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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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  • #2852
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 39,857 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Anything cold and somewhat alcoholic tastes nice when relaxing in the early evening of a hot day :)

    Read up on Wikipedia about Super Bock, what's surprising is that they introduced a stout a few years ago which has done quite well - not the style you'd associate with popularity in a hot country - and have a pseudo-craft range as well.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #2853
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,123 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    not the style you'd associate with popularity in a hot country.
    Apart from most of Africa and the Caribbean. Stout is a hot country style. People in cold countries don't really drink it.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #2854
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,456 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    At it’ll only cost €4 :D

    If you're being robbed in tourist central at that.

    Up North, the normal measure is the fino, 200ml, and usually 90c -2.56 a pint I work that out at!


    Stout being cold/winter drink is basically Ireland & UK attitudes only. Although Denmark has much darker winter specials also I'm not sure what style they would officially be.


  • #2855
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    L1011 wrote: »
    If you're being robbed in tourist central at that.

    Up North, the normal measure is the fino, 200ml, and usually 90c -2.56 a pint I work that out at!

    I meant for a boot load!


  • #2856
    sceach16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭sceach16


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Anything cold and somewhat alcoholic tastes nice when relaxing in the early evening of a hot day :)

    Read up on Wikipedia about Super Bock, what's surprising is that they introduced a stout a few years ago which has done quite well - not the style you'd associate with popularity in a hot country - and have a pseudo-craft range as well.


    First , it ain't a stout in Irish terms (IMO). It is more a black beer but it is a nice beer. I only drank it in January in the Algarve (en terrace) and it was vv nice...maybe it was the 20c!


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  • #2857
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    sceach16 wrote: »
    First , it ain't a stout in Irish terms (IMO). It is more a black beer but it is a nice beer. I only drank it in January in the Algarve (en terrace) and it was vv nice...maybe it was the 20c!

    What’s the distinction? Are they both not beer?


  • #2858
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,456 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    I meant for a boot load!

    Ah yes, close enough really - seem to remember it was sub 50c a bottle anyway.


  • #2859
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    BrewDog’s Eight-Bit NEIPA collaboration (with everyone!) is a great beer. Eight hops, eight brewers. Top stuff.


  • #2860
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Sierra Nevada Cherry Chocolate Stout. 8.5% of pure joy in a bottle, and a big bottle at that. It's rich with a big chocolate hit up front, although still surprisingly easy to drink. The cherry flavour is very much in the background, but becomes slightly more prominent as the beer warms a bit.


  • #2861
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,912 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Tiny Rebel Dutty Vermont Ipa, super beer from a brewery who can do no wrong for me.

    Yellowbelly Paul's On Holidays Maibock, very drinkable. Nice light Bock flavour.


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  • #2862
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Harmonic convergence, absolutely beautiful.

    Dark fruits, raisins, sweet syrupy, caramel, thick mouthfeel and strong taste of the whisky barrels it was in, very noticeable alcohol hit.

    Really really excellent beer.


  • #2863
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Followed up with the 2016 O'Haras imperial stout, anniversary edition. Such a let down, watery, chalky and bitter. My guess is it isn't as it should be, i had it at the time of purchase and it was a lot better than this. It must've been to do with storage.


  • #2864
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    VW 1 wrote: »
    Followed up with the 2016 O'Haras imperial stout, anniversary edition. Such a let down, watery, chalky and bitter. My guess is it isn't as it should be, i had it at the time of purchase and it was a lot better than this. It must've been to do with storage.

    My recollection of that beer was that it was quite a sweet beer with almost a syrupy feel to it. Pity it didn't age well because it was excellent when it came out.


  • #2865
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Zaph wrote: »
    My recollection of that beer was that it was quite a sweet beer with almost a syrupy feel to it. Pity it didn't age well because it was excellent when it came out.

    Disappointed myself, as is the case with most imperial stouts I buy, i bought one to drink and one to age. This was definitely not right, perhaps an issue with storage rather thsn the beer itself. Hopefully, for others anyway.


  • #2866
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    St Mel's Pale Ale, its pretty good!


  • #2867
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    8 Degrees. The Holly King.

    Holy f*cking sh*tsnacks, Archer, this is a great beer!

    /Pam


  • #2868
    OOnegative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,827 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Weihenstephaner, at €1.50 a bottle(local price) i’d be a silly man not to!!


  • #2869
    LFC Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 823 ✭✭✭LFC Murphy


    OOnegative wrote: »
    Weihenstephaner, at €1.50 a bottle(local price) i’d be a silly man not to!!

    And where is this Local Price ?? :)


  • #2870
    OOnegative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,827 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    LFC Murphy wrote: »
    And where is this Local Price ?? :)

    The Hague!!


  • #2871
    LFC Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 823 ✭✭✭LFC Murphy


    OOnegative wrote: »
    The Hague!!

    :(


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  • #2872
    OOnegative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,827 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    LFC Murphy wrote: »
    :(

    Sorry.


  • #2873
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Home to vote and Thumper is lovely I must say. Got a can of Eight bit for €4.85 in Molloys and that thing is £5.50 in the Cloudwater barrel store fridge and even more expensive online so not sure what's going on there

    https://honestbrew.co.uk/shop/brewdog-eight-bit-neipa/


  • #2874
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Passenger


    RasTa wrote: »
    can of Eight bit for €4.85 in Molloys and that thing is £5.50 in the Cloudwater barrel store fridge and even more expensive online so not sure what's going on there

    Got a can of Eight Bit in Drinkstore for €4.80. Nice, cloudy and juicy.


  • #2875
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    RasTa wrote: »
    Home to vote and Thumper is lovely I must say. Got a can of Eight bit for €4.85 in Molloys and that thing is £5.50 in the Cloudwater barrel store fridge and even more expensive online so not sure what's going on there

    https://honestbrew.co.uk/shop/brewdog-eight-bit-neipa/

    I was actually quite surprised at the price, especially considering the abv and size of the can, 8% for 500ml. Great value for a very good beer.


  • #2876
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


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  • #2877
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,456 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The graphics are a bit odd considering the fairly austere/striking standardised bottle ones; but solid colours might not transfer well to cans.


  • #2878
    Eggs For Dinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭Eggs For Dinner


    Enjoying Whiplash Rollover during this fine spell of weather. Very refreshing


  • #2879
    sceach16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭sceach16


    Spent a few days down South recently.


    Two standout beers


    Rising Sons belgian wheat beer style on draught c 5 euro. had it on a hot day and really liked it. Well described, lovely flavour.


    A bottle of 12 Towers Red Organic Ale. Wow, big flavour and body. local to Youghal.


    I also liked 12 o'clock Mass IPA on draught. quite a fresh lager style rather than red IPA.



    Also had a Killarney Blonde which tastes like Dublin Blonde and Belfast Blonde and (IMO) like Carling.


  • #2880
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Not mad about this Chai Milk Stout. Too much cinnamon


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  • #2881
    OOnegative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,827 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Dogfish Head 90min IPA


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