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Galway Bay Breweries

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    #452
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Of course there is a 'scene' - beer launches, pop-up beer and matched food restaurants, tap takeovers, meet the brewer nights, beer club meets, brewery tours, beer education. festivals, conferences, whats that if not a scene?


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    #453
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    drumswan wrote: »
    whats that if not a scene?
    Businesses doing business, mostly.

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    #454
    cormacjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭cormacjones


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    did i say he couldn't ask, i simply pointed out that the salt house used not show sport at all and that a generic sports fan,the generic relates to the word fan if you're struggling with it,can watch pretty much any match in most pubs around town,i understand why salthouse don't want to as it would increase the stag type crowd which they don't usually allow in.

    You called someone who enjoyed watching sport with a few craft beers a "generic sports fan". You said that along with stags and heineken drinkers (as if there's some connection), that it's not the clientele the Salt House are looking for.

    I'm fully aware what the term generic means. If you can't see how you're post was condescending and obnoxious, maybe you're not aware if it's connotations.


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    #455
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭jh79


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    did i say he couldn't ask, i simply pointed out that the salt house used not show sport at all and that a generic sports fan,the generic relates to the word fan if you're struggling with it,can watch pretty much any match in most pubs around town,i understand why salthouse don't want to as it would increase the stag type crowd which they don't usually allow in.

    They have shown sport for at least the last 4 years.

    The Stag type crowd invariably show up and generally don't stay long after they ask for every type of mass produced beer before either leaving or staying for one Fischers. The football doesn't attract them they just hit random pubs on their pub crawl.


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    #456
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Businesses doing business, mostly.

    What has business being involved got to do with it? The same people show up to events around a given thing in different venues across the country, to discuss, share ideas and enjoy that thing - thats the very definition of a 'scene'


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    #457
    finatron
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭finatron


    Every time I've gone there to watch a match they show the game and the tv is turned off and all is returned to normal as for the idea of stag party showing up because a football match is on is a load of crap. How many stag partys cross the river in Galway ?
    And what would they drink once they get there ?
    Most of my mates won't go there because there is Notting for them to drink or don't like that type of bar
    I've watched plenty of matchs in there and it did Notting but bring customers in


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    #458
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    drumswan wrote: »
    whats that if not a scene?
    BeerNut wrote: »
    Businesses doing business, mostly.

    Is it not a phase?


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    #459
    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Is it not a phase?

    Well... textmining-worms-copy.jpg


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    #460
    drumswan
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    finatron wrote: »
    Every time I've gone there to watch a match they show the game and the tv is turned off
    There is sport on literally all weekend as well as most evenings during the week. And despite the objections, Irish people are generic sports fans who will watch any bloody thing - golf, British football, European football, the one they play over in D4, the national great-gaels-of-Ireland summer bandwagon challenge, you name it.


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    #461
    finatron
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭finatron


    drumswan wrote: »
    There is sport on literally all weekend as well as most evenings during the week. And despite the objections, Irish people are generic sports fans who will watch any bloody thing - golf, British football, European football, the one they play over in D4, the national great-gaels-of-Ireland summer bandwagon challenge, you name it.

    Ya Irish people watch alot of sport but the salthouse would always favour rugby over football and there was never random sports on it would have to be a big game.
    P Macs in Dublin have the tv in a wee separate bar and it works great


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    #462
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,730 ✭✭✭squonk


    I used to notice the odd bit of soccer shown on the screen in the Salt House with the sound turned down and it was fairly unobtrusive. I think the Oslo is more their "watch sport and get pissed" pub. I loved the atmosphere in the Salt House. The lack of sport in general was a good thing. I'm not a sports fan but I just really find it depressing being in any pub on a Sunday with several TVs blaring out some sport or another. Soccer is just soul destroying. Generally having TVs on sucks the life out of any pub. People invariably watch the TV rather than having a chat. That's what I liked about the Salt House. You could get chatting to anyone in there about beer. There are heaps of other pubs around the place to watch sports and even get non run-of-the-mill beer but not quite the variety of the Salt House for sure, heck sure just head out to the Oslo and you'll be sorted.


