What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

28-02-2021 08:24PM

That looks different to mine.

BonnieSituation · 28-02-2021 08:42PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That looks different to mine.

There was also a larger bottle with a cork top and a slightly different ABV. I have a few of them as well but that's at the very back of the shelf and I'm in an ass groove on the couch staring at the otterbank. So a picture won't be forthcoming this evening. Though you have one.

JoeLapira · 28-02-2021 09:39PM

Have spent the weekend working my way through the Tiny Rebel 9th Birthday Box, the Black Cherry Cream Soda is the pick of the bunch so far!!

Black Sheep · 01-03-2021 08:44AM

Wicklow Wolf Elevation pale ale.

I think this is the best of WW's offerings, from what I've seen of their stuff. I'm not usually a fan of theirs. I had this in a pub pre-lockdown and was quite impressed with it as a session beer, and only getting around to trying the can version now.

(Well, not now, because that would mean I'm drinking a can on a Monday morning before 9am... But yesterday...)

joficeduns1 · 01-03-2021 09:05AM

Yesterday evening brought a New Belgian - Amber Ale which I thought was fantastic. Full of body. To cap off an indulgent weekend had a light Whiplash Rollover IPA. Happy Monday folks..

Black Sheep · 01-03-2021 10:20AM

joficeduns1 wrote: »

Yesterday evening brought a New Belgian - Amber Ale which I thought was fantastic. Full of body. To cap off an indulgent weekend had a light Whiplash Rollover IPA. Happy Monday folks..

Fat Tire?

A bit of a cult classic in its day.

joficeduns1 · 01-03-2021 10:47AM

Black Sheep wrote: »

Fat Tire?

A bit of a cult classic in its day.

That's the one.

overthebridge · 01-03-2021 11:20AM

Had a stout evening yesterday.
Stone Barrel - Spectre Porter, a leftover from the Mother Macs Xmas Box.
Bradleys/Dot Brew Collab - 1850 Imperial Stout, which is really good.
I finished off with Wicklow Wolf - Pointy Shoes 2020. My head was bit fuzzy driving to work this morning. Worth it tho.

Pen Rua · 01-03-2021 11:26AM

overthebridge wrote: »

Had a stout evening yesterday.
Stone Barrel - Spectre Porter, a leftover from the Mother Macs Xmas Box.
Bradleys/Dot Brew Collab - 1850 Imperial Stout, which is really good.
I finished off with Wicklow Wolf - Pointy Shoes 2020. My head was bit fuzzy driving to work this morning. Worth it tho.

How did you find this in terms of carbonation etc? When I picked it up, I found I could squeeze then can. A couple of people on a beer group on FB I'm in said the same.

Macy0161 · 01-03-2021 11:55AM

Black Sheep wrote: »

I don't really know what's happening in Irish beer any more but I felt these were reasonably well executed but kind of in that 'middle market' / mass appeal bracket that means a lot of casual drinkers could try them or get into them, but there's not that much here to interest you if you want something bolder.

Isn't that kinda the purpose of core range beers? Bankers, with a wide appeal? Obviously, the likes of Kinnegar have a massive core range, but most have a smaller number and then do their something different/ interesting/ bolder as specials?

fwiw regarding Treaty City, I had Outcast as part of the Craic Flagship February box - I thought it was another great session for the abv. Their Red IPA was one of my favourites from last year too. And yer man is mental, in a good way!

overthebridge · 01-03-2021 12:01PM

Pen Rua wrote: »

How did you find this in terms of carbonation etc? When I picked it up, I found I could squeeze then can. A couple of people on a beer group on FB I'm in said the same.

I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary to be honest. Then again I wasn't paying much attention.
It tasted amazing tho. So much going on with it.

overthebridge · 01-03-2021 12:12PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

Isn't that kinda the purpose of core range beers? Bankers, with a wide appeal? Obviously, the likes of Kinnegar have a massive core range, but most have a smaller number and then do their something different/ interesting/ bolder as specials?

fwiw regarding Treaty City, I had Outcast as part of the Craic Flagship February box - I thought it was another great session for the abv. Their Red IPA was one of my favourites from last year too. And yer man is mental, in a good way!

Did ye get in for the brewery tour too ?

01-03-2021 01:38PM

overthebridge wrote: »

Did ye get in for the brewery tour too ?

That’s a few hours well spent.

Macy0161 · 01-03-2021 02:07PM

No, only virtually met Steve, but is on the list when places re-open!

