Craft Beers & Home Brewing in Waterford

KevIRL

Where to find and recommendations for craft beers in Waterford have surfaced now on a few threads. I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread on the topic to stop others from going very off topic.

We are very lucky to have in my opinion one of the very best Irish Craft Beers brewed right here in Waterford, Metalman Pale Ale. They also do other beers including some great seasonals, a favourite of mine was the Windjammer but I believe not currently available anymore

The numbers of pubs stocking craft beers are increasing steadily. Some have extensive ranges - Phil Grimes in Johnstown a personal preference but Revolution and Oskars also have great ranges. Also a lot of pubs in town stock the afore mentioned Metalman

Off Licence wise my favourite is the Ferrybank Carry Out where Ashley stocks a huge range of craft beers

Also leaving this thread open to home brew suggestions and where to get kits etc as its something I'd be interested in getting into

There are plenty more Waterford craft beers like Helvic and Dungarvan but these can be discussed more on the thread as we go.

Recommend giving some of these a go though, great taste and support local industry...hic!

Dicky Pride

Not sure the interest is there tbh

Dicky Pride

For the record..:moonbeam is/was a savage pint.

tombliboo83

Loves the king goblin in grimes!! Theres a bottled stout aswell, master??cant remember, its a deep chocolaty stout.

wet-paint

Offie wise, Superquinnvalue has a pretty decent craft beer selection. I've missed the Sierra Nevada Torpedo since leaving the States, tis memories in a bottle.

I've not seen any home brew shops around, but Home Brew West delivers nationwide for a fiver. If you can stomach putting up with the dour faced bitch in the shop (if you need to ring or call in) then you're golden.

KevIRL

Superquinn has an okay selection actually, best of the Supermarkets for sure and been running that 6 for the price of 5 offer for a long time now. Still like to support the local offies that run a pretty big risk getting in a wide range of beers

homolumo

World Wide Wines have a superb collection; even canned craft beer!

deisemum

There's a man near the old infirmary that supplies the home brew kits. Tesco's discount shop in Poleberry had a load of kits at half price a couple of months back. My husband goes through phases of making it.

0rt

deisemum wrote: »

There's a man near the old infirmary that supplies the home brew kits. Tesco's discount shop in Poleberry had a load of kits at half price a couple of months back. My husband goes through phases of making it.

Thats dave that used to have "favorites" on the quays..
You need to call him if your looking for homebrew gear..

As for homebrewing, we have a group on Facebook with 133 members.. it started as a waterford based group, but then others started to join so we renamed it to HomeBrew Ireland.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/219154741504680/?fref=ts

harry Bailey esq

revolution always have a good range of craft in,the 3 bottles for a Tenner is a crackin deal. i visit waterford every fortnight and it seems every pub sells tuborg,what's the deal with that?

0rt

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

very pub sells tuborg,what's the deal with that?

Broke ass Students need broke ass beer as far as the pubs are concerned.

Speak Now

homolumo wrote: »

World Wide Wines have a superb collection; even canned craft beer!

Brewdog yum yum

old gregg

I was in Revolution one night recently for some techno, walked up to the bar and asked for a pint of Metalman Pale Ale and the bar man thanked me for supporting local beer. For the rest of the night every time I went to get a pint he pulled a Metalman as soon as he saw me approaching without even having to ask. I thought it was a simple but lovely touch.

Speak Now

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

revolution always have a good range of craft in,the 3 bottles for a Tenner is a crackin deal. i visit waterford every fortnight and it seems every pub sells tuborg,what's the deal with that?

Tuborg is a diageo product isn't it.

Max Powers

wet-paint wrote: »

Offie wise, Superquinnvalue has a pretty decent craft beer selection. I've missed the Sierra Nevada Torpedo since leaving the States, tis memories in a bottle.

I've not seen any home brew shops around, but Home Brew West delivers nationwide for a fiver. If you can stomach putting up with the dour faced bitch in the shop (if you need to ring or call in) then you're golden.

you can get torpedo in Superquinn usually. to be fair to superquinn, they stock Dungarvan and have a good selection of good quality craft beers, Sierra, Duvel, UK stuff etc.

I know its mentioned already but the 2 lads (one Irish and one Eastern European i guess) in world wide wines on Dunmore road are extremely well versed, the Eastern Europe lad especially well versed on the foreign beers there.

Max Powers

Dicky Pride wrote: »

For the record..:moonbeam is/was a savage pint.

Cant wait, gonna walk to Oskars to try that tonight.

dzilla

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Loves the king goblin in grimes!! Theres a bottled stout aswell, master??cant remember, its a deep chocolaty stout.

Master McGrath Stout

Dicky Pride

Max Powers wrote: »

Cant wait, gonna walk to Oskars to try that tonight.

I'm not sure if they still have it. Grimes definitely do but they might be on their last keg at this stage...

ROCKMAN

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Tuborg is a diageo product isn't it.

That p**s water has no place in a thread about beer.

irish_goat

Plenty of Waterford homebrewers in the National Homebrew Club. http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/

Speak Now

Max Powers wrote: »

Cant wait, gonna walk to Oskars to try that tonight.