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    #463
    finatron
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭finatron


    squonk wrote: »
    I used to notice the odd bit of soccer shown on the screen in the Salt House with the sound turned down and it was fairly unobtrusive. I think the Oslo is more their "watch sport and get pissed" pub. I loved the atmosphere in the Salt House. The lack of sport in general was a good thing. I'm not a sports fan but I just really find it depressing being in any pub on a Sunday with several TVs blaring out some sport or another. Soccer is just soul destroying. Generally having TVs on sucks the life out of any pub. People invariably watch the TV rather than having a chat. That's what I liked about the Salt House. You could get chatting to anyone in there about beer. There are heaps of other pubs around the place to watch sports and even get non run-of-the-mill beer but not quite the variety of the Salt House for sure, heck sure just head out to the Oslo and you'll be sorted.

    Ya I love the salthouse for the chance meetings I've often popped in for 1 or 2 got chatting and spent the hole night out


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    #464
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,757 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Folks - Can we get back on-topic please.

    Ta.

    tHB


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    #465
    ben.schlomo
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    cormacjones wrote: »
    You called someone who enjoyed watching sport with a few craft beers a "generic sports fan". You said that along with stags and heineken drinkers (as if there's some connection), that it's not the clientele the Salt House are looking for.

    I'm fully aware what the term generic means. If you can't see how you're post was condescending and obnoxious, maybe you're not aware if it's connotations.

    Firstly i didn't call anyone a generic sports fan, i said they arent Salt House clientele, secondly there is a correlation between stag parties and mass produced beer as ive seen happen far too many times in said pub and thirdly yes they aren't the clientele the pub is after.

    Salt House is always far better with the tv off, no need for it to be on.


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    #466
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭jh79


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Firstly i didn't call anyone a generic sports fan, i said they arent Salt House clientele, secondly there is a correlation between stag parties and mass produced beer as ive seen happen far too many times in said pub and thirdly yes they aren't the clientele the pub is after.

    Salt House is always far better with the tv off, no need for it to be on.

    Generic sport fans are their clientele , hence the Sky / Setanta / bt subscriptions. Have been for at least 4 years.


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    #467
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,757 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Final warning...


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    #468
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    Final warning...

    They are talking about GBB bars, this is the GBB thread no....?


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    #469
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,757 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    This is the Beers/Wines/Spirits forums, no? Move on from the sports arguments please & keep the discussion topical to the forum.

    Want to discuss this further? PM me so as not to drag the thread further off topic.

    tHB


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    #470
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭jh79


    To get back on topic growlers are now available in Galway.


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    #471
    symbolic
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    jh79 wrote: »
    To get back on topic growlers are now available in Galway.

    How much are the growler refills? For say a Of Foam and Fury...and how many pints are in them?


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    #472
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭jh79


    symbolic wrote: »
    How much are the growler refills? For say a Of Foam and Fury...and how many pints are in them?

    20 euro for OFAF , around 10 for the rest. 1.8 L ( 3 pints) i think.


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    #473
    Lovely Bloke
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    ...and you can use 3 Beoir Vouchers per fill


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    #474
    MonkstownHoop
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    Picked the first one up from the dark horse today, got the table beer, great to have these available just down the road now


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    #475
    Technocentral
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    jh79 wrote: »
    20 euro for OFAF , around 10 for the rest. 1.8 L ( 3 pints) i think.

    Does one have to buy the growler or is it free with first order ?


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    #476
    Technocentral
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    jh79 wrote: »
    20 euro for OFAF , around 10 for the rest. 1.8 L ( 3 pints) i think.

    Does one have to buy the growler or is it free with first order ?


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    #477
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,216 ✭✭✭jh79


    Technocentral wrote: »
    Does one have to buy the growler or is it free with first order ?

    11 euro for the growler.


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    #478
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    An empty grower is €11, but they'll fill any 64 US oz. growler. I used my JW Sweetman one in Against the Grain yesterday.

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    #479
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,212 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Tried the table beer the other day, lovely stuff :)

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #480
    RasTa
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    Strange comments from the judges but got a silver at the world beer awards

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    #481
    oblivious
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    RasTa wrote: »
    Strange comments from the judges but got a silver at the world beer awards

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    Oh dear, looks like the judges need some education


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