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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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  • #4292
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,216 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Boundary is turning out some great stuff at the moment.

    Thanks, I've seen some of their stuff, must pick some up.


  • #4293
    [Deleted User]
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    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Off topic again but are there any Northern Irish breweries that people can recommend? Is it just me or are they fairly scarce?

    Always heard good things from mates up there about Hillstown but not sure how easy it is to get, and never had any. At least one of the big supermarkets does it though.

    Boundary did a rather odd one with Rascals lately but they have some lovely ones.


  • #4294
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Off topic again but are there any Northern Irish breweries that people can recommend? Is it just me or are they fairly scarce?

    I used to be a big fan of Whitewater Brewing back when I was first getting into beer. Haven't seen any of their stuff in Limerick in few years now. Hopplehammer was the IPA I liked best for a while. I think they're based in County Down.


  • #4295
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Had a few in Lambert’s recently when I stayed over for work in the town. Love the Clever Man Turf Stout too, didn’t realise they were Wexford.


    Yes indeed Simon's Place has the onsite microbrewing going on. Another pub down the road called The Sky & The Ground is great for weird and wonderful beers especially on tap.

    To answer the question,

    Am drinking of what I think is a sample by O'Haras. Very nice.

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  • #4296
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,081 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    STB. wrote: »
    Yes indeed Simon's Place has the onsite microbrewing going on.
    Not for the last couple of years now. It's all brewed out in Pembrokestown.

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  • #4297
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Not for the last couple of years now. It's all brewed out in Pembrokestown.


    Bought into them vats out the back, am such a consumer.....

    Did you visit this a few years back :)


  • #4298
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,393 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Off topic again but are there any Northern Irish breweries that people can recommend? Is it just me or are they fairly scarce?

    I was always a fan of the Sticke Altbier produced by Northbound in Derry. I think they had a decent enough Kolsch as well, iirc. Haven't seen their beers down here for some time.


  • #4299
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,081 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    STB. wrote: »
    Bought into them vats out the back
    The three behind glass in the smoking area, with the logo on them? They were never used for making beer. The brewery was in the basement and they had bright tanks on wheels down there that could be hooked up to the bar taps directly.
    STB. wrote: »
    Did you visit this a few years back :)
    Yes, not long after they started brewing in Simon's.

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  • #4300
    Insect Overlord
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    I'll be visiting a good friend in Wexford next month. The Sky & The Ground is on the agenda, as well as the Yellow Belly/Lambert's bar. I'm reliably informed of a well-stacked SuperValu in the town too. Anything else worth checking out?


  • #4301
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    BeerNut wrote: »
    The three behind glass in the smoking area, with the logo on them? They were never used for making beer. The brewery was in the basement and they had bright tanks on wheels down there that could be hooked up to the bar taps directly.

    Yes, not long after they started brewing in Simon's.

    That's the one. The area with those advertising tanks is actually closed. Closed down by the smoking police.


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  • #4302
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I'll be visiting a good friend in Wexford next month. The Sky & The Ground is on the agenda, as well as the Yellow Belly/Lambert's bar. I'm reliably informed of a well-stacked SuperValu in the town too. Anything else worth checking out?


    After that, it's down to normal pubs. If your a Guinness pint person Mackens (The Undertakers).


  • #4303
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,273 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Off topic again but are there any Northern Irish breweries that people can recommend? Is it just me or are they fairly scarce?

    Hilden have some great beers; two that come to mind would be Barney's Bap and Headless Dog, the latter of which I had on cask at the weekend. Farmageddan have some good beers but it is harder to get. Many of the multiples should have Whitewater bottles, and personally I love Clotworthy Dobbin; it's possibly my favourite Irish beer at the moment.


  • #4304
    c - 13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Off topic again but are there any Northern Irish breweries that people can recommend? Is it just me or are they fairly scarce?

    Some great NI breweroes producing at the moment. The best in my opinion being - Boundary, Bullhouse, Mourne Mountains and Heaneys.

