What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

andekwarhola

senordingdong wrote: »

Will try Brehons offerings next weekend.

Don't suppose Shanco Dubh porter is in there? People have said it's a seasonal because I've not seen it for a long time and it's a great porter.

Trond wrote: »

Molloys in Finglas have seriously upped their craft beer game since I last visited. Huge selection up there at the moment with plans to expand their range even further.

Cleaned them out of Kinnegars White Rabbit and Yellowbelly sours!

My nearest Molloys (well, about 15 minutes drive) are really decent as well. Always have something worth picking up. Great to see.

ronnie3585

Having Buxton's barrel aged Double Axe. It's sweet and syrupy. It has flavours with honey and orange. Hops are barely there with some nice spiced citrus character. Overall an intriguingly sweet beer with no hint of it's 10.4% alcohol. Very much a dessert beer.

Was in the Salthouse last night, they had Couldwater's DIPA v6 on tap, albeit at €9.50 for a 330ml pour. I had a taster, it was very nice, but at that price - extortionate.

Had a GB Phaeton, I found it very underwhelming. It joins the list of yet another overpriced GBB beer.

demanufactured

The foxes rock irish pale ale

Uncle_moe

Just back from a trip to California and tried some amazing IPAs.
Golden Road in LA is the best brewery I've come across in a while. Tried 3 IPAs from them, all west coast style and some of the best I've ever tried. Also had a saison and sour by them, all quality beers so if anyone is on the west coast or nevada keep an eye out for them.
Also wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to get green flash beers here in Ireland? They distribute to Europe but I've never seen them here.

BeerNut

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Golden Road in LA is the best brewery I've come across in a while. Tried 3 IPAs from them, all west coast style and some of the best I've ever tried. Also had a saison and sour by them, all quality beers so if anyone is on the west coast or nevada keep an eye out for them.

... before A-B InBev downgrades all the recipes

Uncle_moe

BeerNut wrote: »

... before A-B InBev downgrades all the recipes

Crap! didn't realise they sold out. Well there goes another good brewery.
One thing to note, I tried some stuff by Ballast point who also sold out and they're beer was pretty good. Never tasted it prior to the sale though.

Trond

demanufactured wrote: »

The foxes rock irish pale ale

I liked this when I first had it on tap. Then proceeded to drink it for an entire w/e at a wedding. Cant drink it anymore!

Ipso

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Crap! didn't realise they sold out. Well there goes another good brewery.
One thing to note, I tried some stuff by Ballast point who also sold out and they're beer was pretty good. Never tasted it prior to the sale though.

What is selling out?

Uncle_moe

Ipso wrote: »

What is selling out?

I meant it in the sense that they've sold up shop not in the sense that they are giving in to the "man" kind of thing. I think anyone would sell if some huge multi national offered a huge amount for their business. Just hope it doesn't lower standards and prevent new lines from coming out.
Consolidation also makes it harder for smaller guys to keep competing which will inevitably mean less variety for us.

BaZmO*

I'll be heading over to NY & Boston soon, anybody got any recommendations? More so for NY as I'll be out in the sticks in Boston.

There's a great looking offy in NY https://www.goodbeernyc.com
Some of their beers on FB look incredible.

oblivious

BaZmO* wrote: »

I'll be heading over to NY & Boston soon, anybody got any recommendations? More so for NY as I'll be out in the sticks in Boston.

There's a great looking offy in NY https://www.goodbeernyc.com
Some of their beers on FB look incredible.

Blind tiger and upright brew house are worth checking out


People swear by Torst, but my visit the beer was in poor condition (hill farmstead!!) and very expensive (8 dollars for 2cl)

RasTa

New York is on par with Norway beer price wise at the moment with the mental exchange rate.

the beer revolu

oblivious wrote: »

People swear by Torst, but my visit the beer was in poor condition (hill farmstead!!) and very expensive (8 dollars for 2cl)

Now that is one seriously expensive beer!
8 bucks for little more than half a shot!

aaronm13

BaZmO* wrote: »

I'll be heading over to NY & Boston soon, anybody got any recommendations? More so for NY as I'll be out in the sticks in Boston.

