What beer are we drinking this week ?

Seaneh

The Westie xii, porterhouse Barrel aged, the bourbon county, Odell ipa and fullers porter would be the pick of the bunch for me.

Grayditch

There's no Porterhouse B.A in there man. Wouldn't mind if there was!

Modus Hoperani is a steal at 2 euro a can. Wish I'd gotten more. Expirey date says 13th of Jan 14. Not sure if that makes a huge difference, expect to that lad who bought 7 trays.

Ipso

Grayditch wrote: »

Yeah, I should really try make these last.

The SN Celebration is nice. I have a few left. Also have my bottle of Pliny for Christmas Day.
I heard a few people mention Anchor Porter, I have to find some. Shouldn't be too hard in San Francisco.
New years resolution is to try less IPA's and more other styles.

Seaneh

Grayditch wrote: »

There's no Porterhouse B.A in there man. Wouldn't mind if there was!

Modus Hoperani is a steal at 2 euro a can. Wish I'd gotten more. Expirey date says 13th of Jan 14. Not sure if that makes a huge difference, expect to that lad who bought 7 trays.

Ska short date their cans.

They bottle a best before of 4 months after canning date, so they are barely 3 months old now. They will be grand for a while yet.

Insect Overlord

Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout is gorgeous. It puts BrewDog's Cocoa Psycho to shame.

Stroke Politics

This week I'll be mostly drinking Kinnegar Scraggy Bay. Finally got my hands on some today @ The Malt House in Trim. Smashing IPA, goes down really easily. Will be returning for more once the storm clears.....

Lovely Bloke

Was in a boozer with zero craft.

Drank Macardles off the shelf for the evening. It's actually decent enough for that kind of night.

I'll be in the same boozer tomorrow.

They have a "World Beers" sign up, with Blue Moon, Leffe and Staro on it. Hmmmm.

They have Smithwick's PA on tap too.

What would YOU drink?

adamski8

leffe, i like it

Lovely Bloke

adamski8 wrote: »

leffe, i like it

Hmm, for the night? it's a bit strong tbh, considering I'll have been in a house where I'm not apologising for drinking a bit more than I should. Including a Baby Guinness or two. (good mate we lost who's mam invites us round for xmas eve drinks, it will be Guinness, Heino or Coors Light in there)

Lovely Bloke

Actually, on that same theme.

Xmas day, you're doing the rounds, obv no house you visit will have a bottle of OH Whiskey Aged Stout, or have a handy OFAF or what have you.

Someone asks what you want, what do you answer?

Ah, whatever you have there - then proceed to get handed a can of Bud.

Do you ask for something specific that you think they'll have. A can of Guinness?

I usually go for the Guinness and Strawberry Quality Street.

Seaneh

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Actually, on that same theme.

Xmas day, you're doing the rounds, obv no house you visit will have a bottle of OH Whiskey Aged Stout, or have a handy OFAF or what have you.

Someone asks what you want, what do you answer?

Ah, whatever you have there - then proceed to get handed a can of Bud.

Do you ask for something specific that you think they'll have. A can of Guinness?

I usually go for the Guinness and Strawberry Quality Street.

I'd go with a guinness if they have it myself.

After than if it's down to the macro lagers I'll play roulette and hope I don't get a bud.

Grayditch

I'd just drink the Bud, provided it was ICE cold and I couldn't make out the pissy taste.

Seaneh

Actually scratch that, Guinness first choice, hot whiskey/irish coffee second choice, lager last resort.

My family are daycent for the auld irish coffees on xmas day.

Lovely Bloke

Seaneh wrote: »

I'd go with a guinness if they have it myself.

After than if it's down to the macro lagers I'll play roulette and hope I don't get a bud.

Good answer. I'd hope for a Carlsberg myself, but it's unlikely really.

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Just got home, and opened a McGargles "I"PA

jaysis, it's bad beer.

Insect Overlord

I'd happily drink Leffe all night, but I'm a bit of a weirdo.

