What beer are we drinking this week ?

BeerNut · 14-10-2010 10:39PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Had a Castle Rock Harvest Pale. It's a creamy light pale ale. Thought it be hoppier but very easy to drink.

It's currently the Official Best Beer In Britain. I've yet to see any reviews in which it lives up to that.

ciaran76 · 15-10-2010 05:56AM

BeerNut wrote: »

It's currently the Official Best Beer In Britain. I've yet to see any reviews in which it lives up to that.

There was a little sign saying this and I was thinking to myself wow I must have a really different view to how these judges view beer.

IMO Galway Hooker is about 10 times the beer that this is and must say the cask ESB was much better than I expected and again nicer than this 2010 best beer.

By the way there is nothing wrong with the Harvest ale it's just not as special as I might have hoped. The one memorable thing is that it was 1 of the creamiest Amber coloured beers I have tasted.

BeerNut · 15-10-2010 08:03AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

there is nothing wrong with the Harvest ale it's just not as special as I might have hoped.

That seems to be the way of the award. Though Hobson's Mild, which won a few years back is really good.

ciaran76 wrote: »

it was 1 of the creamiest Amber coloured beers I have tasted.

I can't hear that word now without thinking of this. "Who drinks a pint of cream?"

Saruman · 15-10-2010 08:21AM

Never saw that clip before... brilliant stuff.

ciaran76 · 15-10-2010 01:18PM

For lunch today had 1/2 Tim Taylor Landlord on tap. So much better than the bottle and actually has a taste compared to the 2010 best beer!
Anyway found it much spicier than the bottled version and malty.
Great hoppy smell of it too but not overpowering.
Fine drink I can say.

the beer revolu · 15-10-2010 02:25PM

Cask Timothy Taylor's Landlord is a wonderful beer.

Last night had a very Scottish nice stout journey.

All shared between 3 people, we had:

Bellhaven Scottish Stout
Old Engine oil
Ola Dubh 12 reserve
Ola Dubh 16 reserve

A very nice progression of flavour:D

ntlbell · 15-10-2010 03:59PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Cask Timothy Taylor's Landlord is a wonderful beer.

Last night had a very Scottish nice stout journey.

All shared between 3 people, we had:

Bellhaven Scottish Stout
Old Engine oil
Ola Dubh 12 reserve
Ola Dubh 16 reserve

A very nice progression of flavour:D

Where did you pick up the Ola Dubh?

Technocentral · 15-10-2010 04:08PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

For lunch today had 1/2 Tim Taylor Landlord on tap. So much better than the bottle and actually has a taste compared to the 2010 best beer!
Anyway found it much spicier than the bottled version and malty.
Great hoppy smell of it too but not overpowering.
Fine drink I can say.

Would love to try it, I really like the bottled stuff. Is it widely available in pubs over there?

BeerNut · 15-10-2010 04:13PM

It's fairly common up Yorkshire way, and gets rarer as you go south, and then a few places in London have it. It took me about three goes over several years before I found out what the fuss was about. It really has to be well kept to work properly.

ciaran76 · 15-10-2010 04:26PM

Most pubs have it as a guest ale for this month so they are on cask taps.
The pubs are Nicholson's pub I think.

Haven't seen it in any of the Fullers pubs.

the beer revolu · 15-10-2010 05:45PM

ntlbell wrote: »

Where did you pick up the Ola Dubh?

Bradley's, North Main Street, Cork

brianthebard · 15-10-2010 07:54PM

have torpedo and SN stout, plus something else. Love torpedo haven't managed to find it in ages. I should have gotten more while I was there, I just didn't have space in my bag and was a little hungover today....

ntlbell · 15-10-2010 11:48PM

picked up a couple of Williams IPA in redmonds with there 4 for 10 offer

first time trying an indian, really enjoyed them, it says on the bottle they're for "hop heads" but I didn't find it very hoppy.

Tried a harviestoun bitter and twisted, it tasted a bit too sweet straight out of the fridge but it seemed to calm down a bit, lovley beer

Bigcheeze · 16-10-2010 01:12PM

ntlbell wrote: »

picked up a couple of Williams IPA in redmonds with there 4 for 10 offer

first time trying an indian, really enjoyed them, it says on the bottle they're for "hop heads" but I didn't find it very hoppy.