There's a great looking offy in NY https://www.goodbeernyc.com
Some of their beers on FB look incredible.

Check out Beer Culture and The Ginger Man. Both have incredible selection. Also the Brooklyn Brewery tour is definitely worth doing.

mikeecho

An auld reliable from the Duty Free

Ipso

BaZmO* wrote: »

I'll be heading over to NY & Boston soon, anybody got any recommendations? More so for NY as I'll be out in the sticks in Boston.

There's a great looking offy in NY https://www.goodbeernyc.com
Some of their beers on FB look incredible.

I temember the Three Monkeys which is on the 50's close to Broadway being good.
Also if you jump on the LIRR there is a nice brewery called Barrier near the East Rockaway stop, it'scabout 45 minutes from Penn Station.

Liamo08

BaZmO* wrote: »

I'll be heading over to NY & Boston soon, anybody got any recommendations? More so for NY as I'll be out in the sticks in Boston.

There's a great looking offy in NY https://www.goodbeernyc.com
Some of their beers on FB look incredible.

This has some good recommendations and will get you in the mood https://youtu.be/mQuzdXlC9aw

Also I know you may not be in Boston city but you should definitely try and get some take out from Trillium if you can.

Grayditch

Second attempt at Francis' Big Bangin' IPA confirms that the first bottle was indeed a dud. This is very nice. It wouldn't blow me away, but it's definitely very nice.

ciaran76

Jacko Traveler Pumpkin shandy : I really like this. Pumpkin cinnamon and nutmeg. I do enjoy pumpkin beers so I may be biased.

ciaran76

Passion fruit IPA.
This is really good. Passion fruit and blood orange zest followed by a citrus hop.

It's a lovely tasty beer.

oblivious

the beer revolu wrote: »

Now that is one seriously expensive beer!
8 bucks for little more than half a shot!

it was a double IPA, but had no aroma and there a brewery that supposed to be really rated.

I suspect the staff hadn't check the line but with that price and reputation it not acceptable.

BaZmO*

Thanks for the recommendations folks. We'll have our son with us this time so I can't really go on crazy bar crawls, but it'd be nice to have a more focused approach and get in some decent beers.

oblivious wrote: »

People swear by Torst, but my visit the beer was in poor condition (hill farmstead!!) and very expensive (8 dollars for 2cl)

:eek: That's ridiculous! Was it a collaboration brew with Galway Bay? :P

aaronm13 wrote: »

Also the Brooklyn Brewery tour is definitely worth doing.

Yeah I was looking into that alright. They have some seriously interesting specials that I've never seen before.

RasTa

oblivious wrote: »

it was a double IPA, but had no aroma and there a brewery that supposed to be really rated.

I suspect the staff hadn't check the line but with that price and reputation it not acceptable.

It must be 20cl?

oblivious

RasTa wrote: »

It must be 20cl?

Ah Americans and the metric system

RasTa

Coffee stout in my keg but it's a bit warm out so treated myself to some new ones

MonkstownHoop

RasTa wrote: »

Coffee stout in my keg but it's a bit warm out so treated myself to some new ones

Where'd you get the Beavertown?

RasTa

Molloys on francis street. €6.25 almost didn't bother.

This inhaler is lovely, juicy is correct.

Rumun

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Where'd you get the Beavertown?

Drinkstore.
€5,80

L1011

In Robert Reades and ordered what looked like it might be craft - Roundstone. Generic as hell C&C fraft. Missed a run of o'haras taps to the side of the bar!

RasTa

It's almost worth the price too. 9/10.

Speaking of price Dunnes have those German beers Friday, Sunday and the Larger at 4 for a tenner which seems decent.

MonkstownHoop

RasTa wrote: »

It's almost worth the price too. 9/10.

