Alltech craft brews festival 2019

odyssey06 · 08-03-2019 10:07pm #1

I'm going along to the Alltech festival next week in the Convention Centre.

Any tips or particular beers or whiskies to check out - or avoid?

youcancallmeal · 13-03-2019 10:38am

odyssey06 wrote: »

I'm going along to the Alltech festival next week in the Convention Centre.

Any tips or particular beers or whiskies to check out - or avoid?

I'm going as well. It's been about 4/5 years since I went to it and I remember there was a of international brewers there, looking at the exhibitor list on their website and seems it's mostly Irish.

BeerNut · 13-03-2019 10:43am

In the last couple of years it has shrunk down to concentrate more on the beers that are distributed by Alltech Beverage Division Ireland.

irish_goat · 13-03-2019 11:55am

Didn't get tickets for Saturday and now it's sold out so I'll probably not be going.

Always have a good time when I'm there as there's a good atmosphere and plenty of opportunities to chat to the brewers.

ianob7 · 13-03-2019 12:54pm

Without Four corners it's dramatically less appealing in my opinion. Giving it a miss this year

odyssey06 · 13-03-2019 1:13pm

I bought the ticket for the optional Whiskey Appreciation Class, a tasting of 4 different whiskeys - Irish, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon.

I presume the Irish one will be one of the Pearse Lyons range, and a quick google suggests the Rye and Bourbon will come from Town Branch.
https://www.alltech.com/about/careers/brewhouse-operator

Blisterman · 13-03-2019 5:12pm

How much are tokens? Says on their website a pint is typically 6 tokens. I assume they're a euro each?

odyssey06 · 13-03-2019 5:16pm

Blisterman wrote: »

How much are tokens? Says on their website a pint is typically 6 tokens. I assume they're a euro each?

Yeah it's 1 to 1.

Last time a pint was 6 tokens, and you could get a half pint for 3 tokens, better for sampling.

odyssey06 · 14-03-2019 10:45pm

Favourites were the...
Wicklow Helles Lager
https://www.wicklowbrewery.ie/beers/helles.html

Hopfully Uncommon White IPA
Town and Country Rye Whiskey - pot still bourbon was nice too.
Pearse Lyons 7yo whiskey - much nicer than the standard blend. No caramel added to any of their range. The Town and Country barrels are reused for the Pearse Lyons whiskies.

The pilsner from Mont had too much white pepper for me.

So many beers to sample I could've done with a menu !

odyssey06 · 15-03-2019 4:35pm

The winners of the Dublin Craft Cups announced...
https://www.alltechbrews.ie/sites/default/files/2019-03/2019%20Dub%20Cup%20Winners.pdf

Best in category

Ale: Bronckhorster Dubbelganger, Bronckhorster Brewing
Lager: Mont Irish Pilsner, Mont
Porter & Stout: Einstok Toasted Porter, Einstok
IPA: McGargles Daragh's Grapefruit Session IPA, Rye River Brewing
Pale Ale: Hazy American, Evolution
Wheat: TAP 6, Schneider Weisse
Specialty: Boyne Brewhouse Saison, Boyne Brewhouse

Best in Ireland

Barrel Aged Dark Sunset – Imperial Oatmeal Stout (Lough Gill Brewing Co)

RasTa · 15-03-2019 7:41pm

Guess White Hag's event is the only true "craft" beer festival left in Ireland now looking at some of the photos of this

realitykeeper · 15-03-2019 7:47pm

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This is the drink forum. Get over it.

youcancallmeal · 16-03-2019 4:52pm

I enjoyed it last night, some really interesting beers from the more established Irish brewers. Disappointed to hear from an Alltech employee that its probably the last year they'll do it.

odyssey06 · 16-03-2019 6:25pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I enjoyed it last night, some really interesting beers from the more established Irish brewers. Disappointed to hear from an Alltech employee that its probably the last year they'll do it.

Oh that'd be a pity. I think it was pretty much a sell out Thursday to Saturday so it's not from lack of interest from the pinters.

RasTa · 16-03-2019 6:39pm

Like everything else in Dublin it's expensive to rent out the whole of the CCD so no surprise it's over.

youcancallmeal · 16-03-2019 8:18pm

RasTa wrote: »

Like everything else in Dublin it's expensive to rent out the whole of the CCD so no surprise it's over.

This is it. Also the founder of Alltech Pearse Lyons died last year and the brewing/distilling side of it was his passion project. I don't think his children who have taken over the business are into it so much.

bobbysands81 · 17-03-2019 5:34pm

Was at this last night and, as usual, it was pretty good.

Don’t think I’ll be too bothered going again though. €24.10 entry and €6 per pint is just a bit expensive for what you get. The fact that loads of great Irish breweries such as Metalman, Wicklow Wof, Dungarvan etc... aren’t there hugely detracts from it for me.

Alltech craft brews festival 2019

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