thegills wrote: » I asked my local in Killaloe if they had any craft beer and they pointed to a can of Carslberg.
lufties wrote: » Wary why? You'd think we'd consider own instead of foreign conglomerates. Especially when clearly the quality is better. I guess most Irish people are happy with the muck they drink in pubs, otherwise things would change. Having lived in Germany the choice was great too, going back to Irish pubs seems archaic in some ways considering how we pride ourselves on booze culture.
lufties wrote: » Ok, I'm comparing yorkshire with Ireland. In yorkshire you can walk into a pub without being met with at least 5 smaller brewers. Yes, I realise it's in the UK, but it's so refreshing. Btw Clare is not a small county.
arccosh wrote: » genuine question.... I love nothing more than a cold pint... but any of these ales/home brews are lukewarm... I've found a blonde before which was chilled but it wasn't great.... What are my options? I just usually grab Bierra Moreti or Peroni instead
lufties wrote: » However, I never see them in Irish pubs outside Dublin. I've visited a few pubs recently in Tipp and Clare, they all serve the same mass produced rubbish.
Lil Sally Anne Jnr. wrote: » Stupid thread populated by amateurs. Lots of craft ales on tap in Cork, and if you know where to look you'll get bottles of lambic, sours, even imperial stouts. Love a lambic or geuze, but love my pints of Guinness too. Gone on ta phuck with your British ales. The Brits wouldn't know how to make a daycent pub even if meant leaving the EU.
Deleted User wrote: » Clare has a much smaller population than Dublin, that was the implication. Segment of OP I took issue with, and addressed: Your initial claim. If you expect to float in to any pub down the country and be greeted with a plethora of craft ales then you are misguided. However, they aren't hard to find within a matter of seconds on the internet.
lufties wrote: » ShamNNspace wrote: » Tis a pity. I normally go out once a week on a weekday in a county town. I like to visit maybe 4 pubs in town of a night so I mostly stick to what's available in all four ie carlsberg or H. I think from what I heard diagio have too much of a hold on the pubs and can influence what they stock What do you mean by 'have too much of a hold'?
ShamNNspace wrote: » Tis a pity. I normally go out once a week on a weekday in a county town. I like to visit maybe 4 pubs in town of a night so I mostly stick to what's available in all four ie carlsberg or H. I think from what I heard diagio have too much of a hold on the pubs and can influence what they stock
ShamNNspace wrote: » Well I've heard of cash and in kind sweeteners to certain pubs to keep the competition away from the taps where the cash flow is an then they've snookered the bar owner by providing their own "craft" beers like hop House, cute hoor an the like.. Now that's just my opinion mind
lufties wrote: » That's your opinion, I drink great ales here in Yorkshire. Keep drinking your drain cleaner like a good sheep.
Dizzyblonde wrote: » @ lufties, I suggest that you be careful with the tone of your posts, a lot of them are borderline abusive and trollish and that won't be tolerated in this forum.
lufties wrote: » Gosh, that's unbelievable. I was in kilkee recently and the standard ****e was on tap everywhere. The edgiest drink I could get was beamish lol.
Lil Sally Anne Jnr. wrote: » Very well acquainted with Yorkshire. Lovely looking pubs on the outside, table quizzes, bingo, and people drinking mediocre ales and Guinness knock offs inside.
lufties wrote: » I'd say check out some of the other posters
badboyblast wrote: » O yeah , Treaty City sold in most pubs in kilkee
Dizzyblonde wrote: » You're the only one being uncivil and insulting. Consider this your last warning.
lufties wrote: » I couldn't give a damn. Close the thread and ban me please.
Ipso wrote: » Are you starting to see note Lagunitas in Ireland, since the Heineken buy out.
Hunky Monster wrote: » lufties wrote: » Hi, just an observation. Ireland has some fantastic micro brewers, solas being my favourite currently. However, I never see them in Irish pubs outside Dublin. I've visited a few pubs recently in Tipp and Clare, they all serve the same mass produced rubbish. I live in Yorkshire, and every pub serves different ales ranging from 3.5% upwards. It's a shame it doesn't take off in Ireland as I'm sick of returning home to the same old Guinness, Heineken etc. Honestly? Advertising. Every pub in the country sells Budweiser and Heineken. They're not fit for human consumption yet they're the go to "beers" for a good chunk of the population. My local got in a range of the McGargles stuff a few years ago, it's a lot better than the commercial mass produced stuff, it was being handed out for FREE for anyone who wanted to try it at the start yet everyone still went back to the drain cleaner Budweiser and Mcgargles died a death. People are used to this muck and they're not willing to change.
lufties wrote: » Hi, just an observation. Ireland has some fantastic micro brewers, solas being my favourite currently. However, I never see them in Irish pubs outside Dublin. I've visited a few pubs recently in Tipp and Clare, they all serve the same mass produced rubbish. I live in Yorkshire, and every pub serves different ales ranging from 3.5% upwards. It's a shame it doesn't take off in Ireland as I'm sick of returning home to the same old Guinness, Heineken etc.
lufties wrote: Did he serve taytos and pink shnacks too?
L1011 wrote: » The vast majority of Irish craft beer is served chilled.
LillySV wrote: » Irish publicans are too greedy and charge a fortune for craft beer... so less people try it... simple as that .
