What beer are we drinking this week ?

the beer revolu · 18-11-2010 12:19PM

Prenderb wrote: »

Wow, seriously considering a visit... But do they have the Kwak glasses?

Yes they do but I have a feeling that the Kwak on draught is gone.
Will report back after a brave reccy.

Black Sheep · 18-11-2010 01:03PM

In London tomorrow - hopefully will have a chance to sample a range of stuff.

I also have an odd craving for some Sam Smith pure-brewed lager. http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith_pure_brewed_lager.html

BeerNut · 18-11-2010 01:14PM

Where abouts will you be?

I quite like The Red Lion in Soho (14 Kingly Street). A simple and atmospheric Samuel Smith pub, and characteristically cheap too.

Seaneh · 18-11-2010 07:55PM

Have two bottles of sierra nevada porter, a bottle of Stoodley Stout and something else in the fridge.

Anyone wanna tell me what to expect from the sierra nevada porter?

Seaneh · 18-11-2010 09:42PM

Halfway through the second bottle of the Sierra Nevada Porter and it's a lovely brew. One of the nicest porters I've had in a very long time. Will fill the void my beloved Black Butte has made in my life rather well untill I next get back to the states.

Def my favorite beer from the Sierra Nevada brewery so far, absolute cracking little beer!

S.R.F.C. · 18-11-2010 10:02PM

BeerNut wrote: »

They're fairly generic yellow fizz. Baltika, incidentally, is indirectly and through no fault of its own the reason Beamish was closed down.

Though that might be the case all right, hence why they were on special. What's the story behind them getting Beamish closed down?

Starting to try out different beers these days after being a Heineken lover (is that a sin in here?) all my life, any recommendations? Apologies if that's a constantly asked, annoying question.

BeerNut · 18-11-2010 11:43PM

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

What's the story behind them getting Beamish closed down?

Russia was one of the few growing beer markets.
Carlsberg wanted the biggest Russian brand: Baltika.
Baltika was owned by Scottish & Newcastle.
Beamish was owned by Scottish & Newcastle.
Carlsberg couldn't afford Scottish & Newcastle.
Carlsberg struck a deal with Heineken to buy Scottish & Newcastle and split the cost and results.
Carlsberg got Baltika.
Heineken got Beamish.
Heineken Ireland realised that there was no point running two breweries in Cork.
Beamish RIP.

S.R.F.C. wrote: »

any recommendations

Drink everything. You're bound to find stuff you like.

Anoeta · 19-11-2010 08:28AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Halfway through the second bottle of the Sierra Nevada Porter and it's a lovely brew. One of the nicest porters I've had in a very long time. Will fill the void my beloved Black Butte has made in my life rather well untill I next get back to the states.

Def my favorite beer from the Sierra Nevada brewery so far, absolute cracking little beer!

have you tried their stout? If you like their porter I think you'll love the Sierra Nevada Stout!!

Seaneh · 19-11-2010 11:09AM

Anoeta wrote: »

have you tried their stout? If you like their porter I think you'll love the Sierra Nevada Stout!!

I'd only drank their Plae and IPA before but I'm more of a dark beer man really. I tend to prefer stouts alright but my favorite beer in the world is a porter.
I'll buy a few bottles of each today and give them a lash tonight, sure it never hurts to experiment.

Still have the bottle of stoodley's stout to get through, sounds decent from reviews i've read.

Could you describe the stout (Sierra Nevada) to me?

Anoeta · 19-11-2010 11:33AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Could you describe the stout (Sierra Nevada) to me?

From what I remember its all roasted caramel malt along with the usual coffee flavours you would expect with a stout but with a decent bang of earthy hops to go along with it!! I remember being impressed with the Porter until I tried the stout!!!

BeerNut · 19-11-2010 11:36AM

I didn't like the Porter, but I thought the Stout was fantastic: lovely big dose of hops.

IrishWhiskeyCha · 19-11-2010 02:55PM

Picked up a few more O'Hara's Irish PA's good to see it more readily available and a firm favouritre of mine these days. Also a Leann Folláin

Maredous Blonde

White Hawk IPA
Red Tail Ale (both by Mendocino Brewing Co)

and I splashed out on a Innis & Gun Rum Cask ... The plain Oak Aged was nice so I hope this is not too sweet because of the rum. I'll find out tonight though

MANUTD99 · 19-11-2010 03:28PM

Currently in Barcelona. Picked up a gift pack of Legado de Yuste. Can't understand any of the writings on the bottle but tastes a little like Smithwicks but it's a bit stronger I think

ciaran76 · 19-11-2010 05:37PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Oops. Augustiner Bräu Dunkel . Really is good stuff. Shame I only have 1 bottle.

