Trouble Brewing bottled beers.....

BaZmO*

....out by the end of summer apparently.

pa990

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monty_python

i think they are starting to use this company down the local,
is the larger any good??

BaZmO*

pa990 wrote: »

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They posted an article on their Facebook page and it mentioned that they should have bottled beers by the end of summer.

monty_python wrote: »

i think they are starting to use this company down the local,
is the larger any good??

It's not a lager, it's a golden ale, and very nice it is too. Full of flavour so not very like your usual big brand lagers.

monty_python

BaZmO* wrote: »

It's not a lager, it's a golden ale, and very nice it is too. Full of flavour so not very like your usual big brand lagers.

i drink erdinger kristasl, warstiener or krombacher so im not sure if ill like it. i wasnt a fan of the galway hooker pale ale anyways

the beer revolu

monty_python wrote: »

i drink erdinger kristasl, warstiener or krombacher so im not sure if ill like it. i wasnt a fan of the galway hooker pale ale anyways

It's less hoppy than Galway Hooker - probably more to your taste.


A bottle conditioned Dark Arts would be something to behold!!
I'm excited at the prospect (why wont the big grin smilie work?)

BeerNut

I'm not convinced of the inherent benefits of bottle conditioning, but anything that gets Dark Arts away from nitro-serve is good in my book.

oblivious

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm not convinced of the inherent benefits of bottle conditioning,

Me too

BeerNut wrote: »

but anything that gets Dark Arts away from nitro-serve is good in my book.

So very true

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oh man, I can't wait to have some Dark Arts at home.

hurry uuuuuuppppp

schemingbohemia

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm not convinced of the inherent benefits of bottle conditioning, but anything that gets Dark Arts away from nitro-serve is good in my book.

Nitro-serving Dark Arts was one sure way of making a delicious drink awful. I nearly cried when I tasted it in Against the Grain a few weeks ago, I was nearly thinking of sending them to the ICC in the Hague for crimes against humanity!

oblivious

Des wrote: »

oh man, I can't wait to have some Dark Arts at home.

hurry uuuuuuppppp

An you can bet it will be served on CO2

BeerNut

schemingbohemia wrote: »

I nearly cried when I tasted it in Against the Grain

Ah, that's where it was. I had pretty much sworn off the stuff altogether 'cos I couldn't which pub was serving it on nitro.

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm not convinced of the inherent benefits of bottle conditioning,

Really?
Maybe it's just that almost all my favourite beers are bottle conditioned that leads me to believe that it produces more complex flavours.

And there is the option of a little bit of cloudiness with bottle conditioned beers or the option of drinking all that yeasty goodness separately. Or would an unfiltered, non bottle conditioned beer offer the same?

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

Really?

Really. On Sunday I was drinking bottled Helvick Gold in The Village, then went across to Against the Grain to have it on cask and it was way way better. What a non-bottle-conditioned bottled Helvick would be like is a totally different question, of course.

I definitely prefer kegged Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to the bottle-conditioned version.

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

I definitely prefer kegged Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to the bottle-conditioned version.

Ah but that's a different beer altogether: the keg is 5% while the bottle is 5.6%.
I like them both.

I don't think bottle conditioning will ever be the same as cask but will we ever get to compare a bottle conditioned beer to the same one bottled but not bottled conditioned?

Alas I don't ever remember drinking the bottled conditioned Guinness Pint bottles but if I had, no doubt the romantic beer goggles of memory would have me convinced that it was far superior!

Bigcheeze

BeerNut wrote: »

Really. On Sunday I was drinking bottled Helvick Gold in The Village, then went across to Against the Grain to have it on cask and it was way way better.

So true. It's one of my favourite beers anyway but definitely the best beer I've tasted on cask.

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

will we ever get to compare a bottle conditioned beer to the same one bottled but not bottled conditioned?

The Porterhouse switched Plain and Hop Head from bottle-conditioned to brewery-conditioned after the first batch and I can't say I noticed the difference.

tony 2 tone

Is there any where in Dublin serving Dark Arts non-nitro? I tried that and the Or(which I think is lovely) in ATG but didnt think much of it. Would like to see the difference.

the beer revolu

When Dark Arts was in the Abbot's, Cork it went through the same system that all the lagers and ales go through. It pored slightly flat and was really good!!
They did put a sprinkler in the tap but it still didn't pour with that nitro creaminess (thankfully).

I've not had a pint of Dark Arts on Nitro which is maybe why it's my favourite tap stout/porter in Ireland, hands down.

BeerNut

tony 2 tone wrote: »

Is there any where in Dublin serving Dark Arts non-nitro?

L. Mulligan. Grocer in Stoneybatter.

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm not convinced of the inherent benefits of bottle conditioning, but anything that gets Dark Arts away from nitro-serve is good in my book.

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Nitro-serving Dark Arts was one sure way of making a delicious drink awful. I nearly cried when I tasted it in Against the Grain a few weeks ago, I was nearly thinking of sending them to the ICC in the Hague for crimes against humanity!

BeerNut wrote: »

Ah, that's where it was. I had pretty much sworn off the stuff altogether 'cos I couldn't which pub was serving it on nitro.

tony 2 tone wrote: »

Is there any where in Dublin serving Dark Arts non-nitro? I tried that and the Or(which I think is lovely) in ATG but didnt think much of it. Would like to see the difference.

Ok now I get what all the fuss is about!
For the second keg of Dark Arts in The Abbot's, Cork they 'fixed' the dispensing of it. It now pours like a lovely creamy cold pint of Guinness!:mad:
That would be all very well if that was what I was after but it's not.

Such a difference - it really does strip it of most of its flavour and completely changes the mouthfeel. Thing is, it will probably sell much better and please more people than it upsets.

I will say that if Nitro Stout/Porter is your thing it is better tasting than Guinness.

Oh how I ranted at poor Ronan in The Abbot's Last night!

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

Thing is, it will probably sell much better and please more people than it upsets.

Keep checking that with them. If it doesn't increase in sales, ask them to switch it back.

And I'm sorry for your loss

BaZmO*

Just announced that they made their first deliveries today to McHugh's on the Malahide Rd, and Kilbarrack.

....oh and Drinkstore in Stoneybatter, the Bull and Castle and the Cobblestone. too.

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BaZmO* wrote: »

Just announced that they made their first deliveries today to McHugh's on the Malahide Rd, and Kilbarrack.

....oh and Drinkstore in Stoneybatter, the Bull and Castle and the Cobblestone. too.

Nice one.

I happen to be in the vicinity of the Malahide Road this evening.

Will be getting some Dark Arts for the weekend.

Woo!

BaZmO*

Des wrote: »

Will be getting some Dark Arts for the weekend.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Des, but it's only Ór that's available in bottles.

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Dammit

Reckon I'll still drop down anyway, see what else they have. I like the Rum Cask Innis & Gunn, I've gotten that there before.

Is the Ór very hoppy?

slayerking

Des wrote: »

Dammit

Reckon I'll still drop down anyway, see what else they have. I like the Rum Cask Innis & Gunn, I've gotten that there before.

Is the Ór very hoppy?

Its actually not that hoppy at all, its a light golden ale.

KJ

I just popped in to mchughs just there. €2.95 a bottle is a good price. They have loads of nice beer in there. Will have to go back soon