What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

OOnegative · 18-12-2020 10:16PM

Big Belly Brewing presents Liquid Desserts - Caribbean Coffeecake Tonka Stout.

flended12 · 18-12-2020 10:47PM

OOnegative wrote: »

Big Belly Brewing presents Liquid Desserts - Caribbean Coffeecake Tonka Stout.

Betcha can't say that after 5 or 6 of above ðŸ€£

OOnegative · 18-12-2020 10:52PM

flended12 wrote: »

Betcha can't say that after 5 or 6 of above ðŸ€£

Wouldn’t be able to say it but pretty sure I could show you the contents of a bottle after 5 or 6!!!

Hotblack Desiato · 20-12-2020 01:07AM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

By Pearse Lyons I presume you mean Foxes Rock?

The Roadworks stuff in Aldi. It's desperately bad.

senordingdong · 20-12-2020 10:07AM

Had a cauldron of plenty last night, white hag redeeming themselves!

OOnegative · 20-12-2020 10:46AM

Adroit Theory - What Evil Lurks(Mostra Coffee + Toasted Coconut + Toasted Marshmallow + Saigon Cinnamon) [Ghost 774] absolutely super stuff. Thought it maybe to complex and sweet but wasn’t.

Insect Overlord · 20-12-2020 11:26AM

I had two beers from Otterbank (Muff, Co. Donegal) last night. I think they're a relatively new crew because I can't find a huge amount about them online.

"What Time Do You Call This?" and "So. It Begins." Both are mixed fermentation saisons. I think they use a mixture of wild yeasts, but I'd have to check the label again.

The first one exploded when I opened it so I ended up with only a wine glass-full of beer.

It smelled beautiful, was more subtle on the taste buds, aged in Chardonnay barrels, around the 6.5% mark.

The second one was aged in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir barrels, was up around 8.2% alcohol, slightly darker colour. I opened it very carefully! And I enjoyed it a lot. Great to see an Irish brewery trying to perfect another Belgian style.

MonkstownHoop · 20-12-2020 12:30PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I had two beers from Otterbank (Muff, Co. Donegal) last night. I think they're a relatively new crew because I can't find a huge amount about them online.

"What Time Do You Call This?" and "So. It Begins." Both are mixed fermentation saisons. I think they use a mixture of wild yeasts, but I'd have to check the label again.

The first one exploded when I opened it so I ended up with only a wine glass-full of beer. It smelled beautiful, was more subtle on the taste buds, aged in Chardonnay barrels, around the 6.5% mark.

The second one was aged in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir barrels, was up around 8.2% alcohol, slightly darker colour. I opened it very carefully! And I enjoyed it a lot. Great to see an Irish brewery trying to perfect another Belgian style.

Picked both of these up yesterday to add to my Xmas stash, I'll have to be careful so :pac:

20-12-2020 12:33PM

That’s the lad from Yellowbelly isn’t it? So It Begins is an amazing drink.

irish_goat · 20-12-2020 03:02PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That’s the lad from Yellowbelly isn’t it? So It Begins is an amazing drink.

Yep. He's been adding new barrels to the place over the past few months so hopefully see more releases soon.

TXPTGR1 · 20-12-2020 05:00PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I had two beers from Otterbank (Muff, Co. Donegal) last night. I think they're a relatively new crew because I can't find a huge amount about them online.

"What Time Do You Call This?" and "So. It Begins." Both are mixed fermentation saisons. I think they use a mixture of wild yeasts, but I'd have to check the label again.

The first one exploded when I opened it so I ended up with only a wine glass-full of beer. It smelled beautiful, was more subtle on the taste buds, aged in Chardonnay barrels, around the 6.5% mark.

The second one was aged in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir barrels, was up around 8.2% alcohol, slightly darker colour. I opened it very carefully! And I enjoyed it a lot. Great to see an Irish brewery trying to perfect another Belgian style.

Yeah so it begins is top stuff

Beanstalk · 20-12-2020 06:46PM

haven't even heard of Otterbank! Where can you pick them up?

20-12-2020 06:47PM

Most online places have them, though they do be in shorter supply than most.

MonkstownHoop · 20-12-2020 06:50PM

Beanstalk wrote: »

haven't even heard of Otterbank! Where can you pick them up?

Got mine in Blackrock Cellar

Beanstalk · 20-12-2020 06:55PM

if they're in Muff I wonder are there any places locally?

Insect Overlord · 20-12-2020 07:11PM

Beanstalk wrote: »

haven't even heard of Otterbank! Where can you pick them up?

I got mine in an Advent calendar, but I'll be looking out for them again in the New Year.