I dont think they have it, do you mean smokescreen?

Speak Now

ROCKMAN wrote: »

That p**s water has no place in a thread about beer.

Thats why i pointed out it's a Diageo product!

Max Powers

Dicky Pride wrote: »

I'm not sure if they still have it. Grimes definitely do but they might be on their last keg at this stage...

noooooooooo, someone on here said to me that its there. Will head down there to check it out. Sure can always have a different metalman if not there, bummer.

JPA

homolumo wrote: »

World Wide Wines have a superb collection; even canned craft beer!

Has won best Off Licence in Munster and Ireland for a reason. Amazing place.

curly.bert

Here's a question: does the beer a pub stocks influence your decision to drink there?

kryogen

curly.bert wrote: »

Here's a question: does the beer a pub stocks influence your decision to drink there?

It does to me, and that's why part of me regrets ever beginning the craft beer journey I find myself pretty limited in places to go as its too tough to go back to Heineken or any of that now

jennygirl

old gregg wrote: »

I was in Revolution one night recently for some techno, walked up to the bar and asked for a pint of Metalman Pale Ale and the bar man thanked me for supporting local beer. For the rest of the night every time I went to get a pint he pulled a Metalman as soon as he saw me approaching without even having to ask. I thought it was a simple but lovely touch.

there seem to be a love of craft beer in Revolution. over heard the staff planning a "craft" night out last week......wished i could go!

KevIRL

curly.bert wrote: »

Here's a question: does the beer a pub stocks influence your decision to drink there?

Yes.

0rt

Im meeting one of the lads for some craft beers tonight

madfcuker

Downes has a small selection of German beers which are nice with some no 9.

magick

On a side note, 2 years ago i got a Mr Beer kit for Christmas. Its great fun, just make sure to put it somewhere you dont use much like a garden shed when its fermenting otherwise your house will smell like a brewery.

Trick of the Tail

I'm drinking a bottle of Dungarvan's Helvick Gold right now, lovely.

Haven't tried Metalman yet - is it available bottled at all or just in some pubs?

KevIRL

Draft only for Metalman

Dicky Pride

I'm drinking Innis & Gunn Treacle Porter right now...

madfcuker

I'm drinking metalman smokescreen.

looder

Metalman is the nicest pint I've ever drank. Like a train. Onrail!

Would really like to see a few more pubs get it in.

0rt

wasnt too fond of the smokescreen.. just reminded me too much of smoked fish.. without the fish.

Speak Now

Was out in the Vic in Tramore last night, nice to see metalman in pubs outside the city as well.

LiamD1977

Any craft Ciders out there, like drinking a few occasionally. Most off licences you go into only stock the big brands.

babystrawberry

As far as I know there is a craft beer night in Oscars next week on Thursday, beer tasting with selected foods that they go well with. There is a poster up in Oscars about it, think its next Thursday, tickets 10 euro

KevIRL

LiamD1977 wrote: »

Any craft Ciders out there, like drinking a few occasionally. Most off licences you go into only stock the big brands.

Stonewell cider from cork would be my recommendation. They definitely have it in Ferrybank carry out

hardybuck

I managed to get my hands on some Metalman Pale Ale in Dublin at the weekend for the first time. I was quite impressed with it, I can see myself going back for more.

Max Powers

After much waiting, tried Smokescreen, tasty but wouldnt take me away from the pale ale for more than one or 2. Well worth trying it out.More excellent work from the lads and ladies in Ireland's number one brewery (as found in a survey of 1 person, myself). Sod diageo

Dicky Pride

Max Powers wrote: »

After much waiting, tried Smokescreen, tasty but wouldnt take me away from the pale ale for more than one or 2. Well worth trying it out.More excellent work from the lads and ladies in Ireland's number one brewery (as found in a survey of 1 person, myself). Sod diageo

I believe I was in that survey too...

kryogen

LiamD1977 wrote: »

Any craft Ciders out there, like drinking a few occasionally. Most off licences you go into only stock the big brands.

Got in Maddens Cider and Tempted Cider lately, both are very nice with a preference maybe for the Tempted cider personally

looder

Anywhere selling White Gypsy in town?

curly.bert

Grimes, Oscars or Revolution are probably your best bet.

I have no idea if they stock it though. If not, Tom from Philly's would certain recommend a good substitute.

homolumo

looder wrote: »

Anywhere selling White Gypsy in town?

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I think Ardkeen Stores are sellling it.

Max Powers

looder wrote: »

Anywhere selling White Gypsy in town?

been looking for bottles of that for a while, its hard to come by. anyway, only place i have found it is world wide wines on dunmore road. they have the stout and the belgian dubbel. think a 750ml bottle in WWW was €8. 8.5% so its a sipper

+ havent heard of anyone selling it in pubs.

looder

Thanks lads. Was in WWW over the weekend but must have missed it. Will try again during the week.

Max Powers

looder wrote: »

Thanks lads. Was in WWW over the weekend but must have missed it. Will try again during the week.

its over on the wall where most of the beers are. they were on bottom shelf at weekend anyway. Im sure if they are gone and you say it to chap behind counter (sound) he will hold one for you if he knows hes getting more in soon