What beer are we drinking this week ?

KJ · 03-03-2011 2:59pm

Today I got:
Kingfisher, Kirin Beer, Tooheys Extra Dry, Shepard Neame Early Bird & Up And Under Ale, Schneiderweisse Kristall Tap 2, Valentins Weissbier & Erdinger Weissbier.

lil_lisa · 03-03-2011 7:09pm

Bearhunter wrote: »

Just had my first Ballast Point Victory at Sea Imperial Porter. I'm not sure whether it's one of the best beers ever or one of the worst. I'm leaning towards one of the best, but at 10% I'll just be having the one. Huge flavours, just huge.

If you can get your hands on the Ballast Point Sculpin it is definitely worth a taste.

Bearhunter · 03-03-2011 9:30pm

lil_lisa wrote: »

If you can get your hands on the Ballast Point Sculpin it is definitely worth a taste.

I've had the Sculpin. One of the better American IPAs I've come across.

ciaran76 · 04-03-2011 7:21pm

Thwaites Flying Shuttle, a lovely malty brown ale. Pours a great colour. Slightly sweet then malt taste and a little hoppy.

An earthy after taste I would say and a light carbonation too.

Very drinkable.

Brockagh · 04-03-2011 7:28pm

Tonight I have lined up a Hofbrau Original, Spaten, a Cutthroat Porter and a Harvest Sun hoppy golden ale.

Saruman · 04-03-2011 7:45pm

I have some interesting beers to drink tonight and over the weekend. Mostly American style IPA's.

I am also brewing a recreation of an old Barkley Perkins Milk Stout over the weekend.

ciaran76 · 04-03-2011 7:48pm

Barkley Perkins Milk Stout sounds very interesting indeed. Good luck hope it all goes well.

Saruman · 04-03-2011 7:51pm

It's going to be a very long brewday.

ciaran76 · 04-03-2011 8:11pm

Saruman wrote: »

It's going to be a very long brewday.

It will be worth it.

oblivious · 04-03-2011 8:37pm

Loads of Metalmans Pale ale and Trouble brewing Dark arts porter last night

ciaran76 · 04-03-2011 8:48pm

oblivious wrote: »

Loads of Metalmans Pale ale and Trouble brewing Dark arts porter last night

What's the Metalman like?

oblivious · 04-03-2011 8:52pm

ciaran76 wrote: »

What's the Metalman like?

A nice pale ale, dryish with a lovely Amarillo finish

ciaran76 · 05-03-2011 11:37pm

Metalmans Pale ale tonight. Lovely pale ale.

matrim · 07-03-2011 11:54pm

Having a couple of Erdinger Urweisse. It smells gorgeous especially when you just pop the bottle, but taste wise it's only ok. Better than normal Erdinger but still missing something.

redlead · 09-03-2011 4:52pm

where are you getting the metalman? Is it only in the bull and castle?

ciaran76 · 09-03-2011 4:53pm

redlead wrote: »

where are you getting the metalman? Is it only in the bull and castle?

I got mine in L.Mulligan's.

builttospill · 09-03-2011 8:21pm

I basically only post in here when I am drinking something I haven't tasted before. Tonight it's a bottle of Fullers Golden Pride. I saw it down in the Offie yesterday and I was surprised cos I'd never heard of it before while I'm a fan off all the other Fullers range. Very nice, a lot sweeter than I thought it would be. Notes of orange and caramel while the 8.5% alcohol content isn't too obvious.

So far so good.

BeerNut · 09-03-2011 8:25pm

builttospill wrote: »

I'm a fan off all the other Fullers range.

Chiswick Bitter, London Pride, ESB and Golden Pride are all different blends of the same wort. If you like one, chances are you'll like them all

builttospill · 09-03-2011 8:32pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Chiswick Bitter, London Pride, ESB and Golden Pride are all different blends of the same wort. If you like one, chances are you'll like them all

I see, I see. Interesting. The only product of theirs I'm not crazy about is the IPA. I mean it's ok but there are so many IPA's out there that are much better so for Fullers high standards it isn't up to scratch.

BeerNut · 09-03-2011 9:09pm

builttospill wrote: »

The only product of theirs I'm not crazy about is the IPA. I mean it's ok but there are so many IPA's out there that are much better so for Fullers high standards it isn't up to scratch.

That's why they have another one: Bengal Lancer. I really liked it.

builttospill · 09-03-2011 9:51pm

BeerNut wrote: »

That's why they have another one: Bengal Lancer. I really liked it.

I've never seen that in Ireland. Is it stocked here? If so, where?

BeerNut · 09-03-2011 9:58pm

I've only seen it in Sainsbury's in England.

builttospill · 09-03-2011 10:03pm

BeerNut wrote: »

I've only seen it in Sainsbury's in England.

Ah ok. I'll keep an eye out for it when I'm over next.

oblivious · 10-03-2011 5:02pm

builttospill wrote: »

I've never seen that in Ireland. Is it stocked here? If so, where?

Redmond's are hopefully getting it in along with some Past Masters

BeerNut · 10-03-2011 5:04pm

Really looking forward to Past Masters. That's what I was looking for when I saw the Bengal Lancer

ciaran76 · 10-03-2011 5:16pm

I am in London this weekend must look it up.

Saruman · 10-03-2011 5:41pm

ciaran76 wrote: »

I am in London this weekend must look it up.

Lucky sod!

pa990 · 11-03-2011 8:08pm

Having a nice

Thwaites "Very Nutty Black"

sorry about the size

blueshed · 12-03-2011 2:30pm

had a few btls of M&S irish stout last nite.its from the carlow brewing co.
a nice coffee taste to it.i really enjoyed them.

on a seperate note im going to make a beef and ale pie this wend.
going to use either fullers esb or abbot ale.have a few other ales in the house.
what would you recommend i use.

the beer revolu · 12-03-2011 2:59pm

blueshed wrote: »

had a few btls of M&S irish stout last nite.its from the carlow brewing co.
a nice coffee taste to it.i really enjoyed them.

on a seperate note im going to make a beef and ale pie this wend.
going to use either fullers esb or abbot ale.have a few other ales in the house.
what would you recommend i use.

Any darkish ale would do nicely.

Having not had one for a couple of months, I went back to Odell St. Lupin Extra Pale Ale last night.
Such a beautiful beer!
I've yet to taste anything from that company that I don't like!

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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