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Supporting craft breweries

randomname2005

Wanted to start a thread with a list of Irish craft breweries selling online so we can support them as much as possible during the crisis- it would be a shame to see any of them close. (Yes I know directly supporting them will impact sales in shops and off licenses but shops have other items to make a profit from so they can stay afloat and those of us in rural places don't always have a local off license to support).

So far I have seen white hag and kingarven selling online but would be interested in seeing what others have found.

Edit - ideally independent which I believe the two above still are

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irish_goat

The Celtic Whiskey Shop have joined the online craft beer delivery game. https://www.craftbeersdelivered.com/

Similar imported selection to Craft Central but there's more Irish offerings there, including bottles. 3 for €10 offer slightly worse value than 4 for €12 however.

flended12

Got a hagstravaganza box myself, been to the festival each year. Good craic. Done the 3 year barrel adopter scheme too.

Hope they do another one. The lads are top blokes.

Had a Glas and a Fionn last night. The glas was particularly good.

BeerNut

DelmarODonnell wrote: »

I saw on their Instagram earlier that they had a few more available, I think you had to comment on it and they would sort it out

I don't think that's what they said. They are offering a new box of all their own beers, though.

Frankly I will be exceedingly surprised if every brewery advertised on the box ends up being in the box. There have always been logistical hiccups with promised beer at the festival; I don't see this model being different.

DelmarODonnell

Black Sheep wrote: »

I missed out on a box ... Does anyone know if more will become available?

I saw on their Instagram earlier that they had a few more available, I think you had to comment on it and they would sort it out

BonnieSituation

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Anyone know when we should expect the Hagstravaganza boxes to be dispatched?

BonnieSituation wrote: »

They said from the 7th.

So I was talking crap.

The email actually said "boxes will be sent out week ending 17th July".

Such odd phraseology.

Basq

DelmarODonnell wrote: »

Is there a list of the breweries or beers? Very much looking forward to this

Black Sheep

I missed out on a box ... Does anyone know if more will become available?

DelmarODonnell

Is there a list of the breweries or beers? Very much looking forward to this

BonnieSituation

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Anyone know when we should expect the Hagstravaganza boxes to be dispatched?

They said from the 7th.

youcancallmeal

Anyone know when we should expect the Hagstravaganza boxes to be dispatched?

Inspector Coptoor

irish_goat wrote: »

That's usually the case with Hagstravaganza. They try to serve beers that have never been poured in Ireland before. Green Cheek, The Kernel, Alefarm, Mad Scientist and Cloudwater have been mentioned so far.

Have ordered a box myself.
Have been to the Hag the last few years and it always falls around my birthday weekend.

Got a 15% discount code today and ordered a fair whack of cans from Ballymote to get me through til the Box arrives.

Having a Gl Fionn and Atlantean tonight.

L1011

Got what's basically an order confirmation today for the Hagstravaganza box so that should all be good.

Technocentral

Order from The Headline on the 24th came today at 12, great service.

irish_goat

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Did I read there’s a load of foreign stuff in the box?

That's usually the case with Hagstravaganza. They try to serve beers that have never been poured in Ireland before. Green Cheek, The Kernel, Alefarm, Mad Scientist and Cloudwater have been mentioned so far.

[Deleted User]

Did I read there’s a load of foreign stuff in the box?

irish_goat

Basq wrote: »

Just under €4 each could be either great or terrible value depending on the beers!

But I trust there'll be more killer than filler..

This won't be your standard Beer52 fare I reckon..

Yeah I'm trusting it will be a decent box. Have bit the bullet on it anyway so.

Announcing the full list of breweries on their Facebook this evening at 7pm if anyone is dithering.

Eggs For Dinner

I have to say Whiplash have their order and delivery spot on. Last 3 have been perfect. Ordered before noon and arrived next day by UPS. I've had trouble before with 8 Degrees, The Beer Club and (to some extent) O'Briens

Macy0161

BeerNut wrote: »

I've always really enjoyed this on draught but it's consistently disappointing bottled. I wonder are the kegs unpasteurised.

It was probably when I was starting to broaden my horizons that I really liked it - it could be my taste has moved on - so it maybe not the worst gateway double!

