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What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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    #2222
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Picked up:

    1 Fuller's London Porter (£2)
    1 Celt Experience Golden (£1.97)
    1 Thornbridge Kipling (£2.26)
    1 Thornbridge Jaipur (£2.39)
    2 Conwy Clogwyn Gold (£2.04)

    Not bad for £12.70 (€15.88)!

    Will have to pick up some Thornbridge Wild Swan next time, only £2.06 per bottle.


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    #2223
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Whistle Blower must be the best Irish IPA on the market, with a nod to 8 Degrees recent efforts


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    #2224
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    It's no OFAF, for me, but taking into consideration the price, I'll probably be drinking more Whistleblower.


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    #2225
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    OFAF is a DIPA


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    #2226
    BaZmO*
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    drumswan wrote: »
    OFAF is a DIPA

    And Whistle Blower is listed by the brewery as a "Strong IPA" which for all intents and purposes means it's a DIPA


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    #2227
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Yeah, I mean strength wise, it's obviously somewhere in between a regular and double, but I'm just gonna lump it in with the doubles, same as Centennial and Torpedo.


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    #2228
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Also meant to say that the 4 new beers from Trouble that I've tried recently were all fantastic, the Brown, Saison, Rye, and the (D)IPA. Whistle Blower was definitely the best of the bunch though. Really hard to fault them at all.


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    #2229
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Any idea if they're gonna keep them on? A year round Whistle Blower would be great.


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    #2230
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    I still haven't tried the Big Bear Brown but yeah, troubles newer stuff has been fantastic.

    I think Graffiti was my favourite so far.


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    #2231
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,144 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Finally sampling the porter in sweetmans. May need a few more in the name of research before slayer


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    #2232
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Porterhouse's Hop Head isn't the greatest Pale Ale... but for what works out at €1.50 a bottle with that 4 for 6 deal... it's fantastic value. I know their porters and stouts are great, but for this weather, Hop Head is a gift.

    EDIT: Actually, O'Hara's deal in Dunnes or Tesco I read about on the last few pages, means that's probably a better option for a Pale Ale.


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    #2233
    Halloween Jack
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    Fyne ales superior IPA on cask in mulligans, lively stuff.


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    #2234
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Also had one of those founders raspberry beers, thought it was a lovely tipple in the beer garden!


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    #2235
    sarkozy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭sarkozy


    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Fyne ales superior IPA on cask in mulligans, lively stuff.
    VERY hoppy!


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    #2236
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Nice bargain in Tesco today. Is it too early to crack one open?

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    #2237
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Great price for that.


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    #2238
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Tastes like ear wax, burnt rubber and wee though.


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    #2239
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    No way.

    That hop mixture.


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    #2240
    Heroditas
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    Meh, wasn't mad on it


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    #2241
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Grayditch wrote: »
    No way.

    That hop mixture.

    Is total overkill and unsupported by the malt, which is an achievement in itself because the malts are pretty sweet.

    It's a perfect example of when something is hoppy for the sake of hoppiness and not taste.

    Smells nice, tastes foul.


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    #2242
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I feel that exact way about most Evil Twin beers.

    I don't get that with jackhammer, though. Has enough sweetness for me, anyway.


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    #2243
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Falco is just like hoppy bud light is my problem with Falco. It's the wateriest IPA I've ever drank.


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    #2244
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Only had falco once, a couple of weeks back, thought it was decent. Same feeling about jackhammer.

    I probably don't have the most discerning palate though. I'm just glad I can go out these days and have 6 different beers, which I've never tried before and each one will bring something to the table.

    Long way from the Guinness or Heineken days.


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    #2245
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Long way from the Guinness or Heineken days.

    I remember when I thought Pauliner and Eirdinger were exotic rarities to be savoured and extolled.

    We're not in Kansas any more Toto.


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    #2246
    Ravelleman
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Tastes like ear wax, burnt rubber and wee though.

    I had it on draught in Shanghai of all places and thought it was great.


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    #2247
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Paulaner got me drinking beer in the first place, properly, but I never did, and still don't like Erdinger. Fizzy water. Although, their other ranges like their Dunkle and Krystal etc. are nice.


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    #2248
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,873 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Now that you mention 'em, I'm tempted to pick up a few Erdinger Dunkels for the weekend.


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    #2249
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Did we not have this discussion re Jack Hammer recently? I used to think it was terrible, but after trying it again thought it was excellent.

    As for Falco, I had a bottle of it a couple of weeks ago and thought it was great.


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    #2250
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,144 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    If this is the wrong thread then I retire!

    O'Hara's IPA on cask in the Porterhouse . Not bad. May help to ease the pain before Anthrax


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    #2251
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Really enjoyed the Jackhammer, really lovely aftertaste to it.


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