Alltech Craft Brews & Food 2015

Greg81

Alltech Craft Brews & Food 2015 27 Feb - 1 Mar 2015 Dublin’s Convention Centre

Tickets are now on sale from €15 from the Fair’s website. All tickets will include four free drink and food tokens, a souvenir glass, and free entertainment.

www.eu.alltechbrewsandfood.com

Is anyone going?

BeerNut

Yep, it's always been good for beers that aren't otherwise available here. Last year they had a Welsh bar because Ireland was playing Wales in the Six Nations. I understand it's the same again this year, except with England instead.

drumswan

Yes Ill be going, its unmissable for beer nerds IMO.

Creamy Goodness

Bumping this for the weekend.

Who's going? what's not to miss etc. etc.?

GristlyEnd

I'm going on Saturday. I see Blacks will have a whiskey and a rum edition of Model T. Haven't seen much else that's special yet.

oblivious

DarrenG wrote:

I'm going on Saturday. I see Blacks will have a whiskey and a rum edition of Model T. Haven't seen much else that's special yet.

Going Saturday too, redwell will be there too with white Ipa and a few of there core range

Ronan|Raven

Going on the Saturday as well. Anyone who was there last year, how large were the measures of beer last year? Similar to the ICBF?

BeerNut

I'll be along, Friday evening and Saturday. Can't quite remember what the measures were, 200ml odd? Less than half a pint anyway.

There are a couple of unfamiliar Spanish and Hungarian breweries I'm looking forward to, plus my first go of Wicklow Brewing beer.

Insect Overlord

I'll be there around lunchtime on Saturday. First time going to a proper beer fest/fair.

Royal Seahawk

Won tickets to this on Twitter so going to head in on Saturday evening. What time will it be open until on Saturday? Not the biggest rugby fan so I don't really want to head in until all the rugby is finished and the music has started.

BeerNut

Closes at 9 and the CCD security guys tend to be pretty strict about chucking out then.

Pat Dunne

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Won tickets to this on Twitter so going to head in on Saturday evening. What time will it be open until on Saturday? Not the biggest rugby fan so I don't really want to head in until all the rugby is finished and the music has started.

I wouldn't worry to much about the rugby as the Ireland v England game is not until Sunday.

gaz wac

Pat Dunne wrote: »

I wouldn't worry to much about the rugby as the Ireland v England game is not until Sunday.

Thank god! it was a mare trying to get around with the match on last year. I understand them putting it on to get people in the door, but took from the experience imho. cant wait :-)

hynesie08

I'm heading on Sunday, assuming it's the same as the beeefest? No cash only tokens? How much are the tokens?

BaZmO*

I'm still waiting for my free tickets to arrive.

boreder

hynesie08 wrote: »

I'm heading on Sunday, assuming it's the same as the beeefest? No cash only tokens? How much are the tokens?

Last year it was €10 for 3 tokens. Each token gets you 200ml of beer. According to last years thread, anyway - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057136371

That's €9.46 a pint, on my calculations.

I'll go to one of the many decent pubs around town and get two pints for that, instead.

dregin

https://twitter.com/OHarasBeers/status/570610383565811713

Maynard

boreder wrote: »

Last year it was €10 for 3 tokens. Each token gets you 200ml of beer. According to last years thread, anyway - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057136371

That's €9.46 a pint, on my calculations.

I'll go to one of the many decent pubs around town and get two pints for that, instead.

Is correct.

Myself and two friends went there last year and were aghast at the price gouging and the generally odd Father Tedlike vibe in the place. We couldn't drink up and leave quick enough.

Which, considering they give you thimbles for your beer, we were able to achieve rather quickly. Would never go back.

RasTa

Guess I'll be drinking Imperial IPA's and Stouts so.....

strobe

boreder wrote: »

Last year it was €10 for 3 tokens. Each token gets you 200ml of beer. According to last years thread, anyway - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057136371

That's €9.46 a pint, on my calculations.

I'll go to one of the many decent pubs around town and get two pints for that, instead.

Maynard wrote: »

Is correct.

Myself and two friends went there last year and were aghast at the price gouging and the generally odd Father Tedlike vibe in the place. We couldn't drink up and leave quick enough.

Which, considering they give you thimbles for your beer, we were able to achieve rather quickly. Would never go back.

Yis are doing it wrong lads. Didn't buy a single drink last year. Most people are dead generous with their tasters and there's what, a hundred beers or something. By the time I'd gone round getting all the free tastes of different things I must of had a good five or six pints in me, rookies.

If you really like your beer then the 15 quid is worth it just as a cover charge in to sample all the amazing beers, many of which you just can't get in this country, and the specials some of which you won't be able to get anywhere again after the dealy. Plus you get to chat away to the brewer lads and all that which can be good craic, love talking to anyone that passionate about anything me. I consider the four tokens freebies tbh.

Royal Seahawk

Thanks for the replies to my earlier question.

Surely the price of nine euro odd for a pint can't be right. I asked Rascal's Brewery on twitter how much a pint will be and they said 5euro. I assume most of the brewery's will be the same?

BeerNut

They may not have twigged you were asking about Alltech. Alltech doesn't have pints.

Royal Seahawk

True enough but I also asked Alltech themselves.
Their response was "Recommended 4 tokens (5euro) = pint under 7% ABV, half pint over 7%ABV"

Obviously the "recommended" part could mean anything. It would be a ridiculous situation if they're selling pints for the equivalent of nine euro when within walking distance you could find plenty of pubs selling craft beer for half that price. It would really take the good out of the festival.

