Lagunitas coming Ireland!

HopsAndJumps

I think the Americans make the best beers, and Lagunitas make the best beer in America. They are starting to export to Ireland and should be shops here by mid February and on draft too!

I peed a little when I heard the news!

aaronm13

Fantastic news, fell in love with their Sumpin-Sumpin when I was in Chicago in October.

Creamy Goodness

Is there a source to this news?

I may have to go out to the 40 foot and celebrate with a Lagunitas IPA :pac:

HopsAndJumps

aaronm13 wrote: »

Fantastic news, fell in love with their Sumpin-Sumpin when I was in Chicago in October.

Lil sumpin sumpin is my all time favorite! Hop Stoopid DIPA is so good.

HopsAndJumps

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Is there a source to this news?

I may have to go out to the 40 foot and celebrate with a Lagunitas IPA :pac:

The good people at drinkstore. Prices will be competitive, no middle man apparently.

St. Lupulin

Sweeeeet.

Ipso

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

Lil sumpin sumpin is my all time favorite! Hop Stoopid DIPA is so good.

I think the Lil Sumpin Extra is nicer. Hop Stoopid is one of my favourite beers and you can usually get it for less than $5.
Honorable mention to Maximus, thrir Pilsner and Imperial Stout.
Just had a Brown Shugga last night actually.

drumswan

I doubt we'll be seeing the specials but you never know. Cant wait for some bottles of Little Sumpin Sumpin, years since I had it. We should run a book on how soon someone on boards says its too sweet, too hoppy, overrated or overpriced

Hope its FRESH!

adrian522

Good news, I was drinking this a long time in SF before I realised just how strong it was

faceman

Interesting. Let's hope the price isn't along the same lines of a certain other Californian beer. The dreaded Sierra Nevada....

drumswan

That didnt take long

snowblind

Here's a second one....it won't be fresh because it will be shipped from america!

drumswan

snowblind wrote: »

Here's a second one....it won't be fresh because it will be shipped from america!

I mean relatively fresh, not straight from the fermenter. No reason we cant get bottles between a month and two months old.

Ipso

snowblind wrote: »

Here's a second one....it won't be fresh because it will be shipped from america!

Bah, I don't touch it if it crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.

Ronan|Raven

Ipso wrote: »

Bah, I don't touch it if it crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.

*grabs flaming torch*

St. Lupulin

faceman wrote: »

Interesting. Let's hope the price isn't along the same lines of a certain other Californian beer. The dreaded Sierra Nevada....

Sarcasm?

faceman

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Sarcasm?

No not at all. Can't stand the stuff. Nor can many beer drinkers in the Bay Area.

St. Lupulin

faceman wrote: »

No not at all. Can't stand the stuff. Nor can many beer drinkers in the Bay Area.

Hipsters who think SN's too mainstream?

Celebration, Ruthless Rye and Torpedo are world class. There's no disputing this, really.

Can't wait til Hop Hunter arrives in Ireland, hopefully in a month or two...

I will admit that I don't really like SN Pale Ale anymore though. Loved it when I first got into craft but now just keep on getting that soapy aftertaste all the Anchor beers have.

Still respect it's gangster though, that beer is an O.G. in the game.

Ipso

faceman wrote: »

No not at all. Can't stand the stuff. Nor can many beer drinkers in the Bay Area.

Safeway and Trader Joes disagree with you.

oblivious

faceman wrote: »

No not at all. Can't stand the stuff. Nor can many beer drinkers in the Bay Area.

Celebration, is possibly one of the best Fresh hop ales out there, along with it been a dam good red IPA too

BaZmO*

Sierra Nevada is a bench mark for great beer.

lk67

The founder, Tony Magee, was on The Brewing Network The Session this month.

Entertaining interview.

Mind you The BN is usually entertaining if you can put up with or enjoy the shenanigans!

HopsAndJumps

I love celebration & ruthless rye, Torpedo does nothing for me, I think its overrated.

Just home from drinkstore. Lagnuitas beers will be cheaper than SN. Apparently the head of Lagunitas is coming to Ireland for the launch. Beers will be on draft in a few bars across the city.

I want to shake the mans hand! Hop stoopid got me through my divorce

Ronan|Raven

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

I love celebration & ruthless rye, Torpedo does nothing for me, I think its overrated.

Just home from drinkstore. Lagnuitas beers will be cheaper than SN. Apparently the head of Lagunitas is coming to Ireland for the launch. Beers will be on draft in a few bars across the city.

I want to shake the mans hand! Hop stoopid got me through my divorce

You can get the IPA in Wetherspoons for 2.45

aaronm13

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

I love celebration & ruthless rye, Torpedo does nothing for me, I think its overrated.

Just home from drinkstore. Lagnuitas beers will be cheaper than SN. Apparently the head of Lagunitas is coming to Ireland for the launch. Beers will be on draft in a few bars across the city.

I want to shake the mans hand! Hop stoopid got me through my divorce

Any idea what bars will be carrying Lagnuitas when it launches?

Ipso

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

You can get the IPA in Wetherspoons for 2.45

That is great value. I'm sure the operation they opened in Chicago was a big factor in this move.