Lovely Bloke

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'd happily drink Leffe all night, but I'm a bit of a weirdo.

it's a nice beer, bit for me, a bit strong for a Xmas Eve in the traditional local, where I'll be in rounds at a 4-deep bar, having just come from a house where I've had bottles of bad lager and Baby Guinness shots.

Grayditch

I couldn't drink Leffe all night myself, I don't think. I do like it a lot, though. A pub I know got it in on tap and apparently one of the barmen didn't know it wasn't supposed to be served in pints. A few people got merry for cheaper that night, and I bet not one put him wide!

Ravelleman

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

What would YOU drink?

Any Beamish?

Grayditch wrote: »

Re-branded Westies. Where did these come from?

Lovely Bloke

Grayditch wrote: »

I couldn't drink Leffe all night myself, I don't think. I do like it a lot, though. A pub I know got it in on tap and apparently one of the barmen didn't know it wasn't supposed to be served in pints. A few people got merry for cheaper that night, and I bet not one put him wide!

haha, just reminded me of a trip to London years ago, before the craft explosion here, Leffe was one of the beers I'd get for home drinking. And London Pride had just arrived in Tesco.

I had to go to London with my mam and aunt to clear out a grand-aunts flat after she'd died. one of the local pubs happened to have Leffe and London Pride on rotation taps, think the LP may have been cask, I rotated pints all night on a Tuesday. The visit to the hospice the nest morning wasn't pleasant

Ravelleman wrote: »

Any Beamish?

not in this place

Grayditch

Ravelleman wrote: »

Re-branded Westies. Did they come from Drinkstore too?

Nah, they're from the 6 pack gift boxes.

Grayditch

That Anchor Porter really is lovely. I'm not great at distinguishing ingredients, but it feels like a sweeter porter with maybe more roasted caramel, or something than a regular porter.

BaZmO*

Ravelleman wrote: »

Re-branded Westies. Where did these come from?

Where have you been for the last year?

Scortho

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Actually, on that same theme.

Xmas day, you're doing the rounds, obv no house you visit will have a bottle of OH Whiskey Aged Stout, or have a handy OFAF or what have you.

Someone asks what you want, what do you answer?

Ah, whatever you have there - then proceed to get handed a can of Bud.

Do you ask for something specific that you think they'll have. A can of Guinness?

I usually go for the Guinness and Strawberry Quality Street.

No nice craft beer?
Grand so I'll have a whiskey neat.

adamski8

id still go for leffe, it may be stronger abv but if your doing rounds then i bet it works out similar enough to total alcohol say if you were having pints if guinness as the leffe will be served in smaller amounts. leffe brun is also very nice

Ravelleman

BaZmO* wrote: »

Where have you been for the last year?

The monastery, among other places. I didn't know that the gift pack bottles had branding on them.

Seaneh

Ravelleman wrote: »

Re-branded Westies. Where did these come from?

They aren't rebranded.

Those are the bottles that were sold as part of the "bricks" almost 2 years ago.



Same bottles as always, but for the gift packs they had them printed.

Insect Overlord

And lovely bottles they are, too!

The Drunken Destrier

Had a couple of schooners of Sierra Nevada's Southern Hemisphere Harvest in the Bierhaus last night. Delicious stuff alright, will have to get a bottle of the Northern Hemisphere sometime. Followed it with a half of Brú Dubh, which appeared to be a good smooth session stout, but felt a little light in flavour after the previous two. Good post-shopping drinks though. Happy Christmas everyone!

Losty Dublin

Seaneh wrote: »

They aren't rebranded.

Those are the bottles that were sold as part of the "bricks" almost 2 years ago.



Same bottles as always, but for the gift packs they had them printed.

Drinkstore were begging, pleading with me to get these on Sunday. Nasty Trappist piddle :pac::p

Grayditch

Best Christmas Beer ever!

I'll always associate it with Christmas. And it's made by monks. They love a bit of Jesus' Birthday.