What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

irish_goat

irish_goat wrote: »

I assumed it was a flaw. Had a look at Untappd reviews and no one else mentioned sourness though so it might have just been a bad bottle.

Mine was the same too, went down the sink. Have another bottle so will try that see if it is the same.

BaZmO*

It's the biggest problem with Irish beers. Consistency and quality can be so varied.

BeerNut

ciaran76 wrote: »

Guinness Nitro IPA : It was from a plastic cup so cant tell what it really tasted like as it was pre poured and not sure how long it was sitting there in the sun.
Cost $11.50 so only 1 was had. It was a creamy IPA.

They're starting to distribute it in Ireland now (God help us) so you'll be able to have another go before long.

ciaran76

irish_goat wrote: »

I assumed it was a flaw. Had a look at Untappd reviews and no one else mentioned sourness though so it might have just been a bad bottle.

The bottle I had was really nice. No sourness at all.

ciaran76

BeerNut wrote: »

They're starting to distribute it in Ireland now (God help us) so you'll be able to have another go before long.

Ha ha I might give it another go.

a_non_a_mouse

Was in Clonakility recently and picked up 2 bottles in offie from a new brewery Clonakility Brewing Company

- Smuggler - Porter , think it was 6%. Very nice beer.
- Tojo - 5.5% Pale Ale, but to be honest, to my palate it tasted more IPA, not that it was a bad thing, in fact it was a good thing. Very nice beer.

Will be re-visiting both of them

Bonator by Klosterbrauerei Weissenohe
8.2% Doppelbock. Nectar from the Gods, really liked this

Insect Overlord

For the first time in ages and ages I picked up 2 bottles of Guinness Foreign Extra. It is beautiful.

n97 mini

Hope Peach and Blueberry Sour. You need to drink at least half a bottle to get the full effect. Wondering what others made of it.

BaZmO*

n97 mini wrote: »

Hope Peach and Blueberry Sour. You need to drink at least half a bottle to get the full effect. Wondering what others made of it.

I really liked it.

oblivious

n97 mini wrote: »

Hope Peach and Blueberry Sour. You need to drink at least half a bottle to get the full effect. Wondering what others made of it.

Cast Iron

irish_goat wrote: »

I assumed it was a flaw. Had a look at Untappd reviews and no one else mentioned sourness though so it might have just been a bad bottle.

Had a good run at the Mescan range earlier in the year and didn't find them sour. Liked them.

ciaran76

Had a stout night last night
My favourite was Black Butte and I really liked the coconut beer by Oskar.

Oskar Blues Brewery:Death By Coconut
North Coast Brewing Company : Old Rasputin (2016)
Surly Brewing Company: Smoke
Founders Brewing Co.: Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Surly Brewing Company: Darkness (2016)
Deschutes Brewery:Black Butte Porter

Subcomandante Marcos

ciaran76 wrote: »

Had a stout night last night
My favourite was Black Butte and I really liked the coconut beer by Oskar.

Oskar Blues Brewery:Death By Coconut
North Coast Brewing Company : Old Rasputin (2016)
Surly Brewing Company: Smoke
Founders Brewing Co.: Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Surly Brewing Company: Darkness (2016)
Deschutes Brewery:Black Butte Porter

Where did you get your hands on all these?

BaZmO*

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Where did you get your hands on all these?

ciaran76 wrote: »

Have been in the US for the last 2 weeks and these are the beers Ive had.
Had some bad beers but these were the best I've had :

Deschutes Brewery Armory XPA (v2)
Mankato Brewery Fresh Hopped IPA 2016
Boulder Beer Company Co-Hopitation
Southern Tier Brewing Company Pumking (2016)

Guinness Nitro IPA : It was from a plastic cup so cant tell what it really tasted like as it was pre poured and not sure how long it was sitting there in the sun.
Cost $11.50 so only 1 was had. It was a creamy IPA.

dintbo

A couple of pints of Yellow Belly G'wan IPA and can of Bloody Notorious.

Both delicious but now I feel I'm slightly too drunk for this time of the day!

mfceiling

dintbo wrote: »

A couple of pints of Yellow Belly G'wan IPA and can of Bloody Notorious.

Both delicious but now I feel I'm slightly too drunk for this time of the day!

You must be seeing as you've posted it twice!!

dintbo

Woops!

Lovely Bloke

haha, seeing double at six pm

dintbo

Dam phone double posting That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

Deleting double posts now.

Even the pc is doing it. I give up !!!!

Felix Jones is God

dintbo wrote: »

Dam phone double posting That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

Deleting double posts now.

Even the pc is doing it. I give up !!!!

If you select quick reply you'll get a double post every time

Felix Jones is God

In other news, drinking Harviestoun Ola Dubh special reserve ..... lovely drop indeed

BaZmO*

Anyone try Guinness Rye Pale Ale? Just noticed them on sale in Dunnes. 4 for €9 or €10, or €3-something each.

ben.schlomo

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anyone try Guinness Rye Pale Ale? Just noticed them on sale in Dunnes. 4 for €9 or €10, or €3-something each.

There's a bad review a page or two back there somewhere.

Cafe 24 Brune, lovely strong Belgian brune style, malty, hit of chocolate and smooth as you like.

slayerking

Aldi got in a load of Harpers brewing company beers. Never heard of them, US Brewery apparently, from Michigan.
Picked up a handful. Having an 'Amber stone' at the mo. A rubbery amber lager, tastes like a shepherd's neame beers . Bad start but still keeping the faith.

slayerking

Double post. Wtf! Sort it out boards..

Subcomandante Marcos

slayerking wrote: »

Aldi got in a load of Harpers brewing company beers. Never heard of them, US Brewery apparently, from Michigan.
Picked up a handful. Having an 'Amber stone' at the mo. A rubbery amber lager, tastes like a shepherd's neame beers . Bad start but still keeping the faith.

It's not that Harpers, it's an Aldi contract brand brewed by Marstons in the UK. So they're more that likely ****e.

slayerking

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

It's not that Harpers, it's an Aldi contract brand brewed by Marstons in the UK. So they're more that likely ****e.

They are ****e. Got it in one.

Deank

Spaten Octoberfest (Blue Label / 5.9%)

Some O'Briens are doing 6 for €10.

rufuseric82

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anyone try Guinness Rye Pale Ale? Just noticed them on sale in Dunnes. 4 for €9 or €10, or €3-something each.

I liked it! I tend to like the rye beers. Its not as good as DOT Brewing's session Rye Pale Ale or Rustbucket but it's still pretty decent.

CianRyan

Just had a Wicklow Wolf American Amber with my dinner. I had it once before and wasn't blown away but said I'd try it again and in glad I did.
A really tasty beer.