What beer are we drinking this week, too?

sarkozy

Also, that map ... really cool. Irish Brewing Company's 'Brew No. 1' ... now that was a really good lager (if memory serves, but I'd just started drinking then).

the beer revolu

sarkozy wrote: »

Also, that map ... really cool. Irish Brewing Company's 'Brew No. 1' ... now that was a really good lager (if memory serves, but I'd just started drinking then).

It was really good at the beginning but then they lowered the abv and changed the yeast.
My first experience of Irish non mainstream beer:D
Good times!!

the beer revolu

8 Degrees Simcoe Rye.

Can these guys do no wrong?

Full Irish, Hurricane, Cyclone, Vic Secret, Zeus, Simcoe Rye, Amber Ella and probably another few world class beers brewed in the last 12 months that I can't recall.

Their consistency in making one seriously good beer after another never fails to astound me. Long may it last.
I tasted the Simcoe alongside Founders Centennial yesterday and preferred the 8 degrees! Way cheaper too:D

Herb Powell

Sarky wrote: »

Was at Rising Sons opening tonight in Cork. The place is quite nice, if a bit "we've just opened" rough around the edges, but the beer is really good. Handsum ipa is gorgeous, and that Gráinne Ale is delicious in a summery like-Hoegarden-but-better sort of way. Definitely one to visit again this weekend.

the beer revolu wrote: »

Tried the Rising Sons IPA and Hemp Steeple last night.
Both very good beers.
Hemp Steeple is like a really good twist on an Irish Red.
Great opening night.

Yes, the Vic Secret is an amazing BIPA - I liked their Zeus but this is better.

Completely forgot about this place opening, can't wait to get back to Cork now! All I've tasted from them at this stage is MiDaza, and exactly as it says on the tin, it was gorgeous.

the beer revolu wrote: »

8 Degrees Simcoe Rye.

Can these guys do no wrong?

Full Irish, Hurricane, Cyclone, Vic Secret, Zeus, Simcoe Rye, Amber Ella and probably another few world class beers brewed in the last 12 months that I can't recall.

Their consistency in making one seriously good beer after another never fails to astound me. Long may it last.
I tasted the Simcoe alongside Founders Centennial yesterday and preferred the 8 degrees! Way cheaper too:D

8 Degrees are probably my favourite Irish brewery tbh, just so many fantastic beers.

RasTa

Better than Rustbucket?

BeerNut

RasTa wrote: »

Better than Rustbucket?

I'd place the Eight Degrees Simcoe Rye Ale a notch above Dublin Brewer Rye Pale Ale, itself one step ahead of Rustbucket, which is an excellent beer.

MonkstownHoop

BeerNut wrote: »

I'd place the Eight Degrees Simcoe Rye Ale a notch above Dublin Brewer Rye Pale Ale, itself one step ahead of Rustbucket, which is an excellent beer.

No Simcoe in my local unfortunately, so more Vic Secret it is :pac:

GY A1

a couple Tyskie

Ronan|Raven

Full Sail IPA and a bottle of Founders Porter, after a week back home in County Roscommon with no craft in any of the pubs they are a welcome change. I did however meet the owner of the new Brewery which is opening beside my old homeplace. Black Donkey Brewery which will be launching soon.

schemingbohemia

BeerNut wrote: »

I'd place the Eight Degrees Simcoe Rye Ale a notch above Dublin Brewer Rye Pale Ale, itself one step ahead of Rustbucket, which is an excellent beer.

Where's the Dublin Brewer available?

Loved the Simcoe and loved the Rustbucket but last pint I had of it in Alfie Byrne's didn't seem as nice.

drumswan

Amazing weekend in London, highlights included The Kernel, Magic Rock, Buxton, Partizan, Siren, Pressure Drop and Weird Beard. They are miles ahead of us in terms of quality and interesting brews over there

ciaran76

Staropramen nefiltrovný an old favorite when in Prague.

BeerNut

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Where's the Dublin Brewer available?

The Larder. It's brewed by Independent. There's a Blonde as well but it's nowhere near as good.

baron von something

had a couple of pints of bru ri ipa last night.its quite nice

sarkozy

I've been mostly drinking Rothaus Pils and Rothaus Tannenzapfle pils, and after that: Augustiner helles, Berliner, Jever and Wernesgruner.

The Rothaus beers are something else, but I just couldn't justifying paying that much for it at home.

Ravelleman

Lots of craft beer explorations in Madrid to post about another day, some of which have been pleasantly surprising.

fearrua

My cousin got me a voucher for the local offie for my birthday, stocked up on Tom Crean lager, Trouble Brewing and Leffe. Delish.

ciaran76

Pivovar Kocour IPA Samurai - a nice Czech styled IPA. Hoppy and dry but not overboard.

Plates

the beer revolu wrote: »

8 Degrees Simcoe Rye.

Can these guys do no wrong?

Full Irish, Hurricane, Cyclone, Vic Secret, Zeus, Simcoe Rye, Amber Ella and probably another few world class beers brewed in the last 12 months that I can't recall.

Their consistency in making one seriously good beer after another never fails to astound me. Long may it last.
I tasted the Simcoe alongside Founders Centennial yesterday and preferred the 8 degrees! Way cheaper too:D

Had the new 8 Degrees Single Hop Black IPA (Vic Secret) the other day, another excellent beer from a top class brewery! Their Hurricane IPA is one of the best Irish brewed IPA's I've had.

finatron

TO ØL "dangerously close to stupid"
It's a double IPA comes in around 9.2% it's a really beautiful beer it's somewhere between a flour/fruity DIPA but has the finish of a Belgian style beer .

ciaran76

Two Tales Bohemian Pale Ale : local czech styled IPA which was a red brown colour with lots of head.

Nice subtle hops but lots of tropical fruit goings on.

Ravelleman

One of the great things about Madrid and indeed many other places in Spain is the vermouth taps in a lot of bars - delightful mystery vermouth, sometimes even from gravity casks. Sure beats Martini.

drumswan

Drinking a Jack Codys Smiggy Amber Ale, its terrible, Ive produced far better efforts in a bucket in my wardrobe. Im giving up buying beer from new Irish brewers and sticking to the mature ones.

baron von something

drumswan wrote: »

Drinking a Jack Codys Smiggy Amber Ale, its terrible, Ive produced far better efforts in a bucket in my wardrobe. Im giving up buying beer from new Irish brewers and sticking to the mature ones.

i'm glad.i almost got a job brewing for these

Lovely Bloke

baron von something wrote: »

i'm glad.i almost got a job brewing for these

you're so bitter you'd probably improve their ale.

ciaran76

Mikkeller Koppi Coffee IPA is really good. Major citrus hop flavour and a hint of coffee.
It's weird flavours but I really like it.

Lovely Bloke

just a bottle of Saint for me tonight, but hitting The Norseman tomorrow evening.

Grayditch

Coisbo Astoria Black is a delicious Imperial Stout.

BaZmO*

Mikkeller Beer Geek Bacon. A smoked oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. Not sure where the "bacon" is coming from. It does have a really strong roasted malt flavour but it's not like the bacon taste you can get from a rauschbier, which can be really off putting.
It's a nice roasted stout, that's strong on the roasted element, but nothing spectacular.

I had a Beavertown Neck Oil Session IPA earlier. Ok, but nothing to write home about.

ciaran76

Tonight just got better !

8 Degrees Single Hop Black IPA (Vic Secret) this is a wonderfull smokey malty and hoppy beer. What more could I ask for.