Insect Overlord · 01-03-2021 02:48PM

Just ordered their Paddy's Day box in the last hour. Looking forward to trying the new experimental ranges. They were on fire last year with all the limited edition brews.

BonnieSituation · 01-03-2021 03:08PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Just ordered their Paddy's Day box in the last hour. Looking forward to trying the new experimental ranges. They were on fire last year with all the limited edition brews.

Treaty City?

01-03-2021 03:21PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Treaty City?

Yeah they’ve 4 new ones out in a set for Paddy’s - red ale, stout, pale, and cream ipa I think.

https://treatycitybrewery.ie/product/paddy-box/

BonnieSituation · 01-03-2021 04:20PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Yeah they’ve 4 new ones out in a set for Paddy’s - red ale, stout, pale, and cream ipa I think.

https://treatycitybrewery.ie/product/paddy-box/

Had a rummage after I posted. I still have too much beer in the house. So no idea what I had hoped to achieve looking at it.

01-03-2021 05:00PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Had a rummage after I posted. I still have too much beer in the house. So no idea what I had hoped to achieve looking at it.

I have way too much myself. But.....

youcancallmeal · 01-03-2021 06:23PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Yeah they’ve 4 new ones out in a set for Paddy’s - red ale, stout, pale, and cream ipa I think.

https://treatycitybrewery.ie/product/paddy-box/

If they'd thrown in a glass I'd be all over it. Likes others I've too much in the backlog already but I'm a sucker for a set that has a glass

Poorside · 01-03-2021 07:07PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

No, only virtually met Steve, but is on the list when places re-open!

He's very passionate about his beer, did his very first tour in the main brewery and he was just brilliant, often drops into Mother Mac's on a Friday and when all this madness started he was delivering the beer himself, would stop and chat for ages.

Poorside · 01-03-2021 07:09PM

Did the White hag meet the brewer on Saturday, was really interesting and they were a couple of sound lads that love beer.

overthebridge · 02-03-2021 08:06AM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That’s a few hours well spent.

It's a good tour for definite. I think the tour is Steve himself. Huge personality and passionate about beer.

I remember we tasted an (at the time) upcoming DIPA release that they were working on.
AFAIK I don't think it ever got released.

BeerNut · 02-03-2021 09:46AM

BeerNut wrote: »

I bet the Cadbury Creme Egg IPA is already in the tank.

Six days after I post the above: https://twitter.com/CadburyUK/status/1364906168376832000

I guess White Hag lost the tender.

The Inbetween is mine · 02-03-2021 09:53AM

Have we finally jumped the shark beer wise..

the beer revolu · 02-03-2021 10:11AM

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

Have we finally jumped the shark beer wise..

Finally?
I'd don't really see this as any more extreme than any other dessert or pastry beers.

BaZmO* · 03-03-2021 04:21PM

Speaking of crazy beers. I possibly had the worst beer I've ever had the other night.

Wander Beyond Brewing - Ozzy. It's an Imperial Stout with Tonka, Star Anise, Vanilla & Cocoa. It was just liquid Star Anise that made it like a can of cough medicine or cough drops. Terrible beer. How anyone could release this and be ok with it is beyond me. Wasn't cheap either! Terrible terrible beer!

I have one other beer from them to try but if it's anything like the Ozzy I won't be buying anything from them again.

Poorside · 03-03-2021 08:50PM

Got my Paddy box from Treaty today, so far I've tried the Cream ale and the pale ale, Pale ale is crisp with a little bit of bitterness on the finish, really nice beer.
The cream ale is lighter than I expected, little bit sweet and very smooth, very easy to drink, a bit too easy really, a winner for me.

Insect Overlord · 03-03-2021 08:58PM

Poorside wrote: »

Got my Paddy box from Treaty today, so far I've tried the Cream ale and the pale ale, Pale ale is crisp with a little bit of bitterness on the finish, really nice beer.
The cream ale is lighter than I expected, little bit sweet and very smooth, very easy to drink, a bit too easy really, a winner for me.

I got mine this afternoon as well. Was planning to sample a few tonight but spotted Hell's Gate in the shop and picked up a bottle. Wonder how long the switch to cans is going to take them?

Also noticed it's impossible to get the big bottles of White Gypsy beers now. I've been craving their German-style doppelbock since the new year but it's not even in the range on their website any more.

Poorside · 03-03-2021 09:19PM

Love Hell's gate, you'll certainly like these 2 since you like HG.

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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