Beer Festival RDS

FatherLen

Does anyone know when they will be announcing information about the irish craft beer festival this year? Mainly the dates. I want to try and get to all three days this year.

BeerNut

Confirmed for 5-8 September. Their Facebook and Twitter are probably the best places to watch for updates.

FatherLen

Cheers, didn't even think to check FB.

irish_goat

The Beoir Facebook page will have all the updates as well.

http://www.facebook.com/BeoirOrg

Manc-Red

Went last year & had this.... http://www.kentuckyale.com/kentucky-ale

Explosive.

the beer revolu

Cue a big argument relating to the admission charge and the price of the beer!

brick tamland

http://www.grabone.ie/dublin

Deal here on admission, if it saves anyone a few quid

Lovely Bloke

brick tamland wrote: »

http://www.grabone.ie/dublin

Deal here on admission, if it saves anyone a few quid

That's sold out now, but you got a free beer and a pie with it - was well worth the tenner.

Can't wait to head to this, last year was brilliant.

BaZmO*

the beer revolu wrote: »

Cue a big argument relating to the admission charge and the price of the beer!

Just on that, have a look at how much Sierra Nevada charge for their Oktoberfest.

$47.50 Oktoberfest Ticket - includes admission, a contemporary German buffet dinner provided by the Sierra Nevada Taproom, a commemorative beer stein and one drink ticket (additional beer tickets are available for purchase)

The only difference seems to be the inclusion of food.

irish_goat

Next weekend boys and girls.

Who's heading?

BeerNut

S'pose.

ciaran76

Yep if I had a diary it would be in it.

The Drunken Destrier

Just won tickets for it from Galway Hooker. Noice.

quinnp

Yep, I'll be there.

Seaneh

Im in Dublin the sunday anyway to start college on monday so might hop on the 7 from town for a few hours.

Anyone planning on going the sunday, I hate going to these things on my own!

Heroditas

Heading on the Saturday with a few people.
Been looking forward to this for months!!

Scortho

Is it this weekend or next weekend?

Krusty_Clown

Scortho wrote: »

Is it this weekend or next weekend?

Next weekend.

ciaran76

Think I will go to the Friday session have a few friends coming with me too so should be a good evening.

Last few years have always had a great time and last years weather was the best.

BaZmO*

ciaran76 wrote: »

Think I will go to the Friday session have a few friends coming with me too so should be a good evening.

Last few years have always had a great time and last years weather was the best.

The timing of last years festival was genius too (from an organisers pov). I'm sure the extra foot fall from the rugger helped greatly.

ciaran76

BaZmO* wrote: »

The timing of last years festival was genius too (from an organisers pov). I'm sure the extra foot fall from the rugger helped greatly.

Again the Ireland v Sweden game is on Friday so should possibly see a similar footfall depending on the weather.

FatherLen

I will definitely be there for at least one of the days. Gonna try the whole weekend, work depending.

BaZmO*

ciaran76 wrote: »

Again the Ireland v Sweden game is on Friday so should possibly see a similar footfall depending on the weather.

I dunno, the rugby match was essentially in the same place. The soccerball while close, there'd be a lot of pubs in the way of getting to the RDS. The Beerfest was an easy sell to the fence-sitters last year.

ciaran76

BaZmO* wrote: »

I dunno, the rugby match was essentially in the same place. The soccerball while close, there'd be a lot of pubs in the way of getting to the RDS. The Beerfest was an easy sell to the fence-sitters last year.

Yeah good point actually.

Heroditas

There's an article on the Beer Festival on Dublin City FM with a guest from Carlow Brewing between 10 and 11 this morning.

The Drunken Destrier

Was all excited to go to the festival and watch the match on the screen there, before I realised the last train to Cork leaves at 9 o clock. Seriously Irish Rail, it's a big match, get the finger out!

slayerking

Anyone know if weekend tickets are available this year?
I can only seem to see single entry tickets.

I can be hard to get to all the seasonals and on offs in one night!

matrim

slayerking wrote: »

Anyone know if weekend tickets are available this year?
I can only seem to see single entry tickets.

I can be hard to get to all the seasonals and on offs in one night!

Somone asked on their facebook and they said no weekend tickets this year. A bit annoying as I'd like to go on both Friday and Sunday but will just have to make do

Scortho

slayerking wrote: »

Anyone know if weekend tickets are available this year?
I can only seem to see single entry tickets.

I can be hard to get to all the seasonals and on offs in one night!

Half pints are the solution to this. Costs a little extra but instead of being limited to 5, you can get 10!