Tried a harviestoun bitter and twisted, it tasted a bit too sweet straight out of the fridge but it seemed to calm down a bit, lovley beer

What is considered hoppy here and UK would be tamer than US hoppy. E.g. Porterhouse's hophead is fairly tame.

I didn't drink the Williams ipa and bitter & twisted side by side but I remember thinking they were quite similar but preferred the Williams ipa. I thought it was like a blonde ale with oomph.

Technocentral · 16-10-2010 02:59PM

Williams IPA has to be one of the best I've ever tasted, top quality.

Krusty_Clown · 16-10-2010 07:46PM

Just enjoyed a Blue Moon, now enjoying the freshness of a bottle of Magic Hat #9. Lovely very pale ale. Must try and find it back home.

matrim · 16-10-2010 09:24PM

Having Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier and a Grolsch Premium Weizen tonight.

The Weihenstephaner was very nice. The Grolsch is good but I'm a bit disappointed that I got 2 Grolsch and only 1 of the other rather than the other way around.

17-10-2010 12:43AM

Just finished two Maßkrug of erdinger oktoberfest. Pretty good this year. Tomorrow I'll have a bottle of old engine oil. Got some ola dubh 12/16 yo from bradleys as well.

Name Changed · 17-10-2010 01:29PM

I had a couple of bottles of Quilmes last night. Beautiful.

Name Changed · 17-10-2010 01:30PM

Eds wrote: »

Had some Furstenberg ....bit gassy but not bad, pleasantly surprised

Does anybody know where you can get this beer?

BeerNut · 17-10-2010 02:55PM

Name Changed wrote: »

Does anybody know where you can get this beer?

Tesco.

Focalbhach · 18-10-2010 09:42PM

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Just enjoyed a Blue Moon, now enjoying the freshness of a bottle of Magic Hat #9. Lovely very pale ale. Must try and find it back home.

Oh, memories. I think #9 was one of the first beers that woke me up to the fact that beer could... well, taste of something, when I came across it in Maine a few years back. I think it's my epiphany beer. Kicked off a good summer of taste exploration! :pac:

Did you pick the #9 up in Ireland? I'd be interested to see what I think of it now.

boardsy · 19-10-2010 12:28AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Last night had a very Scottish nice stout journey.

All shared between 3 people, we had:

Bellhaven Scottish Stout
Old Engine oil
Ola Dubh 12 reserve
Ola Dubh 16 reserve

A very nice progression of flavour:D

Mmmm... Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is another delicious one I had the other night, same ballpark as the Guinness Foreign Export, rich coffee & chocolate flavours, a hint of bitterness, but soft & creamy so you don't notice the whopping 10% ABV.

goldencleric · 19-10-2010 03:39PM

boardsy wrote: »

Mmmm... Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is another delicious one I had the other night, same ballpark as the Guinness Foreign Export, rich coffee & chocolate flavours, a hint of bitterness, but soft & creamy so you don't notice the whopping 10% ABV.

Where would one pick up a bottle?

Second question: can anyone recommend a good stout to go with a coddle?

BeerNut · 19-10-2010 03:43PM

goldencleric wrote: »

Where would one pick up a bottle?

That would depend on where one lives, though DrinkStore delivers nationwide.

goldencleric wrote: »

Second question: can anyone recommend a good stout to go with a coddle?

Dungarvan Black Rock is a very good 'un.

the beer revolu · 19-10-2010 05:06PM

Hommelbier on draught in The Abbot's, Cork.
Hoptastic Belgian beer!!!:D:D:D:D

boardsy · 19-10-2010 05:18PM

goldencleric wrote: »

Where would one pick up a bottle?

I got mine in the Abbott's Alehouse in Cork.

Saruman · 19-10-2010 06:30PM

I'm on the Aldi (carlow) traditional ale.

noby · 19-10-2010 09:15PM

Weaver's Gold tonight. McGrath's Red lastnight. Two fine beers.

Sephiroth_dude · 20-10-2010 11:07AM

Got a bottle of erdinger a while ago,gonna drink it tonight for the first time.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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