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The random stuff thread

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    #152
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,499 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Gollem packed to the rafters. Really considering buying another tram card as I'm staying dead centre (Victoria) and its all tourist traps around.


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    #153
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,827 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    You could try De Prael. Lots of people seem to like it though their beer is total Russian roulette to me.

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    #154
    Creamy Goodness
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    beer temple is worth the look. actually not sure of the prices but was given the recommendation from here before.


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    #155
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    beer temple is worth the look. actually not sure of the prices but was given the recommendation from here before.

    It's a bit pricey if you're going for American beers, they have some decent local stuff, was 2 years ago when I was in tbf.


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    #156
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Try Cannibale Royale near Spui. It's really a burger bar, but they have a decent selection of craft beers. Or head to Westerfabriekpark for Brouwerij Troust. All walkable from city centre.

    You don't necessarily have to buy a new chipkaart, just buy a daily ticket.


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    #157
    RasTa
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    All tech coming up, don't like this paying for a taster

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    #158
    BeerNut
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    RasTa wrote: »
    don't like this paying for a taster
    Buy a pint then :pac:

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    #159
    johnnykilo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    Didn't want to create a new thread for this, but can anyone tell me any shops where I can find 8 Degrees Sunburnt Red Ale in South Dublin City Centre? I've tried Tesco and Dunnes in Rathmines. All the Centra's near Camden Street, Fresh Camden Street, Dunnes George's street. I should have went to Deveney's when I was in Rathmines but I won't be up that way again for another few days.

    Supervalu Aston Quay? Anywhere in Temple Bar? Thanks in advance.


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    #160
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,558 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Whelan's Off-licence on Wexford Street?


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    #161
    BeerNut
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    johnnykilo wrote: »
    Deveney's when I was in Rathmines
    Doesn't exist any more.
    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Whelan's Off-licence on Wexford Street?
    Doesn't exist any more.

    I don't think SuperValu Aston Quay has it. There's a possibility Tesco Fleet Street might. Stephen Street News maybe, or Spar at the bottom of George's Street. You might have to go all the way to Redmond's of Ranelagh or Baggot Street Wines, though.

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    #162
    Creamy Goodness
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Doesn't exist any more.

    Hah, shows how long it's been since I've been up that way. Apologies.


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    #163
    Johnny Drama_11
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Johnny Drama_11


    Does anyone know where I can get loughgill cans in Dublin? Preferably on the northside!


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    #164
    oblivious
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    Johnny Drama_11 wrote:
    Does anyone know where I can get loughgill cans in Dublin? Preferably on the northside!


    Drink store I bet has some


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    #165
    L1011
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    Didn't get in to anywhere except my hotel bar in the end - city was far more packed than I'm used to at this time of year but my visits haven't hit the weekend after Valentines before and it seems that dragging your boyfriend around the Red Light on a look-but-do-not-touch basis is 'romantic' now :pac:

    Back in June; spent half an hour looking for my chipkaart and only found my Dublin library card and my Nectar card. Think its probably expired now anyway, though.


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    #166
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »
    Does anyone know where I can get loughgill cans in Dublin? Preferably on the northside!

    Alltech festival this weekend.


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    #167
    Johnny Drama_11
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Johnny Drama_11


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Alltech festival this weekend.

    Unfortunately wont make it this year.


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    #168
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Wrong thread.


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    #169
    L1011
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    €1 a sample at alltech? Jesus, I'll be broke if stands actually enforce that in all cases - last year I had a few brewers go down the row of taps while chatting to them. Suspect having bought an actual proper size off them first might have helped and may still this year.


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    #170
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Alltech festival this weekend.

    Thought there'd be a thread of its own about this, there's been so little mention of it I thought it wasn't on for another few weeks.

    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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    #171
    the beer revolu
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    Overheard Conversations.

    On hearing, "do you know the history of IPA?" my beer geek radar ears perked up, wondering how inaccurate the description would be. I never in a million years thought I'd hear the gem that I did.

    "IPA was originally brewed to about 40%, shipped to india where it was diluted to make beer and other drinks and sodas"

    You learn something new everyday:D


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    #172
    L1011
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    Was someone reading that German nutters blog or books I wonder?


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    #173
    BeerNut
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Was someone reading that German nutters blog or books I wonder?
    Sounds like they're trying to out-Horst Horst. There should be a competition :D

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    #174
    Lovely Bloke
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    Anyone around town tomorrow, drop in to Alfie Byrne's in The Conrad for the National Homebrew Championship

    Judging starts at about 10, then the medals will be handed out from about 6 onwards.

    Always a cracking evening.


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    #175
    BeerNut
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    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    Always a cracking evening.
    Especially when you start drinking at 10am :pac:

    Good luck contenders and, especially, judges.

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    #176
    Lovely Bloke
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Especially when you start drinking at 10am :pac:

    Good luck contenders and, especially, judges.

    nah, I'm not a judge, just a steward.

    I abstained until a pint at lunch time, then I stewarded the BOS last year, so had a sip of all the Gold Medals :D


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    #177
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    nah, I'm not a judge, just a steward.

    I abstained until a pint at lunch time, then I stewarded the BOS last year, so had a sip of all the Gold Medals :D

    You got any beers in the competition this year?


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    #178
    Lovely Bloke
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    matrim wrote: »
    You got any beers in the competition this year?

    Already won a bronze in Speciality IPA with a Black IPA made with Southern Hemisphere hops - some categories were already judged 2 weeks ago in the 13th Lock pub in Sallins. Gold in that Category was a 47/48 NEIPA, so I'm chuffed with that bronze. Apparently the standard and scores were high.

    I had a Milk Chocolate Stout judged that day too that didn't medal.

    I've an Irish Stout in tomorrow, and I won Gold in that in 2015, didn't medal last year, so hoping for one this year, although I think there's a touch too much chocolate malt in it and it's not dry enough to tick all the boxes. That said, it's a clean ferment with no off flavours, so we'll see. Irish Stout is a tough category though, usually largest or second largest behind IPA.


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    #179
    Ronan|Raven
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    May pop in for a look. See the results from the meads..


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    #180
    Lovely Bloke
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    Ronan|Raven wrote:
    May pop in for a look. See the results from the meads..


    The very first bottle on the Cider / Mead table exploded!


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    #181
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,144 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    The very first bottle on the Cider / Mead table exploded!

    Oh dear! Thankfully I have nothing entered! Just down for a nose to see how some of the south dublin club do. Good crowd in so far.


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