BeerNut

Scortho wrote: »

Half pints are the solution to this.

They're not. Beers go on and off so not everything will be available at any one time, or even on any one day.

Volunteering to work at the festival is the solution to this :cool:

Scortho

BeerNut wrote: »

They're not. Beers go on and off so not everything will be available at any one time, or even on any one day.

Volunteering to work at the festival is the solution to this :cool:

We'll have to agree to disagree.
In order to try as many beers as I could at the festival on the docks, half pints were the most suitable option for myself on the night that I was there.
No way was I drinking 5 pints in 2 hours so instead I got 5 half pints of the beers I wanted.
Also kept the cost down and meant that I was still respectable leaving yet I got to try the new beers and some others I hadn't had before.


I just reread slayer kings post. I should read posts twice sometimes.

matrim

Scortho wrote: »

We'll have to agree to disagree.
In order to try as many beers as I could at the festival on the docks, half pints were the most suitable option for myself on the night that I was there.
No way was I drinking 5 pints in 2 hours so instead I got 5 half pints of the beers I wanted.
Also kept the cost down and meant that I was still respectable leaving yet I got to try the new beers and some others I hadn't had before.


I just reread slayer kings post. I should read posts twice sometimes.

What beernut is saying is that some brewers serve different beers on different days.

Like last year Dungarven only had their RyePA tapped on the Friday. And I think Carlow only had the barrel aged Leann Foallin on the Saturday.

Scortho

matrim wrote: »

What beernut is saying is that some brewers serve different beers on different days.

Like last year Dungarven only had their RyePA tapped on the Friday. And I think Carlow only had the barrel aged Leann Foallin on the Saturday.

I realised that after I reread slayerkings post. Sorry folks. My bad.

irish_goat

Half pints are definitely the way to go.

The list is up on the website. Some selection! http://www.irishcraftbeerfestival.com/

ciaran76

Also a good idea to keep watching twitter too o the day you are there.
Dungarvan announced they tapped their beer on twitter and we were outside and finished up what we had and went straight to Dungarvan for the Rye.

Lovely Bloke

Half pints are also the way to go for another reason - you usually get 3/4s of a pint off most of the brewers.

blueshed

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Half pints are also the way to go for another reason - you usually get 3/4s of a pint off most of the brewers.

+1 to this, had about 8 half pints last year and 6 of them were filled up to the 3/4 mark.
thinking of bringing my ale tankard next Saturday.

slayerking

No weekend tickets, dang! That's a pain.

ciaran76

Yeah half pints are the way to go.

I remember 2011 I had a few half pints and finished off the night drinking the amber vanilla beer. Got chatting to the lads there and ended up drinking a few more then I should have.
Left the RDS went to get food with my mates and a girl in the pizza shop asked what we were drinking as we all smelled very sweet.
Turns out we smelled like vanilla and the taxi driver even commented on it.

My point being stuck to halves.

Lovely Bloke

The list on the website is awesome.

I don't know what to do, I'm only going on the saturday from about 5ish - will definitely be on the halfs, but there are so many to sample.

Think I might stick to a particular style or something. There seem to be enough Stout/Porter type drinks, which would be my favourite.

adamski8

^Just ask for a sample of them so

BeerNut

Hardcore tickers in the UK bring small empty bottles, decanting and labelling anything that they don't drink on the day.

Just an idea...

noby

adamski8 wrote: »

^Just ask for a sample of them so

But don't be one of those guys that asks for a taste of each beer at a bar, scribble notes for each taste, then move on to the next bar and repeat.

Seaneh

Full list of breweries and beers:

Bo Bristle
Bo Bristle IPA 5% ABV

Bo Bristle Amber Ale 4.5% ABV

Carrig Lager 4.3% ABV

Rowers Red Ale 4.3% ABV

*American Brown Ale 6.2% ABV

Website: http://www.bobristle.com/
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Bru Brewery
Bru Stout ABV 4.2%
Traditional Dry Irish Stout with an American inspired twist. Locally Sourced Barley roasted by ourselves used to give it a truly unique flavour.

Bru Experiment X ABV 4%
A German Style Pilsner with traditional German & Czech Hops. We are looking for Drinker feedback as we try to perfect our signature Lager. *Special

Bru Experiment Y ABV 4%
A German Dortmund Lager with a malty body, Brewed with American & Czech hops. We are looking for Drinker feedback as we try to perfect our signature Lager. *Special

Bru Rua ABV 4.2%
A Golden Ale with a full round body and a lingering fruity aroma
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Carlow Brewing Company
O’Hara’s Irish Red ~ 4.3% abv
This Red stands out in this beer style category. The malt body of this ale is as impressive as a bock, albeit in a uniquely Irish way. With an incredibly smooth malt body complimented by caramel tones and perfectly balanced in bitterness, this Irish Red tastes much more complex that it is.

