What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

Passenger · 26-01-2018 11:40PM

Vocation Brewing - Naughty & Nice Chocolate Stout

Does what it says on the tin. Chocolate, cocoa, caramel, smooth, medium bodied and just all round lovely stuff. 7.5% ABV.

Passenger · 27-01-2018 08:28PM

Beavertown Skull King DIPA

Creamy, fresh and tropical DIPA with nice head too. Delicious. 9.2% ABV.

Passenger · 27-01-2018 09:53PM

Wylam & Hawkshead - Pleasures In The Darkness

My favourite kind of beer. Black and syrupy with lots of coffee and treacle. A nicely done Imperial Stout. 11% ABV.

Passenger · 30-01-2018 07:14PM

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To Ol - Sweet Chai O' Mine

Milk Stout with some interesting notes in here. Brewed with a mixture of traditional chai ingredients; ginger, cardamom, cinnamon & star anise. It's rich and distinctive and one of the more unique stouts I've had lately. 8.2% ABV.

jsa112 · 30-01-2018 10:51PM

Had a few new ones lately:

Founders CBS - nice, preferred it over KBS I think
Lagunitas Gnarlywine - good barleywine, will pick this one up again
Siren ship wrecked - nice BA porter but can't taste the tamarind

RasTa · 30-01-2018 11:49PM

Two good ones by Omnipollo lately.

Selassie - Imp stout with coffee and vanilla 11%

Bianca - Mango lassi gose 3.5%

yum yum

Ipso · 31-01-2018 12:05AM

jsa112 wrote: »

Had a few new ones lately:

Founders CBS - nice, preferred it over KBS I think
Lagunitas Gnarlywine - good barleywine, will pick this one up again
Siren ship wrecked - nice BA porter but can't taste the tamarind

I had the Lagunitas Gnarley wine a few years ago. Very easy to drink, I’d live to see it with some age on it.
Plu at $4 or $5 a bottle you can’t go wrong.

matrim · 31-01-2018 09:11AM

Any recommendations for Edinburgh? If possible somewhere that would be good for the rugby on Saturday and has a good beer selection

RasTa · 31-01-2018 10:32AM

Probably Andrew Usher & co for beers, don't think they will be showing the rugby.

Check untappd

bob mcbob · 31-01-2018 11:03AM

matrim wrote: »

Any recommendations for Edinburgh? If possible somewhere that would be good for the rugby on Saturday and has a good beer selection

Have a look at Brewhemia

andekwarhola · 31-01-2018 06:08PM

Anybody know where in Dublin is selling CBS? Want to pick up some tomorrow.

BeerNut · 31-01-2018 07:07PM

I got it in Martin's in Fairview. I'd have thought any of the decent beer off licences would have it by now.

BeerNut · 31-01-2018 07:09PM

matrim wrote: »

Any recommendations for Edinburgh? If possible somewhere that would be good for the rugby on Saturday and has a good beer selection

I recommend The Caley Sample Room: excellent beer selection, big screens and comfy seats. It'll probably be packed though, so it depends on whether you're of the "Wow what an atmosphere" or "Ugh, this is uncomfortable" mindset.

Zaph · 31-01-2018 08:06PM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Anybody know where in Dublin is selling CBS? Want to pick up some tomorrow.

I got some in Baggot Street Wines at the weekend. I also saw Blackrock Cellar tweeting that they had it in stock.

BaZmO* · 31-01-2018 08:20PM

Drinkstore have/had CBS

jsa112 · 31-01-2018 09:16PM

matrim wrote: »

Any recommendations for Edinburgh? If possible somewhere that would be good for the rugby on Saturday and has a good beer selection

The Hanging Bat for sure (dunno about the rugby though). Had some really nice beers and their variety was great. The brewdog bar wasn't great, although they've opened a new one recently.

matrim · 31-01-2018 11:58PM

Having a Narwal. Such a great beer

ben.schlomo · 01-02-2018 08:46AM

Just back from three days in Brugge, these are ones I remember having, Straffe Hendrik Wild 2017, Stout Dupont, XX Bitter, Witte Zwaan, Zwarre Zwaan, Fort Lapin Wit, Brugse Zot Bruin, Fort Lapin Tripel. Forgot more than I had. Cafe Rose Red, tBrugse Beertje, Bauhaus, tPoatersgat and Comptoir Des Art are all excellent bars with great ranges too.

Aglomerado · 01-02-2018 09:46AM

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Just back from three days in Brugge, these are ones I remember having, Straffe Hendrik Wild 2017, Stout Dupont, XX Bitter, Witte Zwaan, Zwarre Zwaan, Fort Lapin Wit, Brugse Zot Bruin, Fort Lapin Tripel. Forgot more than I had. Cafe Rose Red, tBrugse Beertje, Bauhaus, tPoatersgat and Comptoir Des Art are all excellent bars with great ranges too.

I stayed in the hostel at Bauhaus.
It was heaven having so much lovely beer downstairs!

aaronm13 · 01-02-2018 10:14AM

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Just back from three days in Brugge, these are ones I remember having, Straffe Hendrik Wild 2017, Stout Dupont, XX Bitter, Witte Zwaan, Zwarre Zwaan, Fort Lapin Wit, Brugse Zot Bruin, Fort Lapin Tripel. Forgot more than I had. Cafe Rose Red, tBrugse Beertje, Bauhaus, tPoatersgat and Comptoir Des Art are all excellent bars with great ranges too.

Off there in the morning for the Beer festival, can't wait.

schemingbohemia · 01-02-2018 10:30AM

jsa112 wrote: »

The Hanging Bat for sure (dunno about the rugby though). Had some really nice beers and their variety was great. The brewdog bar wasn't great, although they've opened a new one recently.

Fairly sure the Hanging Bat didn't have a telly when I was there, was a few years ago though. Great pub though, amazing selection.

andekwarhola · 01-02-2018 01:09PM

Zaph wrote: »

I got some in Baggot Street Wines at the weekend. I also saw Blackrock Cellar tweeting that they had it in stock.

Got one in Baggot Wines. Cheers.

I think somebody in here recently was asking about Founders Breakfast Stout. Just a heads up that Baggot Wines also have it.

igCorcaigh · 01-02-2018 01:13PM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Got one in Baggot Wines. Cheers.

I think somebody in here recently was asking about Founders Breakfast Stout. Just a heads up that Baggot Wines also have it.

Breakfast.. stout. Now you have me

Trond · 01-02-2018 02:02PM

Anyone had the Guinness Antwerpen stout? 4 for tenner in Tesco currently.

andekwarhola · 01-02-2018 02:28PM

Trond wrote: »

Anyone had the Guinness Antwerpen stout? 4 for tenner in Tesco currently.

It's not bad but I'd usually plump for Foreign Extra myself though which is much nicer IMO. Close enough ABV too (7.5 compared to 8).

4 x 8% stouts for a tenner is pretty decent value though.

Passenger · 01-02-2018 08:26PM

Stephen Street News have CBS too.

andekwarhola · 02-02-2018 10:34PM

Might be popping down for another CBS tomorrow. This is a superb beer.

decky1 · 02-02-2018 10:38PM

get as much as you can into you, there talking of 48 euro for a slab on another topic here.

Hotblack Desiato · 02-02-2018 11:13PM

Can they call it something other than CBS, I'm triggered :eek:

Zaph · 02-02-2018 11:21PM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Might be popping down for another CBS tomorrow. This is a superb beer.

If it's handy for you Stephen Street News tweeted that they're selling it for 8.79 a bottle, or 32.99 for a 4-pack. Baggot Street Wines are charging 9.50, with no discount for a 4-pack.

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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