Stouts for Xmas

Johnny Drama_11

Hi All,

I am looking for suggestions of some stouts to try over the xmas period, I will have some family and friends over and want to try some different types. So far I have Jet Black Heart (Brewdog) and Leann Folláin (O'Hara's) so far but looking for a couple more.

Sorry for mentioning xmas so early.

Thanks,

JD

c - 13

Siren -Carribean Chocolate Cake
Magic Rock - Common Grounds
O'Haras - Imperial Stout
Brewdog - Hinterland
Beavertown - 'Spresso

Are a few of my favorites this year and should be easy enough to source.

crkball6

Founders Breakfast Stout / Founders KBS
Galway Bay - Buried at sea

Johnny Drama_11

Thanks folks will keep an eye out for these.

ben.schlomo

Brehon Oatmeal stout is very good. Galway bays Stormy Port is another.

Lovely Bloke

No Joe - O Brother Brewing
KBS - Founders

Zaph

A few not mentioned yet:

Galway Hooker Stout
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Founders Imperial Stout
Williams Bros March of the Penguins
Trouble Brewing Dark Arts (I know it's a porter rather than a stout, but it definitely deserves a mention).

Of those listed on this thread, KBS is imo the best beer of any kind money can buy. The only problem is that it's a limited production run, so finding some might be tricky.

oblivious

Porterhouse celeberation stout

and a tucked away 200 fathoms :P

limnam

Zaph wrote: »

Of those listed on this thread, KBS is imo the best beer of any kind money can buy. The only problem is that it's a limited production run, so finding some might be tricky.

Have you tried

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/omnipollo--buxton-yellow-belly-peanut-butter-biscuit-stout/280975/

I love KBS but I think this would nudge in ahead of it.

Probably too rare for the OP's plans but your guests would love you for it

jh79

Just bought a bottle of Independent Extra Stout. Hopefully it is as good as Kinnegar Cup and Saucer.

Zaph

limnam wrote: »

Have you tried

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/omnipollo--buxton-yellow-belly-peanut-butter-biscuit-stout/280975/

I love KBS but I think this would nudge in ahead of it.

Probably too rare for the OP's plans but your guests would love you for it

Haven't tried that, but I don't think my peanut allergy would thank me for it

limnam

Zaph wrote: »

Haven't tried that, but I don't think my peanut allergy would thank me for it

There's no nuts, butter or biscuit in it, but tastes of all 3. It's magic

hynesie08

Are we almost at dungarven coffee and oatmeal time? Always a treat at this time of year.

BeerNut

Yep:
https://twitter.com/dungarvanbrewco/status/794123589167542272

CianRyan

It's definitely Stout season again, anyone got some info on where to find some nice imperials?
There's slim pickings around Tallaght but I'm happy to drive and pick up a few bottles.

demanufactured

Lacks world's end anyone?

crkball6

CianRyan wrote: »

It's definitely Stout season again, anyone got some info on where to find some nice imperials?
There's slim pickings around Tallaght but I'm happy to drive and pick up a few bottles.

A small drive but probably the best on your side Redmonds of Ranelagh

You can order from places like drinkstore.ie they have a shop in stoney batter with excellent selections

CianRyan

crkball6 wrote: »

A small drive but probably the best on your side Redmonds of Ranelagh

You can order from places like drinkstore.ie they have a shop in stoney batter with excellent selections

Nice one, my girlfriend does a yoga class in Ranelagh so that gives me and excuse to head that way!

Max Powers

Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »

Hi All,

I am looking for suggestions of some stouts to try over the xmas period, I will have some family and friends over and want to try some different types. So far I have Jet Black Heart (Brewdog) and Leann Folláin (O'Hara's) so far but looking for a couple more.

Sorry for mentioning xmas so early.

Thanks,

JD

Not too early in my world...not stout but put aside a dungarvan 'gallows hill' last week for xmas consumption.as said, not a stout, barley wine, packs a punch, full of raisin, toffee flavour and perfect for nursing during festivities.

laros

Blacks have just bottled this years "World's End" so should be in the shops soon...

xbox gamer

Just some of the beers released this christmas. Seen it on facebook and saved the image :cool:

oblivious

xbox gamer wrote: »

Just some of the beers released this christmas. Seen it on facebook and saved the image :cool:

There maybe more up date's

oblivious

xbox gamer wrote: »

Just some of the beers released this christmas. Seen it on facebook and saved the image :cool:

There maybe more up date's

andekwarhola

laros wrote: »

Blacks have just bottled this years "World's End" so should be in the shops soon...

Brilliant. Will stock up.

Johnny Drama_11

Thread resurrection...is it too early to start putting stout away for xmas. I just picked up a bottle of 200 fathoms and have a bottle of imperial stout by Boyne. Wondering if they should be drank now or wait.

