What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

GoHardOrGoHome · 10-09-2021 03:05PM

Craft Central have Parabola for sale. Amazing imperial stout.

Mervyn Skidmore · 11-09-2021 10:07PM

Managed to pick up some Wicklow Wolf Pointy Shoes.

Effects · 13-09-2021 09:32AM

Have you tried it? I've asked my offie to put aside a few cans for me, as I'm not around Dublin to buy it myself.

I think I have just one can of last years left to compare it to.

Luxemburgo · 18-09-2021 07:43PM

Passion Pool, a seriously tasty Gose

youcancallmeal · 18-09-2021 10:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909245#Comment_117909245

Had one as well tonight, the gold standard of sours imo. I don't know if it's just that passion fruit is so well suited for it but I've yet to find any sour that comes close to the depth of flavour

the beer revolu · 19-09-2021 01:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117909245#Comment_117909245

Don't bother with Deep Pool, it's really disappointing in comparison.

Luxemburgo · 19-09-2021 03:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117910979#Comment_117910979

Ah no, have a can of that as well waiting in the shed

the beer revolu · 20-09-2021 01:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117911753#Comment_117911753

Perhaps, it was just me.

I was expecting it to be like pp but more. More fruit, more alcohol just more but it just didn't seem as balanced or something.

Beanstalk · 22-09-2021 12:05PM

With the Autumn rolling in this weekend I thought i'd go for some german/belgian bottles after being canned out of it all summer. Ordered a nice selection from Beer Club who still have a healthy selection of bottles as most others are focused on cans. Not complaining or anything, having next day delivery on beers this last year, especially living in the wilds of the northwest, has been fantastic!

Anyway, I'm rambling, looking forward to having a Rodenbach Grand Cru, a saison dupont and a wheat and normal Shlenkerla amongst others....

Oh and I'm very excited about trying the Einseidler Weissbier and I absolutely loved the Helles, which, the latter which coincidentally has come back into Aldi's recently after a very much missed absence.

Hotblack Desiato · 23-09-2021 10:09AM

Lidl has the Belgian selection pack in at the moment, 6x330mL for €20 - 2 Gulden Draak, 2 Piraat and 2 Bornem

flended12 · 23-09-2021 03:52PM

Had this last night

Lovely.

Pen Rua · 24-09-2021 07:30AM

Broke open Pointy Shoes 2021 to mark the end of busy season in work. Boozy, chocolate & warm - what you want from a BA imp stout.

I managed to nab two more cans, so I'll leave those go for a couple of years and revisit!

Effects · 24-09-2021 12:06PM

I've drank far too many cans of it, as I keep not getting around to putting it away.

I think the barrel aged black boar is better. But could just be personal preference.

Macy0161 · 24-09-2021 03:59PM

I have two Pointy Shoes (plus one from last year) yet to be opened - just been in more gulping than sipping mood since I got it! It seems to knocking around a bit more this year, probably to do with jump in price. I'm reluctant to go too big on it, given the numbers of great stouts they had last season (Mad Mex springs immediately to mind).

Effects · 01-10-2021 10:12AM

Got a can of Metalman Giant Molecular Clouds NEIPA yesterday. Was really disappointed in it. It just didn't taste great at all. Hadn't had one of their beers in a while and was attracted by the new packaging!

05-10-2021 10:35PM

(Ice Cold) Mythos at the moment

The beer of the gods

Just Gorgeous

Black Sheep · 06-10-2021 01:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117962384#Comment_117962384

Always a risk changing packaging... Took me a few visits to the off licence before I looked closely enough to realise they were from Metalman.

I liked the old Metalman branding. A bit cheesy, but it was instantly recognisable. Kind futuristic diner / americana looking.

Beanstalk · 08-10-2021 08:50AM

Last night I had the Galway bay Nelson Sauvignon followed by Dot Brews IPA - both very different cop powerhouses but excellently made beers.

irish_goat · 13-10-2021 01:15PM

In a strange part of their Oktoberfest offering my local craft beer off licence in Derry is selling mini kegs of Schlenkerla. I have no idea who in Derry is looking for 5 litres of smoked beer but fair play if they can finish a keg of it off.

Beanstalk · 13-10-2021 01:23PM

woah where is this? my favourite beer!

Beanstalk · 13-10-2021 01:23PM

ah, gee's!

Macy0161 · 13-10-2021 01:59PM

I'd also be all over that mini keg!

adaminho · 13-10-2021 05:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118014212#Comment_118014212

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118014215#Comment_118014215

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118014563#Comment_118014563

If any of ye are near Limerick Crew Brewing have their own Rausch on tap at the moment.

Black Sheep · 14-10-2021 10:50AM

That's one beer I could never get behind... I remember getting it in the Porterhouse years ago and although I like smoked stuff normally, this was like a smoked ham in a pint glass, it just turned my stomach.

14-10-2021 11:10AM

What happens to beer imported by DHL from the EU ?

I see in my invoice that I paid tax,I presume that is excise duty ? Its 2 dozen 500ml bottles from Athens

Last DHL update was Milan 2 days ago

Will it be stuck in customs clearance for a few days even though excise is paid

Effects · 14-10-2021 12:08PM

Are you sure is wasn't tax on the Greek end?

I thought that DHL wouldn't collect and Irish taxes due until it entered the country. I could be wrong.

14-10-2021 12:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019042#Comment_118019042

It could easily be

So I will have to pay excise before its delivery?

irish_goat · 14-10-2021 01:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118018597#Comment_118018597

My one experience of the beer was in 30c heat in northern Greece, it was not the thirst quenching beverage I had been looking for. I'd say it's an altogether different experience if you're drinking it fresh in a medieval style brewpub in Bamberg though.

Beanstalk · 14-10-2021 01:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118018597#Comment_118018597

It's definitely a marmite experience. I checked out the website for that brewery in Bamberg and the food/drink menu plus setting is my idea of heaven.

https://www.schlenkerla.de/schlenkerla/karte/speisene.html

Hotblack Desiato · 15-10-2021 11:33AM

One of four things will happen:

Courier will refuse to deliver if they don't allow liquids
Customs will seize and destroy it
Customs will charge you duty and the courier will charge you a nice admin fee on top
Customs don't spot it and it gets through with no duty.

Who knows.

Can't believe that anybody would go to the trouble and expense of shipping two dozen beer bottles from Greece though... big savings to be made on spirits and some wines alright, but it's illegal and you always run the risk of getting nothing for your money.

Theoretically there is a fifth possibility:

They seize it and then prosecute you under the Finance Act 😈

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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