O’Hara’s Irish Pale Ale ~ 5.2% abv
A Contemporary style IPA with an Irish twist. Combining the balance of European IPAs with the generous dry hopping of APAs, this beer is everything an IPA should be and more. Zesty and refreshingly bitter, the finish is long. With a copper tone body topped with a lightly carbonated head, the dry hopping brings an intense aroma and lasting array of fruit and floral notes.

O’Hara’s Double IPA ~ 7.5% abv
A full-bodied, full on Double I.P.A. combining caramel and malt flavours with a well-balanced and substantial bitterness. Light carbonation allows the full flavour of this Double IPA to shine through. At 7.5% abv, the high alcohol content is balanced with a caramel sweetness and a full bodied malt character. Generously hopped and dry hopped, it is a true treat for fans of the style and beer lovers alike.

O’Hara’s Leann Folláin ~ 6.0% abv
This full-bodied extra Irish stout is a fantastic example of how good stout can taste. Flavours of dark chocolate tones with a hint of vanilla combine with the mild mocha aroma. Opaque black in appearance with tan head, this luxurious stout has a classic European hop bitterness given a refreshing bite after the chocolate subsides.

O’Hara’s Irish Stout ~ 4.3% abv
The flagship of the O’Hara’s brand, this uniquely Irish stout brings one back to how Irish stouts used to taste, with a robust roast flavour and full-bodied smooth mount feel. The roast flavours lead to a dry espresso-like finish. On the nose the drinker experiences a rich and complex coffee aroma with light liquorice notes.

CURIM Gold ~ 4.3% abv
Inspired by an old Celtic word for Beer, “Curmi/Cuirim”, this delightfully refreshing wheat beer echoes the Celtic heritage of the region where it is brewed today. Curim has a higher hope rate than the mainstream wheat beers which leaves a slight tart residue, enough to balance the delicate fruity flavours of peach, banana and plum.

O’Hara’s Natural Blonde ~ 4.3% abv
The best of Irish malts combine with a single hop to make this thirst quenching blonde beer. Higher in bitterness than other blondes, this beer breaks the mould while retaining the characteristics of a natural blonde. Brewed to the European Blonde style, this beer is approaching a cross between a pilsner and a blonde with the smoothness of a blonde ale and a bite that is notably stronger and lasting.

O’Hara’s Helles Craft Lager ~ 4.3% abv
Helles is a traditional lager style which has been craft brewed at O’Hara’s for maximum flavour. Hopped several times to create a unique blend of textures and aromas, O’Hara’s Helles is higher in bitterness than main stream lagers and delivers a unique bite with a clean balanced finish. The malty body pays tribute to traditional European lagers and the extra-long conditioning time of six weeks allows the maximum array of lager flavours to develop. The combination of noble hops, speciality malts and a classic lager yeast strain allow the esters and hop aromas to combine and balance perfectly.

NEW BEERS:
O’Hara’s Barley Wine ~ 7.2% abv
This is a high gravity, high alcohol all malt dark Red ale. The balance of sweetness, bitterness and alcohol combined in a smooth full mouth feel to make this a must try for any fans of this Style. This is balanced with the typical rich malt aromas we have come to expect from O’Hara’s Ale’s. The extra hopping also lends a new depth to the aroma making it a complete beer. O’Hara’s Barley Wine is cask-conditioned in limited edition for the 2013 Festival.

O’Hara’s Dry Hopped Irish Red ~ 4.3% abv
We have combined the best of two of our favourite beers to create an exciting Hoppy Red Ale. All the malt richness and caramel tones we have come to expect from O’Hara’s Irish Red has been married with the amazing aromas obtained from dry hopping (as used in our IPA). The balance between opulent malty flavour and refreshing zesty hop aroma will leave you coming back for more.

Fruit Wheat Beer Range:
Curim Peach ~ 4.3% abv
This cask-conditioned version of our Celtic wheat beer combines with fresh peach to create a light and refreshing beverage.

Curim Mango & Honey ~ 4.3% abv
A cask-conditioned version of our Curim Gold combines with Mango& Honey to create a uniquely lavish, invigorating cask beer.

