What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

VW 1 · 30-10-2020 12:59PM

Has anyone tried the rum barrel aged lervig 3 bean stout? Have a can of it, and the regular one for tomorrow evening and really looking forward to them.

BPKS · 30-10-2020 01:12PM

Any Helles recommendations from the good folk here?

My favourite German Helles are Augustiner and Ayinger so something along those lines that can be got in off licences as opposed to ordered online please.

Effects · 30-10-2020 01:20PM

BeerNut wrote: »

They've done Farami coffee and oatmeal stout with 3FE before.

I seemed to have missed that whenever it was out!

Beanstalk · 30-10-2020 01:45PM

BPKS wrote: »

Any Helles recommendations from the good folk here?

My favourite German Helles are Augustiner and Ayinger so something along those lines that can be got in off licences as opposed to ordered online please.

The Einseidler Helles is excellent. Can be gotten in Aldi at the minute. Paulaner Helles is well worth a pop too.

irish_goat · 30-10-2020 03:13PM

BPKS wrote: »

Any Helles recommendations from the good folk here?

My favourite German Helles are Augustiner and Ayinger so something along those lines that can be got in off licences as opposed to ordered online please.

Spaten in Lidl is €1.89 (I think) and hard to beat at that price.

BeerNut · 30-10-2020 04:04PM

irish_goat wrote: »

Spaten in Lidl is €1.89 (I think) and hard to beat at that price.

Aldi, and I think the barstewards have put it up to €1.99 now :mad: Still unbeatable, mind.

tobdom · 30-10-2020 04:30PM

For anyone that might be interested, you can get Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 12 Pack on O'Briens online for €25. Seems like good value

Helmet · 30-10-2020 09:19PM

BeerNut wrote: »

Aldi, and I think the barstewards have put it up to €1.99 now :mad: Still unbeatable, mind.

The still have the Oktoberfest in the one near me too!

BonnieSituation · 30-10-2020 09:51PM

BPKS wrote: »

Any Helles recommendations from the good folk here?

My favourite German Helles are Augustiner and Ayinger so something along those lines that can be got in off licences as opposed to ordered online please.

Beanstalk wrote: »

The Einseidler Helles is excellent. Can be gotten in Aldi at the minute. Paulaner Helles is well worth a pop too.

Can confirm and agree on the Einseidler as I just finished off my last one last night.

BPKS · 30-10-2020 10:58PM

Beanstalk wrote: »

The Einseidler Helles is excellent. Can be gotten in Aldi at the minute. Paulaner Helles is well worth a pop too.

Thanks. Id forgotten about them having found them about a month ago by accident.

Picked up the last 8 in my nearest Aldi this afternoon and am slowly making my was through tonight's allocated 4!

Mervyn Skidmore · 30-10-2020 11:13PM

Having a Trouble Brewing Vietnow. Very nice.

youcancallmeal · 31-10-2020 09:28AM

Had one of those Whiplash Grisettes. Never had one of these styles before so nothing to compare it to. Not really into it, a bit bland and yeasty

Beanstalk · 31-10-2020 04:22PM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Had one of those Whiplash Grisettes. Never had one of these styles before so nothing to compare it to. Not really into it, a bit bland and yeasty

had one last night. wasn't while impressed. was very dry and could have done with some mild sweetness as opposed to zero

DilD · 31-10-2020 06:13PM

BPKS wrote: »

Any Helles recommendations from the good folk here?

My favourite German Helles are Augustiner and Ayinger so something along those lines that can be got in off licences as opposed to ordered online please.

Tried Camden Hells before? Usually see them pop up in Tesco now and then

31-10-2020 06:14PM

Yellowbellys one was the best I’ve tried. Wouldn’t be a big drinker of the type though.

RasTa · 31-10-2020 06:29PM

Not a hells but Budvar is a delicious lager.

the beer revolu · 01-11-2020 11:21AM

Couple of crackers lady might.
I wanted a break from all the Kinnegar IPAs so went with a couple of big hitters I hadn't tried before.

Third Circle Break from the Haze West Coast IPA (yes, the name did attract me). Delicious. Malty, bitter, piney, herbal goodness. Loved it.

Then a Rye River Belgian Imperial Stout. This did exactly what you want an imperial stout to do but with a nice, Belgian roundness to it. Great beer.

