Stouts for Xmas

Johnny Drama_11 · 04-11-2016 9:55am #1

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 · 04-11-2016 10:09am

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 · 04-11-2016 5:51pm

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

Johnny Drama_11 · 04-11-2016 6:27pm

Thanks folks will keep an eye out for these.

ben.schlomo · 04-11-2016 6:47pm

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

Lovely Bloke · 04-11-2016 7:01pm

No Joe - O Brother Brewing
KBS - Founders

Zaph · 05-11-2016 1:03am

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 · 05-11-2016 11:39am

Porterhouse celeberation stout

and a tucked away 200 fathoms :P

limnam · 05-11-2016 1:48pm

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 · 05-11-2016 2:47pm

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

Zaph · 05-11-2016 3:37pm

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 · 05-11-2016 5:11pm

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 · 06-11-2016 2:56am

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

BeerNut · 06-11-2016 1:12pm

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

CianRyan · 06-11-2016 9:01pm

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 · 06-11-2016 10:30pm

Lacks world's end anyone?

crkball6 · 07-11-2016 9:37am

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 · 07-11-2016 2:17pm

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 · 08-11-2016 4:31pm

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 · 10-11-2016 3:09pm

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

xbox gamer · 10-11-2016 3:15pm

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

oblivious · 10-11-2016 7:23pm

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 · 10-11-2016 7:23pm

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 · 11-11-2016 10:29pm

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 · 14-09-2017 7:33pm

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 · 14-09-2017 7:51pm

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 · 14-09-2017 9:31pm

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 · 14-09-2017 9:35pm

gypsy79 wrote: »

Anyone know if they made more this year?

It's only released once a year, AFAIK.

gypsy79 · 14-09-2017 10:03pm

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 · 14-09-2017 11:46pm

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 · 15-09-2017 8:26pm

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

sonicstrav · 18-09-2017 11:04pm

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 · 10-10-2017 3:51pm

Innis & Gunn kith and kin is worth a try

Johnny Drama_11 · 09-11-2020 8:32pm

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

Feisar · 09-11-2020 9:37pm

Fuller's London Porter, lovely stuff.

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

Normal One · 09-11-2020 9:42pm

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

the beer revolu · 10-11-2020 2:06pm

The Rye River Belgian Stout is lovely.

Johnny Drama_11 · 10-11-2020 10:30pm

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

Open the Pubs · 10-11-2020 11:29pm

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

mccard · 11-11-2020 11:57am

World's End by Blacks is your only man.

the beer revolu · 11-11-2020 12:12pm

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 · 11-11-2020 12:32pm

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 · 11-11-2020 12:39pm

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 · 11-11-2020 1:08pm

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 · 11-11-2020 1:10pm

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 · 11-11-2020 1:30pm

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 · 11-11-2020 1:33pm

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 · 11-11-2020 4:16pm

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 · 11-11-2020 4:29pm

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

Insect Overlord · 11-11-2020 4:43pm

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 · 11-11-2020 4:53pm

Great news. An amazing stout.

Stouts for Xmas

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