O’Hara’s & J W Sweetman Collaboration Brew ~ 6.3% abv
Trappist style Dubbel. Brewed with a traditional malt bill and fermented with Belgian yeast, a generous helping of blended Autumnal and Spring honey was added on day three of fermentation making this a complex and unique Belgian style ale. Sip and savour.

Website: http://www.carlowbrewing.com/
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Clanconnel Brewing Company *
McGrath’s Irish Blonde Ale ABV 4.5%
This refreshing blonde ale, strikes a perfect balance between the subtle sweetness of the malts; the wonderful zesty citrus aroma from the hops and the crisp, dry finish on the palate.

McGrath’s Irish Red Ale ABV 4.3%
A medium bodied traditional ale, combining the caramel sweetness of the malts with toasted biscuit notes, balanced carefully by the earthy hops, finishing dry but smooth on the palate.

McGrath’s Irish Pale Ale ABV 4.4%
A refreshing pale ale, bursting with flavour! Biscuit notes from the rich malts compliment the grapefruit bitterness of the hops, balanced with an infusion of citrus and floral aroma’s, finishing crisp , clean and dry on the palate.

McGrath’s Irish Black Stout ABV 4.3% BOTTLE ONLY
Handcrafted traditional Irish dry stout combining rich roasted malts with hints of chocolate, coffee and dark fruit, balanced carefully by the earthy hops. Smooth on the palate with a lingering dry finish!

Website: http://www.clanconnelbrewing.com/
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Dingle Brewing Company
Tom Crean's Lager 4.2% ABV
Tom Crean’s lager is light on the palette yet full of flavour with a gentle caramel taste which all adds up to a thoroughly enjoyable
drinking experience. Great with food, great with music and great with friends

Website: http://dinglebrewingcompany.com/
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Donegal Brewing Company *
Donegal Blonde 4.2% ABV
A delicious blonde style beer with hints of biscuit, malt and a good balance of hop flavours

Website: http://donegalbrewingcompany.com/
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Dungarvan Brewing Company
Black Rock Irish Stout ABV 4.1%
An oak-aged version of our multi-award winning dry Irish Stout. Served on cask.

Copper Coast Red Ale ABV 4.1%
A dry-hopped version of our popular Red Ale. Served on cask.

Helvick God Blonde Ale ABV 4.7%
A dry-hopped version of our Blonde ale. Served on cask.

We will also be bringing a selection of festival specials. Please check the board behind the bar for details.

Website: http://www.dungarvanbrewingcompany.com/
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Eight Degrees Brewing
Howling Gale Ale 5% ABV
Our flagship pale ale - pours a pale golden colour and the malty sweetness is well balanced by the American Summit and Centennial hops. Howling Gale has a pleasant grapefruit and citrus aroma

Sunburnt Irish Red 5% ABV
A traditional Irish style with a twist, it has subtle caramel notes balanced with a pleasant fragrant aroma from New Zealand and Australian hops.

Knockmealdown Porter 5% ABV
Like tackling the Knockmealdowns in a blizzard, this beer is not for wimps. The robust malt-driven ale balances dark malts with some old world bitter hops. It won’t weigh you down like a stout and offers a rich chocolaty aroma with a burst of espresso. Rotation Tap.

Bohemian Pilsner 4% ABV
Bohemians are creative dreamers who defy convention. Our Bohemian Pilsner is just that, an unorthodox lager with complex biscuity malt, soft rounded bitterness and a twist of spice from the noble Saaz and Hallertau hops.

Hurricane IPA 7% ABV
Our Northern Hemisphere #hopoff beer. Packs punchy american hops: Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic giving a fruit, lemon and pine taste bomb. Limited availability.

Cyclone IPA 7% ABV
Our Southern Hemisphere #hopoff beer. Generous helpings of downunder hops: NZ Pacifica, NZ Motueka and Aussie Ella giving a lemon-lime and orange bang. Very limited availability. Rotation Tap.

Amber Ella 5.8% ABV
Launched at this beer fest. American Amber Ale. The Aussie hop harvest has just arrived in Europe and we piled the Galaxy and Ella into this limited edition brew.

Website: http://www.eightdegrees.ie
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Five Lamps *
The 5 lamps Dublin Lager 4.2% ABV
A traditional Czech style pilsner. And while it is considered traditional in that part of the world it is a little different to the lagers we are used to here. For one, it has a slightly more complex taste profile than the commercially produced lagers, with a biscuity malt flavour and some fruit notes. The bitterness which is provided by the hops, while a little higher than we are used to with commercial lagers are still relatively soft and rounded. It has a slightly darker colour than mainstream lagers due to the caramalt we use and the touch of spice you might pick up on is courtesy of noble Saaz hops. Crisp and refreshing as all good lagers should be but with a little something more.

