What beer are we drinking this week ?

Ravelleman

Made a trip to Drinkstore earlier. Got the last Black's mini-keg, as well as a little selection for my Dad for Christmas. And some Modus Hoperandi for myself. And a little selection for myself. I felt I needed to reward myself for taking the bus two stops.

Lovely Bloke

In Farringtons having a Rascals Ginger Porter,it's delish altogether, really good Porter with a little hint of Ginger, will be having a few more

MadYaker

Hi guys, don't think this needs a thread of its own. Can anyone recommend 4 or 5 good craft beers. Its my dads birthday tomorrow and I want to get him a few bottles. He doesn't like really high alcohol stuff.

Lovely Bloke

Drinking a Yannaroddy now, from the tap. Again, where's the coconut?

themandan6611

just tapped my blacks ipa mini keg, pretty yummy and at €28 is great value

stuchyg

O haras DIPA tonight, like a v mild torpedo. Nice but not what I was expecting

greglouth

Special Value 24 pack of Guinness
Enjoy

Heroditas

Ravelleman wrote: »

Made a trip to Drinkstore earlier. Got the last Black's mini-keg, as well as a little selection for my Dad for Christmas. And some Modus Hoperandi for myself. And a little selection for myself. I felt I needed to reward myself for taking the bus two stops.

The last of them? Bloody hell, they didn't last long. The place was heaving with them on Wednesday.

Heroditas

MadYaker wrote: »

Hi guys, don't think this needs a thread of its own. Can anyone recommend 4 or 5 good craft beers. Its my dads birthday tomorrow and I want to get him a few bottles. He doesn't like really high alcohol stuff.

Get anything from O'Haras, Sierra Nevada or Dungarvan Brewing. Solid options.
Depends where you live and access to off-licences.
Where are you based?

Eutow

MadYaker wrote: »

Hi guys, don't think this needs a thread of its own. Can anyone recommend 4 or 5 good craft beers. Its my dads birthday tomorrow and I want to get him a few bottles. He doesn't like really high alcohol stuff.

Any of the O'Hara's range such as their:

Stout
Irish Red Ale
Irish Pale Ale
Curim Gold Wheat Beer
Winter Star Spiced Amber Ale - (Ideal for Christmas)

Or some of the other Irish beers such as

Galway Hooker Irish Pale Ale
Franciscan Well Rebel Red Ale
Franciscan Well Friar Weisee
Trouble Brewing Darks Arts Porter
Trouble Brewing Deception Golden Ale

All of the above are around 4.3%, except the Weisse which is 4.7% and the Pale Ale which is about 5.2%. They are also easy enough to get in most off-licences.

adamski8

Heroditas wrote: »

The last of them? Bloody hell, they didn't last long. The place was heaving with them on Wednesday.

Saw a few more today

adamski8

Heroditas wrote: »

The last of them? Bloody hell, they didn't last long. The place was heaving with them on Wednesday.

Saw a few more today

Andre Salmon

Ravelleman wrote: »

I thought it was very good but not especially amazing. Perhaps it's because it's an Irish beer broadly in the American DIPA style. Such things are relatively uncommon in these parts, hence the wave of praise. It's great to see local breweries doing new things and, again, in this case, the results were great.

I don't think I've tried an American dipa so didn't have a comparison in mind.
What ones can you get in Dublin?
Glad I got to try it on tap and will definately get some bottles when they come out.
I absolutely agree about the Irish breweries, hopefully we get loads more new brews in 2014. Particularly brown bag as I'm a big fan.

bladebrew

Having a buried at sea milk stout and watching The living daylights on RTE 2, Thank Christ I have my shopping done!
I'm jealous of the selections everyone got in Drinkstore though!

Insect Overlord

I'm having my first Westvleteren XII tonight. Sharing it with one of my best friends in a while. I'm expecting it to be a spiritual experience of profound proportions.

DaveyWaveyLad

Leffe Blonde 330ml 6.6% abv currently €5.49 in Lidl for a 4-pack. Superb beer and great value.

Halloween Jack

A few of the lads up tonight, just got some ruination, some founders stuff, a few cans of modus hoperandi then it's off to mulligans followed by the black sheep followed by farringtons and god knows where after that.

I expect both my wallet and my liver take the worst battering since adolf unleashed blitzkrieg on the hapless poles!

Seaneh

Just back from Drinkstore. Picked up 4 more Modus Hoperandi and a nice wee bottle of Porter House Barrell Aged Celebration.

Going to keep the Celebration for dessert on Wednesday.

Halloween Jack

Tad disappointed with the stone ruination, bitterness is there but not enough other flavours. Shame because the ipa is smashing imo

Redsoxfan

Tonight - an 8 Degrees Red Ale. Which wasn't bad, considering I'm not a huge fan of red ale.

Then, into Drinkstore where I picked up a case of Modus Hopperandi, a couple of Stone IPAs, an O'Haras Double IPA and a Kinnegar Limeburner IPA.

Drinking a homebrewed (not by me) red ale now which isn't bad at all.

Redsoxfan

adamski8 wrote: »

Saw a few more today

Was defintely one keg left in there this evening...was tempted but had enough

Creamy Goodness

i hope drink store have cases of modus and the key of blacks tomorrow i'm planning a trip out there. may have lunch in mulligans too

adamski8

What do people think of modus? Ive seen people posting they have bought it but never heard wjat its like

BaZmO*

adamski8 wrote: »

What do people think of modus? Ive seen people posting they have bought it but never heard wjat its like

Having one now. It's like a cross between Goose Island IPA and Sierra Nevada Torpedo.

adamski8

Interesting, just in can is it?

Ravelleman

Heroditas wrote: »

The last of them? Bloody hell, they didn't last long. The place was heaving with them on Wednesday.

The mini-kegs were all sold online apparently. They had to check the computer to see if I could take one there and then. From what they told me, there are none left!

slayerking

Has anyone popped a keg of the Black IPA yet, is it nice?

I hope more Irish breweries start minikegging their beers. Great way to get a decent amount of craft beer home.

Metalman, are you listening... minikegs please.

ciaran76

Finished my last Hoptimum tonight.
Looking forward to next years.

Ravelleman

adamski8 wrote: »

What do people think of modus? Ive seen people posting they have bought it but never heard wjat its like

Modus is great and at €2 very good value. It really reminds me of the 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die IPA I tried over the summer - very smooth, lots of hop with a good malty backbone and not too nasal. Very West Coast, though it's from Colorado, I believe. I should pick some more up, really.

jsa112

Having a Gouden Carolus Xmas, very liquoricey.