What beer are we drinking this week, too?

BaZmO*

Geuze wrote: »

After the BPBP Oxman brown ale, I switched to Hopus.

It seems to be like Duvel, a strong Belgian golden ale???

It didn't do much for me to be honest, but maybe that's just me.

And at 6.50 for 33cl, it was not a good deal.

I regretted not sticking with the Oxman ale.

The makers of Hopus should be done under the the trade descriptions act.

Grayditch

I've an old favourite S&N Double Stout and a couple of cans of Murphy's for the football tomorrow. No idea why I prefer to drink stout while watching football, or why Murphy's from a can appeals to me, but I like it!

drumswan

N17 Rye Ale, very nice.

BeerNut

ThirdMan wrote: »

I didn't realise you had a new blog.

Nine years next month.

ThirdMan wrote: »

where do you buy your beers? Have you a favourite off-license?

I buy most stuff in DrinkStore.

adamski8

Independent ale, nice but quite bland overall.
Bru rua, a sutle red ale. I dont like reds but this one is quite nice

Maynard

Founders Breakfast Stout...the greatest stout of all time?

From where I'm sitting; hell yes.

Halloween Jack

Maynard wrote: »

Founders Breakfast Stout...the greatest stout of all time?

From where I'm sitting; hell yes.

****ing amazing stuff, I'd love to try on draft one day, if they do it?

Having a brewdog chocolate stout at the moment, quite nice.

Halloween Jack

Maynard wrote: »

Founders Breakfast Stout...the greatest stout of all time?

From where I'm sitting; hell yes.

****ing amazing stuff, I'd love to try on draft one day, if they do it?

Having a brewdog chocolate stout at the moment, quite nice.

G rock

Guinness foreign extra. As a long time guinness drinker (before realising that it's fairly tasteless blandness), I'm quite impressed with it.

I also have a special export for comparison.

Pretty sure it still won't be in founder's territory though!

Amirani

Dungarvan beers are on special in Sweeney's at the moment. As a result, I'm working my way through a few bottles of their Chocolate and Oatmeal Stout. Pretty enjoyable, nice heavy feel that I like at this time of year.

Herb Powell

Got to drink the Aecht Schlenkerla Maerzen in Bamberg. Holy moly :eek:

Insect Overlord

NiallSparky wrote: »

Dungarvan beers are on special in Sweeney's at the moment. As a result, I'm working my way through a few bottles of their Chocolate and Oatmeal Stout. Pretty enjoyable, nice heavy feel that I like at this time of year.

I just managed to buy the last bottle of Dungarvan Coffee and Oatmeal Stout in a pub in Wexford. The bar-girl apologised that it hadn't been in the fridge. :pac: It is lovely.

slayerking

Herb Powell wrote: »

Got to drink the Aecht Schlenkerla Maerzen in Bamberg. Holy moly :eek:

Epic, love Bamberg. Really nice little city!

Losty Dublin

NiallSparky wrote: »

Dungarvan beers are on special in Sweeney's at the moment. As a result, I'm working my way through a few bottles of their Chocolate and Oatmeal Stout. Pretty enjoyable, nice heavy feel that I like at this time of year.

How much?

Ravelleman

Losty Dublin wrote: »

How much?

Knowing Sweeneys something like €3.50 each or €13.99 for four. I find it to be rather expensive indeed.

Grayditch

Kinnegar's Yannaroddy porter is pretty good. 3 for €10 in Londis, not amazing value, but decent. Grabbed the IPA and Rye, too.

Heroditas

Had the Kinnegar IPA last night and was impressed.
Also had the Independent Brewery Red Ale. Nice beer and the carbonation was spot on.

Grayditch

I bought a Fuller's Vintage Ale and there was a dead fly in the box

Might be good luck. I'll be keeping that one for another time, although it is Paddy's day and I've the night off...

GY A1

opened a Bru Dubh and its as flat and stale as hell,
is it not great or did i get a bad bottle,
ps when i opened the cap there was some scum around top of bottle

drumswan

GY A1 wrote: »

opened a Bru Dubh and its as flat and stale as hell,
is it not great or did i get a bad bottle,
ps when i opened the cap there was some scum around top of bottle

Its a 'nitro stout' in the vein of the Left Hand one. You are supposed to pour these extra vigorously to form the nitro head. It says it on the bottle.

slayerking

GY A1 wrote: »

opened a Bru Dubh and its as flat and stale as hell,
is it not great or did i get a bad bottle,
ps when i opened the cap there was some scum around top of bottle

You're supposed to poor the bottle like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMZBX9PABU

Otherwise it'll appear dead flat.
Not a bad stout, had one last night.

BaZmO*

GY A1 wrote: »

opened a Bru Dubh and its as flat and stale as hell,
is it not great or did i get a bad bottle,
ps when i opened the cap there was some scum around top of bottle

drumswan wrote: »

Its a 'nitro stout' in the vein of the Left Hand one. You are supposed to pour these extra vigorously to form the nitro head. It says it on the bottle.

In fairness, I had a bottle of it on Saturday and did the "vigorous pour" at a height of about 2 feet and got nothing, just a few initial suds. I thought the flavours were lovely but the total lack of carbonation ruined it a bit for me.

BMJD

bottle of Independent Pale Ale, very nice indeed

cruhoortwunk

Heroditas wrote: »

Tribute has far less carbonation that London Pride when it's bottled, in my opinion anyway.
They're both bloody great drinks though!

Hey lads, has anyone seen tribute around recently? Tesco had it on their flyer for 4 for €9, but when I went there they only had the stronger Proper Job. Same on the tesco site.

Heroditas

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Hey lads, has anyone seen tribute around recently? Tesco had it on their flyer for 4 for €9, but when I went there they only had the stronger Proper Job. Same on the tesco site.

Yep I saw it in Tesco Finglas two weeks ago.
The Spar in Pennyhill in Lucan is also selling St. Austell's Doombar as well.

cruhoortwunk

slayerking wrote: »

Picked up a bottle of Bru Dubh in Super Valu (currently 4 for 10 on a number of irish craft beers, excellent value).
Apparently its a nitro bottled stout and has the 'poor hard' instructions on the bottle. I really like Left hand nitro stout, so curious to see how this one fairs.

Anyone know if the 4 for €10 is still on?

cruhoortwunk

Heroditas wrote: »

Yep I saw it in Tesco Finglas two weeks ago.
The Spar in Pennyhill in Lucan is also selling St. Austell's Doombar as well.

Cool, was hoping they hadn't phased it out. Need a few for the oul wedding

snowblind

Finally got to try Tart of Darkness by The Bruery in Brewdog Shoreditch. Excellent spicy sour stout. Very tart but avoids connotations of vinegar. If you're into sours, share a bottle with a friend when over for a visit, it's worth it!

GY A1

slayerking wrote: »

You're supposed to poor the bottle like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMZBX9PABU

Otherwise it'll appear dead flat.
Not a bad stout, had one last night.

thanks
tried that on the half left in the bottle but still looked and tasted like slops :eek:

had a o hara's leann folain instead and was nice

Aglomerado

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Cool, was hoping they hadn't phased it out. Need a few for the oul wedding

Loads of Tribute in Mahon, Cork if you're anywhere near there. You'll get 2 for €5 until tonight AFAIK.