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Paddy Samurai · 17-02-2009 9:09pm #1

I was sitting here tonight having a beer ,and WOW what a beer.I was wondering has anyone else tried this beer.
SAM ADAMS TRIPLE BOCK 17.5%ALC
Tasted a bit like coffee when i first started drinking it.Apparently it has maple syrup in it.Its a very strong beer with a great buzz.One was ok do'nt think i would like more than one as its a strong tasting sipping beer.One of the mates said it tasted like bovril,but i thought it was ok.Actually the more i drank it the better i liked it
SO WHAT HAVE YOU TRIED LATELY?.:D

delllat · 17-02-2009 9:17pm

recently got addicted to belgian trappist beers

hi alcohol 9-13% and delish

full of sediment

about 9euro for a 70cl but worth every penny

in all decent off licences(or should be)

Paddy Samurai · 18-02-2009 1:25am

Jasus this was a waste of time,obviously everyone else in the country drinks that "yellow pack" muck heiniken, smithwicks, harp, budwiser,carlsberg,the usual mass produced piss to keep the peasants happy.The usual crap you get on tap in your local,with the exception of guinness of course.Guinness is Gods nectar,the only beer on tap worth drinking.
Com'on lads give it another go,has anyone tried utopias beer?, chimay?,maisel's weisse?, erdinger?,warsteiner?.......no?.
Ok forget about who likes TK red lemonade?....Everyone?....Yea i thought so.

mayordenis · 18-02-2009 1:45am

Lately I've had a hard on for Redenbach Grand Cru not the strongest stuff in the world but I can drink it all day long.
on the stronger side La Trappe Quadrupel.
I haven't often gone above 12% and still enjoyed a beer immensly.
Probably better making this thread in the actual beer forum here.

Fratton Fred · 18-02-2009 3:41pm

I have had occasion to venture into grafton Street a few times over the last several weeks and I have discovered a little oasis in that shopping Hell...Bewleys!!

Not only do they do nice Pizza in there, but they also do an English Ale called St Peter's Organic Ale. Don't let the organic bit put you off, it is a very good lunchtime beer. It comes in a really cool bottle as well.

Saruman · 18-02-2009 3:46pm

Well if you take a look at my beer blog, you will see i had a nice afternoon yesterday testing some beers at home. Franziskaner Wheat beer was the one i liked best yesterday.

Actually i saw the Franziskaner in Supervalu today, 3 for €6 (normally €2.70 each) so i grabbed another 3.

jackofalltrades · 18-02-2009 5:59pm

Paddy Samurai wrote:

I was sitting here tonight having a beer ,and WOW what a beer.I was wondering has anyone else tried this beer.
SAM ADAMS TRIPLE BOCK 17.5%ALC

How did you manage to get your hands on the stuff?

Paddy Samurai · 18-02-2009 6:51pm

jackofalltrades wrote: »

How did you manage to get your hands on the stuff?

Mchughs off licence malahide road,across from goblet pub.They have a huge selection of beers from all over the world(up to 100).Bus 27 & 27b stop outside along with malahide buses.I got one of the limited edition utopias beers there a couple of years ago.Only 8000 bottles made at 200 euro each

ps i don't think i will be able to respond to anymore questions due to a dispute with the moderator.
i expect to be banned imminently:eek:

trout · 18-02-2009 6:53pm

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

ps i don't think i will be able to respond to anymore questions due to a dispute with the moderator.
i expect to be banned imminently:eek:

francosp · 19-02-2009 2:21pm

Nice beers recently are:

Hoegaarden
Paulanner
Fransikenger
SchofferHoffer

All really lovely at any time of the year/day

oblivious · 19-02-2009 2:22pm

francosp wrote: »

Nice beers recently are:

Hoegaarden
Paulanner
Fransikenger
SchofferHoffer

All really lovely at any time of the year/day

So you like wheat beer them:D

francosp · 19-02-2009 2:24pm

oblivious wrote: »

So you like wheat beer them:D

Sure do.. Its taaaaaaasty

LostinBlanch · 19-02-2009 5:00pm

I'm expecting a full beer report from Herr Trout after the Dusseldorf beers, cant go myself, stoopid work. :mad:

syngindub · 20-02-2009 7:42pm

Purchased 2 bottles of

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell

Nice fruity German Beer
Price €2.70 PB

mazza · 26-02-2009 5:41pm

syngindub wrote: »

Purchased 2 bottles of

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell

Nice fruity German Beer
Price €2.70 PB

If you fancy more, this beer is on special at 5 half liter bottles for a tenner in McHughs offlicense on the Kilbarrack Road in Dublin, if you're anywhere nearby.