    Others I can think of off the top of my head - Beerhut, Carlingford, Hilden, Hillstown, Whitewater


  • #4305
    Losty Dublin
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    c - 13 wrote: »

    Others I can think of off the top of my head - Carlingford,

    "Wee" bit out there :)


  • #4306
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,421 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    BeerNut wrote: »
    She wasn't powerful enough to keep their business afloat :(. Enjoy it while you can.

    Local shop has significant shelf space dedicated to them, currently 3 types in can, double fronted, and 6 types in bottle. Will be interesting to see what they replace them with when they're gone - if anything. Kellys space was taken up by double fronting Hobgoblin.


    Had stopped doing the 5-for-10 on the cans a while back so I moved on to Rascals for the casual can-grab instead. Don't think we've dipso enough to have put them out of business though!


  • #4307
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    On the FES tonight.

    As well as being thick, creamy, oily, treacly, as it's 33cl, it reduces trips to WC, so less or no interruptions to sleeping wife.

    Five for 10 euro in O'Briens, great value.

    I see loads of Irish "craft" beers in the shops, 3.49-3.99 for 50cl, sometimes sneaky or cheeky 440ml, and I compare that with 2.10 for Guinness FES.

    I keep buying the FES.

    Also had a Pilsner Urquell.


  • #4308
    Louche Lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭Louche Lad


    Galway Bay's "Märzen to the Fire"(?) beer, a smoky dark beer, is fantastic.


  • #4309
    [Deleted User]
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    Glad to see Laídir somewhere like Lidl. Just opened one.


  • #4310
    BeerNut
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    Louche Lad wrote: »
    Galway Bay's "Märzen to the Fire"(?) beer, a smoky dark beer, is fantastic.
    It's amazing. I'm looking forward to trying it side-by-side with Schlenkerla once the cans are out.

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  • #4311
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,445 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Local centra doing 5 for €10 on All Day IPA bottles. Seriously good beer for that price.


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  • #4312
    [Deleted User]
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    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Local centra doing 5 for €10 on All Day IPA bottles. Seriously good beer for that price.

    What’s that? Larkins?


  • #4313
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,445 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    What’s that? Larkins?

    Founders


  • #4314
    poitinstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    over the weekend opened a gift pack of Delerium beers. had 3 out of the 4 and they were all poor ( the Red especially so) this was a gift. i see it retail at almost $30 shocking price for what it is.
    1 x Delirium Tremens 330cl/8.5% abv
    1 x Delirium Red 330cl/8.0% abv
    1 x Delirium Nocturnum 330cl/8.5% abv


  • #4315
    Insect Overlord
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    I'd agree with you about the Red, but the other 2 are top quality beers.


  • #4316
    poitinstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    have had the tremens before and think its ok only . was disappointed with the Delirium Nocturnum. maybe the fact i finished with the Red dragged the whole experience down.
    overall very poor value for money.


  • #4317
    [Deleted User]
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    Trouble Brewing Ambush is very nice.


  • #4318
    [Deleted User]
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    Drinking a few draught WW Wildfire. I thought the cans were good but pints are another level.


  • #4319
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 38,121 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Had a DT last Christmas, nothing special at all and not worth the money.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



  • #4320
    Losty Dublin
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    Got hold of a can of Dwynwen Mefus this week at an event in Dublin. It's a strawberry sour from the Bragdy Mona in Anglesey and while it's understandably low on sourness, it was actually quite flavoursome and worked well.

    On to a by now long sitting bottle of Kinnegar Thumper now :)


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  • #4321
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,421 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    With basically every pub in the country closed or closing today; the craft producers here that only keg or are heavily focused on keg (Yellowbelly for instance) or their own/associated pubs (Rising Son, JW Sweetman) are going to be facing in to difficulty.

    Considering the huge volume required for direct sale to customer for a brewery without a pub licence, I'm not sure what if anything the average Irish beer drinking punter can do to assist them but if anyone has any ideas...


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