HopsAndJumps

aaronm13 wrote: »

Any idea what bars will be carrying Lagnuitas when it launches?

Ive no idea. But ill be there with bells on! Not a big fan of Lagnuitas IPA. Maximus IPA is top!

quadrifoglio verde

faceman wrote: »

Interesting. Let's hope the price isn't along the same lines of a certain other Californian beer. The dreaded Sierra Nevada....

Ah here, it's a world class brewery, they can charge the same as Sierra Nevada in my books. I don't see paying a small premium for the best beers available an issue, especially when I'm paying close to that for a mediocre Irish pale ale

aaronm13

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

Ive no idea. But ill be there with bells on! Not a big fan of Lagnuitas IPA. Maximus IPA is top!

Hopefully The Black Sheep and Against the Grain are some of the lucky ones who'll carry it.

faceman

I'm in Calfornia again enjoying the Lagunitas at the moment. (Im here about 5 times a year) Do we know what variety in it we'll get?

I was enjoying some of the dark honey bottles last night. Not for the faint hearted!

As for my comment about Sierra Nevada,I personally think it's over rated and very much over priced in Dublin. Only one of my California friends drinks it, the rest stick with other beers. Lagunitas is very popular.

BaZmO*

faceman wrote: »

I'm in Calfornia again enjoying the Lagunitas at the moment. (Im here about 5 times a year) Do we know what variety in it we'll get?

I was enjoying some of the dark honey bottles last night. Not for the faint hearted!

As for my comment about Sierra Nevada,I personally think it's over rated and very much over priced in Dublin. Only one of my California friends drinks it, the rest stick with other beers. Lagunitas is very popular.

Guinness is very popular too, as is that Budweiser beer I hear a lot about.

faceman

BaZmO* wrote: »

Guinness is very popular too, as is that Budweiser beer I hear a lot about.

Never heard of them.

Ipso

faceman wrote: »

I'm in Calfornia again enjoying the Lagunitas at the moment. (Im here about 5 times a year) Do we know what variety in it we'll get?

I was enjoying some of the dark honey bottles last night. Not for the faint hearted!

As for my comment about Sierra Nevada,I personally think it's over rated and very much over priced in Dublin. Only one of my California friends drinks it, the rest stick with other beers. Lagunitas is very popular.

What is dark honey, Brown Shugga?

faceman

Ipso wrote: »

What is dark honey, Brown Shugga?

Yes sorry. Getting my names mixed up. First time to have that one.

snowblind

Anyone seen these in other shops than Drinkstore? I'm southside and wouldn't mind a Thursday evening sumpin

BeerNut

I'd be surprised if Redmond's and Deveney's didn't have them.

RasTa

Are they better than the ones Weatherspoons sell?

Creamy Goodness

Hollands in Bray are getting them sometime this week according to their Facebook.

snowblind

BeerNut wrote: »

I'd be surprised if Redmond's and Deveney's didn't have them.

Will report back on this later.

HopsAndJumps

RasTa wrote: »

Are they better than the ones Weatherspoons sell?

Seems that lagnitas IPA, pale ale and little sumpin are available now.

Witherspoons have the pale ale which i'm not mad about. Not mad about the IPA either.

Sumpin, Maximus IPA, Hop Stoopid and brown shugga are so good.

Ipso

Sucks is quite good too, a bit like Hop Stoopid. Their Sumpin extra is nicer than the regular one.
Had their Night Time Ale again recently, I enjoyed it more this time even though it has a similar after taste to the IPA.

HopsAndJumps

Ipso wrote: »

Sucks is quite good too, a bit like Hop Stoopid. Their Sumpin extra is nicer than the regular one.
Had their Night Time Ale again recently, I enjoyed it more this time even though it has a similar after taste to the IPA.

Haven't had sucks, I hope they send it here. Not a fan of sumpin extra I think its a little too harsh.

aaronm13

Have to track down Lil sumpin for the weekend. Wonder would Sweeneys in Phibsboro stock it. Nearest decent off licence to me.

HopsAndJumps

We need Russian river and boneyard to expand, we need their beers here too!

Son0vagun

McHughs are saying they'll have Lagunitas in stock tomorrow.

aaronm13

Son0vagun wrote: »

McHughs are saying they'll have Lagunitas in stock tomorrow.

Is that on the malahide road near the Artane roundabout? If it is I'll have to swing by on my way home tomorrow.

BMJD

aaronm13 wrote: »

Is that on the malahide road near the Artane roundabout? If it is I'll have to swing by on my way home tomorrow.

Yes it is, they also have a branch in Kilbarrack

snowblind

All three beers available in Redmonds, weren't on the shelf yet though.

No sign in Baggot Street Wines yet and the staff was busy so didn't get to ask.

aaronm13

BMJD wrote: »

Yes it is, they also have a branch in Kilbarrack

Nice one, thanks. Just hope I can pick some up now.

Joekers

Spotted them in the Mace beside St James hospital this evening, will be picking some up tomorrow for the weekend

Ronan|Raven

The IPA is available in the Blackbird in Rathmines.