What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Andre Salmon

laros wrote: »

Did you buy this in Offaly....??? If you did ... Whereabouts....
Thanks

No sorry, purchased in dublin and brought with me. Didn't mean to get your hopes up

slayerking

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Where has beer geek?

Farringtons in Templebar. Its a cracking beer.

Grayditch

That seasonal IPA in Sweetman's. Niiice.

Seaneh

Grayditch wrote: »

That seasonal IPA in Sweetman's. Niiice.

Amber.

:P

I wish they'd keep it as a regular.

Seaneh

slayerking wrote: »

Farringtons in Templebar. Its a cracking beer.

¿cuánto cuesta?

Seaneh

Hooker's new brothel home in Oranmore starting to take shape.

BaZmO*

Shiney shiney!

Seaneh

Flew down to McHugh's before closing to grab a "study beer". Got two cans of Modus Hoperandi, cracked one open the second I got back, should have waited a few minutes, think it got a bit excited rattling around in my panniers, Finding it hard to get to the beer through the massive pillowy head I got in the glass and I'm really impatient.

Insect Overlord

I'm sure I've said so before, but anyway, Founders porter is outrageously good.

Meanwhile, a Dirty Bastard waits in the wings...

Seaneh

An File wrote: »

I'm sure I've said so before, but anyway, Founders porter is outrageously good.

Meanwhile, a Dirty Bastard waits in the wings...

I agree.

I still think my favourite porter which is regularly available in Ireland is Anchor though.

Insect Overlord

I haven't seen Anchor anywhere in Limerick. Will keep my eyes open for it.

Grayditch

Seaneh wrote: »

Amber.

:P

I wish they'd keep it as a regular.

I asked the barman for a glass of his finest IPA. I got that back in return. I was going around telling everyone how toasty and dark their IPA was.

Awkward...

Seaneh

Grayditch wrote: »

I asked the barman for a glass of his finest IPA. I got that back in return. I was going around telling everyone how toasty and dark their IPA was.

Awkward...

When it was first released they were calling it "galaxy single hop amber ale", this quickly changed to "inter galactic ale" or "IGA".

It could pass as either tbh but it's definitely on the redder side of pale. I think it's a fantastic beer either way.

quadrifoglio verde

slayerking wrote: »

Farringtons in Templebar. Its a cracking beer.

Thanks a million! Had one after exam today. Certainly is a cracking beer, unlike said exam.

baron von something

Started wit a Dead Pony Club
then had a flying dog Lucky Sob
now on to a mikkeller American Dream (very nice)

Grayditch

Mikkeller Breakfast Stout on tap in Cassidy's.

Masterpiece.

Herb Powell

Tis the season for Maibock here in Germany. Lovely stuff, but it packs a punch.

Also tried Paulaner Salvator for the first time.......nyom.

jsa112

What was flying dogs SOB like baron ? been a while since I've had one of their beers

and since somebody mentioned bock, has anybody tried the schorsch bock 30%

http://www.drinkstore.ie/Schorsch-Bock-ICE-30-330ML-4260064890320/

baron von something

jsa112 wrote: »

What was flying dogs SOB like baron ? been a while since I've had one of their beers

and since somebody mentioned bock, has anybody tried the schorsch bock 30%

http://www.drinkstore.ie/Schorsch-Bock-ICE-30-330ML-4260064890320/

it was pretty nice.i'm not huge into my Irish Red Ales but i enjoyed it.i followed it up with a Hilden Headless Dog and a Kinnegar Devils Backbone but i wasnt fussed on either of them

rob316

What are we drinking this week?

Tyskie and lots of it, 4 for €5 in Lidl this week.

Great beer!

Zebra3

Herb Powell wrote: »

Tis the season for Maibock here in Germany. Lovely stuff, but it packs a punch.

Also tried Paulaner Salvator for the first time.......nyom.

Maibock is great. :cool:

Not so pushed on the PS.

Herb Powell

rob316 wrote: »

What are we drinking this week?

Tyskie and lots of it, 4 for €5 in Lidl this week.

Great beer!

Just cracked open a can of that myself, bout half the price though, went right to the source (well, not the brewery, but Poland). Tasty stuff it must be said.

nosietoes

Hurrican 8 degrees - had a pint in the Bull & Castle and now have two bottles at home. Yay for seasonals.

slayerking

Founders Imperial Stout is very delicious.

drumswan

GBB peanut butter stout. Ok but not very peanut buttery. Can't help but think GBB are selling their failed experiments in their bars at full price

Ravelleman

I picked up some GBB Full Sail, Stormy Port and Buried at Sea in the local Spar's much improved and slightly discounted range. I had my first bottle of Full Sail a couple of weeks ago, having tried a very lackluster draught effort a couple of years ago, and really enjoyed it. I'm well acquainted with Buried at Sea, though not from a bottle. It's been a long time since I tried Stormy Port so I'm quite excited to try these all again over the weekend.

Seaneh

drumswan wrote: »

GBB peanut butter stout. Ok but not very peanut buttery. Can't help but think GBB are selling their failed experiments in their bars at full price

It's a pilot brew, the entire point of having a pilot brew is to sell it in your bar and see if it the public like it or not, every brewery worth their salt does this as a method of trying new beers.

Make a small batch, sell it and see how it goes.
If the public like it, you make more, if they don't you sell it off and forget about it or adapt the recipe for the next batch.

I'd rather encourage innovation and experimentation than complain about being sold "failed experiments", from any brewery.

Seaneh

Ravelleman wrote: »

I picked up some GBB Full Sail, Stormy Port and Buried at Sea in the local Spar's much improved and slightly discounted range. I had my first bottle of Full Sail a couple of weeks ago, having tried a very lackluster draught effort a couple of years ago, and really enjoyed it. I'm well acquainted with Buried at Sea, though not from a bottle. It's been a long time since I tried Stormy Port so I'm quite excited to try these all again over the weekend.

If you haven't had Fullsail in an few years you're in for a surprise, same for Stormy Port, both are much changed in the last year.

Insect Overlord

Moving on...

Coisbo Beer: Four. Russian Imperial Stout. 50 cl, 10% ABV.
I'm enjoying it, but it doesn't pack as much of a punch as I was expecting.

Ruben Remus

drumswan wrote: »

GBB peanut butter stout. Ok but not very peanut buttery. Can't help but think GBB are selling their failed experiments in their bars at full price

I haven't tried the peanut butter stout, but I felt similarly when I tried the pilot saison last month.

I thought it was an awful beer, and one which cost me €4.75 for 2/3rds of a pint (at less than 5% ABV).