What beer are we drinking this week ?

BeerNut

Herb Powell wrote: »

Right, I thought though they only sold it by the pint?

They certainly sold bottles of Shandon Century. Ask at the bar.

Herb Powell

Will do. Soon. How I do enjoy the Franciscan Well

neilthefunkeone

Two bottles of Innis & Gunn Rum Cask this evening..

This is slowly becoming my favourite small quantity sipper.. Love it!

Sarky

Delirium red in the Bierhaus. 8.5% cherry beer, very nice.

BeerNut

Herb Powell wrote: »

How I do enjoy the Franciscan Well

You should probably enjoy it more often if you want it to stay open.

It's use-it-or-lose-it for decent pubs in Ireland at the moment.

Big Nasty

BeerNut wrote: »

You should probably enjoy it more often if you want it to stay open. <SNIP>

It's use-it-or-lose-it for decent pubs in Ireland at the moment.

Very bad form to be scarmongering - it's this sort of thing that leads to creditors demanding payment and business' closing down.

BeerNut

Post edited. But the basic principle remains: if you want places to stay open, use them.

BaZmO*

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Very bad form to be scarmongering - it's this sort of thing that leads to creditors demanding payment and business' closing down.

You should probably edit your quote so.

Big Nasty

BaZmO* wrote: »

You should probably edit your quote so.

Done!

KJ

Brewdog there is no Santa. It tastes like Christmas. I also have their Russian imperial stout and Christmas porter for later.

tony 2 tone

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Two bottles of Innis & Gunn Rum Cask this evening..

This is slowly becoming my favourite small quantity sipper.. Love it!

Where did you pick it up? Got two in Newry and love it now, need to find more.

Mo14

the beer revolu wrote: »

8 Degrees' A winter's Ale - second time trying this beer - it just doesn't work for me - bordering on unpleasant. A big disappointment for me as I had great hopes for this beer what with them teaming up with Green Saffron and all. Still, it's great to see Irish micros producing seasonals.

Just had a bottle of this, I really disliked it, so much so that it became the second beer I've ever thrown down the sink .
Flying Dog Pale Ale instead tonight for me so.

Chriscl1

tony 2 tone wrote: »

Where did you pick it up? Got two in Newry and love it now, need to find more.

Tesco sell it down here.

Bobby42

4 O’Hara’s Leann Folláin for a tenner shall go down nicely.

johnnyskeleton

KJ wrote: »

Brewdog there is no Santa. It tastes like Christmas. I also have their Russian imperial stout and Christmas porter for later.

The Christmas porter is much nicer than the there is no Santa in my opinion.

ntlbell

I had a lovley few glasses of http://www.cuveedestrolls.com/ in muligans on tap.

They only have six kegs, one of the nicest blonde's I've ever tasted.

KJ

Picked up a lovely eight degrees gift pack in mchughs today. 4 bottles and a glass for €12.99

Krusty_Clown

Stopped off in The Barge on Wednesday night and enjoyed a couple of pints of Messr Maguires Bock. Quite sweet, with a noticeable alcohol warmth (around 7.5% I think), really quite pleasant. A snip at €4 a pint.

BaZmO*

Having a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in the Bull and Castle. Its my go to beer for supping at home and the draught version doesn't have a patch on the bottle version. It's more like a Pilsner on draught. Nice, but nowhere as good as the bottle.

the beer revolu

BaZmO* wrote: »

Having a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in the Bull and Castle. Its my go to beer for supping at home and the draught version doesn't have a patch on the bottle version. It's more like a Pilsner on draught. Nice, but nowhere as good as the bottle.

It's weaker too at a more sesionable 5%

BaZmO*

Also good to see the Barge are doing different beers now. Any more other than the Bock? And are they partnered/owned by Messrs?

BeerNut

BaZmO* wrote: »

are they partnered/owned by Messrs?

Same owner, likewise Q Bar next door to MM.

BaZmO*

BeerNut wrote: »

Same owner, likewise Q Bar next door to MM.

Not surprised. A lot of bars in Dublin, owned by the few.

BaZmO*

the beer revolu wrote: »

It's weaker too at a more sesionable 5%

Don't think the abv is the problem, moreso the fact that the draught is filtered and force carbed.

Krusty_Clown

BaZmO* wrote: »

Also good to see the Barge are doing different beers now. Any more other than the Bock? And are they partnered/owned by Messrs?

Just the Haus Larger, which I didn't get to try and the regular mainstream beers. Not complaining (hard to please, ha!) but a brew-pub with only two brews is kind of missing the mark, a little, aren't they?

Krusty_Clown

KJ wrote: »

Brewdog there is no Santa. It tastes like Christmas.

Just enjoying a bottle of this now. Smells and tastes just like mince-pies. All it needs is a drop of cream.

gurramok

Picked up 2 Theakston Old Peculiar Ale bottles for 3 quid in Dunnes, quite strong at 5.6% but surprisingly nice. Also tried the new Smithwicks Pale Ale in bottles, its like an 'average' lager with no good tastebuds, won't be buying it again.

themandan6611

odells ipa

the beer revolu

themandan6611 wrote: »

odells ipa

Odell's can do no wrong!!

johnnyskeleton

the beer revolu wrote: »

The Dungarvan Coffee and Oatmeal Stout is pretty damn good too.
Not much of the coffee flavour coming through - which is a good thing as I've never tasted a coffee beer I've liked - even the Meantime coffee beer is rank!!

lovely stuff had a glass tonight and has a really nice sweet flavour (perhaps the oatmeal).