It got me thinking that both these beers would have blown me away around 12 years ago when I started getting seriously into beer - now they are made my Irish breweries!

Macy0161 · 02-11-2020 09:29AM

Did the Craic/ Hoppy Days meet up on Friday. A few new ones, but probably the revelation was the difference having the darker beers out of the fridge really made. I generally aimed for cellar temp (out half an hour/ beer before) but didn't pick the Wicklow Wolf Hoppy Red from the mystery cans after it being out of the fridge and up to room temperature - like a different, much nicer, beer! There's a few I'm going to have to revisit on this (probably school boy) revelation. Continue to learn from these "events".

Pen Rua · 02-11-2020 03:54PM

I had Rozenlambiek by Brouwerij Oud Beersel over the weekend, growler. Ooooof. What a beauty of a beer. My word! One of the best I've ever had.

Romer · 02-11-2020 04:43PM

I guess I'll be drinking 9 White Deer this week. Just got delivery of 3 boxes. One of Stag Rua and 2 Mixed Boxes.

This is all because last week I was in ALDI and found a 16 box of Brown Bear IPA that equated out to 97 cents a bottle. Had a few and went online where one thing lead to another....

02-11-2020 05:09PM

Romer wrote: »

I guess I'll be drinking 9 White Deer this week. Just got delivery of 3 boxes. One of Stag Rua and 2 Mixed Boxes.

This is all because last week I was in ALDI and found a 16 box of Brown Bear IPA that equated out to 97 cents a bottle. Had a few and went online where one thing lead to another....

Could get a whole lot worse.

Romer · 02-11-2020 09:13PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Could get a whole lot worse.

Yeah it's kind of a nice Monday pick me up when an unknown number rings and it's a courier saying I've got 3 boxes of beer here for you...

bobbysands81 · 03-11-2020 01:30AM

VW 1 wrote: »

Has anyone tried the rum barrel aged lervig 3 bean stout? Have a can of it, and the regular one for tomorrow evening and really looking forward to them.

Yes. It is incredible. Top class.

bobbysands81 · 03-11-2020 01:37AM

Some nice beers at the weekend.

Evil Twin - Stay(ed) Home 14 - Raspberry, Tangerine and White Chocolate. A really tasty sour.

Amundsen - Barrel Aged Dessert in a Can. Peanut Butter, Caramel Crisp Jam Donut Pastry Stout. Quality!

Grimm Artisinal Ales - Suicide Door - juicy.

Odu Brewery - Check Berry, another nice fruit sour.

Amundsen Brewery - Zygoat - very nice.

8 wired brewing co. iStout Affogato. Velvet and coffee.

Effects · 03-11-2020 10:14AM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Yes. It is incredible. Top class.

Is that the one that's about €15 for a 330ml can?

bobbysands81 · 03-11-2020 10:32AM

Effects wrote: »

Is that the one that's about €15 for a 330ml can?

Yeah, they’ve two barrel aged 3 beans out and they’re about €15 a pop.

Supervalu in Wexford has one of them for €10.50.

Effects · 03-11-2020 03:02PM

I often buy expensive beers, but don't think I could go that steep!

VW 1 · 03-11-2020 06:25PM

Just checked Martin's website, where I purchased it. Was 6 for the regular and 14 for the rum. I don't mind spending a bit extra the odd time, but I must confess it was part of a larger spend and there was no price on the shelf for the rum version. It is quite steep for a 330ml can, prob wouldn't have been so quick to pick up if I'd known!

Effects · 04-11-2020 12:17PM

How much would you say it was worth?
I think the last beer I bought that was a bit too expensive was some Danish stout that was €9 for a 330ml bottle. It had a green, screen printed label. Nice beer, but I'd still go for a good Irish one over it. And at the time, the barrel aged Black Boar was still around.

VW 1 · 04-11-2020 01:01PM

Hard to put a worth on it, especially when it's a once a year buy. I don't mind paying expensive for the likes of 200 fathoms, kbs, CBs etc when they're infrequently released. I'd always pay it to see if it's nice, as it's my favourite style.

For example I wouldn't pay the 7-8 euro a standard can of northern monk or to ol charge, because in my experience they're hit and miss, can be great or ok. Whereas for the imperial stouts you almost always get a very good beer for the higher price.

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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