They have a range of about 4/5 different bottled beers available on the same deal which is rapidly becoming a habit.

syngindub · 26-02-2009 6:23pm

mazza wrote: »

If you fancy more, this beer is on special at 5 half liter bottles for a tenner in McHughs offlicense on the Kilbarrack Road in Dublin, if you're anywhere nearby.

They have a range of about 4/5 different bottled beers available on the same deal which is rapidly becoming a habit.

5 half litre bottles.
I'll be on my ear

..Going to try different beer tomorrow, so i'll write a better review

DarkJager · 26-02-2009 7:37pm

My current addiction is Leffe (after dragging myself away from my previous habit of buckfast

). Its about 6 quid for 4 bottles, but its the type of drink you take your time enjoying rather than just throwing it back to get pissed! Not to mention that a sweetly rolled j of mary jane compliments the taste perfectly

syngindub · 26-02-2009 8:26pm

DarkJager wrote: »

My current addiction is Leffe (after dragging myself away from my previous habit of buckfast ). Its about 6 quid for 4 bottles, but its the type of drink you take your time enjoying rather than just throwing it back to get pissed! Not to mention that a sweetly rolled j of mary jane compliments the taste perfectly

Exactly, the perfect combo alright. Pity it's so hard to find decent J's these days :mad:

chickenhawk · 27-02-2009 10:23pm

King cobra. 8%

Hamiltonion · 27-02-2009 11:06pm

Gentlemen, Corona: guilty pleasure, wimmins drink or perfect accompaniment to a warm summers day?

sioda · 27-02-2009 11:48pm

Speights gold medal ale from new zealand really miss it and would love to get some here. Great flavour and colour

Zaph · 27-02-2009 11:49pm

Hamiltonion wrote: »

Gentlemen, Corona: guilty pleasure, wimmins drink or perfect accompaniment to a warm summers day?

Absolute, complete and utter píss that I wouldn't use to clean my drains with. It's the only beer I've ever physically handed back to a barman and asked for something different. This was abroad, years before it was available here and I didn't realise what I was ordering. And as for the poncey bit of lime in the bottle, don't get me started...

Saruman · 28-02-2009 12:04am

DarkJager wrote: »

My current addiction is Leffe (after dragging myself away from my previous habit of buckfast ). Its about 6 quid for 4 bottles, but its the type of drink you take your time enjoying rather than just throwing it back to get pissed! Not to mention that a sweetly rolled j of mary jane compliments the taste perfectly

Im not a fan of Leffe, I think I just do not like Blonde beers as they are too sweet to me.

I had a wonderful beer the other night. Fullers London Porter, it was absolutely fantastic. Fullers make London Pride and Honey dew which are regulars at any decent off license or supermarket. A very complex beer. I wrote about it on my blog.

Oh and on Corona, the real Mccoy is called Negra Modelo. That is what you get at a proper Mexican restaurant in the US (or anywhere in Mexico). None of this Corona crap. Still served with Lime, the purpose of which is to bring out the citrus flavour as opposed to Corona which just gives it flavour.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:15pm

Yum yum bubble gum stick up the monkeys bum!.

Yup i really liked this beer,i will be trying it again,apparently it's matured for 500 days in 30 year old single malt casks.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:17pm

Not a bad brew if i say so myself,not as good as the fullers reserve.But I would try it again.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:20pm

Its an ok lager from alsace,nothing special,i won't be going out of my way to try another one.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:25pm

By sapporo,i liked this one,although i must say i never tried a japanese beer i did'nt like.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:31pm

Yes i liked this one alot,very tasty,a little bitter but still one i would try again.

Paddy Samurai · 21-03-2009 11:40pm

Lovely german beer,dark and sweet,IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LIKE IT!.Got a white plastic goat attached to the bottle for some reason.(no i'm not drunk)

Lukasz. · 21-03-2009 11:41pm

syngindub wrote: »

Purchased 2 bottles of

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell

Nice fruity German Beer
Price €2.70 PB

one of the most glorious weissbiers i have ever tried.
A rare treat for me.

this really is a quality drink,and i would recommend this!

great full bodied taste,perfect for the Oktoberfest season.Yum yum

Saruman · 22-03-2009 12:31pm

Lukasz. wrote: »

one of the most glorious weissbiers i have ever tried.
A rare treat for me.

this really is a quality drink,and i would recommend this!

great full bodied taste,perfect for the Oktoberfest season.Yum yum

I spent a great sunny day a while back drinking Franziskaner, I compared it to a Paulaner and I also had a munchen pilsner.

http://www.taleofale.com/2009/02/there-are-now-three-decent-beers-at-my.html

Royale with Cheese · 22-03-2009 12:46pm

Zaph wrote: »

Absolute, complete and utter píss that I wouldn't use to clean my drains with. It's the only beer I've ever physically handed back to a barman and asked for something different. This was abroad, years before it was available here and I didn't realise what I was ordering. And as for the poncey bit of lime in the bottle, don't get me started...

