What beer are we drinking this week ?

DBCyc · 05-09-2010 11:11AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Paid a visit to Drinkstore yesterday and picked up...

VICTORY HOP DEVIL
GOOSE ISLAND I.P.A
SIERRA NEVADA SUMMERFEST
Sierra Nevada's 2009 Bigfoot
BATEMANS DARK LORD
BREWDOG Mikkeller Collaboration

This is fantastic! Save it until last - you would be hard pushed to find a more hoppy IPA

IrishWhiskeyCha · 05-09-2010 03:04PM

oblivious wrote: »

Yea not a massive fan of them, if you can get your hands on Fullers Brewer's Reserve No1 I though that was nice

IS that the whisky cask aged one ...??? Don't remember the No1 bit but I had some sort of a reserve from them packaged in it's own little box and really enjoyed it. A bit expensive over here but worth a shot at one bottle at least for people. I got it for about 5euro in the UK last year.

ciaran76 · 06-09-2010 07:39AM

BREWDOG Mikkeller Collaboration all I can say is wow.

I can die a happy man now !:pac:

BeerNut · 06-09-2010 08:10AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

BREWDOG Mikkeller Collaboration all I can say is wow.

I'm guessing you mean I Hardcore You (I have a review up today, incidentally).

There's another Brewdog/Mikkeller collaboration called Devine Rebel, which is absolutely fantastic (my review here). I mention it because DrinkStore are due to get a new aged version of it soon.

irish_goat · 06-09-2010 12:03PM

BeerNut wrote: »

Same brewery, but slightly stronger than O'Hara's. Very nice, though not as good as Belfast Black, I think.

Yeah, had a proper look at it and it was quite clearly O'Hara's, didn't end up drinking it though so will have to get up to M&S soon.

The Clotworthy Dobbin was delicious, will definitely be buying more.

ciaran76 · 06-09-2010 05:02PM

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm guessing you mean I Hardcore You (I have a review up today, incidentally).

There's another Brewdog/Mikkeller collaboration called Devine Rebel, which is absolutely fantastic (my review here). I mention it because DrinkStore are due to get a new aged version of it soon.

Yes I hardcore you. Loved it.

I will lookout for the Devine Rebel. I will ask the drinkstore people next week will they have it.

Frisbee · 07-09-2010 10:01PM

Could anyone tell me where I could get some Sierra Nevada Bigfoot?

Huge fan of everything Sierra Nevada and have tried a lot of them but none of the Seasonal ones (Bigfoot, North/South Hemisphere, Estate).
I know drinkstore have the Southern Hemisphere Harvest atm but no Bigfoot. Or what time of year is it usually released?

BeerNut · 07-09-2010 10:15PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I know drinkstore have the Southern Hemisphere Harvest atm but no Bigfoot.

Really? I'm sure I saw it last time I was in, on the 4-for-a-tenner deal. Any of the other decent beer offies should have it -- Deveney's, Redmond's, McHugh's, Carvill's etc.

Frisbee wrote: »

what time of year is it usually released?

January. My advice is never drink a bottle of the current year's vintage. It always needs at least a year to settle down.

Frisbee · 07-09-2010 10:26PM

BeerNut wrote: »

January. My advice is never drink a bottle of the current year's vintage. It always needs at least a year to settle down.

Thats the plan. Buy 12, drink 6 after a year and the other 6 after 18 months.

BeerNut · 08-09-2010 07:25AM

Frisbee wrote: »

Thats the plan. Buy 12, drink 6 after a year and the other 6 after 18 months.

Could be worth keeping a few to drink in future years too -- to compare the 2010 with the 2011 and 2012 in 2013. Or is that the sort of mad thing only I do?

oblivious · 08-09-2010 07:44AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Could be worth keeping a few to drink in future years too -- to compare the 2010 with the 2011 and 2012 in 2013. Or is that the sort of mad thing only I do?

2008, 2009 ,2010 waiting at home

BeerNut · 08-09-2010 08:38AM

Not just me, then. Phew!
You saddo.

Bigcheeze · 08-09-2010 09:17AM

Frisbee wrote: »

I know drinkstore have the Southern Hemisphere Harvest atm but no Bigfoot.

It's a good idea to ask in Drinkstore for what you're looking for if you don't see it on the shelves. They have a huge selection but limited space so the beer you want can often be pulled from the store room.

ciaran76 · 08-09-2010 09:39AM

Frisbee wrote: »

Could anyone tell me where I could get some Sierra Nevada Bigfoot?