Helmet · 20-12-2020 07:14PM

Beanstalk wrote: »

if they're in Muff I wonder are there any places locally?

I picked some up in the Centra in Muff the other day.

Insect Overlord · 20-12-2020 10:04PM

Found a 2015 KBS in the cupboard. Think tonight's the night to say goodbye to it.

Edit: the depth of flavour held up better than the 2016 edition of 200 Fathoms, but I'd presume that's because it was brewed with actual chocolate and coffee.

Zaph · 20-12-2020 11:22PM

Beanstalk wrote: »

if they're in Muff I wonder are there any places locally?

I believe they took over the old Boghopper premises there. I was sorry to see them go, I used to work with the guy who ran it before he founded the brewery. Basically he was working a "regular" job so that he could fund his dream of opening the brewery. I think the Boghopper website is still up and had local stockists on it, so maybe Otterbank is available in some of those.

Bus Boy · 21-12-2020 06:40AM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Found a 2015 KBS in the cupboard. Think tonight's the night to say goodbye to it.

Edit: the depth of flavour held up better than the 2016 edition of 200 Fathoms, but I'd presume that's because it was brewed with actual chocolate and coffee.

How, dear lord did it last that long in there? I hope you enjoyed it, one of my favourites.

irish_goat · 21-12-2020 08:37AM

Zaph wrote: »

I believe they took over the old Boghopper premises there. I was sorry to see them go, I used to work with the guy who ran it before he founded the brewery. Basically he was working a "regular" job so that he could fund his dream of opening the brewery. I think the Boghopper website is still up and had local stockists on it, so maybe Otterbank is available in some of those.

Correct on the first point, but Otterbank use Alpha Beer to distribute so a lot of the beer ends up down south. Most of Donegal isn't ready for mixed ferm beers just yet. :pac:

Tbh, I don't miss Boghopper. They were my local brewery and I rarely got a good beer out of them. They had a lot of basic, homebrew like, flaws in most of their beers.

Zaph · 21-12-2020 11:41AM

irish_goat wrote: »

Tbh, I don't miss Boghopper. They were my local brewery and I rarely got a good beer out of them. They had a lot of basic, homebrew like, flaws in most of their beers.

Unfortunately I never actually got round to tasting any of their beers, I never saw them in any of the shops I'd usually frequent.

BaZmO* · 21-12-2020 01:00PM

I came across them when I was on holidays a few years back. They were very much in the homebrew vein of breweries. Nice but very hit and miss.

dominatinMC · 21-12-2020 01:29PM

For anyone on here sampling the Mother Macs advent box, I feel like yesterday's beer (

The White Hag - Chocolate Coconut Pastry Stout

) should have come with a warning label! Horrible stuff, and easily the worst of the box so far. Tbh, I think the two White Hag offerings so far have been the poorest, everything else has been top notch!

the beer revolu · 21-12-2020 02:51PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

For anyone on here sampling the Mother Macs advent box, I feel like yesterday's beer (
The White Hag - Chocolate Coconut Pastry Stout
) should have come with a warning label! Horrible stuff, and easily the worst of the box so far. Tbh, I think the two White Hag offerings so far have been the poorest, everything else has been top notch!

When I met the brewer a couple of years ago and his vape smelled of concentrated skittles, I had concerns.

Should add, though, that their Heather sour is a magnificent beer.

Poorside · 21-12-2020 04:24PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

For anyone on here sampling the Mother Macs advent box, I feel like yesterday's beer (
The White Hag - Chocolate Coconut Pastry Stout
) should have come with a warning label! Horrible stuff, and easily the worst of the box so far. Tbh, I think the two White Hag offerings so far have been the poorest, everything else has been top notch!

Ah balls, was looking forward to that tonight, there's another one coming up that could well be straight down the sink.
I think White hag need to stop trying every single idea that pops into their heads.

BeerNut · 21-12-2020 04:45PM

Poorside wrote: »

I think White hag need to stop trying every single idea that pops into their heads.

They would if people stopped buying the stuff.

drunkmonkey · 21-12-2020 04:49PM

I was really disappointed with this, I love a good Irish Coffee this reminded me of the worst ones.

the beer revolu · 21-12-2020 05:36PM

I've wondered for a few years now why there wasn't any Irish coffee stouts.
We've had coffee stout, whisky barrel stout, lactose sout. Amazed it took this long for it to happen.

21-12-2020 05:41PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I've wondered for a few years now why there wasn't any Irish coffee stouts.
We've had coffee stout, whisky barrel stout, lactose sout. Amazed it took this long for it to happen.

Rascals did one before.

https://rascalsbrewing.com/beers/irish-coffee-stout/

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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