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Irish Craft Beer Festival 2016

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    #62
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,140 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    plastic glasses this year?

    The organisers really pulling this piss on this one.

    turning into a joke of a "festival" imo.

    Seriously? For feck sake.


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    #63
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Ah you're joking me?
    So €15 in on Saturday with nothing to show for it, and €3 for a half. It's getting harder and harder to justify at this stage.

    I'm really sitting on the fence for this one.


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    #64
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    I've already my tickets bought, unfortunately.

    Also, my wife really wants to go, and we've gotten rid of the small one for the day and night.

    I think I'll go in early on Saturday, do the rounds of the specials then feck off to a GBB bar for the evening.


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    #65
    Veloce
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Ronan|Raven wrote: »
    PM me your email address and I will send them on.

    Darn! Was planning on heading after work!


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    #66
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    Veloce wrote: »
    Darn! Was planning on heading after work!

    I have a spare ticket if you want it .


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    #67
    irish_goat
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    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    plastic glasses this year?

    The organisers really pulling this piss on this one.

    turning into a joke of a "festival" imo.

    You sure? Website claims there is a free souvenir glass or cup included.

    https://irishcraftbeerfestival.squarespace.com/buy-tickets


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    #68
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    irish_goat wrote: »
    You sure? Website claims there is a free souvenir glass or cup included.

    https://irishcraftbeerfestival.squarespace.com/buy-tickets

    Well the "cup" bit would cover that statement.


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    #69
    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    cHaTbOx wrote: »
    I have a spare ticket if you want it .

    Would love this if it's still going? been humming and hawing myself all week about going as I love it and have been the past 2/3 years but with ticket price and the increase in token price I had pretty much decided to leave it. Would justify it with free admission and the fact it's a school night though cos I'd behave myself :pac:


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    #70
    irish_goat
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Well the "cup" bit would cover that statement.

    Yeah that bit worries me. Bit of a brass neck if they're claiming a plastic cup is a souvenir.


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    #71
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    grimm2005 wrote: »
    Would love this if it's still going? been humming and hawing myself all week about going as I love it and have been the past 2/3 years but with ticket price and the increase in token price I had pretty much decided to leave it. Would justify it with free admission and the fact it's a school night though cos I'd behave myself :pac:

    That's sound :) I'll send you a pm .


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    #72
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    plastic glasses this year?

    The organisers really pulling this piss on this one.

    turning into a joke of a "festival" imo.

    Any basis for that claim?


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    #73
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,515 ✭✭✭matrim


    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    plastic glasses this year?

    The organisers really pulling this piss on this one.

    turning into a joke of a "festival" imo.

    If it is plastic is it the same kind as at the alltech. They aren't the worst but are nowhere near as nice as glass ones


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    #74
    madfcuker
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    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    Any basis for that claim?

    Wicklow Wolf Brewing put up a recent picture on Facebook and people seem to be holding plastic cups.


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    #75
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,515 ✭✭✭matrim


    madfcuker wrote: »
    Wicklow Wolf Brewing put up a recent picture on Facebook and people seem to be holding plastic cups.

    Very hard to tell from that picture. They do seem to be frosted so are likely plastic but it's blurry and there is no close up


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    #76
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Photo on Toby's Cider looks like hard plastic cups.


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    #77
    Lovely Bloke
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    spose we'll know at 5


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    #78
    youcancallmeal
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    Lovely Bloke wrote: »
    plastic glasses this year?

    The organisers really pulling this piss on this one.

    turning into a joke of a "festival" imo.

    That's very disappointing to put it mildly. Would give it a miss altogether if I hadn't already bought my tickets and made plans


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    #79
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    They advertised the event using these, so I'll be expecting nothing less :-)


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    #80
    Ronan|Raven
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    Could do an Alan Partridge on it and rock up with yer own larger plate / glass


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    #81
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Ronan|Raven wrote: »
    Could do an Alan Partridge on it and rock up with yer own larger plate / glass

    Was just thinking that, but my half pint one or full? ;-)


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    #82
    hynesie08
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    Anyone wants a free ticket for tonight gimme a shout, mate just pulled out.


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    #83
    L1011
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    An overly heavy backpack stowage at the one in March broke my glass afterwards, but between that and the plastic that'll never seen the light of day again I'm not sure which I'd prefer.

    I should make it in on Saturday but the spiralling costs and having to go out with work tomorrow night are making me reconsider.


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    #84
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Anyone wants a free ticket for tonight gimme a shout, mate just pulled out.

    bus strike, dammit


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    #85
    BaZmO*
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    Yeah, definitely plastic.

    Cr2G3ODWcAAREdf.jpg


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    #86
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    bastards


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    #87
    Blut2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Blut2


    Thats a nice design and all...but beer from a plastic cup just isn't the same. Doesn't taste half as nice.


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    #88
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Disappointing if they don't have glasses.

    Sad I know but I like to look at the colour of beer. I think its a part of the tasting.

    Won't be taking a plastic one home either.


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    #89
    cHaTbOx
    Registered Users Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭cHaTbOx


    White hag - white sow through coffee beans is amazing .

    Kinegar - high glen sour is excellent

    O haras cherry sour is awful and grapefruit IPA is so acidic but leann foileann cask aged is quite nice

    There seems to be a nice flow to it all at the moment .


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    #90
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Elf and Safety init (load of balls)


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    #91
    ianthefox
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭ianthefox


    cHaTbOx wrote: »
    White hag - white sow through coffee beans is amazing .

    Kinegar - high glen sour is excellent

    O haras cherry sour is awful and grapefruit IPA is so acidic but leann foileann cask aged is quite nice

    There seems to be a nice flow to it all at the moment .

    Lovely, came on looking for recommendations. I think the cherry sour from independent is quite nice, though I'm fairly new to the sour game.

    The experimental brew from the foxes rock lads is gorgeous, bourbon barrel aged chocolate stout.

    But even better is the whiskey barrel aged Imperial Irish coffee stout from beaky dargle. 10% though.

    East coast IPA from Trouble is yum. Aroma is unreal.

    Girlfriend was very fond of Finn's Pale Ale from Reel Deel. She's a Mayo girl so there might be a bit of bias. It was very drinkable though.

    Nice n relaxed but a good buzz today.

    Would love to hear more recommendations!


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