RasTa

Got a response

Its a clear plastic cup that's reusable, almost like a plastic glass. It's 500mls, tokens are €1.25. So 4 tokens = 1 eco cup

Eww plastic, although they do judge the homebrew stuff using plastic

BaZmO*

RasTa wrote: »

Got a response



Eww plastic, although they do judge the homebrew stuff using plastic

"The ticket price not only includes entry, but also four free tokens that can be redeemed for food or beverage and a souvenir glass"

Is the glass for take home purposes only?

BeerNut

BaZmO* wrote: »

Is the glass for take home purposes only?

I think a more likely interpretation is that by "glass" they mean "plastic eco-cup".

BaZmO*

BeerNut wrote: »

I think a more likely interpretation is that by "glass" they mean "plastic eco-cup".

A souvenir plastic cup? Haha!

BeerNut

I still use mine from Septemberfest 2009. Very handy for travelling.

gaz wac

Lyons values Alltec at about $3billion....could have splashed out on glass and reduced the price of a drink in fairness :-)


was talking to him last year, very nice,down to earth bloke

Lovely Bloke

Maybe not allowed to use glass?

BaZmO*

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Maybe not allowed to use glass?

It's probably like the Beerfest at the IFSC in that they weren't allowed to use class. I think that was an insurance issue?

Does make you wonder how they get away with it in the RDS?

oblivious

BaZmO* wrote: »

It's probably like the Beerfest at the IFSC in that they weren't allowed to use class. I think that was an insurance issue?

That have have been due to the venue owners

oblivious

So they are plastic as they are Eco cups

drumswan

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

True enough but I also asked Alltech themselves.
Their response was "Recommended 4 tokens (5euro) = pint under 7% ABV, half pint over 7%ABV"

Obviously the "recommended" part could mean anything. It would be a ridiculous situation if they're selling pints for the equivalent of nine euro when within walking distance you could find plenty of pubs selling craft beer for half that price. It would really take the good out of the festival.

You can't find a good percentage of the beer in any pub here. It's a specialist beer festival, not somewhere to get sloshed on the cheap

cormacjones

drumswan wrote: »

You can't find a good percentage of the beer in any pub here. It's a specialist beer festival, not somewhere to get sloshed on the cheap

He's entitled to query the price of the pints without being accused of looking for somewhere to "get sloshed on the cheap".

That's ridiculous snobbery.

the beer revolu

cormacjones wrote: »

He's entitled to query the price of the pints without being accused of looking for somewhere to "get sloshed on the cheap".

That's ridiculous snobbery.

Oh, he doesn't like people questioning the price of any beer and simply abhors anyone complaining about prices. It's sooo common!

It looks like pints are going to be €5
BTW, I suspect, not a single exhibitor will turn a profit at this event.

the beer revolu

DarrenG wrote: »

I'm going on Saturday. I see Blacks will have a whiskey and a rum edition of Model T. Haven't seen much else that's special yet.

I believe that there will be a distilled Hi Viz IPA.
A hop vodka! That should be interesting!

Royal Seahawk

drumswan wrote: »

It's a specialist beer festival, not somewhere to get sloshed on the cheap

Really? Oh well, my bad. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Looks like it's the canal harbor and six cans of Dutch Gold for me this Saturday after all. Hope you enjoy the specialist beer festival.

Insect Overlord

So, this time tomorrow I'll be most of the way up the M7. What beers should I be looking to sample first? Limited editions, not usually available in Ireland, etc.

oblivious

An File wrote: »

So, this time tomorrow I'll be most of the way up the M7. What beers should I be looking to sample first? Limited editions, not usually available in Ireland, etc.

Redwell are over from the uk, brewed an White IPA for the event.

Blacks have a randell and will also have Model T stout too.

8 Degrees will have Gasman Rye IPA

oblivious

And Galway hooker have a new IPA out too

humanji

the beer revolu wrote: »

BTW, I suspect, not a single exhibitor will turn a profit at this event.

Aren't they charging outrageous amounts to have a stand at it? Someone said to me it could be up to €10k, but that sounds too insane to be the actual cost.

baron von something

humanji wrote: »

Aren't they charging outrageous amounts to have a stand at it? Someone said to me it could be up to €10k, but that sounds too insane to be the actual cost.

it was 950 euro to register and rose to 1500


looking forward to tomorrow. I wish hardknott were at it this year, I heard they had a stall last year


brewdog just released their vagabond pale ale I reckon they'll have that too

BaZmO*

baron von something wrote: »

brewdog just released their vagabond pale ale I reckon they'll have that too

It's gluten free, but even if it wasn't it's a great beer.

baron von something

I'm really intrigued to try it. I've a friend who's allergic to gluten and the few gluten free beers I've tried before haven't been that nice. Plus its brewdog, they rarely get it wrong

Maynard

drumswan wrote: »

You can't find a good percentage of the beer in any pub here. It's a specialist beer festival, not somewhere to get sloshed on the cheap[/QUOTE]


This is brilliant:)

the beer revolu

Black's randled Hi Viz is really good, as is their rum aged version of Model T.
One of the Hungarian breweries has a very nice dark sour ale - think Flanders red.
Jack Cody's cream stout is lovely.
Beavertown have a really interesting low abv sour weiss with gin botanicals. Really good with a drop of gin - they're recommending Blackwater gin.

Good buzz. Reasonable drink prices. Great beer.

baron von something

the beer revolu wrote: »

Good buzz. Reasonable drink prices. Great beer.

what way are they pricing it. I'll be getting the train to Dublin in the next hour or so. Looking forward to it

VW 1

Does anyone know if they are open until 9 tomorrow as well?

Ronan|Raven

VW 1 wrote: »

Does anyone know if they are open until 9 tomorrow as well?

It is open until 9pm tomorrow too as far as I know.
If this damn bus would hurry up I would be there by now!

Ronan|Raven

Prices are 1 token for a quarter 2 for a half 4 for a pint. Tokens are 1.25 each