What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

Hotblack Desiato · 08-11-2021 11:06AM

Got some of the latest batch of Atlantean from White Hag (canned on Wednesday, drank it on Friday so as fresh as it gets) - lovely.

Pen Rua · 01-12-2021 07:57AM

A little sad to see this (and some other threads in this sub) so quiet after the Boards.ie change over.

Highlights from the last couple of weeks include:

Jansara, a Nelson Sauvignon based IPA brewed by Larkins as a Cork Beer Club / Cork Ale Trail home-brew competition. Was initially disappointed to see another Nelson beer being brewed, but this was a cracker.
Lineman's Insulator, a barrel aged barleywine. Decadent.
World's End 2021 is excellent.
Fluid Dynamics out of Lineman is one of their best beers ever.

ben.schlomo · 01-12-2021 08:02AM

Lineman Astral Grains - lovely classic, toasty stout.

Gänstaller Zoigl - enjoyed this. Malty, bit of bitterness, very drinkable.

GBB - Stormy Port, hadn't had it in years. I'd say the recipe is slightly different to the original but it's still excellent.

Macy0161 · 01-12-2021 01:36PM

A few new ones that I've enjoyed the last few weeks...

Lineman Big Calm and Rye Rivers Revelation are lovely Brown Ales. I enjoyed Brú's Firestarter, but those two are a step above.

Great to have another dark lager, and I thought the Ballykilcavan Dunkel was very good.

New brewery to me, nevermind new beer, but was very impressed by Lacada's Devils Washtub Dark Ale. Enough to be looking at a mixed case anyway, and I can see why so many rave about their beers online.

Not too many IPA's but O'Brother's Ghostkeeper is as good as you'd expect. Don't recall ever having a bad small batch from them!

Pen Rua · 01-12-2021 02:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118250886#Comment_118250886

Maybe it's just the time of year, but I'm not picking up near as many IPAs as I previously did. Whiplash's production schedule is partly to blame - new releases biweekly seems to be a thing of the past for now.

BeerNut · 01-12-2021 02:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118251213#Comment_118251213

The other side of that equation is lots more barley wines, brown ales and imperial stouts. I think IPA can take the hit.

Macy0161 · 01-12-2021 07:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118251695#Comment_118251695

Definitely lots of Barley Wines, but like Imperials, my main problem with them is I'm not good at the sipping...

Beanstalk · 01-12-2021 09:35PM

Kinnegar has a new Barleywine out the end of this week. Looking forward to hopefully getting one!

Cetyl Palmitate · 01-12-2021 10:19PM

Guinness west indies porter. Very tasty. Can compete with the craft brewers stout/porter.

Redsoxfan · 31-12-2021 11:48PM

Is Lagunitas 12th of Never unavailable over here anymore?

BeerNut · 01-01-2022 01:11AM

Haven't seen it since the takeover fully kicked in.

Redsoxfan · 01-01-2022 05:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118398881#Comment_118398881

At the same time, their Session IPA seems to be everywhere 12th of Never was. Wonder if a nod to upcoming MUP or just not a good seller. Seems to be still available elsewhere in the world.

BeerNut · 02-01-2022 12:28AM

At a guess I'd say that the only Lagunitas we get here now is what's brewed in the Netherlands, and 12th of Never isn't one of those.

ben.schlomo · 02-01-2022 08:20AM

Had a very tasty Whiplash Oat Triple a couple of nights back. Had their Witbier last night, not as standout. A tad bland but very drinkable and went down easy.

On Lagunitas, haven't actually seen any of their stuff in Galway in a long time. McCambridges used to have a good range eg Lil Sumpin, 12th, Regular etc

silliussoddius · 04-01-2022 08:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118398635#Comment_118398635

They cut back a lot of their range. Haven’t seen that in a year or so in California. Used to be nice at $3 a big tin.

They got rid of Hop Stoopid, the imperial stout, capucino stout, imperial red and undercover shutdown to name a few. They have a couple new hazies and re-introduced Maximus in a big tin format. They are always good for great value beer.

Sierra Nevada have also scaled back some of their stuff like porter and stout. I think the local scene is biting into the bigger breweries.

