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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #7232
    cunnifferous
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭cunnifferous


    Nothing new but just having a bottle of Lidl own brand 'Crafty' Larger. It's up there with some of the best German Helles I've had, really is!



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    #7233
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,050 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    The Rye River "Crafty" (Lidl) "Grafters" (Dunnes) and another one in Tesco I can't remember the name of is actually really good, and cheaper than buying the same stuff under their own name 😁

    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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    #7234
    ballyargus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭ballyargus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120031437#Comment_120031437

    I've been to that pub and eaten there.

    Their drinks are excellent. If you ever get the opportunity to visit, do!



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    #7235
    cunnifferous
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭cunnifferous


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120285509#Comment_120285509

    I know they are all Rye River but the Lidl beers are superior to their other supermarket offerings



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    #7236
    Hodors Appletart
    Registered Users Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭Hodors Appletart


    they are not the "same stuff" either, the recipes are different for the three off brands



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    #7237
    seylen
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭seylen


    Does anyone know where to find tomato beer? I know it exists, but I can't find it. I really want to try it.



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    #7238
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    I don't think there are any around in Ireland at the moment. Craft Central had a Ukrainian one last year, Pomo d'Oro, but that's long gone now.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #7239
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    That was a spambot 'asking' so I don't think they're too pressed on the matter. I suspect tomato beer is very bad for servers anyway.



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    #7240
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Tomato beer pairs great with spam.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #7241
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,050 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    How about with chips? 😉

    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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    #7242
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,289 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120285509#Comment_120285509

    Solas is the Tesco one. They are different - I like the Crafty American Wheat, but the Rye River one is different (and a notch above). I'm more frequently in Lidl, but like the Grafters Extra Pale. They used to do a lovely Solas Brown Porter too.



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    #7243
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,770 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    I used to think the Crafty American Wheat was one of the best value hoppy beers out there, but I feel like it's gone downhill a bit in recent years. Doesn't have the same hoppiness it used to.



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    #7244
    adaminho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,578 ✭✭✭adaminho


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120285579#Comment_120285579
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    Was there a few years ago. Funniest thing was the lad asking for a vegan menu when the walls are covered in taxidermy!



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    #7245
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,289 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120309082#Comment_120309082

    Well I've been going "Backwaters" much more since they launched that. Currently €2.50 in Tesco!



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    #7246
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,770 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120310170#Comment_120310170

    Don't get that one up north but I'll keep an eye out next time I'm down.



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    #7247
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    Off topic but if anyone is close to Rascals in Inchicore on Sunday, I bought 2 tickets for a showing of Intermission that I wont make, happy to give them to a good home



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    #7248
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    This good weather has me reminiscing about nights out in Galway in pre-Pandemic summers, especially in the Salt House. Now I'm craving a bottle of original recipe Of Foam & Fury. The new little cans just aren't the same!


    Are there any good DIPAs or similar out there that would have similar flavour profiles?



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    #7249
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,583 ✭✭✭squonk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120674677#Comment_120674677

    Yeah I’m a bit P’d off with GBB’s strategies these days. They seem to be wanting to push punters towards buying 330ml cans of everything. OFAF I kind of get because it’s kind of a heavy hitter but the Bay Ale and Full Sail shoukd st least be in 440ml cans. Chopping around the range isn’t great either. I was in Salt House yesterday and was told Buried At Sea is discontinued. Time was they had two stouts on the go. I forget the other one as I was a BAS fan. Ostara isn’t that great imho and it’s hard to get a right impression as well with those pi$$y little 330ml cans. Seems like they’re in it fur tge cash grab now or she’s disappearing up their own jaxies!



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    #7250
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Stormy Port was the other stout/porter. That disappeared for ages, came back as a 440ml special, and then hung around for a while again. They were very different drinks though, and both well worth having.

    I'm having Western Herd's Spanish Point American pale ale and a Trouble Brewing Fresh Prince of Kildare tonight anyway.



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    #7251
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,583 ✭✭✭squonk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120674944#Comment_120674944

    Thanks! Yes, Stormy Port. That was it. Definitely a good core I’d have thought. I had a pint of Flaggy Shore, their oyster stout yesterday and I wasn’t left feeling too enthusiastic. Mind you I had a Lindemans Frambroise just prior so that would have altered my impression.

    Im having a Western Herd Siege right now. It’s a great beer I think. I have the Spanish Point in the fridge so will try that next. Haven’t had it before. Western Herd seem to just be improving more abd more as time goes by. Personally speaking I found their earlier stuff very hoppy and it seemed to give me attrocious hangovers so I gave them a bit of a berth for a while but I’ve recently tried their stuff again and really like it. I’m delighted for them as well. I’m from Clare so it’s great being able to support the locals and county colours don’t come into it now. I’d be drinking their stuff anyway.



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    #7252
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,050 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120674677#Comment_120674677

    O'Hara's DIPA is good.

    As regards flavour profiles, covid destroyed my sense of smell 2 years ago and I'm still trying to build it back up ☹️ put on weight because I get less satisfaction from a given portion of food. Stopped buying nice whiskeys because I just can't enjoy them any more. It sucks. I'm trying smell therapy but the effects are very limited so far. I don't think I'll ever get back to 20% of normal.

    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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    #7253
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,583 ✭✭✭squonk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120675598#Comment_120675598

    Christ! That’s awful and I’m sorry to hear that. Lost my sense of smell for a fortnight with Covid this time last year and it was what really scared me. It came back but but I do often wonder if it’s quite as good as it was.



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    #7254
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120675598#Comment_120675598

    Sorry to hear that, man. Hope time and the therapy help. I only lost my taste and smell for 24 hours with the first bout of COVID and it didn't happen at all with the later variants.

    I tried the Western Herd Wolf Hound IPA tonight. Over 10%, a beautiful colour, and powerfully hoppy. Between this and the Fresh Prince last night I think I've satisfied my craving for the old OFAF.



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    #7255
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


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    Tonight's haul from the liquor store near me in Bermuda. Brazilian lemonade is particularly nice so far.



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    #7256
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Having a Jai Alai from Cigar City Brewery. Absolute gorgeous - a "big" beer.



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    #7257
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,679 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    Maybe an odd question, but does anyone remember how cheap a 20 pack of 330ml bottles went for before MUP.

    Tesco are selling 20 bottles of Heineken for €23, which is pretty good even with MUP. €1.15 a bottle is solid.



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    #7258
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120906843#Comment_120906843

    14 was a common offer price.



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    #7259
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,705 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120906843#Comment_120906843

    Heineken used to regularly be €18 for 20 bottles without breaking too much of a sweat to get it, coors light €16, Carlsberg €16, Bud €15.


    2 20 packs for €25 is the cheapest i ever saw.



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    #7260
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,679 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    Thank, wow it really was for nothing a few years back.



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    #7261
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    You can thank FG for that increase. And FF for removing the below cost selling ban that would have negated the primary argument for MUP



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