What beer are we drinking this week ?

IrishWhiskeyCha

BeerNut wrote: »

The German aren't big on putting information on their labels. Vee ask the qvestions!

Erdinger Urweisse is OK: maybe a peg above their normal weissbier, but only a small one.

Thanks for the link ... coincidently, I have a curry on the hob at the mo stewing for tonight so it was interesting that you say some Weiss go well with Curry. You obviously were not overly excited by it but I'm looking forward to it all the same. I like my Weiss beers but obviously they are not as flavoursome as other beers but as you say they have their place.

enda1

Yeah cold bear is great with curry. The spice in the curry can really heat you up so a thirst quencher is good.

Had a Rochefort 10, 2 nights ago. A gorgeous beer it really is. Its been a while since I had one - too long.

BeerNut

IrishWhiskeyCha wrote: »

I like my Weiss beers but obviously they are not as flavoursome as other beers

IMO, Schneider and Weihenstephaner are the top-flight and the rest that I've tried are definitely second-tier or lower.

IrishWhiskeyCha

BeerNut wrote: »

IMO, Schneider and Weihenstephaner are the top-flight and the rest that I've tried are definitely second-tier or lower.

Weihenstephaner would be one of my favourites also but I'm not even sure if I have tried Schneider, must search it out, which probably means an order with Drink Store . I usually go through a Weiss bier phase then have to shelve it for a while as they can get a bit samey and dull after a while.

BeerNut

Against the Grain had Schneider on draught last I was in. The Salt House might have it too.

For ordering clarity, I'm talking about Tap 7 - Original, though there's not a thing wrong with the others (except the alcohol free Tap 3 ).

boardsy

IrishWhiskeyCha wrote: »

some Weiss go well with Curry.

Weiss beer isn't my favourite beer style generally - i find all that banana flavour too much.

But I find bitter ales (any good English bitter from Fuller's etc, or more robust stuff like Young's Special London Ale, Adnam's Innovation, craft IPAs from Sierra Nevada or Brew Dog) and Belgian ales (the usual Trappist suspects - Chimay, , etc - plus Hommel, Maredsous, Floreffe etc etc - double or tripel) all FANTASTIC with spicy food!

Technocentral

Finishing a few Fuller London Porter's, they go great with Aphex Twin: Ambient Works 85 - 95, then out to Whelan's for some Galway Hooker's. I love Fridays!

Berty

Bought myself some Edringer Urweisse from the warehouse today and the lad said "sur take this loose stuff" so I have for tomorrow night

Asahi Super Dry
Erdinger Urweisse
Erdinger Weissbeer
Budvar non alco(why not - took an entire case as samples)
+ Assorted Sheaperds Neame(s)

ciaran76

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA: a lovely hoppy ale going well with curry.

VW 1

Just had a Youngs double chocolate stout to start, lovely stout,one to sip slow and savour but it still disappeared quickly. Nice chocolate tones without them being overpowering and not too sweet at all.

Onto a bottle of Old Toms strong ale which is really rich on the palate with lots of spicy fruity tones.

Some bottles of peroni, light refreshing and easy to drink after these two heavier beers.

redalan

Berty wrote: »

Bought myself some Edringer Urweisse from the warehouse today and the lad said "sur take this loose stuff" so I have for tomorrow night

Asahi Super Dry
Erdinger Urweisse
Erdinger Weissbeer
Budvar non alco(why not - took an entire case as samples)
+ Assorted Sheaperds Neame(s)

Where is the warehouse?

ciaran76

Berty wrote: »

Bought myself some Edringer Urweisse from the warehouse today and the lad said "sur take this loose stuff" so I have for tomorrow night

Asahi Super Dry
Erdinger Urweisse
Erdinger Weissbeer
Budvar non alco(why not - took an entire case as samples)
+ Assorted Sheaperds Neame(s)

Enjoy lots to try there.
The Asahi Super Dry is possibly the worst beer I have tasted in about 2 years.

the beer revolu

Last night I had a Rochefort 10 for the first time in a while.

I much prefer the 8

Berty

redalan wrote: »

Where is the warehouse?

Sorry it's my warehouse(s). Picked up some in Dundalk and some in Galway.

ciaran76 wrote: »

Enjoy lots to try there.
The Asahi Super Dry is possibly the worst beer I have tasted in about 2 years.

Some people love it and some people hate it. A guy in on of the off trades that stock it says it is one of his favourite beers. I only took two long necks of Asahi so I may or not be dissapointed.

