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What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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    #3272
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,515 ✭✭✭matrim


    drumswan wrote: »
    The White Hag stuff is obviously branded for the US market

    They have said that all along, they will be releasing some beers to the Irish market but the majority will be for export to the US


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    #3273
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    A friend of mine specifically ordered a pint of White Hag's Imperial Oatmeal Stout in the Bierhaus in Cork. The price: a cool €8.80. We all basked in the glory.


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    #3274
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,247 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    A friend of mine specifically ordered a pint of White Hag's Imperial Oatmeal Stout in the Bierhaus in Cork. The price: a cool €8.80. We all basked in the glory.

    Jesus. Was that a pint or a 330ml glass? That stuff is absolutely fantastic.


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    #3275
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,086 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    A friend of mine specifically ordered a pint of White Hag's Imperial Oatmeal Stout in the Bierhaus in Cork. The price: a cool €8.80. We all basked in the glory.

    6.00 in the Swagman in Sligo last week, although not there this week.

    Very good value for a pint at 10.2%.

    Not good for the head, though.


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    #3276
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    PropJoe10 wrote: »
    Jesus. Was that a pint or a 330ml glass? That stuff is absolutely fantastic.

    The clue is in the quoted text in your post. It is certainly a great beer.


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    #3277
    adamski8
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    Had a pliny the elder, well done beer but one of those things of building something up too much in your mind and then it doesnt blow it. Very happy to have tried it though.


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    #3278
    PropJoe10
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    The clue is in the quoted text in your post. It is certainly a great beer.

    I asked because people often use the word "pint" as a word for ordering a beer. Thanks for clearing that up though ;) I dont know if I'd want to be getting stuck into a pint of that stuff! Definitely not a session beer!


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    #3279
    banjopaul
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    Another one from Oakham Ales, Scarlet Macaw. Really enjoyed it, super fruity.

    OakhamAlesScarletMacaw.jpg


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    #3280
    BaZmO*
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    Dieu Du Ciel! - Corne du Diable. Beautiful beer. Malty with piney hops. Reminds me of a super elegant 5AM.

    I would say that this brewery can do no wrong but I had their Dieu Du Ciel! - Rescousse, Altbier last week and I really didn't enjoy it. Everything else has been pretty amazing though.


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    #3281
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Haven't been keeping up with the thread for a while, has anyone had Mountain Man's new one. Extra strength IPA, but I can't remember the name. Didn't wanna take a chance at €6.99 a bottle.


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    #3282
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Crazy Horse? I've only had it on draught but really liked it. It's quite heavy and intense.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #3283
    Grayditch
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    That's the one. I might give it a go, so.


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    #3284
    jsa112
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    I really liked it too, definitely worth getting. Not sure if you're buying a bottle of it in a pub, but I got it for 3.60


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    #3285
    Grayditch
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    €6.99 for a 500ml bottle in Molloys, today, anyway.


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    #3286
    BMJD
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    Had one of them Solas Irish Stouts last night, pretty meh tbh.

    I also saw some of them Revisionist Tesco bottles the other day, anyone tried them?


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    #3287
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Grayditch wrote: »
    €6.99 for a 500ml bottle in Molloys, today, anyway.

    Yeah I skipped it a few times as wasn't sure about it.
    I didn't really like their other beers too much.


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    #3288
    Ryath
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    Weihenstephaner Vitus last night very good I must say.
    BMJD wrote: »

    I also saw some of them Revisionist Tesco bottles the other day, anyone tried them?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057319402


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    #3289
    drumswan
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    Crazy Horse is excellent, way ahead of their other beers.

    Not sure what the 6.99 price point is about though. It wasnt particularly expensive when I had it on draught.


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    #3290
    Martha_Mae
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Martha_Mae


    I'm loving the red McGargles!


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    #3291
    Lovely Bloke
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    Martha_Mae wrote: »
    I'm loving the red McGargles!

    what?


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    #3292
    drumswan
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    McGargles Red is as good as any other ****ty "Irish Red"


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    #3293
    Grayditch
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    It's the best McGargles.

    But that doesn't say much.


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    #3294
    Lovely Bloke
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    drumswan wrote: »
    McGargles Red is as good as any other ****ty "Irish Red"

    it really isn't, it tastes of earwax and smells of elderberries.


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    #3295
    drumswan
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    it really isn't, it tastes of earwax and smells of elderberries.

    Nah, its a bog standard Irish red, it tastes of its simple malt bill and little else. What a **** style.

    I think people let their dislike of McGargles could their tasting, there are craft breweries turning out worse beer than Rye River. Thats said Id never drink them on account of the marketing alone.


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    #3296
    BaZmO*
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    drumswan wrote: »
    I think people let their dislike of McGargles could their tasting,

    Not me sir. I tried them before I knew about the whole contract brewing shenanigans, and it was only the fact that they were so sh1t that lead me to discover the other stuff, which tbh, I couldn't give a sh1t about if they made good beers.


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    #3297
    Lovely Bloke
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Not me sir. I tried them before I knew about the whole contract brewing shenanigans, and it was only the fact that they were so sh1t that lead me to discover the other stuff, which tbh, I couldn't give a sh1t about if they made good beers.

    Same, although it was suspicious and obviously not a "normal" craft brewery from the start, not with the cardboard packaging, the tankards and the general feel of the thing.

    Jesus, it's been almost a year since they launched them beers, I can hardly believe it.


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    #3298
    BaZmO*
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    Yeah, they were too slick alright. Style over substance


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    #3299
    adamski8
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    Id like to echo the views that reds are the worst beer style too. Unfortunately they are so abundant and are often people's first taste into craft!


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    #3300
    drumswan
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Not me sir. I tried them before I knew about the whole contract brewing shenanigans
    Have you tried them recently? They are fine. The same generic boring stuff most other Irish craft brewers are churning out. Pale, Red, Porter, repeat ad nauseum.


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    #3301
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    adamski8 wrote: »
    Id like to echo the views that reds are the worst beer style too. Unfortunately they are so abundant and are often people's first taste into craft!
    I love Red Ales, especially the ones that lean heavily on the hops.

    drumswan wrote: »
    Have you tried them recently? They are fine. The same generic boring stuff most other Irish craft brewers are churning out. Pale, Red, Porter, repeat ad nauseum.
    No, just tried them when they came out and really didn't like them so didn't bother going back. I didn't think that they were boring at the time, I just thought that they weren't nice.


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