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irish_goat

BaZmO* wrote: »

Not really. It's all about personal preference. Whether us beer snobs like it or not, most people prefer bland inoffensive beer, doesn't make it a bad beer though.

I'd argue it is, in the same way a bland steak is not a good steak.

In the context of this thread, no one is clicking here to find cheap slabs of Bud and Coors, and I'd include Guinness in that lot too.

stevenmu

I'd say Guinness is simply average.

It wouldn't really be fair to say that it's bad, there's not much actually wrong with it. It's just not really very good either.

BaZmO*

irish_goat wrote: »

I'd argue it is, in the same way a bland steak is not a good steak.

And you're entitled to argue that, although it doesn't say you're correct.

irish_goat wrote: »

In the context of this thread, no one is clicking here to find cheap slabs of Bud and Coors, and I'd include Guinness in that lot too.

Eh maybe, maybe not.

drumswan

irish_goat wrote: »

I'd argue it is, in the same way a bland steak is not a good steak.

In the context of this thread, no one is clicking here to find cheap slabs of Bud and Coors, and I'd include Guinness in that lot too.

Plenty of people eat steak well done though. Not everyone drinks beer to have a taste 'experience'. Plenty drink it for refreshment, for a buzz or to wash down their greasy BBQ ribs. Im sure there are enthusiasts of fancy lemonade who are aghast at people drinking 7up too.

irish_goat

drumswan wrote: »

Plenty of people eat steak well done though. Not everyone drinks beer to have a taste 'experience'. Plenty drink it for refreshment, for a buzz or to wash down their greasy BBQ ribs. Im sure there are enthusiasts of fancy lemonade who are aghast at people drinking 7up too.

7up doesn't claim to be lemonade, to be fair. :P

Padraig Mor

irish_goat wrote: »

Is bland not a bad quality?

Depends on the drinker I suppose. For Paddy who intends on shovelling away 15 pints of a Friday night, bland is probably a good thing! I'd regard a 'bad' beer as one that tends towards undrinkable. I'm not really a draught Guinness drinker (Foreign Extra more my style really), but I'd hardly call it bad - I'd have no problem drinking it if I had to.

Geuze

ninja900 wrote: »

Guinness Extra Stout is a much nicer beer than Guinness Draught.

I had a Dark Arts Porter recently, wasn't impressed, I would have preferred a GES to it.

Edit: the only time I've ever seen GES on offer is at Christmas in Dunnes or Tesco with a slab of 24 offer. Normally you can expect to pay well over 2 euro for a can or bottle, which is too much for what it is and is rather galling when you often see multipacks of draught Guinness going for 1.50 a can on offer.

Yes, the draught is often on offer, but I never see Guinness ES on offer.

RasTa

Yeah true, there is nothing better then a cold crisp boring larger in a sunny country over say an IPA

adamski8

What defines bad etc etc. Well it doesnt matter as its not the 'anything but bad drink thread' its the 'good drink' thread...so yes i think guinness, coors etc shouldnt be included

BenEadir

adamski8 wrote: »

What defines bad etc etc. Well it doesnt matter as its not the 'anything but bad drink thread' its the 'good drink' thread...so yes i think guinness, coors etc shouldnt be included

What defines "good"? Personal preference? Quality of ingredients? Consistency of production? High scores on blind testing?

Surely "good" is entirely subjective. What you and I consider good (personally I find IPA's like Brew Dog's Punk IPA to be very good) may be considered by someone else as pure pi$$ in preference for their love of Bavaria lager!!!

Live and let live.

Ravelleman

If we're going to debate the meaning of 'good' then you might as well debate the meaning of 'bargain' too since it is equally subjective.

I'd be of the mind that if someone makes the effort to post in this thread, we should all nod to the poster in thanks. Who knows when you might need to buy a slab of lager or some cheaper spirits or whatever.

BenEadir

Ravelleman wrote: »

I'd be of the mind that if someone makes the effort to post in this thread, we should all nod to the poster in thanks. Who knows when you might need to buy a slab of lager or some cheaper spirits or whatever.

+1

It is communion/confirmation/BBQ season after all when quantity (as in having guests around not milling 20 beers yourself) and value for money can be more important than quality

Despite having a strong preference for quality IPA, Porters and from time to time Ales of various character there are times when a few cans of ice cold Bud/Heino or Bulmers/Taurus Cider are what's needed and really hit the spot!!