Have to agree. One beer I hate (I'd drink it if it was given to me though).

It's probably people who consider Corona a premium beer I hate more than the beer itself. They charge a ridiculous amount for it and people think it's a premium beer even though it tastes like shíte?

I used to work for the company who distributes it here in Ireland. The amount it sold in pubs and clubs was ridiculous. Down to the price in the off licence again. Because Miller, Heino etc. is €1 - €1.50 a bottle in your local off-licence, people consider Corona to be a better beer cos it's stupidly expensive. In a pub all long necks will be the same price, so people will go for Corona. Say what you want about Miller, Heino etc. but Corona is in a league of shítness of it's own.

Lukasz. · 23-03-2009 7:06pm

Saruman wrote: »

I spent a great sunny day a while back drinking Franziskaner, I compared it to a Paulaner and I also had a munchen pilsner.

http://www.taleofale.com/2009/02/there-are-now-three-decent-beers-at-my.html

hmm,i have tried the Paulaner before,it has a very distinct taste,and a quality product too.

i remember i bought a case of Paulaner last summer! they didnt last long,thats all ill say!

Disease Ridden · 25-03-2009 11:57pm

Corona dosent even have a taste!! Have to agree, can never understand why so many people buy 6 bottles of it in an off license, at a crazy price, when they could be getting something half decent.

Lukasz. · 26-03-2009 1:08am

Disease Ridden wrote: »

Corona dosent even have a taste!! Have to agree, can never understand why so many people buy 6 bottles of it in an off license, at a crazy price, when they could be getting something half decent.

Corona....i really dont see why people make such a big deal out of it,its too expensive in off licences,way too expensive in pubs too.

Ohhhh,and you know what really gets on my wick?? Yeah? Wanna know?

is when you see dudes getting the little slices of lime,literally shoving the lime into the bottle,they then stopper the bottle with a finger(index finger) and proceed to turn the bottle upside down,back and forth several times.They take their finger out,and beer (sorry,suddy water) everywhere.

Ive seen that happen twice down the porter house.

Good grief.

Saruman · 26-03-2009 11:26am

The way I used to do Corona, is the way I do Negra Modello in the US and thats to stick my tongue in the top and turn it upside down which forces the lime down the bottom and there is no loss of beer as when its upright, the bottle is still in my mouth.

Negra Modello is a good beer though, corona is terrible stuff.
I started brewing a dark cerveza so it should be like corona but dark and with luck, have some actual character and taste and with luck, be like Negra Modello.

The_M · 26-03-2009 12:10pm

I have never really understood the facination with Corona, except damn good marketing. We even have Corona Lite! I mean water comes from the sink doesn't it?

The Modello is damn good and I have always liked Dos XX Amber!

Skillie · 27-03-2009 4:17pm

Lidl have Staropramen at €1.49 a bottle at the moment, you will not find a finer beer at that price anywhere in the land.

Other must try beers i'm loving at the moment are:

Innis & Gunn (no1 in my eyes)
Delerium Tremens (8.6% belgian genius)
Trappistes Rochefort
Cobra
Biera Morretti
Keo
Zywiec
Lech
Tyskie (also 1.49 at lidl)
Zylaty Bazant
Chimay
Duval
Leffe
Erdinger Oktoberfest

too many beers too little time for a review just buy the I&G if ye can and drink it nice and cold and slowly in an open goblet type glass. unreal

manafana · 27-03-2009 4:39pm

im big cobra fan goes very well with foods that stay on your tongue, picked up a pack up north for less than 1euro per 33cl bottle, very dear down south, i have say im a sucker for heineken import also purchased up north for less than euro a bottle, dont like buy much but price diff was massive.
On the other beers, golosch hasnt been mentioned think its dutch, got mine in austria in a really cool old style plastic cap with metal top tat u flick on and off like old cider glass bottles, very tasty beer.
Also a fan of budvar czech republics big brand beer, but i have had a handful of good beers in czech republic starbrno if i remember rightly, also the czech pilsner aint bad.

On the corono subject yeah its water id feel bad drinkin sumones corono its such rip off and i think it tastes along lines of a 1euro a can beer. Guy lives with me brings back a calfornian beer that is naturally brewed no addictives had a candian sounding name anyone know it.

