Beers to try for a lager drinker.

dinorebel

Fancy trying beer for a change from lager what would be some good options to start with am guessing some of the IPA's would be good.

a_non_a_mouse

dinorebel wrote: »

Fancy trying beer for a change from lager what would be some good options to start with am guessing some of the IPA's would be good.

I wouldn't jump straight to IPA's, might be a shock to system...(coming as recent ex-lager drinking)
some decent Irish beers' as suggestion below ...but really best thing is to get a few different bottles in a decent offie and see what type appeals best to you.

Metalman Pale Ale
8 Degrees Barefoot Bohemian
Cottonball Indian Summer
Mountain Man Green Bullet
Munster Fir Bolg
St Mel Helles

or some American Pale Ale's
laguintas New Dogtown Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Founder Pale Ale

dinorebel

Would any of Aldi's beers be worth trying? I live in Letterkenny and the big store off licenses are my only option.

Ipso

Do they sell Spaaten or Pilsner Urquell?

BeerNut

dinorebel wrote: »

Would any of Aldi's beers be worth trying?

The Pale Ale and Golden Ale are both quite nice.

dinorebel wrote: »

I live in Letterkenny and the big store off licenses are my only option.

How about The Counter?

dinorebel

BeerNut wrote: »

The Pale Ale and Golden Ale are both quite nice.

How about The Counter?

And am tight:)

BeerNut

dinorebel wrote: »

And am tight:)

This way to --> The Home Brewing Board

whomitconcerns

6 for 5 in OBriens at the moment. I have 6 wildly different craft beers to try and will definitely whet your appetite for beer!

dinorebel

No will spend on the really good stuff if I get into it do my shopping at Aldi so makes sense to try one they sell.

lk67

dinorebel wrote: »

No will spend on the really good stuff if I get into it do my shopping at Aldi so makes sense to try one they sell.

The O'Sheas range are a good start as mentioned.

Noticed 3 of the Adnams range in my Aldi today which might suit you too. Also the Bru range of course.

They are all affordable and will help you sort out where your palate is at the moment.

RasTa

Get a Brooklyn larger into ye first.

www.drinkstore.ie
www.mchughs.ie will deliver

St. Lupulin

lk67 wrote: »

The O'Sheas range are a good start as mentioned.

Noticed 3 of the Adnams range in my Aldi today which might suit you too.

Any idea what Adnams beers they have?

OP - go with O'Sheas Pale Ale, it's as good as 90% of Irish beers on the market and dirt cheap.

lk67

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Any idea what Adnams beers they have?

OP - go with O'Sheas Pale Ale, it's as good as 90% of Irish beers on the market and dirt cheap.

They had Explorer, Ghost Ship and Lighthouse.

Regarding O'Sheas Pale Ale being as good as 90% of Irish beers on the market, my palate wouldn't agree.

But to each their own...

oblivious

galway hooker has been successful with lager drinking friends of mine

St. Lupulin

lk67 wrote: »

They had Explorer, Ghost Ship and Lighthouse.

Was hoping they might have got Southwold Bitter in.

I miss this beer - the suppliers pulled the plug on it thanks to you imperial-barrel aged smoked Belgian porter drinking bastids...

I'll give that Explorer stuff a shot though.

dinorebel

Thanks for the info have plenty of choices to look at now.

Zebra3

Try some wheat beers!!!

Especially if this weather keeps up.

oblivious

Zebra3 wrote: »

Try some wheat beers!!!

Especially if this weather keeps up.

I can recommend Rascels Wit woo, Mescan White

dinorebel

So ended up with a bottle each of

Solas Irish Stout
O'Sheas Traditional Golden Ale
Adnams Lighthouse
O'Haras Irish Red


Am trying the O'Sheas first and will let you know how it goes.

St. Lupulin

Nice mix of sessionable styles.

Enjoy buddy.

Edit: Dude you didn't get the O'Shea's Pale Ale? Get it next time then...

dinorebel

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Nice mix of sessionable styles.

Enjoy buddy.

Edit: Dude you didn't get the O'Shea's Pale Ale? Get it next time then...

Actually was looking for it but none in stock.

dinorebel

Ended up having the Lighthouse and the Solas Stout the Lighthouse was ok but no more really enjoyed the Solas but think stout would only ever be an occasional drink for me am now enjoying a sneaky Jim Beam.

Mesrine65

Adnams Ghost Ship Pale Ale is an excellent example of the style & is available in Aldi for €2.29 per 500ml bottle.

Nicer than O'Shea's Pale Ale IMHO, but in fairness, taste is subjective.

dan1895

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Adnams Ghost Ship Pale Ale is an excellent example of the style & is available in Aldi for €2.29 per 500ml bottle.

Nicer than O'Shea's Pale Ale IMHO, but in fairness, taste is subjective.

Bought some of this to try last weekend and although its nice I find the o shea's nicer on the palate.

dinorebel

O'Sheas Traditional Golden Ale was awful to be honest weird taste and only drank half of it.

O'Haras Irish Red very nice a bit of a stout flavour from it will buy again.

will try a few pale ales next week.

Just a little Samba

There are lots of nice "craft" lagers out there to try too. Harvistouns, a scotish brewery, do a really nice one with a name I can't remember how to spell for the life of me but it starts with an S.

lk67

Just a little Samba wrote: »

There are lots of nice "craft" lagers out there to try too. Harvistouns, a scotish brewery, do a really nice one with a name I can't remember how to spell for the life of me but it starts with an S.

Schiehallion.

and very nice it is too!

Just a little Samba

lk67 wrote: »

Schiehallion.

and very nice it is too!

That's the fella!

oblivious

Bo bristle Pilsner or Cotton balls lagers are two very good irish craft lagers IMO