Also would regular stouts benefit from ageing I.e. brehons ulster oatmeal

murphyebass

Don't forget a few bottles of Guiness extra. 5 for a tenner in my local offi ain't to e sneezed at for a pretty damn tasty extra stout especially if you want one more beer but not an expensive one

gypsy79

Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »

Thread resurrection...is it too early to start putting stout away for xmas. I just picked up a bottle of 200 fathoms and have a bottle of imperial stout by Boyne. Wondering if they should be drank now or wait.

Also would regular stouts benefit from ageing I.e. brehons ulster oatmeal

Anyone got a price for the 200 fathoms in the actual GBB pubs. Seems about 8.50 in offie?

Lovely stuff. Anyone know if they made more this year?

BeerNut

gypsy79 wrote: »

Anyone know if they made more this year?

It's only released once a year, AFAIK.

gypsy79

BeerNut wrote: »

It's only released once a year, AFAIK.

I know that. It ran out pretty quick last year. Was wondering if they had made a bigger batch

Hotblack Desiato

A couple of years ago I picked up a bottle of whiskey barrel aged Leann Follain, lovely stuff. Couldn't get one last year for love nor money

limnam

I'll be having 2015 200 fathoms, interested to see how it is after a couple of years

sonicstrav

limnam wrote: »

There's no nuts, butter or biscuit in it, but tastes of all 3. It's magic

I didn't like it at all -- very buttery biscuit peanut in a horrible way to my palate -- however, I'm a small minority in RateBeer - a lot of people love it! As I recall it gets 100/100

stecleary

Innis & Gunn kith and kin is worth a try

Johnny Drama_11

Thread resurrection... What stouts should I be buying for Xmas 2020?

Feisar

Fuller's London Porter, lovely stuff.

Also, a lot of people don't rate it but Trouble Brewing's Dark Arts.

Normal One

Lineman have a couple of outstanding stouts at the moment: Gigantic and Astral Grains.

the beer revolu

The Rye River Belgian Stout is lovely.

Johnny Drama_11

Are Shanco dubh and Crann beatha by Brehon still widely available?

Open the Pubs

Guinness Foreign Extra, best bottled stout I've had but at 7.5% it's quite strong.

mccard

World's End by Blacks is your only man.

the beer revolu

mccard wrote: »

World's End by Blacks is your only man.

That beer is different every time it comes out.
Sometimes it's like Cadbury's drinking chocolate, sometimes it has a very strong whiskey barrel influence. It just doesn't know what it wants to be.

I loved the very first batch of it. Then they started fcuking around with it.

Padraig Mor

the beer revolu wrote: »

That beer is different every time it comes out.
Sometimes it's like Cadbury's drinking chocolate, sometimes it has a very strong whiskey barrel influence. It just doesn't know what it wants to be.

I loved the very first batch of it. Then they started fcuking around with it.

Yeah, I had a few of the rum cask version in Abbott's and it was gorgeous. Later picked up a bottle of the chocolate vanilla version (which is all that seems to be around these days) and it was sickly sweet.

BeerNut

Porterhouse has a four-stout box set out: Plain, Oyster, Celebration and the new barrel-aged imperial Around the Clock.

I really enjoyed the new porter by Stone Barrel: Spectre. Straightforward, no fancy stuff; one you could drink a lot of if porter's your thing.

Effects

Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »

Are Shanco dubh and Crann beatha by Brehon still widely available?

I've seen them in Martin's in Fairview and Molloy's on Franics St. recently.

Padraig Mor

BeerNut wrote: »

Porterhouse has a four-stout box set out: Plain, Oyster, Celebration and the new barrel-aged imperial Around the Clock.

I really enjoyed the new porter by Stone Barrel: Spectre. Straightforward, no fancy stuff; one you could drink a lot of if porter's your thing.

Pity they didn't include (Wrassler's) XXXX - a fantastic, hearty stout - best of their three 'standard' stouts IMHO.

Johnny Drama_11

Effects wrote: »

I've seen them in Martin's in Fairview and Molloy's on Franics St. recently.

Martins is not too far from me so will pay them a visit. Thanks.

Effects

Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »

Martins is not too far from me so will pay them a visit. Thanks.

It'e generally not in the fridge, but is on the shelves, to the right of the fridges, at the back of the store. They do online sales as well, so you could also check stock that way.

Geuze

Open the Pubs wrote: »

Guinness Foreign Extra, best bottled stout I've had but at 7.5% it's quite strong.

And five for 10 euro in O'Briens.

BeerNut

Galway Bay's Two Hundred Fathoms is about to make a return after two years away.

Insect Overlord

BeerNut wrote: »

Galway Bay's Two Hundred Fathoms is about to make a return after two years away.

Now this is something I can get excited about!

Useful.Idiot

Great news. An amazing stout.