The random stuff thread

L1011 · 27-11-2017 06:56PM

For an airport that is otherwise very cheap - fast food outlets the same price as the city centre, the €1 water honesty boxes etc - they really do grab with the spirits prices

Beer in Basel is crap. Was in a brewery owned bar and the beer was all pouring incredibly high (two or three glasses of head thrown down the sink on some) and tasted musty; €8 for 400ml. Feldschlossen about all you can get in most shops and is similarly priced to premium lagers in shops here and is just meh.

Airport outbound duty free has a decent selection of spirits and is quite cheap. They had twin packs of 1L JW Black for something in the 30 euro range; you need two people or to be willing to break the rules to buy that. Got a bottle of The Laddie 8 for 56 as I want to finish the Islays and its probably the hardest to find here/

BaZmO* · 28-11-2017 06:47PM

The Mikkeller website had 3 “super fresh” The Alchemist beers going on sale first thing this morning. Heady Topper was included in the 3. Mad money but I had a look this morning. They went on sale at 7:57 and were sold out by 7:57 and 15 seconds!

But pointless putting them on the site but I suppose it creates a buzz.

RasTa · 28-11-2017 09:54PM

How mad?

BaZmO* · 28-11-2017 09:57PM

RasTa wrote: »

How mad?

400kr for a 4 pack.

About €54

RasTa · 28-11-2017 10:27PM

Hmmm, probably would have bought it. My Teku glass broke tonight or the housemate broke it.

Anywhere to buy them or any pub? The ones in Underdog are smaller then the one I had from the Italian Craft festival 2 years back

emo72 · 29-11-2017 02:29PM

Lads anyone know where I could buy the Johnnie walker blade runner whiskey? Not my area of expertise.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch · 30-11-2017 09:57AM

RasTa wrote: »

Hmmm, probably would have bought it. My Teku glass broke tonight or the housemate broke it.

Anywhere to buy them or any pub? The ones in Underdog are smaller then the one I had from the Italian Craft festival 2 years back

Wallace's Taverna use the large ones, if you go in and buy an Italian Craft beer off them they might let you keep the glass.

Not sure where you are based, but Wallace's place near Croke Park has them too.

RasTa · 06-12-2017 08:42PM

Too far?

BaZmO* · 06-12-2017 08:53PM

RasTa wrote: »

Too far?

Is that the one they used in Black House? I liked that beer.

RasTa · 06-12-2017 08:59PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Is that the one they used in Black House? I liked that beer.

Not sure, I was just reading a blog about it on their site from 2014

In fact, I’m so pleased with the way this experiment turned out, I’m adding a full-scale batch of Black House with bourbon barrel-aged coffee beans to our “to-do” list (no schedule yet). I’m also putting a lot more green coffee into barrels ASAP.

BaZmO* · 07-12-2017 01:40PM

I’ve just seen on instagram that BrewDog are doing something similar.

BaZmO* · 19-01-2018 09:18PM

This made me chuckle

Imagine the mess!

L1011 · 16-03-2018 11:04PM

Off to Lisbon the end of May/early June.

I know from Porto that the beers being made in Portugal are pretty decent but the bars were a bollox to find initially there. Anyone any idea what Lisbon's like?

The Letra brewery has a bar in Porto with a fair few taps (one or two is the norm elsewhere) and a pile of bottles and damn good tapas for tiny money; not quite expecting that in the capital though.

Subcomandante Marcos · 17-03-2018 01:53AM

L1011 wrote: »

Off to Lisbon the end of May/early June.

I know from Porto that the beers being made in Portugal are pretty decent but the bars were a bollox to find initially there. Anyone any idea what Lisbon's like?

The Letra brewery has a bar in Porto with a fair few taps (one or two is the norm elsewhere) and a pile of bottles and damn good tapas for tiny money; not quite expecting that in the capital though.

Wander around Barrio Alto, you'll find something.

beertons · 20-03-2018 10:25PM

As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?

matrim · 20-03-2018 10:32PM

beertons wrote: »

As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?

sounds like they were trying to make a tinto de verano

Subcomandante Marcos · 20-03-2018 10:33PM

beertons wrote: »

As my name might suggest, I am no stranger to a tipple of all kinds. I've worked behind the bar for years, but never have I seen what was put into a glass of ice this morning. Club lemon and a quarter bottle of red wine. Does this have a name? Anyone come across this before?

Tinto de verano.

beertons · 21-03-2018 11:01AM

Many thanks. I can't get my taste buds around it. Sounds disgusting.

odyssey06 · 21-03-2018 12:10PM

beertons wrote: »

Many thanks. I can't get my taste buds around it. Sounds disgusting.

On the continent things like campari and aperol mixed with soft drink is quite popular I understand.

I've had cheap red wine with fanta at parties and it tastes cheap... but Martini (Vermouth) Rosso with club orange and lemon+lime wedges is a nice lazy summer cocktail.

BaZmO* · 23-03-2018 08:22PM

Anyone for Glitter Beer?

https://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/glitter-beer-sparkles-springs-craft-beer-trend

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Why on earth would you want to drink that? It looks like hair conditioner!

Creamy Goodness · 27-03-2018 10:46AM

no worse than Irish pubs throwing green dye into beers for Paddy's Day.

My craft rule of "trying everything/anything once" applies to the glitter beer. Sure it's a gimmick but if it's a tasty drop I don't care

Hotblack Desiato · 31-03-2018 09:48PM

Do any Irish pubs (as opposed to American Irish-themed pubs) actually do that, ever?

BeerNut · 31-03-2018 11:13PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Do any Irish pubs (as opposed to American Irish-themed pubs) actually do that, ever?

Yes.

Creamy Goodness · 09-04-2018 11:27AM

I've seen it in the Bull & Castle for sure.

Insect Overlord · 20-04-2018 12:57AM

The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?

Subcomandante Marcos · 20-04-2018 01:04AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?

It was a side project for the lads who own L. Mulligan's Grocer's. I'd say they saw limited return so abandoned it.

BeerNut · 20-04-2018 09:04AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The thought just occurred to me, most randomly, that I haven't seen a Brown Paper Bag Project beer in ages. Whatever happened to them, and are they still brewing anywhere?

Brian, who headed up the brewing side, went home to the US. Colin has done odd bits and pieces since, generally on cask for LMG, and I think that has dried up now too.

MonkstownHoop · 20-04-2018 11:44AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Brian, who headed up the brewing side, went home to the US. Colin has done odd bits and pieces since, generally on cask for LMG, and I think that has dried up now too.

That's a shame, the big red was a favourite of mine

diusmr8a504cvk · 26-04-2018 07:40PM

Lads, I saw a bit ago that they had brought out kegs of Desperados over in England. Any chance they come out in Ireland?

BaZmO* · 26-04-2018 07:45PM

Eva Juicy Wreck wrote: »

Lads, I saw a bit ago that they had brought out kegs of Desperados over in England. Any chance they come out in Ireland?

I think the reason why they put it in kegs is because it's a more efficient way of disposing it.

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