Wagamama restaurants stock it though so somebody must like it.

ciaran76

Berty wrote: »

Wagamama restaurants stock it though so somebody must like it.

I hope you like it. As you know everyone has different tastes and I am more a hop addict.

redalan

Berty wrote: »

Sorry it's my warehouse(s). Picked up some in Dundalk and some in Galway.



Some people love it and some people hate it. A guy in on of the off trades that stock it says it is one of his favourite beers. I only took two long necks of Asahi so I may or not be dissapointed.

Wagamama restaurants stock it though so somebody must like it.

I thought that you had stumbled upona magical beer warehouse.

Berty

redalan wrote: »

I thought that you had stumbled upona magical beer warehouse.

Not quite although buying my own beer at cost price and also ex vat is quite nice. Free would be better but hey, that's life!

My missus used to run her own wine and beer warehouse in Limerick and she didn't even get products at cost price.

I'm in a hotel in cork right now, and being a cheapskate, have my beers in the mini bar. All the expensive gunk from inside has been neatly removed to make way for my assortment of beers.

Berty

ciaran76 wrote: »

Enjoy lots to try there.
The Asahi Super Dry is possibly the worst beer I have tasted in about 2 years.

ciaran76 wrote: »

I hope you like it. As you know everyone has different tastes and I am more a hop addict.

Just drank the long neck of it. I thought it was fairly ok. I'd be happy to have another handed to me. Super Dry? Not really. More like Satin Smooth.

ciaran76

Just had O'hara's Leann Follain and have to admit another great stout to join Trouble Dark Arts.

Coffee tastes hint of chocolate and a bit of bitterness. Really surprised how good this stout is.

All O'Hara beer is 4 for €10 at Drinkstore sought stock up on this.

the beer revolu

Berty wrote: »

Not quite although buying my own beer at cost price and also ex vat is quite nice. Free would be better but hey, that's life!

I'd keep that bit quiet - not strictly legal, you know!

Berty

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'd keep that bit quiet - not strictly legal, you know!

The company pays the VAT for me. Simple perk really. Should have mentioned that.

Saruman

ciaran76 wrote: »

All O'Hara beer is 4 for €10 at Drinkstore sought stock up on this.

Oh he has done it? I was in a couple of weeks back and was told they were going to do this because they are now dealing directly with the brewery as opposed to a distributor.

Nice one.

Krusty_Clown

ciaran76 wrote: »

All O'Hara beer is 4 for €10 at Drinkstore sought stock up on this.

Same deal in Hollands in Bray, along with a good range of other Irish craft beers. Top notch off license.

ciaran76

Had the Dungarvan Blackrock stout on tap last night. I was on a stout mission yesterday it seems !

I liked it really but I think I prefer Dark Arts and Leann Follain.

TheWarrior

Had me some Dungarvan Blackrock stout last night also- but from the bottle. Very nice, will be revisiting it!

redlead

ciaran76 wrote: »

Just had O'hara's Leann Follain and have to admit another great stout to join Trouble Dark Arts.

Coffee tastes hint of chocolate and a bit of bitterness. Really surprised how good this stout is.

All O'Hara beer is 4 for €10 at Drinkstore sought stock up on this.

I tried it for the first time the other night and thought that it was absolutely fantastic. I prefer it to their normal stout. I'll definitely be stocking up on some more. Blackrock is still my favourite just about though.

redlead

ciaran76 wrote: »

Had the Dungarvan Blackrock stout on tap last night. I was on a stout mission yesterday it seems !

I liked it really but I think I prefer Dark Arts and Leann Follain.

The Blackrock is from Cask. It's lovely but can't really be compared to Leann Follain or the bottled Blackrock because they are complletely different drinks essentially.

irish_goat

Stopped into the Porterhouse Central last night for a pint before getting my bus.

Had a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, previously only had it in bottle form and found the draught even better.

Asked the barman about their seasonal specials and he asked what I normally drank and then came back with 4 little measures of different beers(I hadn't asked) and talked me through them all. Ended up having a pint of Porterhouse Red but was great to find a barman who cared about what he was serving.

Chocolate Truffle Stout is due in a couple weeks as well.

ciaran76

Odell Levity amber ale. Lovely crisp ale with a hoppy finish. I reckon all Odell beers are very good at this stage as I haven't had a bad tasting one yet.

This would be a great session beer.

blueshed

its all about the stout here the last few posts.so to keep it going.
tonite i have being drinking

1st-BLACK ROCK from the Dungarvan BC,

2nd-LEANN FOLLAIN from O Haras

3rd-IRISH STOUT from O Sheas=the aldi btl.