So after having this lovely beer last week I decided to try another Dunkel , this time it was Erdingers Dunkel ! Well its like a total different beer.
Erdinger version is very carbonated to almost soda stream levels which I am not a big fan of to be honest.
There is a slight malt taste but the carbonation gets in my way all the time and cannot enjoy it.
Will look for more dunkels though as I am sure this is just a blip.

BeerNut · 19-11-2010 06:28PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Well its like a total different beer.

It's a different style. Augustiner Dunkel is a dark lager; Erdinger is a weissbier. "Dunkel" just means dark, and you can make a dark version of anything.

tommyboyle · 19-11-2010 06:41PM

I will be starting my weekend off nice. Just picked up a case of honey brown lager. Priced pretty reasonably and its been awhile. Its a really tasty american lager and is real smooth.

fonecrusher1 · 19-11-2010 08:26PM

Pretty much the same as last week.

Hoegaarden
Franziskaner
Leffe blonde
Old Speckled
Hobgoblin

Maybe a bottle of chimay as a treat.:D

the beer revolu · 20-11-2010 12:33PM

Noir De Dottignies, a Belgian 9% stout.
Consumed in The Abbot's, Cork.
It's was pretty good after a couple of glasses of St Bernardus Abt 12!

blueshed · 20-11-2010 12:44PM

dam all you folk with the great selection of beers in your local pub.
i live in a 2 pub village in Meath ant the most exotic beer on offer is
BUD ICE.
i can have bud-hino-carlsberg-guinness and bud ice.
in btls its the above with miller n coors lite.
sometimes i mite have 3 or 4 btls of ale or proper lager then have to meet mates in the pub.

Seaneh · 20-11-2010 01:27PM

Last night I had two bottles of Anchor Porter, was very nice.
Even nicer than the Sierra Nevada.

Sarky · 20-11-2010 01:49PM

Miller's hardly exceptional beer, but it'll do quite nicely when a friend you haven't seen in ages pops round with a crate. ^_^

the beer revolu · 20-11-2010 01:55PM

blueshed wrote: »

dam all you folk with the great selection of beers in your local pub.
i live in a 2 pub village in Meath ant the most exotic beer on offer is
BUD ICE.
i can have bud-hino-carlsberg-guinness and bud ice.
in btls its the above with miller n coors lite.
sometimes i mite have 3 or 4 btls of ale or proper lager then have to meet mates in the pub.

Why not ask your friendly publican to get something in for you? - tell him/her that you'd go to the pub more if there was something you liked to drink.

fonecrusher1 · 20-11-2010 03:32PM

Tried a few beers i'd never tasted.

Baltika no 3 lager - It was average. Very average. Im not a huge fan of lagers anyway.
Kilkenny - bland creamy ale with a stoutish foam.

Seaneh · 20-11-2010 04:04PM

just had a bottle of Lancaster Bomber with my nom noms, was a very nice tipple, will def be buying a few more bottles (see, I', not wholly obsessed with stouts/porters!).

Saruman · 20-11-2010 05:06PM

Starting tonight off with some Budvar before moving on to some more interesting American (Brooklyn) and Belgian beers with an early thanksgiving dinner in Cork.

IrishWhiskeyCha · 20-11-2010 06:31PM

Had the Innis & Gun Rum Cask last night.

have to say not really a fan and it has more to do with the Rum finish than anything else. Ahh well at least I can say I tried it.

Had an O'Hara's IPA which is as good as ever and also a Leann Folláin stout which for me was only so so.

Watchin Ireland taking on the ALl Blacks and it is a cracking game so far.

Had a Red Tail Ale in hand earlier which was grand ... better than most English ales but not overly exciting at the same time.

On to the White Hawk IPA now and much better for me ... a bit of sweetness fruit through the bigger "dry bitter" which is a nice contrast.

ciaran76 · 20-11-2010 06:54PM

Having a Fyne Ales " A bitter pale ale". Very easy and light on all accounts. Slight hop taste and quite crisp.

tommyboyle · 20-11-2010 07:57PM

Im currently enjoying a Philadelphia Pale Ale by the Philadelphia Brewing Co. Its made about 4 blocks from my house and every beer of theirs is awesome. Nothing beats a small independant brewery

Technocentral · 20-11-2010 09:19PM

Just bought some ale I havnt tried before, Thwaites Nutty Black.

Seaneh · 21-11-2010 01:46PM

drinking a Sierra Nevada Stout with my lunch on the recommendation of a few posters and honestly its a great beer but I think I prefer the S.N. Porter... Not by much but just about, it's nowhere near the Anchor Porter I've been drinking for the last few days which is just an amazing beer. I'd def drink this stout again but I'd probably go for the Porter ahead of it and wouldn't even think twice if the choice was this or Anchor Porter, that's the best porter/stout I've tasted outside of Oregon!

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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