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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #4472
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Lads.. Need a few malty ales to try please


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    #4473
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,827 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Need a few malty ales to try please
    Pretty much anything by White Gypsy. They're the agents for Weyermann malt in Ireland so the beers are generally malt showcases.

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    #4474
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Lads.. Need a few malty ales to try please

    Ballykilcavan's Bambricks Brown Ale is a nice, malty one I've had recently.


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    #4475
    BelovedAunt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 803 ✭✭✭BelovedAunt


    irish_goat wrote: »
    Wasn't the unpasteurised version by any chance?

    It was a mix actually, both normal and unpasteurised.


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    #4476
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 13,087 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    BelovedAunt wrote: »
    It was a mix actually, both normal and unpasteurised.

    I've mixed up Lomza bottles before and the jump in flavour is staggering, even for those who are used to drinking a wide range of craft beers.


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    #4477
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    I had Trouble Brewing's Speakerbox DIPA. Enjoyable beer with dinner.

    Thanks to those who contributed to the Gateway IPA thread I posted in this forum a couple of weeks ago. I'm now really enjoying (D)IPAs and it's opened a whole new element of craft beer to me.


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    #4478
    [Deleted User]
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    I never came round to them at all but I must try more. Last one I tried was a Larkins one but I realised after I wasn’t that partial to any of theirs once I’d tried others. Was High Viz a DIPA?


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    #4479
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,873 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    High Viz was the big double IPA from Black's Of Kinsale. I remember there being fierce excitement about it in the build up to the Altech festival one year!


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    #4480
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,891 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    High Viz was the big double IPA from Black's Of Kinsale. I remember there being fierce excitement about it in the build up to the Altech festival one year!

    2015.
    I remember it well.


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    #4481
    [Deleted User]
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    I loved High Viz.


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    #4482
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jesus Big Bunny is nice.


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    #4483
    hernie
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭hernie


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Jesus Big Bunny is nice.

    It's very nice, having one now. If you like big bunny, try Ambush by trouble brewing. I like all these juicy hazy IPAs


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    #4484
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    hernie wrote: »
    It's very nice, having one now. If you like big bunny, try Ambush by trouble brewing. I like all these juicy hazy IPAs

    I love ambush too, hard to get at times but up a few yesterday. Those styles and the brown ales are two I’d always go for now and I never thought I’d say that (stout). Glen of Imaal is nice too but not quite the flavour as those two.


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    #4485
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,008 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I bought a case of different Galway Bay beers. Been slowly making my way through them. The Althea American Pale Ale is delish.


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    #4486
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,498 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Glen of Imaal wasn't as nice as I was expecting, which was entirely based on GBB Goodbye Blue Monday.

    There are recent untappd's for it; but one mentions a 2019 BBE - anyone know if there is going to be a run this year?


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    #4487
    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,089 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    I found a box of Westvleteran XII

    I was about to crack open a bottle, when I noticed a listing on eBay..

    I'm between two minds now.


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    #4488
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,779 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    mikeecho wrote: »
    I found a box of Westvleteran XII

    I was about to crack open a bottle, when I noticed a listing on eBay..

    I'm between two minds now.

    I had my last bottle of the same brick at Christmas past and its definitely turned for the worse. Big whack of sherry off it. If you can get anywhere near that price for it I'd sell it 100%.


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    #4489
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    mikeecho wrote: »
    I found a box of Westvleteran XII

    I was about to crack open a bottle, when I noticed a listing on eBay..

    I'm between two minds now.

    Funnily enough I have some bottles left from a crate I got on a trip to belgium about 5 years ago and am having one now. My bottles are not as nice as they were but are still tasty


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    #4490
    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,089 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    matrim wrote: »
    Funnily enough I have some bottles left from a crate I got on a trip to belgium about 5 years ago and am having one now. My bottles are not as nice as they were but are still tasty

    Temptation got the better of me.

    I've just opened a bottle of it
    Best before 2014 apparently


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    #4491
    Insect Overlord
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    I think I've 2 bottles left in mine. Tried to buy another box recently but the website had closed their online checkout system. >_<


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    #4492
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,891 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I have one of those boxes!


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    #4493
    Beanstalk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Beanstalk


    Two new beers from Aldi I hadn't seen before. The Einseidler Hell and O'Sheas 'Trick of the Light' session IPA. The hell is a classic of that style if not a little lighter than say Augustinier or Paulamer Helles. Lovely, bready and golden honey.

    The O'Sheas (O'Haras) is lovely and light also. Changed their branding, not sure if they changed the recipes, but I've never seen a session IPA from them before. Nicely balanced and a little more bitter than I expected for 3.8% but it works perfectly.

    Two nice examples of the style on the label and for €2 each that's a welcome relief these days...

    Got the newly branded O'Haras stout up next. I hope the recipe has changed a little, Lidls crafty stout is much better.

    This year's, Kinnegar Merrytiller, if you can get it, is a triumph and Dot Brews Forage and Rescue sour really made me happy. Two many thin watery kettle sours about these days but Dot Brew nailed it.


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    #4494
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Currently in the sick of IPA's phase so decided to do an order from that beers of Europe site. Belgian and German stuff


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    #4495
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Had a very Whiplash weekend - have their Micro IPA (good), Strata IPA (better) and Setting Sun DIPA (best of the lot).

    Just threw in another Craft Central.ie order which should be my last for sometime. I think I've exhausted their 4 for €10/€12 range (for what I want) so I may revert to Bradley's for future beer runs. It would appear that Bradley's don't really offer mix & match on their €X for Y offers, whereas Craft Central.ie do, hence the pull.


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    #4496
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,891 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Had a very Whiplash weekend - have their Micro IPA (good), Strata IPA (better) and Setting Sun DIPA (best of the lot).

    Just threw in another Craft Central.ie order which should be my last for sometime. I think I've exhausted their 4 for €10/€12 range (for what I want) so I may revert to Bradley's for future beer runs. It would appear that Bradley's don't really offer mix & match on their €X for Y offers, whereas Craft Central.ie do, hence the pull.

    Asaik, Bradley's do offer mix and match - on same value beers, obviously.


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    #4497
    RonanC
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RonanC


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Asaik, Bradley's do offer mix and match - on same value beers, obviously.

    Yep; they have a wide variety of 4 for €10; 4 for €12 and 3 for €10 offers.


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    #4498
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Asaik, Bradley's do offer mix and match - on same value beers, obviously.

    TIL - thanks beer veolu. I have always assumed they want to keep it within the same brand so have seldom taken advantage of their offers. Excellent news.


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    #4499
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Beanstalk wrote: »
    Got the newly branded O'Haras stout up next. I hope the recipe has changed a little, Lidls crafty stout is much better.
    How was the stout?

    I haven't been in Aldi during sales times since lockdown, so have missed the rebranding. I'd rate most of the O'Hara's range, but the O'Shea's has never been close. I'm a big fan of the Crafty range in lidl - great vfm, the Stout inparticular but I also rate the Red.


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    #4500
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,346 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    got a 36 bottle mixed cases from these guys on Friday
    https://dungarvanbrewingcompany.com
    some excellent beers, especially the greenway

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    #4501
    [Deleted User]
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    The amber IPA from 4 Provinces (hurler or piper, can’t remember and the can is in the bin) is really nice. Have a Laidir chilling too, always liked that.

    Edit. It was the piper as I just opened a hurler (copper ale). The latter is far nicer than I remember, can almost taste a bit of a stout twang at the very end of a mouthful.


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