The Liberties Dublin Ale 4.7% ABV
A brew with a rich golden colour, full body and a balanced rounded finish. Sweet and toasty malt notes abound from a unique blend of pale and coloured malts. The balance between the residual sweetness of the malts and the character of the hops selected is rounded out by the floral hop notes of the late addition aromatic Goldings variety, a very traditional ale hop. This ale we like to describe as accessible, easy to drink, with a modest.

Website: http://the5lampsbrewery.com/
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Franciscan Well
Rebel Lager 4.2% ABV
European-style pilsner
A light gold coloured lager with a delicate floral aroma from the Saaz hop. There is also a hint of vanilla on the clean nose. There are crisp, spicy hops on the palate with some malty notes. The finish is slightly mouth-drying and has an excellent lasting bitterness.

Blarney Blonde 4.2% ABV
Kölsch-style Blonde Ale
Pale malt makes up 85 percent of the grist with the remainder being wheat malt. Perle hops are used for bittering with Hersbrucker added at boil end for aroma. Blarney Blonde has a full golden colour and has a soft sweet aroma of tropical fruits, a nose very reminiscent of new world chardonnay. The palate exhibits a delicate tropical fruitiness and the finish has a restrained hop bitterness. This is a lovely berr, refreshing and light, delicately fruity and a great interpretation of a Kölsch beer, which could be a fine match for delicate fish dishes

Friar Weisse 4.7% ABV
South German style unfiltered wheat beer
Friar Weisse pours an orangey colour and has deep yeasty cloudiness. There is a classic nose of intense banana, some lemon and a whiff of loves. In the mouth there is tart fruit, ripe bananas and the desired yeast bite. Bananas again on the finish, which is quenchingly tart and has a good crisp acidity. This beer would accompany certain fruity, tangy desserts such as lemon meringue as well as a variety of dishes from seafood to chicken.

Shandon Stout 4.3 % ABV
Irish dry stout
In common with other stouts, Shandon Stout is dispensed with a large quantity of nitrogen in the gas mix to get the expected creamy head. It
pours black with red highlights and a dark beige head. The nose is lightly roasty and smoky with chocolate notes. There is a good roastiness on the palate joined by dark fruits and again possibly a hint of smokiness. The finish has a decent level of roasted bitterness, long-lasting with a hint of sour fruit, making for a good stout.

Purgatory Pale Ale 5 % ABV
An Anglo-American style pale ale combining a nutty malt flavour and a strong floral hop character imparted by Cascade hops from the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. On draught an cask (dry hopped with cascade)

Rebel Red 4.3% ABV
4.3 % Irish Red Ale
A reddish amber-brown ale with a lovely caramel and lightly fruity nose reminiscent of raisins or dark fruits. There are dark fruits in the mouth and the malty sweetness is balanced by a good hop bitterness. The finish is fruity and delicately bitter. A great Irish red ale of character, not too hoppy or bitter. Another excellent Franciscan Well brew that could go well with ribs or any dish with a sweetish sauce. Available on Cask (Dry Hopped with Admiral)

I.P.A 7.5% ABV
Indian Pale Ale
Brewed with Citra Hops which impart interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to the beer. This I.P.A is Dry hopped to preserve the delicate aromas and is balanced with a subtle malty sweetness.

Coffee Porter 7.5% ABV
A Mellow dessert porter with mild burnt coffee on the start and hints of dark fruits on the finish. Topped off with a fragrant arabica aroma imparted by beans roasted in cork coffee roasters. Cask.

Website: http://www.franciscanwellbrewery.com/
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Galway Bay Brewery *
Full Sail 5.8% ABV
Using solely stateside hops; Columbus, Cascade and Belma this hoppy, double dry-hopped beer is a perfect platform for hop presence with just the right malt balance to make it largely quaffable.

Voyager NZ 6% ABV
Voyager NZ using a set amount of hop weight is a platform to allow the stone fruit and tropical aromas native to the NZ hops shine. Hops
used are Pacific Jade, Motueka and Wai-iti,

Stormy Port 4.8% ABV
This dry porter boasts its roastiness up front on the nose which carries through to the taste. Striking a great balance to make this a great session beer.

