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The random stuff thread

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    #212
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 68,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    For an airport that is otherwise very cheap - fast food outlets the same price as the city centre, the €1 water honesty boxes etc - they really do grab with the spirits prices

    Beer in Basel is crap. Was in a brewery owned bar and the beer was all pouring incredibly high (two or three glasses of head thrown down the sink on some) and tasted musty; €8 for 400ml. Feldschlossen about all you can get in most shops and is similarly priced to premium lagers in shops here and is just meh.

    Airport outbound duty free has a decent selection of spirits and is quite cheap. They had twin packs of 1L JW Black for something in the 30 euro range; you need two people or to be willing to break the rules to buy that. Got a bottle of The Laddie 8 for 56 as I want to finish the Islays and its probably the hardest to find here/


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    #213
    BaZmO*
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    The Mikkeller website had 3 “super fresh” The Alchemist beers going on sale first thing this morning. Heady Topper was included in the 3. Mad money but I had a look this morning. They went on sale at 7:57 and were sold out by 7:57 and 15 seconds! :D

    But pointless putting them on the site but I suppose it creates a buzz.


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    #214
    RasTa
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    How mad?


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    #215
    BaZmO*
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    RasTa wrote: »
    How mad?

    400kr for a 4 pack.

    About €54


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    #216
    RasTa
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    Hmmm, probably would have bought it. My Teku glass broke tonight or the housemate broke it.

    Anywhere to buy them or any pub? The ones in Underdog are smaller then the one I had from the Italian Craft festival 2 years back


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    #217
    emo72
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    Lads anyone know where I could buy the Johnnie walker blade runner whiskey? Not my area of expertise.


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    #218
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
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    RasTa wrote: »
    Hmmm, probably would have bought it. My Teku glass broke tonight or the housemate broke it.

    Anywhere to buy them or any pub? The ones in Underdog are smaller then the one I had from the Italian Craft festival 2 years back

    Wallace's Taverna use the large ones, if you go in and buy an Italian Craft beer off them they might let you keep the glass.

    Not sure where you are based, but Wallace's place near Croke Park has them too.


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    #219
    RasTa
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    Too far?

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    #220
    BaZmO*
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    RasTa wrote: »
    Too far?

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    Is that the one they used in Black House? I liked that beer.


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    #221
    RasTa
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Is that the one they used in Black House? I liked that beer.

    Not sure, I was just reading a blog about it on their site from 2014
    In fact, I’m so pleased with the way this experiment turned out, I’m adding a full-scale batch of Black House with bourbon barrel-aged coffee beans to our “to-do” list (no schedule yet). I’m also putting a lot more green coffee into barrels ASAP.


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    #222
    BaZmO*
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    I’ve just seen on instagram that BrewDog are doing something similar.


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    #223
    BaZmO*
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    This made me chuckle :D

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    Imagine the mess!


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    #224
    L1011
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    Off to Lisbon the end of May/early June.

    I know from Porto that the beers being made in Portugal are pretty decent but the bars were a bollox to find initially there. Anyone any idea what Lisbon's like?

    The Letra brewery has a bar in Porto with a fair few taps (one or two is the norm elsewhere) and a pile of bottles and damn good tapas for tiny money; not quite expecting that in the capital though.


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    #225
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Off to Lisbon the end of May/early June.

    I know from Porto that the beers being made in Portugal are pretty decent but the bars were a bollox to find initially there. Anyone any idea what Lisbon's like?

    The Letra brewery has a bar in Porto with a fair few taps (one or two is the norm elsewhere) and a pile of bottles and damn good tapas for tiny money; not quite expecting that in the capital though.

    Wander around Barrio Alto, you'll find something.


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    #226
    beertons
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    As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?


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    #227
    matrim
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    beertons wrote: »
    As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?

    sounds like they were trying to make a tinto de verano


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    #228
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    beertons wrote: »
    As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?

    Tinto de verano.


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    #229
    beertons
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    Many thanks. I can't get my taste buds around it. Sounds disgusting.


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    #230
    odyssey06
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    beertons wrote: »
    Many thanks. I can't get my taste buds around it. Sounds disgusting.

    On the continent things like campari and aperol mixed with soft drink is quite popular I understand.

    I've had cheap red wine with fanta at parties and it tastes cheap... but Martini (Vermouth) Rosso with club orange and lemon+lime wedges is a nice lazy summer cocktail.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #231
    BaZmO*
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    Anyone for Glitter Beer?

    https://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/glitter-beer-sparkles-springs-craft-beer-trend

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    Why on earth would you want to drink that? It looks like hair conditioner!


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    #232
    Creamy Goodness
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    no worse than Irish pubs throwing green dye into beers for Paddy's Day.

    My craft rule of "trying everything/anything once" applies to the glitter beer. Sure it's a gimmick but if it's a tasty drop I don't care :)


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    #233
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Do any Irish pubs (as opposed to American Irish-themed pubs) actually do that, ever?

    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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    #234
    BeerNut
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Do any Irish pubs (as opposed to American Irish-themed pubs) actually do that, ever?
    Yes.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #235
    Creamy Goodness
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    I've seen it in the Bull & Castle for sure.


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    #236
    Insect Overlord
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    The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?


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    #237
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?

    It was a side project for the lads who own L. Mulligan's Grocer's. I'd say they saw limited return so abandoned it.


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    #238
    BeerNut
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?
    Brian, who headed up the brewing side, went home to the US. Colin has done odd bits and pieces since, generally on cask for LMG, and I think that has dried up now too.

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    #239
    MonkstownHoop
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Brian, who headed up the brewing side, went home to the US. Colin has done odd bits and pieces since, generally on cask for LMG, and I think that has dried up now too.

    That's a shame, the big red was a favourite of mine


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    #240
    diusmr8a504cvk
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    Lads, I saw a bit ago that they had brought out kegs of Desperados over in England. Any chance they come out in Ireland?


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    #241
    BaZmO*
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    Eva Juicy Wreck wrote: »
    Lads, I saw a bit ago that they had brought out kegs of Desperados over in England. Any chance they come out in Ireland?

    I think the reason why they put it in kegs is because it's a more efficient way of disposing it.


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