What beer are we drinking this week ?

BeerNut

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

the appellation "pilsner" will put off many on the assumption that it is GH's attempt to capture the smithwicks pale ale segment

That's weird. I took it that Smithwick's Pale Ale is Diageo's attempt to capture the GH Pale Ale segment.

ciaran76

Sunburnt Irish red bottled it's a good beer but I do prefer the draught version. Draught seems to be a stronger taste.

ronano

minus the glass sadly! otherwise gorgeous

HalloweenJack

I've been living in the Czech Republic for a few months now so I've been opened up to loads of new beers. My favourite is Gambrinus, don't think you can get this back home.

BeerNut

You can. Just saw it on the shelves of my local offy.

Are you in Prague?

HalloweenJack

BeerNut wrote: »

You can. Just saw it on the shelves of my local offy.

Hmm, never saw it when I was home, the Czech ones they usually have are Pilsner, Ceske Budjejovicke and Budvar.

BeerNut wrote:

Are you in Prague?

No, Brno.

BeerNut

HalloweenJack wrote: »

never saw it when I was home

Just new here, apparently.

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Brno.

Ah. If you happen to see any Pardubický Porter on your way round I heartily recommend it.

irish_goat

HalloweenJack wrote: »

No, Brno.

If you've not checked out the Hotel Pegas alehouse I'd recommend it. The dark lager is fantastic.

http://www.hotelpegas.cz/hotel-pegas-brno-welcome-page/

Ronan cork

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I've been living in the Czech Republic for a few months now so I've been opened up to loads of new beers. My favourite is Gambrinus, don't think you can get this back home.

Yeah Slovak trade are bringing it in on keg and bottle. Also the likes of kozel dark etc are starting to appear although our last gambrinus order was a 4.1% variation that I am yet to try

BeerNut

Ronan cork wrote: »

our last gambrinus order was a 4.1% variation

Ohh, Gambrinus 10°. Even though it's the Pilsner Urquell budget brand I've found myself preferring it to PU when over that way.

Ronan cork

Had a liefmans kriek on tap earlier. A lot more sour than I remember the bottle being but it's been a while. Just cracked open a humdinger from Joseph holt brewery in Manchester and I really like it. Much more of a honey flavour off it than honey dew and it really goes down well. Not too sweet but a lovely burst of flavour.
Anybody else starting to notice the standard of English ales available here getting better and better?

BeerNut

Still plenty of room for improvement though;)
*cough*Magic Rock*cough*

syklops

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Hmm, never saw it when I was home, the Czech ones they usually have are Pilsner, Ceske Budjejovicke and Budvar.

No, Brno.

We're going to have to organise a pub crawl. I am sure I can find you better than Gambrinus. Velvet for a start. And Krusovice Musketyr.

Edit: And yeah, we need to start from Pegas.

BeerNut

syklops wrote: »

Velvet for a start.

:eek: Each to their own, I guess.

If there's any Kocour or Matuška knocking about, their stuff is usually pretty good, particularly the strong American-style IPAs.

KJ

I picked up a gambrinus 11 and a kozel 11 in sweeneys yesterday. The kozel came with a free pint glass.

Elbow

Had a bottle of Mikkeller Porter last night, quite possibly the nicest porter i've ever tried (needs to be left warm up for a bit before drinking to really appreciate it)...... beautiful!

syklops

Each to their own, I guess.

:eek:

How can you not like Velvet???

BeerNut

It, err, doesn't really taste of anything. *shakes fist at nitrogenation*

ciaran76

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I've been living in the Czech Republic for a few months now so I've been opened up to loads of new beers. My favourite is Gambrinus, don't think you can get this back home.

Gambrinus I love it especially when in Prague.

syklops

BeerNut wrote: »

It, err, doesn't really taste of anything. *shakes fist at nitrogenation*

Are we talking about the same velvet?

Lapsed Catholic

Had Meantime Chocolate Porter. Bit meh. Youngs DCS is better and Leann Follain is much better.

BeerNut

syklops wrote: »

Are we talking about the same velvet?

Reddish nitro ale made by InBev at the Staropramen plant?

irish_goat

BeerNut wrote: »

Reddish nitro ale made by InBev at the Staropramen plant?

Is that anything like the Staropramen Red that Pifko sell?

syklops

Thats the one.

I guess we will have to agree to disagree.

HalloweenJack

irish_goat wrote: »

If you've not checked out the Hotel Pegas alehouse I'd recommend it. The dark lager is fantastic.

I've been there a few times, can't say I care for any of their beers I've tried. The light ones are a bit too sweet and the dark ones are just muck.

I do agree with the recommendation of Velvet, that's pretty nice.

syklops

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I've been there a few times, can't say I care for any of their beers I've tried. The light ones are a bit too sweet and the dark ones are just muck.

I do agree with the recommendation of Velvet, that's pretty nice.

Tbh, Im not crazy about most of the stuff in Pegas either. The food is good though.

Snake_Doctor

Called into Bradleys North main street Cork on Sat evening, they have stocked up and have a massive range, I was like a kid in a sweet shop!
I mostly stocked up on Knockmealdown Porter, my current favourite, they were doing 6 bottles for 11 Euro, and got a few more to try as well along with some whiskey samplers... I asked him about Writers Tears whiskey, he didnt have it but took my number and is going to get it for me. Excellent service.
Below is a sample of my current selection at home, cant get past the Knockmealdown
I also tried the Porterhouse Celebration, it has a pull ring that reefed one of my fingers, so be careful! (Still drank it though)

Ronan cork

Snake_Doctor wrote: »

Called into Bradleys North main street Cork on Sat evening, they have stocked up and have a massive range, I was like a kid in a sweet shop!
I mostly stocked up on Knockmealdown Porter, my current favourite, they were doing 6 bottles for 11 Euro, and got a few more to try as well along with some whiskey samplers... I asked him about Writers Tears whiskey, he didnt have it but took my number and is going to get it for me. Excellent service.
Below is a sample of my current selection at home, cant get past the Knockmealdown
I also tried the Porterhouse Celebration, it has a pull ring that reefed one of my fingers, so be careful! (Still drank it though)

I havnt seen that celebration... What was it like? Is it a limited edition brew or what?Apart from trying to take your finger!

noby

Over the last couple of nights I have enjoyed a bottle of Fyne Ales' Jarl, and Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne's Porter.

Snake_Doctor

Yeah,
Hadnt seen it before either, there are actually 2 celebration's one is 7% the other is 11%.

I tried the 7%, quite nice but I'm completely biased towards the 8 Degrees at the moment.

They also had a bottle of stout for 69 Euro! 34%, I was temped but got whis key instead.

Ronan cork wrote: »

I havnt seen that celebration... What was it like? Is it a limited edition brew or what?Apart from trying to take your finger!