Buried at Sea 4.5% ABV
Our rich, full bodied sweet stout is brewed with milk sugars (lactose) and chocolate in the kettle. These characteristics combined with the large amount of roasted malts make a decadent yet largely refreshing stout.

Bay Ale 4.4% ABV
The Bay Ale is our malt-forward session beer with Northern Brewer, Bobek and Willamette hops in the right amount to give aroma and to help carry the malt flavours through to the nose, making this a well rounded easy drinker.

Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/
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Galway Hooker
Galway Hooker IPA 4.3% ABV
Seven time winner of the Bridgestone Best in Ireland award and twice voted Ireland’s Best Beer by Beoir.org. The fragrant aroma and full-bodied citrusy flavour compliment the crisp dry finish.

Galway Hooker Stout 4.5% ABV
Creamy textures balance the chocolate and roasted malt flavours, giving this beer a smooth clean finish.

Galway Hooker Coffee Porter 4.5% ABV ***FESTIVAL SPECIAL***
A dry hopped cask conditioned dark beer infused with coffee. Notes of molasses and caramel meet fresh summer hop flavours with a hint of coffee.

Troubled Hooker 6.9% ABV ***FESTIVAL SPECIAL***
This little beauty is one of Irelands first collaboration brews, It was brewed with our friends from The Galway Hooker Brewery, in our Kill brewery.

Website: http://www.galwayhooker.ie/
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Hilden Brewing Co.
Belfast Blonde 4.3% ABV
A wholly natural blonde beer with a clean and refreshing character, derived from the use of lager malt along with a small proportion of maize. The mixture of continental and native varieties of late and early addition hops please both the nose and taste buds.

Twisted Hop 4.7% ABV
It has a medium-bodied character and good bitterness, complementing the full hop flavour which lingers on the palate and in the aroma

Hilden No.4 4.4% ABV
This russet-coloured beer has three separate additions of Topaz hops, plus one late addition of Galaxy hops, with a rich malty character from the four malt varieties – hence ‘four hop additions and four malts’ making up its name.

Headless Dog 4.2% ABV
A bright amber, cask conditioned ale. Smooth initially with a hint of the Munich malt coming through from the grist. This is complemented well by the strong refreshing taste of this well-hopped beer.

Website: http://www.hildenbrewingco.com/
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JW Sweetman Brewery
Sweetman’s Red Ale 4.3% ABV
Irish Red Ale brewed with Wheat, Crystal, Chocolate, Munich and Pale malts. A well-balanced, mild and easy drinking ale with smooth malty
sweetness and hints of caramel. It’s what sessions were made for...

Sweetman’s Kölsch 4.9%ABV
A style that rarely makes it out of Cologne; the straw-blonde Rhineland classic is top-fermented and then cold-conditioned (or lagered)
so it is refreshing and infinitely quaffable. Though made with Lager malts, it is an ale, and so retains a fruity character that is balanced out with bittering hops.

Sweetman’s Porter 4.8% ABV
Dublin Porter - the masses of chocolate malt create a full-bodied, palate-coating beer that is rich and smooth. Notes of chocolate, tobacco and espresso on the palate. It’s smoky and toasty but pleasantly refreshing.

*J W Sweetman & Carlow Brewing Co. Collaboration Brew (Name TBC) 6.0% ABV
Trappist style Dubbel. Brewed with a traditional malt bill and fermented with Belgian yeast. A generous helping of blended Autumnal and Spring Honey was added on day three of fermentation making this a complex and unique Belgian style ale. Sip and savour.

Barrelhead Pale Ale 4.5% ABV
Ireland’s most well-travelled ale; the elusive Barrelhead Pale Ale is now brewed at the Sweetman brewery at Burgh Quay. Unfiltered and enthusiastically dry-hopped, the pale amber hue belies a firm body that is packed full of flavour. This is what craft beer is all about.

Website: http://www.jwsweetman.com/index.html
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Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale - international
Kentucky Ale 6% ABV
Our Master Brewers describe Kentucky Ale® as a marriage between two classic beer styles; Irish Red Ale and English Pale Ale. Light amber in colour, Kentucky Ale owes its unique body and character to select imported malts and a pinch of wheat malt for a rich, smooth taste. The unique body and character of Kentucky Ale is heavily influenced by the water, drawn from aquifers in the limestone rock underlying the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale 8.2 ABV
Award winning Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® is a unique sipping beer with the distinctive nose of a well-crafted bourbon. Our Kentucky Ale is aged for up to 6 weeks in freshly decanted bourbon barrels from some of Kentucky’s finest distilleries. Subtle yet familiar flavours of vanilla and oak are imparted to this special ale as it rests in the charred barrels. Pleasantly smooth and robust, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale may also be served as an aperitif or after dinner drink.