Redsoxfan · 04-01-2022 09:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118418410#Comment_118418410

I had looked at check ins on Untappd and seems people are still drinking it. So wondered if it was unique to Ireland.

ben.schlomo · 05-01-2022 09:53PM

Wicklow Wolf Call of Juicy Black Hops. Loved this, slightly smoky and a nice bitterness.

Pen Rua · 11-03-2022 12:42PM

Wicklow Wolf's newest core beer (Tundra Tropical IPA) is a heck of a beer. One of the best I've had in some time.

ben.schlomo · 05-04-2022 10:11PM

Christ this thread has died a death.

Few I've had recently: Wide Street Brewing Neo Noir Black Ipa. It was an excellent beer from a usually excellent brewery. Roasty and hoppy.

Brewmaster Dunkel Bock, an absolute cracker. Loved it. Everything I'd expect in a bock. Sweetness, malt and so easy drinking. Will definitely get it again.

Third Circle Empire State of Lime - a fruit gose, a style I usually love. This was grand, nothing to write home about. There was some lime but maybe not enough and I didn't get any mint really.

dominatinMC · 06-04-2022 09:46AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118886534#Comment_118886534

Ya this thread is gone. I'd say the ending of restrictions and pubs being back open have largely contributed to it

ben.schlomo · 06-04-2022 12:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118887774#Comment_118887774

Dunno bout that. Sure the thread originated and stayed going previous to that so I don't see why that would affect it now.

Hopefully a few start dropping back in anyway, was a good resource for finding out about different things available and where people got them.

Effects · 06-04-2022 12:24PM

I don't think pubs being open means people don't drink craft at home as much anymore. There aren't that many pubs with the selection of a good off licence. And the high ABV stouts I often enjoy are generally eye watering prices in a pub.

Macy0161 · 06-04-2022 12:48PM

Just laziness for me, as well as more pub for a variety of reasons.

Really enjoying O'Brother Singularity at every opportunity. I enjoyed the Lineman and Rascals Black IPA's, and Miami J 3.0

Wasn't as impressed with Ballykilcavan's Robinson's Revenge as I was when it was the Clancy Can #1. Just picked up their "Resist" Anti-Imperial stout at lunch time, along with Wicklow Wolf Far Far Away.

Really like Dead Centre's Trifecta, and their Brown and Craic Red. Actually, really liked all the craic box - the Ballykilcavan Export Brown on cask was dangerously drinkable.

Effects · 06-04-2022 01:11PM

I keep seeing Miami J and not picking the can up. Must give it a try.

I liked Rascals recent Black IPA.

Really loved O'Brother's Opus One barrel aged stout, using Powerscourt barrels.

ciaran76 · 07-04-2022 06:01AM

Sailor Sam Hazy IPA from Dundalk brewery.

Got 2 cans from Aldi at €2 a pop, first can was the colour of the river Liffey so didn't think it was right.

Second can was a nice hazy orange colour and was great.

Went onto Twitter and seems a few people have got the dodgy cans but if you get a good one its well worth it.

the beer revolu · 07-04-2022 10:16AM

I think the die off is more to do with the fact that getting decent beer is just pretty common place now - it just doesn't seem so remarkable now that almost all offies have some sort of a craft selection and more and more pubs offer craft beer. Added to that is the fact that Boards just doesn't have the footfall that it used to have.

There was a time that if I tried a beer that I really liked, I felt the need to share it - now it just seems normal.

Beanstalk · 08-04-2022 09:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118892231#Comment_118892231

The can i had was well dodgy.

Pen Rua · 08-04-2022 11:03AM

Mescan & Wicklow Wolf collab is en route... thrilling. I have long been a major fan of Mescan, and have recently become of fan of Wicklow Wolf.

youcancallmeal · 08-04-2022 03:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118897941#Comment_118897941

Wow that sounds amazing, 2 of my favourite brewers, don't think Mescan have ever done a collab. Something Belgian inspired no doubt, maybe a blond ale

jim-mcdee · 08-04-2022 04:03PM

Bailey's and Captain Morgan

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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