Speaking of price Dunnes have those German beers Friday, Sunday and the Larger at 4 for a tenner which seems decent.

Have a can plus others waiting for me in Blackrock, bus strike means I'll have to wait until Monday now to try it

RasTa

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Have a can plus others waiting for me in Blackrock, bus strike means I'll have to wait until Monday now to try it

Dart?

Cast Iron

A few local pints of Born in a Day and Hibernicus.

54and56

Grayditch wrote: »

Second attempt at Francis' Big Bangin' IPA confirms that the first bottle was indeed a dud. This is very nice. It wouldn't blow me away, but it's definitely very nice.

I concur. Tried a few McGarles over the last few years and never thought much of them but got some 500ml bottles of their Francis Big Bangin IPA in Lidl today for €2 a bottle and I absolutely love it.

I'm a big fan of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and BrewDog Punk IPA but both are (relatively) hard to get and expensive. This Francis Big Bangin IPA is the closest American style IPA I can get to those two in the price range I'm prepared to pay.

That's my tuppence worth.

Lovely Bloke

Beavertown Bloody Notorious.

What a beer.

ben.schlomo

Dooliner Irish Red last weekend, nice without being ground breaking. Paljas Saison lastnight, almost champagne like in its carbonation, pleasing level of sherbet and quite refreshing.

Lovely Bloke

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Dooliner Irish Red last weekend, nice without being ground breaking.

It's O'Hara's Red afaik

HopsAndJumps

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

Beavertown Bloody Notorious.

What a beer.

Looking forward to trying it. The collaborators Boneyard have a triple IPA called notorious, it sounds like it might share some ingredients. That beer is outstanding.

ben.schlomo

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

It's O'Hara's Red afaik

Was thinking along those lines but hadn't had that red in a long, long time.

Onto an Emelisse Saison now, lot less carbonation than the Paljas, a little hoppier with some grassy notes, enjoyable.

Lovely Bloke

the Bloody Notorious developed a pronounced "alcohol burn" as it warmed, which I consider a flaw in a 9+% beer.

On to a Hillbilly Wine from Siren now. Passionfruit & Oak IPA.

No idea what to expect here.

jsa112

Didn't get any alcohol burn with beavertown dipa wasn't too blown away with it but I think I'm burnt out with ipas

Lovely Bloke

Kinnegar High Glen bottle, not as good as I remember the RDS version.

Lindemans Kriek.

Yummmmmmmm

aaronm13

Where in the Northside of Dublin has the Beavertown Bloody Notorious and Peacher Man wit? Checked al the usual suspects websites but none have it listed. Trying to save a few wasted journeys.

BeerNut

You'd be better phoning as off licence websites are rarely reliable.

oblivious

aaronm13 wrote: »

Where in the Northside of Dublin has the Beavertown Bloody Notorious and Peacher Man wit? Checked al the usual suspects websites but none have it listed. Trying to save a few wasted journeys.

Molloys clonsilla has bloody

aaronm13

Thanks for the replys. Clonsilla is a bit out of the way but I'll give Martin's and Sweeney's a call during the week.

Lovely Bloke

I bought Bloody Notorious in McHugh's Artane yesterday (Saturday), and I saw Peacher Man there too, but didn't pick one up.

BaZmO*

Molloys Clondalkin had/have it. Just had one there. Nice enough but nowt special.

Uncle_moe

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

Beavertown Bloody Notorious.

What a beer.

Agree with this. One of the nicest DIPA's I've tried in a while. Wasn't overly gone on Siren's Hillbilly Wine.
Peacher Man was also excellent and had Luponic Distortion by Firestone, a classic tasting west coast IPA.

aaronm13

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

I bought Bloody Notorious in McHugh's Artane yesterday (Saturday), and I saw Peacher Man there too, but didn't pick one up.

Crap, was going to drop down yesterday but didn't bother when I saw it wasn't on their site. I'll have to drop over some evening now.