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The random stuff thread

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    #32
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,859 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    mikeecho wrote: »
    I always thought it was an anti tamper device to stop bars from watering down spirits.

    (I have on occasion been known to be wrong about stuff)

    You're not wrong.
    It is an anti tamper device.


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    #33
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Didn't want to hijack the Rds thread but can anyone confirm a beoir discount for it?


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    #34
    Creamy Goodness
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    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Didn't want to hijack the Rds thread but can anyone confirm a beoir discount for it?
    there is, 50% upon arrival and showing your membership card.


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    #35
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    there is, 50% upon arrival and showing your membership card.

    Cheers!


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    #36
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,146 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Decided to join Beoir finally - not expecting the membership card to arrive that quick but every time I say I'll do it I don't, then see a reason for doing it...


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    #37
    Zaph
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    Also wondering about the RDS, are there concessions for designated drivers who won't be drinking? Iirc it was free for them last year.


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    #38
    BaZmO*
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Also wondering about the RDS, are there concessions for designated drivers who won't be drinking? Iirc it was free for them last year.

    How can they possibly police that?


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    #39
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,284 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    No idea, but a couple of years ago they charged half price iirc and last year they didn't charge at all. Both times they just didn't give my wife a glass.


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    #40
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Hmm walking around all day stone cold sober watching you drink beer? She must be a keeper Zaph :pac:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #41
    Zaph
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Hmm walking around all day stone cold sober watching you drink beer? She must be a keeper Zaph :pac:

    She was going to stop in the offie on her way home earlier to surprise me with some beer, but remembered that I seriously stocked up recently and have plenty left. She's a definite keeper! :D


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    #42
    Lovely Bloke
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    She should have still stopped off tbh.


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    #43
    L1011
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Decided to join Beoir finally - not expecting the membership card to arrive that quick but every time I say I'll do it I don't, then see a reason for doing it...

    And it did arrive that quick.


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    #44
    BeerNut
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    L1011 wrote: »
    And it did arrive that quick.
    Next-day dispatch, usually. Unless I'm away or something.

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    #45
    The Hill Billy
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    Article in this morning's Indo about the increasing reputation of Irish brewers...
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/my-goodness-how-irelands-craft-beers-are-causing-a-global-splash-31478904.html


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    #46
    Lovely Bloke
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    Bru Brewery have an appeal on facebook, they've had some tapping equipment and three kegs of beer nicked, reckon it will end up at a party somewhere.

    The are looking for information.


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    #47
    oblivious
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Bru Brewery have an appeal on facebook, they've had some tapping equipment and three kegs of beer nicked, reckon it will end up at a party somewhere.

    The are looking for information.

    Nasty :(


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    #48
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Friend of mine is in Poland and found this beer. A stout called Belfast, but they've cut Northern Ireland out of the map and then have a picture of Van Gogh on the back drinking a lager.

    berlfastsotut.jpg


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    #49
    BeerNut
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    Amateurs. For the authentic taste of Irish beer you need to go to Estonia. Cheers mates!

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    #50
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    irish_goat wrote: »
    Friend of mine is in Poland and found this beer. A stout called Belfast, but they've cut Northern Ireland out of the map and then have a picture of Van Gogh on the back drinking a lager.

    berlfastsotut.jpg

    An we have lost large parts of Waterford and Cork too!!!


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    #51
    L1011
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    oblivious wrote: »
    An we have lost large parts of Waterford and Cork too!!!

    I presume Metalman, Dungarvan, 8 Degrees et al have had their stands for the weekends festival sucked in to the black hole too as a result? :pac:


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    #52
    oblivious
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    L1011 wrote: »
    I presume Metalman, Dungarvan, 8 Degrees et al have had their stands for the weekends festival sucked in to the black hole too as a result? :pac:

    Probably all safely up in Dublin now :)


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    #53
    irish_goat
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    oblivious wrote: »
    An we have lost large parts of Waterford and Cork too!!!

    Some people wouldn't count that as a loss. :p


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    #54
    oblivious
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    irish_goat wrote: »
    Some people wouldn't count that as a loss. :p

    I just though the rebel county wouldn't take the soup so easily :P


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    #55
    revz
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭revz


    Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?


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    #56
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    revz wrote: »
    Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?

    If you have the time you should try to get out to Santa Rosa and pay a visit to Russian River, preferably on a Sunday, which has an all-day happy hour.


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    #57
    Creamy Goodness
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    revz wrote: »
    Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?
    Thirsty bear, 21st amendment, Mikkeller bar. City beer store.


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    #58
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Thirsty bear, 21st amendment, Mikkeller bar. City beer store.

    Great recommendation, Thirsty bear do some very tasty Belgian beers.

    I would add Rough ale house up at north point area.

    Also not far from 21st amendment is a Whole foods with a great beer section to take away


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    #59
    Creamy Goodness
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    Also it's extremely difficult to find a bad bar in San Francisco.

    My hotel had Pliny on tap! ON TAP!! I nearly fainted.


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    #60
    oblivious
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    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Also it's extremely difficult to find a bad bar in San Francisco.

    My hotel had Pliny on tap! ON TAP!! I nearly fainted.

    I walked in on a sports bar, they where give out free samples of Pliny!!! :)


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    #61
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Drain-pour your Lagunitas, it's not craft beer any more.

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