Insufferable beer snobs.

LeBash wrote: »

All these craft beers are all fine and whatever but Jesus H the next morning is an absolute lottery in what state you're going to wake up in.

I was in a place about 9 months ago that is trying to be super trendy but all the old heads who used to drink in the pub before it was done up, who are not trendy but still tied to that piece of ground as a watering hole were still there. I asked for a Heineken and the look I got back, followed by a massive "tut" and an explanation of why they don't sell it, followed by a run of beers they had and a break down of their flavours etc, etc. Now I'm a f*cking gentleman, so i politely allowed him ramble for about 40 seconds but couldn't take it anymore. I just said "OK, I havent a clue what to try, too much info to take in, can I just have a larger that has plenty of flow on the tap tonight".

2 pints that night, next day I feel like I woke up in the middle of my own autopsy, had to leg it to the jax, monster seedy headache,.......go to brush my teeth and as soon as the brush touched my tongue I blew chunks in the sink because I got a hit of the residual taste.

Im all for small businesses but i know the effects of Heineken. I know I can have 6 pints a little bit to eat and I can function at 75% the next day. Occasionally operating at 75% for a day is fine. I dont want 2 pints and feeling like I was on a 10 day session ever. Not even if my goal the next day is to get from bed to couch to kitchen table, to couch, to bed.

So as they say on dragons den "for that reason.....im out" on the whole craft beers gig.

brisan wrote: »

I drink Smithwicks and have done for 44 years (I am 60)
When I go for a pint ,I want a pint not a liquid dessert.
I don't want something with a rich taste of chocolate ,coffee and a hint of blackberry and as for the aftertaste of vanilla they can shove it
I like the food in the Porterhouse and in the Market bar but its food and 2 pints and I am out of there.
An increasing number of hip pubs not serving Guinness and Smithwicks these days
Wont be getting any of my cash

Hoboo wrote: »

Had a can of whiplash IPA last week. Immediately took me back to 2000, when I was drinking breo and everyone said it tasted like ****e. It's exactly the same taste.

Craft beer is nothing but expensive homebrew.

LeBash wrote: »

All these craft beers are all fine and whatever but Jesus H the next morning is an absolute lottery in what state you're going to wake up in.

I was in a place about 9 months ago that is trying to be super trendy but all the old heads who used to drink in the pub before it was done up, who are not trendy but still tied to that piece of ground as a watering hole were still there. I asked for a Heineken and the look I got back, followed by a massive "tut" and an explanation of why they don't sell it, followed by a run of beers they had and a break down of their flavours etc, etc. Now I'm a f*cking gentleman, so i politely allowed him ramble for about 40 seconds but couldn't take it anymore. I just said "OK, I havent a clue what to try, too much info to take in, can I just have a larger that has plenty of flow on the tap tonight".

2 pints that night, next day I feel like I woke up in the middle of my own autopsy, had to leg it to the jax, monster seedy headache,.......go to brush my teeth and as soon as the brush touched my tongue I blew chunks in the sink because I got a hit of the residual taste.

Im all for small businesses but i know the effects of Heineken. I know I can have 6 pints a little bit to eat and I can function at 75% the next day. Occasionally operating at 75% for a day is fine. I dont want 2 pints and feeling like I was on a 10 day session ever. Not even if my goal the next day is to get from bed to couch to kitchen table, to couch, to bed.

So as they say on dragons den "for that reason.....im out" on the whole craft beers gig.

brisan wrote: »

An increasing number of hip pubs not serving Guinness and Smithwicks these days

L1011 wrote: »

Majority of pubs not selling Smithwicks are doing so as they have a semi-exclusive supply deal with Heineken Ireland that lets them sell Guinness but otherwise only Heineken Ireland products.

So you'll see Heineken, Murphys, maybe Beamish, Murphys Red, Birra Moretti, Tiger, Fosters, Applemans Cider, Cute Hoor IPA etc but no Smithwicks, Carlsberg, Bulmers, Budweiser, or anything by any other provider at all be they a huge firm or the smallest craft supplier.

Not even vaguely "hip"; just business.

brisan wrote: »

I would reckon over 90% of pubs in Dublin sell Smithwicks and nearly 99% of pubs outside of Dublin sell it
There is a reason its still being brewed 300 years later .
I doubt if Many off the hip beers with a vanilla and chocolate aftertaste will last that long

brisan wrote: »

The business reasons why 99% of pubs sell Smithwicks is because after 300 years the demand is still there.
If these craft brew pubs were allowed sell Smithwicks they would
My local sells all the normal beers and a few craft beers.
the vast majority of pubs in Dublin are the same
The pubs that are tied to a brewery are obviously getting cheaper beer and not passing on the savings to customers.
I would hate to see us going like England where the vast majority of pubs are tied houses

odyssey06 wrote: »

Smithwicks, like some wine grapes, seems to travel well.
I haven't heard of anyone complaining about the variability of it like Guinness.
It's nice though if it comes in a Smithwicks glass.
Don't forget to try the Smithwicks pale ale and blonde ale.

Kilkenny ale now, I've had some lovely pints and some poor pints of it.
Very few places still serving it on draught.

I ordered a pint of Kilkenny once in Riga and I swear I was served Smithwicks.
If it's creamy nitro like Guiness, it's Kilkenny.

odyssey06 wrote: »

Smithwicks, like some wine grapes, seems to travel well.
I haven't heard of anyone complaining about the variability of it like Guinness.
It's nice though if it comes in a Smithwicks glass.
Don't forget to try the Smithwicks pale ale and blonde ale.

Kilkenny ale now, I've had some lovely pints and some poor pints of it.
Very few places still serving it on draught.

I ordered a pint of Kilkenny once in Riga and I swear I was served Smithwicks.
If it's creamy nitro like Guiness, it's Kilkenny.