Pulled the trigger on the new beercloud beer box (would've signed up for a monthly plan only I prefer to control the day it's taken). So hopefully supporting craft breweries, and supporting one of those that stepped up to support craft breweries!

BeerNut

Macy0161 wrote: »

I was a bit meh about the Double IPA though.

I've always really enjoyed this on draught but it's consistently disappointing bottled. I wonder are the kegs unpasteurised.

Basq

irish_goat wrote: »

I might split the box with a friend or two. It's pricey, but decent enough value for 24 beers at the same time.

Just under €4 each could be either great or terrible value depending on the beers!

But I trust there'll be more killer than filler..

This won't be your standard Beer52 fare I reckon..

irish_goat

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Never been to Hagstravanganza but stuck in an order anyway. Definitely on the pricey side but I could do with some new glasses and sure it's payday

I might split the box with a friend or two. It's pricey, but decent enough value for 24 beers at the same time.

youcancallmeal

Never been to Hagstravanganza but stuck in an order anyway. Definitely on the pricey side but I could do with some new glasses and sure it's payday

RasTa

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a pale ale and an IPA is? I had thought they were essentially the same thing, but quite a few brands (e.g. O'Haras) sell both.

Nobody knows anymore

Macy0161

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a pale ale and an IPA is? I had thought they were essentially the same thing, but quite a few brands (e.g. O'Haras) sell both.

Pale Ales tend to be a bit lower abv, but actually O'Hara's Pale Ale is one that's pretty much the same as their IPA's!

Radical Drinks/ O'Hara's have a mixed pale ale box - I still rate their Pale Ale, I love their new White Haze, and the Freebird is liked by my wit loving wife! After loving it previously, and not having it for a few years, I was a bit meh about the Double IPA though.

BeerNut

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a pale ale and an IPA is?

Broadly, you would expect an IPA to be stronger and more intensely hop-flavoured than a pale ale, but that only really works when you're looking at the range from a single brewery, and even then it stopped being meaningful for new beers about a decade ago.

"IPA" can be applied to anything now, so it's meaningless really. The knock-on is that "Pale Ale" means either a beer that's been unchanged for the last ten years, or something created to be deliberately retro.

Basq

I had no hassle whatsoever with the White Hag box but maybe I beat the crowd..

.. just the standard box as already have a facemask from them (and Bru Brewery) and 4 glasses from various Hagstravaganza's (they get harder to get home safe every year!

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Recommend the glasses if you don't have them though.

L1011

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a pale ale and an IPA is? I had thought they were essentially the same thing, but quite a few brands (e.g. O'Haras) sell both.

Quite a bit, depending on how the brewery interprets the title. And what an IPA is heavily depends on when the brewery started making them really.

IPAs are generally a bit stronger and hoppier; but this is totally brewery dependent. And "hoppier" can mean entirely different tastes depending on the type of hops used.

Its a minefield really.

Also, you will find "IPA" as an abbreviation of "Irish Pale Ale" from some brewers which means, well, not a lot normally; but the usual expansion of IPA is India Pale Ale.

Sebastian Dangerfield

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a pale ale and an IPA is? I had thought they were essentially the same thing, but quite a few brands (e.g. O'Haras) sell both.

L1011

That let me order without any registration...

Google Checkout is a mess. Kept giving spurious errors about address problems and trying to drag up an employer email address from five years ago. Thankfully they have a conventional checkout

I actually won tickets to the first ever Hagstravanganza and the reason I won them (was a 'give us a reason why' competition) decided he didn't want to go to Sligo; every one since I've been caught up on something else. I live on the train line so it shouldn't be that hard to get there!

edit: they do say they may limit boxes to former attendees if required. They/their payments system has actually taken money already but if they impose that I'm not going to moan.

BonnieSituation

matrim wrote: »

sale of the box today. But their site is getting hammered so it’s really slow. If you just stay at it you should get it

Yeah, just keep at it. Bagged one.

Hopefully we get back to Ballymote next year.

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Ah right. Their social media implied you had to have registered for it so I never bothered trying this evening.

Just register on site now and a link will be sent in a few minutes.