Kentucky IPA 6.5 ABV
Kentucky IPA™ is a deliciously hoppy, golden-hued American IPA. It has bright citrus flavours and sweet floral aromas which come from liberal dry-hopping with American hops.

Website: http://www.kentuckyale.com/
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Kinnegar Brewing *
Limeburner ABV 4.7%.
Limeburner is light, crisp and refreshing, like a summer’s evening with a hoppy accent at the end.

Devil’s Backbone ABV 4.9%
AMBER ALE
Full bodied and full flavoured like a mellow autumnal day with a hint of chocolate thrown in.

Scraggy Bay 5.3% abv
INDIA PALE ALE
Fondly known as “Yellowcap”, Scraggy Bay is a balanced golden ale with a snappy little bite of hops.

Rustbucket 5.1% ABV
RYE ALE
A balance of rye and barley malt. The rye gives it a little spiciness which combines nicely with hops that contribute a citrusy note.

Website: http://www.kinnegarbrewing.ie
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Kinsale Craft Brewery *
Kinsale Pale Ale ABV 5%
Kinsale Pale Ale Our first beer is the award winning Kinsale Pale Ale. An exciting fusion of Cascade and Citra hops inspires tropical & citrus flavours that are beautifully balanced with the malty sweetness. The taste dollops a smack of citrus onto the palate – grapefruit and lime –
alongside more sweet pineapple and tangerine a decent little malt body fairly creamy, with definite biscuit and cake-dough sweetness and straw overall very well balanced. Clean and crisp citric bite to finish on, which lingers for a while alongside the sweet tropical fruit notes.
This memorable pale ale is like sunshine in a glass

Kinsale Pale Ale via a hop Randall ABV 5%
A first for Ireland? A hop randall is a device which dispenses the beer directly through whole hop cones and into your glass. The beer picks up more hop flavours and aromas on its journey and it’s a must try experience for every craft beer drinker. The hops used in the randall device will be regularly changed through a variety of hops including Citra, Galaxy, Amarillo throughout the festival so call back to us regularly and see what’s pouring next.

Website: http://kinsalecraftbrewery.com
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Metalman Brewing Co.
Metalman Pale Ale 4.3% ABV
American style pale ale, dark gold in colour with a delicate white head. Citrus and floral aromas lead into hop flavours characterised by grapefruit and mandarin produced by American hops. A dry bitter finish makes this an eminently enjoyable and refreshing beer. Voted Beer of the Year 2013 by Beoir.

Metalman Windjammer 4.8% ABV
Amber beer hopped exclusively with lots of New Zealand varieties. An antipodean extravaganza, lightly carbonated with a soft bitterness from a combination of Southern Cross and Pacifica, leading into tropical fruit flavours of pineapple and mango, with the wonderful addition of grapes from Nelson Sauvin hops.

Metalman Moonbeam 5% ABV
A dark beer with a light body, bursting with cocoa notes, and a devilishly hoppy character from lashings of Nugget and Pacific Gem in the kettle and the conditioner. Not that easy to fit into a given style, so make of it what you will - but we like it!

Metalman Sahara 6% ABV
Unfiltered dry amber lager, with caramel sweetness balanced by a bitter finish. Delicate notes of lemongrass with a touch of coconut delivered by Sorachi Ace hops from Japan. Deceptively smooth and moreish.

Chameleon Solstice 4.5% ABV
A wheat beer with a difference! Made with our pale ale yeast, Solstice is a light wheat ale made with orange, lemon and coriander. Perfect summer refreshment with a spicy citrus zing.

Chameleon Brau 4.5% ABV
Light, easy drinking lager beer, with a hint of citrus amidst gentle hop flavours delivered by Saaz and Tettnang. A nice balance of sweetness with a dry finish, pairs well with a sunny afternoon and a recliner!


Website: http://metalmanbrewing.com/
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Mountain Man Brewing *
Green Bullet 4% ABV
is a single hopped light refreshing golden coloured American style pale ale with subtle flavours of pine and lemon and a smooth light body.

Hairy Goat 4.5% ABV ***FESTIVAL SPECIAL***
A copper coloured English style India Pale Ale with a strong fruity aroma coupled with a well balanced malt flavour. This beer is being launched at the ICBCF.