I see leffe mentioned had one these two while on holiday its ok, i do have thing bout driknin from dark bottles lol, reminds me of awful london pride lol.
Also staringbro i thinks its calledd is nice.

Saruman · 27-03-2009 4:54pm

Just goes to show how different personal tastes are. Innis & Gunn is probably the worst beer I have tasted

And London Pride is one of the best, a favourite among beer lovers the world over.

Staropramen is made with corn syrup as far as i know... something very wrong with that.

Capt'n Midnight · 27-03-2009 8:51pm

manafana wrote: »

im big cobra fan

Let me stop you right there. It's an English beer dating from pretending to be a genuine Indian beer. In the US it is illegal for some people older than the brand to drink it. It's a cynical marketing exercise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Beer

Cobra Beer was founded in 1989 by Arjun Reddy and Karan Bilimoria, then aged 27 and £20,000 in debt. A Cambridge law graduate and qualified Chartered Accountant, Bilimoria launched Cobra Beer after spotting a gap in the market for a less gassy lager.

Capt'n Midnight · 27-03-2009 8:55pm

Saruman wrote:

Still served with Lime, the purpose of which is to bring out the citrus flavour as opposed to Corona which just gives it flavour.

Wasn't the lime to wipe down the neck of the bottle to kill off germs and stuff ?

Capt'n Midnight · 27-03-2009 8:58pm

Hamiltonion wrote: »

Gentlemen, Corona: guilty pleasure, wimmins drink or perfect accompaniment to a warm summers day?

Tusker beer with the green label is quite nice.

The_M · 27-03-2009 8:59pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Wasn't the lime to wipe down the neck of the bottle to kill off germs and stuff ?

I thought that was what your dirty sleeve was for?

syngindub · 27-03-2009 9:24pm

anyone know of other beers that taste good with a lime then? citrus rocks

Capt'n Midnight · 27-03-2009 9:48pm

syngindub wrote: »

anyone know of other beers that taste good with a lime then? citrus rocks

back in my student days
hapric with lime on a hot summers day

Zaph · 27-03-2009 11:14pm

syngindub wrote: »

anyone know of other beers that taste good with a lime then? citrus rocks

What sort of a question is that to be asking here? Fruit in beer is wrong, end of discussion.

Paddy Samurai · 27-03-2009 11:24pm

syngindub wrote: »

anyone know of other beers that taste good with a lime then? citrus rocks

Try Sol or Desperados beers,it will work with both.

Paddy Samurai · 27-03-2009 11:31pm

Skillie wrote: »

Lidl have Staropramen at €1.49 a bottle at the moment, you will not find a finer beer at that price anywhere in the land.

Other must try beers i'm loving at the moment are:

Innis & Gunn (no1 in my eyes)
Delerium Tremens (8.6% belgian genius)
Trappistes Rochefort
Cobra
Biera Morretti
Keo
Zywiec
Lech
Tyskie (also 1.49 at lidl)
Zylaty Bazant
Chimay
Duval
Leffe
Erdinger Oktoberfest

too many beers too little time for a review just buy the I&G if ye can and drink it nice and cold and slowly in an open goblet type glass. unreal

Have'nt tried the Zylaty Bazant,is it polish?.I will have to hunt down a bottle to try it out.
If you get the chance try out "Kwak" (belgium beer)If you get your hands on a gift set the glass is unusual to say the least,but adds to the experience.

Skillie · 29-03-2009 1:41am

Saruman wrote: »

Innis & Gunn is probably the worst beer I have tasted.

I sincerely doubt that. its not to everyones taste but calling it the worst beer you ever tasted is a bit OTT

Staropramen is made with corn syrup as far as i know... something very wrong with that.

It could be made with blended nappy fillings for all i care its damn nice. nothing wrong with it in my book

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Let me stop you right there. It's an English beer dating from pretending to be a genuine Indian beer. In the US it is illegal for some people older than the brand to drink it. It's a cynical marketing exercise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Beer

so the guy can't enjoy Cobra because its not telling the truth abot its origins? Cobra is a lovely beer the guy likes it, so be it

Skillie · 29-03-2009 1:58am

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Have'nt tried the Zylaty Bazant,is it polish?.I will have to hunt down a bottle to try it out.
If you get the chance try out "Kwak" (belgium beer)If you get your hands on a gift set the glass is unusual to say the least,but adds to the experience.

thanks for the tip will do

Zlaty Bazant is slovakian

try Svytury Ekstra also its lithuanian

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