Huge fan of everything Sierra Nevada and have tried a lot of them but none of the Seasonal ones (Bigfoot, North/South Hemisphere, Estate).
I know drinkstore have the Southern Hemisphere Harvest atm but no Bigfoot. Or what time of year is it usually released?

I got Bigfoot in Drinkstore last Sat.
Now I think I took the last one of the shelf but as others have said just ask and they will go back into the tardis and get you some more.

By the way it was really nice and would recommend it to any Sierra Nevada fans out there.

the beer revolu · 08-09-2010 11:50AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Could be worth keeping a few to drink in future years too -- to compare the 2010 with the 2011 and 2012 in 2013. Or is that the sort of mad thing only I do?

Nope, me too:o

Don't have any big foot ageing but I have, in large bottles: Chimay Blue, Cuvee Van de Kaiser (blue and red) Mc Chouffe, Duchess de Bourgone, La Trappe Quadruple, and in smaller bottles: Mariage Parfait, Gouldenband, Orval, Aventinus Eisbock, Thomas Hardy, Old Tom, Shamiclaus, Ola Dubh 12, all maturing nicely in the back of a cupboard!!

But I guess this is off topic as I'm not going to be drinking any of them this week!!

GristlyEnd · 08-09-2010 10:11PM

Opened a bottle of Delirium Tremens. My first time to taste it and I love it. Will be getting more of these.

Frisbee · 09-09-2010 09:14AM

Cheers lads, might get a chance to head into Drinkstore tomorrow so hopefully I can pick some up.

ciaran76 · 10-09-2010 10:48AM

VICTORY HOP DEVIL : It was nice but no where as nice as Goose Island , Sierra Nevada,Brew Dog to name a few. TBH I didn't think it was that hoppy but then again I had a bad experience before drinking this.

I opened a bottle of Speakeasy Prohibition and without pouring took a little swig ! Bad mistake as the bottle must have been opened already or some air had got in and basically it was like drinking a load of vinegar ! Washed my mouth out with everything but couldn't get the taste back for a long time. :eek:

GOOSE ISLAND I.P.A : See above , I think I would rate this up there with Sierra Nevada for a great hoppy drink. After the Hop Devil I had this and my tatse buds were restored !

oblivious · 10-09-2010 11:02AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

GOOSE ISLAND I.P.A : See above , I think I would rate this up there with Sierra Nevada for a great hoppy drink. After the Hop Devil I had this and my tatse buds were restored !

Odells IPA and St lupin are lovely stuff

ciaran76 · 10-09-2010 12:03PM

oblivious wrote: »

Odells IPA and St lupin are lovely stuff

St Lupians is great stuff.

Will get the Odells next.

Technocentral · 10-09-2010 04:08PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

I got Bigfoot in Drinkstore last Sat.
Now I think I took the last one of the shelf but as others have said just ask and they will go back into the tardis and get you some more.

By the way it was really nice and would recommend it to any Sierra Nevada fans out there.

Didnt have it in Redmonds when I went in earlier for 4 for 10, got a Sierra "Celebration Ale" 6.8% instead, whatever thats like.

ciaran76 · 10-09-2010 06:57PM

Innis and Gunn IPA and Rum Cask tonight !

Saruman · 10-09-2010 07:37PM

I just had a bottle of Samichlaus beer. At 14% it is a real sipper and is actually a lager.

hardCopy · 11-09-2010 09:56PM

Saruman wrote: »

I just had a bottle of Samichlaus beer. At 14% it is a real sipper and is actually a lager.

I had a bottle of that myself last night, tis nice stuff

ciaran76 · 11-09-2010 10:41PM

Bull and castle this evening and went from Sierra Nevada and Galway hooker on tap. What a great choice!

Sarky · 13-09-2010 03:53PM

I'm quite enjoying the Dungarvin Brewery's Copper Coast red ale. Surprisingly nice. I shall be trying their stout later.

Saruman · 13-09-2010 04:23PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Bull and castle this evening and went from Sierra Nevada and Galway hooker on tap. What a great choice!

Which SN is it? The pale ale or something else?

BeerNut · 13-09-2010 04:34PM

They have the pale ale on at the moment.

Jev/N · 13-09-2010 07:15PM

Raisin beer last night, very nice I have to say

iPlop · 13-09-2010 09:18PM

I had a few of these the other night!Really nice BTW

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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