What beer are we drinking this week ?

13-09-2010 11:05PM

Just finished a bottle of innis & gunn triple matured and a bottle of the rum cask. The triple matured one was very nice indeed,the rum cask didn't impress.

navigator · 14-09-2010 01:02PM

Just back from Austria, where I tried some austrian beers. I liked particularly Edelweiss, a weizen bier that I appreciate because it's less 'doughy', 'bananish' and crispier than most of german weinzebier.

the beer revolu · 15-09-2010 08:03PM

Black Rock Stout on cask in The Bierhaus, Cork.
Very nice indeed!!:D

Technocentral · 15-09-2010 08:41PM

Bought some more 4 for 10 ales in Redmonds, have to say Hook Nortons, Twelve Days is fantastic!

http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/14431.jpg

Jev/N · 15-09-2010 08:46PM

Had a Seaweed beer last night, one of my 4 for 10 from Redmonds. Very nice and light with a nice chocolatey taste!

Technocentral · 15-09-2010 08:50PM

Jev/N wrote: »

Had a Seaweed beer last night, one of my 4 for 10 from Redmonds. Very nice and light with a nice chocolatey taste!

Was afraid to try that and the raisin beer! Am very much a hoppy ale man, and they have loads of them to try that I've never tasted.

Brockagh · 16-09-2010 02:32PM

Aldi's Traditional Irish Ale. I love it anyway.

Sephiroth_dude · 16-09-2010 03:24PM

Got 3 bottles of wasteiner in dunnes today for 5 euro,has anyone had it before?whats it like?

Saruman · 16-09-2010 03:26PM

Brockagh wrote: »

Aldi's Traditional Irish Ale. I love it anyway.

Good stuff, brewed by the wonderful people of Carlow brewing company.

Technocentral · 16-09-2010 03:57PM

Brockagh wrote: »

Aldi's Traditional Irish Ale. I love it anyway.

Drinking it now before heading to a gig, is great alright.

Brockagh · 16-09-2010 07:00PM

It's a bit sweeter than their own stuff. I'm open to correction on that. It's very drinkable. Lovely.

Saruman · 16-09-2010 07:08PM

A lot of people prefer it over the normal Red yes. It is said to be sweeter, well more malty.

Asphyxia · 16-09-2010 09:38PM

Drinking a nice cold bottle of budweiser at the moment, 20 bottles for 15 euros in Dunnes today so why not. Having a few drinks at home tonight with friends to prepare for the mad weekend ahead.

ciaran76 · 17-09-2010 12:19PM

Got the Odells IPA and Alba Scots Pine Ale.

Tried both last night and loved the Odells and I knew what I was getting with this hoppy ale.

The Alba Scots Pine Ale was drank at room temperture as suggest on the bottle and was different I have to say.Great smell of pines when poured.
Strange beer as I liked it but couldnt drink it regulary maybe now and again.

A slight sweet after taste also which usually puts me off beer but not on this occasion.

Just Like Heaven · 17-09-2010 07:43PM

Have heard so many great things about the lidl and aldi beers now and at that price i'm gonna stock up next time i get the chance.

Saruman · 17-09-2010 09:56PM

Innis & Gunne IPA (not bad) and the Rum Cask (very good.

Jev/N · 17-09-2010 11:42PM

4 Ales for €10 from Redmonds again, drinking the Hooky Gold at the moment. Quite nice I must say!

ciaran76 · 18-09-2010 01:22AM

Saruman wrote: »

Innis & Gunne IPA (not bad) and the Rum Cask (very good.

thought the ipa was ok but not anything special. Liked the rum cask alot.

Saruman · 18-09-2010 12:48PM

Yeah the IPA is a take it or leave it beer I think, well for me but the Rum I will be actively seeking out again.

Jagera · 18-09-2010 03:08PM

I just bought 12 bottles of this for .75c each.

It's fairly rugged stuff, I feel like I need to chew it. Fine enough, but it's kind of the opposite to Edelweiss dunkel, which is my favourite at the moment.

Saruman · 18-09-2010 03:13PM

Oh Salvator is dangerous stuff.

It was the last beer I drank one day and it pushed me over the edge from buzzed to drunk. Or maybe drunk to unconscious.

Technocentral · 18-09-2010 05:36PM

Just got four more for a tenner in Redmonds, 2 of my current favourites hook norton 12 days and 2 hook norton gold which I havent tasted before.

Wasn't impressed with the Gold, fairly mediocre.

Technocentral · 20-09-2010 02:58PM

In a very rare example of affordability, my local Spar are selling Fullers delicious IPA for 2.49 a bottle so just picked some up.

ciaran76 · 20-09-2010 03:01PM

In Belgium at the moment and the little town I am in only has a choice between Grimberger / Duval and Juplier.

Will be staying in Brussels this evening so happy days again !

BeerNut · 20-09-2010 03:10PM

I think I could get by on an all-Duvel diet, for a while at least.

Krusty_Clown · 20-09-2010 04:09PM

Heading to Berlin this weekend, and am looking for suggestions of beers I should look out for or any beer halls you guys would recommend? Yes, I know, this isn't the travel forum, but I figured you guys might have some useful suggestions.

I was suggesting this place: http://www.weihenstephaner-berlin.de/ as a meet-up point post marathon (the reason we're going over), as it has a great selection of beers (all from the same brewery of the same name). Last year we were lucky enough to find a couple of early Oktoberfest beers around Berlin and I'd love to try a few different varieties if I can, but sadly, all the celebrating and beer-tasting has to be compressed into the Sunday. So any suggestion very welcome!

mayordenis · 20-09-2010 05:13PM

Have moved to Aix-en-provence so am trying to get used to it, a decentish selection in the supermarkets, pretty great value, the Mort Subite and A lá Becasse beers can be got all over the place which I found a major shock,
Plenty of Leffe, and hoegaarden, and that sort of thing, still looking to find somewhere with a really good selection.

Things like 3 monts - french beer de garde - which retail around 8-10 euros anyway that has it in Ireland is less than 3 euro a bottle (750ml) in all supermarkets.
Right this moment I opened a can from a 6 pack of Pelforth Brune cans (330ml) which was less than a fiver anyway, and I have to say it's decent, very sweet, caramelly, a touch roasty, almost syrupy though which I wouldn't be mad about.

BeerNut · 20-09-2010 06:15PM

mayordenis wrote: »

the Mort Subite and A lá Becasse beers can be got all over the place which I found a major shock,

Outside A La Bécasse in Brussels itself, I've never seen the Bécasse beers in Belgium, only in France.

mayordenis wrote: »

Pelforth Brune

Quite fond of this myself.

And presumably there's no shortage of Desperados and Adelscott <shudder>

schemingbohemia · 21-09-2010 02:52PM

Asda's Whitechapel Porter
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/catalog/sectionpagecontainer.jsp?departmentid=1214921923747
brewed by Shepherd Neame, bought a few bottles when I was up in Belfast last weekend in the worst Asda for selection of ales in the world, was really disappointed with their selection, it was tiny.

The beer itself though is really nice, maybe a little sweeter than i'd like but lovely flavour.

Saruman · 21-09-2010 02:55PM

Well Tesco has Hobgoblin & Old Speckled Hen on a deal. 6 (of either, mix and match) for €10 so guess what I'm drinking tonight?

* Well not all of them of course...

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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