Ben

drumswan

BenThere wrote: »

a few cans of ice cold Bud/Heino or Bulmers/Taurus Cider are what's needed and really hit the spot!!

Lets not go crazy here

rubadub

irish_goat wrote: »

I'd argue it is, in the same way a bland steak is not a good steak.

I would say guinness and heineken have done good jobs of what they set out to do, which was presumably not to make an authentic product.

If many people baulked at the taste of a strong tasting steak and only ate it since it was fairly cheap & filling and gave them a fix of protein then some meat producer or restaurant might set out to make bland beef.

Some go for the low cost bland option, like people would go for chicken breasts over pheasant or something.

I know a bud drinker who was genuinely surprised when he found out I like the taste of beer, he only drank it to get drunk and seemed to figure most people did, makes sense for him to go for bud.

bennyineire

Wow this thread really has gone of topic, good discussion though, I've been drinking craft beer for about 2 years now and before then I was a Guinness man.
I had my first pint of Guinness down the local for about a year and I must say it was lovely, the temperature was just right. I find a lot of the pubs that do "Good" Guinness tend to frezze the be Jesus out of it which just kills the taste for me.

the beer revolu

The growth of the craft beer industry in Ireland is directly proportional to the growth in the number of beerknobs in Ireland.

I'm delighted with the former, I guess the latter is inevitable.

the_barfly1

Hate getting notifications for this thread, thinking there's a new bargain to be had.... Then I click in to find out its just a few fella's whinging about who has the best taste in booze. Who cares?

BaZmO*

the_barfly1 wrote: »

Hate getting notifications for this thread, thinking there's a new bargain to be had.... Then I click in to find out its just a few fella's whinging about who has the best taste in booze. Who cares?

Aaaaaaand.... on that note, back to talking about "Bargain Alerts" folks. ahthankyou

SamAK

"Tesco are currently doing Coors Light and Heineken 500 ml cans 24pack for €28."

Lifted from this 'anti-beer snob' thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057191195

stringy

Tesco

Blue Moon 355ml bottles, 1.50e

8 degrees six-packs, 11.49.

MonstaMash

Molloys Liquor promotions, 3 x Trouble Brewing/Galway Hooker €9, 5 x Eight Degrees €10, 5 x Franciscan Well €10

dexter647

Picked up 10 500 ml San Miguel for 10 euro in Tesco Roscrea..Not bad if i do say so myself:)

murphyebass

dexter647 wrote: »

Picked up 10 500 ml San Miguel for 10 euro in Tesco Roscrea..Not bad if i do say so myself:)

Tesco are selling equally terrible beer Bavaria 20 x 330ml bottles for €10.

Now don't get me wrong I'd normally stay well clear of the muck but havin a couple of mates over and want to be able to offer a beer without breakin the bank. They will be ice cold served with a slice of lime. 50cent a bottle is just rediculous. Below cost selling I love you.

adamski8

stringy wrote: »

Tesco

Blue Moon 355ml bottles, 1.50e

8 degrees six-packs, 11.49.

I really hope tesco start stocking amber ella.

the beer revolu

For some bonkers reason The Abbot's in Cork are selling two pints of Friar Weiss for €4.
Also have Sharpe's cask for €2 a pint.
Don't understand it but I'm not arguing.

Ravelleman

the beer revolu wrote: »

For some bonkers reason The Abbot's in Cork are selling two pints of Friar Weiss for €4.
Also have Sharpe's cask for €2 a pint.
Don't understand it but I'm not arguing.

I just happen to be going to Cork today. I hope this is still on!

Ravelleman

Ravelleman wrote: »

I just happen to be going to Cork today. I hope this is still on!

Still on now.

Amirani

the beer revolu wrote: »

For some bonkers reason The Abbot's in Cork are selling two pints of Friar Weiss for €4.
Also have Sharpe's cask for €2 a pint.
Don't understand it but I'm not arguing.

That's insane.

Hotblack Desiato

Lidl - Tatra Polish lager 6.0%ABV 500ml can €1.69

Clareman

Does anyone know where I'd get small bottles of Champagne? Like pub size wine, the wife wants to get some for her sister's hen