Irish Stouts

perth112

Any good recommendations? Not just Stouts, Dark beers in general, eg Brown Ales or Porters.

MonkstownHoop

perth112 wrote: »

Any good recommendations?

O'Haras Leann Follain

Sam Kade

Pint bottles of Guinness were great back in the day but they don't do them anymore, however there is a substitute O Sheas Irish stout in ALDI. If you drink it out of the bottle you will never have a hangover no matter how much you drink

Insect Overlord

Guinness: stout, Extra Stout, Foreign Extra Stout
Beamish
Murphy's
Carlow Brewing Company: O'Hara's Stout, Leann Folláin
8 Degrees: Knockmealdown Porter
White Gypsy: Russian Imperial Stout
Galway Bay: Stormy Port and Buried At Sea
Dungarvan Brewing Company: Black Rock Irish Stout
Porterhouse: Plain Porter, Oyster Stout, Wrasslers Stout, Braon Blasta
Brú Brewery: Brú Dubh
West Kerry Brewery/Beor Chorca Dhuibhne: Carraig Dubh
Trouble Brewing: Dark Arts Porter

They're all good. What have I missed?

symbolic

Sam Kade wrote: »

Pint bottles of Guinness were great back in the day but they don't do them anymore,

When did they stop? It's only weeks since i had one.

perth112

Sam Kade wrote: »

Pint bottles of Guinness were great back in the day but they don't do them anymore, however there is a substitute O Sheas Irish stout in ALDI. If you drink it out of the bottle you will never have a hangover no matter how much you drink

You Can still get the Pint bottles in some Pubs and Bars, but they are getting scarce.

TireeTerror

Why would you want a pint bottle instead of a pint of draught in a pub?

perth112

An File wrote: »

Guinness: stout, Extra Stout, Foreign Extra Stout
Beamish
Murphy's
Carlow Brewing Company: O'Hara's Stout, Leann Folláin
8 Degrees: Knockmealdown Porter
White Gypsy: Russian Imperial Stout
Galway Bay: Stormy Port and Buried At Sea
Dungarvan Brewing Company: Black Rock Irish Stout
Porterhouse: Plain Porter, Oyster Stout, Wrasslers Stout, Braon Blasta
Brú Brewery: Brú Dubh
West Kerry Brewery/Beor Chorca Dhuibhne: Carraig Dubh
Trouble Brewing: Dark Arts Porter

They're all good. What have I missed?

Thanks for that, I'd love to try the Russian Imperial.

perth112

TireeTerror wrote: »

Why would you want a pint bottle instead of a pint of draught in a pub?

The Guinnes in the pint bottle is Extra Stout, it can be a little nicer than the Draught Guinness sometimes. The Gunniess in the bottles is also lightly carbonated.

TireeTerror

perth112 wrote: »

The Guinnes in the pint bottle is Extra Stout, it can be a little nicer than the Draught Guinness sometimes. The Guinness in the bottles is also lightly carbonated.

A little fizzy? I only tried Guinness the once about a year ago, really did not like it at all. Might be interesting to try it if its a bit fizzy.

perth112

TireeTerror wrote: »

A little fizzy? I only tried Guinness the once about a year ago, really did not like it at all. Might be interesting to try it if its a bit fizzy.

I prefer the Extra Stout. Its nice a little fizzy.

Geuze

Sam Kade wrote: »

Pint bottles of Guinness were great back in the day but they don't do them anymore, however there is a substitute O Sheas Irish stout in ALDI. If you drink it out of the bottle you will never have a hangover no matter how much you drink

Note that bottles of Extra Stout are available in many supermarkets.

Geuze

TireeTerror wrote: »

Why would you want a pint bottle instead of a pint of draught in a pub?

It's a different drink, really.

It's a lovely beer.

It's not creamy, like the draught.

Ravelleman

TireeTerror wrote: »

Why would you want a pint bottle instead of a pint of draught in a pub?

It doesn't have the nitro head.

Passenger

Franciscan Well Shandon Stout

Insect Overlord

There's a cool coincidence. I've been drinking one of those tonight! ^

BaZmO*

Sam Kade wrote: »

Pint bottles of Guinness were great back in the day but they don't do them anymore, however there is a substitute O Sheas Irish stout in ALDI. If you drink it out of the bottle you will never have a hangover no matter how much you drink

Unless you have a peer reviewed study to back up that claim please don't post such nonsense here again.

rubadub

TireeTerror wrote: »

Why would you want a pint bottle instead of a pint of draught in a pub?

For the same reason someone might want a bottle of diet sprite rather than a splash/"draught" glass of fanta. -both quite different drinks from the same manufacturer.

Some "guinness drinkers" I know baulk at a sip of bottled extra stout.

Glebee

rubadub wrote: »

For the same reason someone might want a bottle of diet sprite rather than a splash/"draught" glass of fanta. -both quite different drinks from the same manufacturer.

Some "guinness drinkers" I know baulk at a sip of bottled extra stout.

I for one would only drink pints of Guinness. Would not be fond of large bottles of Guinness. Completely different drink. The ordinary O Haras large bottles are all right.

petethebrick

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

O'Haras Leann Follain

Am I the only one who isn´t a massive fan of this? I´ll drink it all right but it´s far too bitter for my taste.

Glebee

petethebrick wrote: »

Am I the only one who isn´t a massive fan of this? I´ll drink it all right but it´s far too bitter for my taste.

Id nearly prefer the ordinary O Haras..

symbolic

petethebrick wrote: »

Am I the only one who isn´t a massive fan of this? I´ll drink it all right but it´s far too bitter for my taste.

Leann Follain would be my favorite Irish Stout.
With the West Kerry Brewery Stout a close second.

Then cask Leann Follain up in whiskey casks and I'm in heaven.

Ravelleman

Glebee wrote: »

I for one would only drink pints of Guinness. Would not be fond of large bottles of Guinness. Completely different drink. The ordinary O Haras large bottles are all right.

Guinness without the added nitro is surely the more 'authentic' variety. But perhaps that's not what you're looking for.

Glebee

Ravelleman wrote: »

Guinness without the added nitro is surely the more 'authentic' variety. But perhaps that's not what you're looking for.

Authentic or not. Just not to my tastes i suppose. Dont get me wrong im willing to try anything but large bottles of stout would probally be a last resort for me:(

cormacjones

petethebrick wrote: »

Am I the only one who isn´t a massive fan of this? I´ll drink it all right but it´s far too bitter for my taste.

I'm not the biggest fan either. I much prefer the standard O'Haras, Dark Arts & Stormy Port.

Lovely Bloke

yeah, I'm not totally gone on LF either, it's nice and I'd drink it, but it's way too full on for more than a couple.

I also prefer DA and Sweetman's Porter

Ravelleman

I'd have Leann Folláin all day, err day. Definitely my top pick for Irish stouts.

Maynard

I love LF.

But I haven't tasted a better stout than the Porterhouse's Celebration Stout.

Absolutely magnificent.

blondeonblonde

Beamish is the only man. Although I've never had it outside of Cork boy ;0)

Right Turn Clyde

Passenger wrote: »

Franciscan Well Shandon Stout

I was scrolling down with a smile on my face until I came across 'Jameson'. I've tried a few whisky aged things before and they're just not for me. Do you like whisky? I'd love to have the palate for these things but they're just beyond me.

Passenger

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

I was scrolling down with a smile on my face until I came across 'Jameson'. I've tried a few whisky aged things before and they're just not for me. Do you like whisky? I'd love to have the palate for these things but they're just beyond me.

I wouldn't say that a predilection for whiskey would be a prerequisite, just to enjoy stout in all its varying flavours.