Website: http://www.mountainmanbrewing.com/
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Sierra Nevada - international
Sierra Pale Ale 5% ABV
The iconic American pale ale

Sierra Torpedo Extra IPA 7.2% ABV
Wonderfully hopped IPA

Sierra Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop 6.7% ABV
IPA brewed using fresh New Zealand hops

Sierra Ruthless Rye IPA 6.6% ABV
IPA brewed with both malted barley and rye

Sierra Summerfest 5% ABV
Crisp summer lager

Sierra Bigfoot 9.6% ABV
American barley wine

Sierra Hoptimum 10.4% ABV
Whole cone imperial IPA

Sierra Oktoberfest 5% ABV
Marzen style lager

Website: http://www.sierranevada.com/
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The Porterhouse Brewing Co.
Porterhouse Plain Porter 4.2% ABV
Classic dry Dublin Stout

Porterhouse Red 4.4% ABV
Traditional Irish red ale

Hersbrucker Pilsner 5% ABVL
Long matured pils

Rotation tap
Porterhouse Pale Face 4.6% ABV - Refreshing and subtle pale ale with a citrus hop character
Porterhouse Louder 11% ABV - American style barley wine with huge hop content
Porterhouse Celebration Stout 7% ABV - Imperial stout

Cask (on rotation)
Porterhouse Pale Face 4.6% ABV
Porterhouse TSB 4.1% ABV - Traditional cask ale
Porterhouse Hophead 5% ABV

Website: http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/
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Trouble Brewing
Deception Golden Ale ABV 4.3%

Dark Arts Porter ABV 4.4%

Sabotage India Pale Ale ABV 5.5%

Ormeau Dark 5.9% ABV
This Oatmeal Stout is the winner of the All Ireland Homebrew Competition. The prize winning brewers were invited to the brewery and given the opportunity to brew the beer on a commercial scale. The result is a rich dark beer, slightly roasted with hints of caramel and a subtle smoky finish.

Troubled Hooker 6.9% ABV ***FESTIVAL SPECIAL***
This little beauty is one of Irelands first collaboration brews, It was brewed with our friends from The Galway Hooker Brewery, in our Kill brewery.

Kill Lager ABV 4.5%
This is light refreshing lager is one of the first beers brewed on our move to Kill. It has a strong malt profile with a subtle hints of biscuit and lemon flavour.

Casks We will have a selection of cask beer available over the weekend, keep an eye on twitter for details.

Website: http://www.troublebrewing.ie/
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West Kerry Brewery
Beers: tbc
Website: http://www.westkerrybrewery.ie/
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White Gypsy
White Gypsy had brewed a special series for the Beer Festival called "A River Runs Through It". This is a series of beers named after rivers that run through places of brewing inspiration.

Website: http://www.whitegypsy.ie/
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Whitewater Brewery
Hoppelhammer IPA 6% ABV

Bee’s Endeavour 4.8% ABV

Belfast Black 4.2% ABV

Bullrush * 4.0% ABV

Clotworthy Dobbin 5.0% ABV

Website: http://whitewaterbrewery.com/

Heroditas

So many Imperials on the list!
It's going to be the best forgotten day ever.

BeerNut

Fill up with The Pieman's special memory pies.

The Drunken Destrier

That's such a great list, I wish I could spend the whole weekend there!

matrim

A lot of nice brews in that list.

A few collaborations and specials which is good to see

Prop Joe

It's a disgrace Fran Well have been allowed in..They will prob have Blue Moon on tap............This is a festival to celebrate and try promote craft beer in Ireland..Then they let these guys in who in all fairness are not on a level playing field with everyone else...Think of the budget they have compared to everyone else....Bad move by the organisers,May aswell have Smithwicks Pale Ale there

matrim

Prop Joe wrote: »

It's a disgrace Fran Well have been allowed in..They will prob have Blue Moon on tap............This is a festival to celebrate and try promote craft beer in Ireland..Then they let these guys in who in all fairness are not on a level playing field with everyone else...Think of the budget they have compared to everyone else....Bad move by the organisers,May aswell have Smithwicks Pale Ale there

Sierra Nevada probably brew more beer than most of the Irish brewers put together (including Fran Well) and were allowed in. Should we stop them?

BeerNut

Prop Joe wrote: »

They will prob have Blue Moon on tap

:rolleyes: Probably. I heard they sneak it into Friar Weiss kegs to see if anyone will notice.

I do like the way you've set out the objectives of the festival, though. Have you informed the organisers? They may be unaware of what they're trying to do.