Supporting craft breweries

BeerNut · 30-11-2022 05:31PM

It was about a dozen accounts all with one check-in giving this one beer five stars. It looked extremely and obviously fake.

Yeah, Forest Road seemed to be running a what-not-to-do workshop for a while.

Hodors Appletart · 01-12-2022 08:48AM

That's sort of how RR started the McGargle's brand too

L1011 · 01-12-2022 09:02AM

RR started with an IPA that was practically red, made in Burton; and some other stuff that was practically undrinkable. That and the 'never established' date did make it seem like one of the macros had made up a fake craft brand like Cute Hoor later on.

Some turnaround to have the fairly sizable brewery, international distribution and so on now. And putting 2013 on the bottles!

Hodors Appletart · 01-12-2022 10:24AM

yeah and I remember at the RDS the year after they launched they were lashing out free beer to anyone who went up and had a go at the branding and set up, they seemed so butt-hurt about the feedback

Like a brewery launching and immediately selling longnecks (no other Irish brewery was doing longnecks, and I think Porterhouse had those weird ringpull 330ml bottles) with 4-pack packaging, sample packs and that godawful branding, I even procured a ceramic McGargles tankard around that time, it sets the craft spidey-senses on edge

Macy0161 · 01-12-2022 10:38AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119942995#Comment_119942995

And pretty decent beer in fairness, in my very uneducated opinion. But was never a fan of the McGargles branding (but that was still better than some!)

Hodors Appletart · 01-12-2022 10:58AM

No, you are 100% correct, they make very good beer now - Big Bangin IPA is lovely, and the American Brown in Lidl is always worth picking up, but really the whole range is very consistent.

irish_goat · 01-12-2022 11:28AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119943223#Comment_119943223

8 Degrees had long necks.

I remember the original McGargle's beer, awful stuff. Usually enjoy Rye River now, but did get 2 oxidised cans of their Coastal IPA the other night out of a four pack.

L1011 · 01-12-2022 11:29AM

I have that ceramic tankard too. You got a loyalty card for some number of pints, but my local just gave me one as I'd had that many by the time they got them and nobody was arsed with the cards!

Hodors Appletart · 01-12-2022 11:51AM

I got it at an off licence tasting event I think

Brock Turnpike · 01-12-2022 12:47PM

Any interest in a craft beer of the year poll? Based on your favorite one this year.

youcancallmeal · 01-12-2022 01:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119943874#Comment_119943874

Great idea but probably better to split it up into styles and also do a poll for overall brewer

breezy1985 · 01-12-2022 07:05PM

McGargles also tried to launch in London pretty much straight off the bat. Don't think it got very far.

Brock Turnpike · 01-12-2022 07:15PM

Who came up with McGargles as a brand name? Terrible.

eh i dunno · 02-12-2022 11:37PM

Any recommendations for best craft beer subscription boxes? Had the O'Briens one already

TaurenDruid · 04-12-2022 10:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119943223#Comment_119943223

To me, they seemed at the time like businesspeople - finance and marketing - with some money to invest in the next big thing, and they decided craft beer was it. I don't think anybody had ever heard of any of them or their head brewer (if they had one) when they started, and let us not speak of the marketing!

Delighted to have been proved wrong over the intervening years (and ok, they also stopped the hipster marketing) - the beer's not half bad, and it's often the only choice of a craft beer in a country pub.

ciaran76 · 07-12-2022 02:17PM

Just seen this on Facebook.

St. Mel's Brewing Company

After a 9 year rollercoaster ride, the last 3 of which have been particularly challenging we have decided to hang up our mash paddles and move on to other opportunities. This decision has not been taken lightly but we feel it is the right one, for us and our families. We would like to thank our amazing customers, our colleagues in the industry and our suppliers for everything. It has been some journey! Happy Christmas to you all.

youcancallmeal · 07-12-2022 03:18PM

Oh dear, hopefully not the first of many but pessimist in me would say there is more to come

ben.schlomo · 07-12-2022 03:45PM

A sad day for them. They had a few decent beers, enjoyed the brown ale and I think they had one or two specials along the way.

Macy0161 · 07-12-2022 04:58PM

Very disappointed to read that about St Mels. Two absolute gents, and some very good beers. Really liked their Brown Ale and Slowburner, and their Helles actually (despite not being a massive lager fan). Never regularly came across the bottles, and was always surprised they didn't move the original 4 core beers into cans when that was the way the market was going.

Nevin Parsnipp · 07-12-2022 09:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119931582#Comment_119931582

Good news that ....Always liked the Rye River products ....

Nevin Parsnipp · 07-12-2022 09:55PM

Taken a fancy to Wicklow Wolfe Tundra Tropical...nice citrus taste and a beefy 5.6abv....anybody else tried it ?

Citizen Six · 13-12-2022 06:11PM

Anyone know when Fidelity might be opening, in the old Dice bar spot?

Passed last week, and still looked a while off. But maybe they are putting in 14 hour days, 7 days a week, to try and have it open before Christmas.

Hodors Appletart · 14-12-2022 08:55AM

Got an email yesterday saying "soon"

Jonnyc135 · 14-12-2022 09:29AM

Any good deals on the Porterhouse Renegade or the Atlantean by White Hag, I really like that stuff.

On another note, I'm trying to source cans of kilkenny for xmass, family coming home from abroad and they love the stuff. I tried that o'hara nitro red ale and it was decent enough too much similar to kilkenny except a small can at 440 ml. Does anyone know if there are any places that do deals on 12 or 24 cans of kilkenny instead of having to get 24 cans individually at 3 euro a piece in Supervalu.

BeerNut · 14-12-2022 10:06AM

Deals on cans have been illegal for nearly two years. You can't sell any alcohol product for a lower price when the customer buys more of it.

Twee. · 14-12-2022 11:38AM

White Hag do 4 packs for some of their beers, not sure if Atlantean is part of that range. If it's an individual product, like a pre-boxed 4 pack with its own barcode it can have its own price, ie they can charge less than buying 4 cans individually, so maybe keep an eye out for some of those and see if the price is less per can.

Very few full 24 can slabs around of the macro beers around, I imagine with MUP the cost of 24 is just too unappealing. I've seen 15, 18 and 20, but no 24s.

Macy0161 · 14-12-2022 12:23PM

Don't think I've ever seen a multipack of Kilkenny, not that I'd really be looking.

Citizen Six · 14-12-2022 02:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119994487#Comment_119994487

I'm heading that direction on Friday, to the Lighthouse cinema. I was hoping it might be ready by then. If not then I'll try Underdog on the way.

Went to Underdog just after lunchtime a few weeks back, on a Friday, and it hadn't opened yet. 😭

Hodors Appletart · 14-12-2022 04:11PM

they are opening at 3 or 4 depending on the day I think

irish_goat · 15-12-2022 05:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119995745#Comment_119995745

Kegs delivered to Fidelity today so shouldn't be much longer.

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St. Mel's Brewing Company