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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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    #1352
    KJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    Upon checking my order more closely it seems they sent me a free Clanconnell Weavers Gold Blonde Ale


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    #1353
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Few buideal of krombacher,mmmm


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    #1354
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Few buideal of krombacher,mmmm

    I have 4 of the rare CANS of Krombacher in the fridge for tomorrow night. :D


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    #1355
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Berty wrote: »
    I have 4 of the rare CANS of Krombacher in the fridge for tomorrow night. :D

    Never seen it in can form,bottles are a 2.68 a pop :O


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    #1356
    SomeDose
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭SomeDose


    I visited a newly-opened craft beer house in Manchester the other evening. Stupendous selection of beers, especially from the US. Lots of Sierra Nevada (torpedo on tap), Goose Islands, Brooklyns (including locals 1 & 2), Anchor, Flying Dogs etc. Brewdog Hardcore was on draught as well I think. Anyway, Here's a shot of the bar, see if you can make out what else is in the fridge.

    I decided to loose my Dogfish Head virginity to a beautiful 90min IPA. I'm not a big hop-head by any means, and for me this was nicely balanced and had just the right amount of bitterness to it. Disguises its alcohol content too, at 9% it was waaaayy to drinkable!

    Only downside was I felt they were slightly taking the piss with the prices. The dogfish was £6.50 for 330ml. About £5.50 for an Aventinus. And the brooklyn locals were about the £15.00 mark.


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    #1357
    BeerNut
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    SomeDose wrote: »
    Only downside was I felt they were slightly taking the piss with the prices. The dogfish was £6.50 for 330ml. About £5.50 for an Aventinus. And the brooklyn locals were about the £15.00 mark.
    Sounds about right to me. £15 is what you'd pay for a decent bottle of wine in the pub: I don't see how charging for a similar size, similar strength bottle of beer is taking the piss.

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    #1358
    SomeDose
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭SomeDose


    Fair enough with regards the Brooklyn, I overlooked the fact it was a 750ml bottle. The Aventinus was about £1 more expensive than other bars though. Lots of us don't have an issue with paying a premium for these beers, not least because it's damn hard to get them anywhere else, but as a new venture I wonder if the prices will put off a lot of mainstream drinkers who otherwise might be willing to give craft beer a go.


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    #1359
    BeerNut
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    SomeDose wrote: »
    I wonder if the prices will put off a lot of mainstream drinkers who otherwise might be willing to give craft beer a go.
    Wouldn't have thought so. It's not an argument you hear when somewhere decides to raise the quality of its wine or whiskey selections.

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    #1360
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Dropped into the porterhouse to try hop head on tap. Very nice indeed , lightly hopped and not too carbonated.


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    #1361
    Bobby42
    Registered Users Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Bobby42


    Discovered Blue Moon recently. Picked up a few bottles in Mc Hugh's. Its becoming one of favorite American beers. Didn't think I'd like a beer with a slice of orange in it but it definitely works with Blue Moon.


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    #1362
    oblivious
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    A couple of Thornbridge Beers form the Drink store


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    #1363
    slayerking
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    oblivious wrote: »
    A couple of Thornbridge Beers form the Drink store

    Had their Jaipur IPA last night, really really nice.
    Wish I bought more than one bottle!!


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    #1364
    Bearhunter
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Bearhunter


    oblivious wrote: »
    A couple of Thornbridge Beers form the Drink store


    If you can find any of the collaborations they did with Epic Brewing (from NZ) try them - pretty bloody impressive, especially if you like hops. The barrel-aged stout is fantastic.


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    #1365
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Ran out of other beer for weekend so its

    1 x Heineken
    1 X Erdinger Dunkel
    24 X Pic

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    #1366
    the beer revolu
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    Tried Ocean IPA and Ocean Porter last night in the Abbot's.

    Swedish beers very much in the style of rather bland English beer.
    I'd buy them if they were on special offer.
    Wouldn't bother otherwise.


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    #1367
    BeerNut
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    Really? I thought the porter was superb. Agree about the IPA, though.

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    #1368
    OhThePenguin
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭OhThePenguin


    Just had a Schneider Weisse, Tap 4. Really tasty Weiss, don't know why I waited this long to have one.

    Have a few IPAs for later. Titan, Brooklyn & Odell's. Lookin forward to them!


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    #1369
    the beer revolu
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Really? I thought the porter was superb. Agree about the IPA, though.

    I did like the porter a lot more than the IPA but was still a little underwhelmed by it.


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    #1370
    blueshed
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    just had a btl of O Haras IPA and now having a Helvick Gold.

    the WINE WELL in Dunboyne now stocks the 3 beers from Dungarvan after i asked them could they get me a few btls.its now a great seller for them.

    the WINE CELLAR in Maynooth stocks all the beers from O Haras and plenty more irish-english and american beers and plenty of european lagers.


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    #1371
    Mo14
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭Mo14


    Tonight I'm having some Innis and Gunn. A really nice beer, however one I had put off trying for a while for whatever reason, clear bottle perhaps. One I'll definitely be returning to.


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    #1372
    DBCyc
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭DBCyc


    Enjoying a Flying Dog Barley Wine Style Ale at the moment. Big fan this style, the Sierra Nevada and Anchor offerings are fantastic.

    Out of interest, why is it called a Barley Wine style ale, is just a Barley Wine different?


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    #1373
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    DBCyc wrote: »
    why is it called a Barley Wine style ale
    US labelling law. If it was just labelled "Barley Wine" the authorities think people would think it's a wine.

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    #1374
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    sol,ain't bad.


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    #1375
    MANUTD99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    Has anybody tried Buckleys Ale?

    I've seen it in my local but haven't tried it yet.

    Any info on it?


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    #1376
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    Has anybody tried Buckleys Ale?

    I've seen it in my local but haven't tried it yet.

    Any info on it?

    As in the Bull & Castle? If so, it's brewed specially for them by Carlow. Nice enough


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    #1377
    MANUTD99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    As in the Bull & Castle? If so, it's brewed specially for them by Carlow. Nice enough

    Ryan's on Parkgate St has it. I've never seen anybody drink it so imagined the beer has just been sitting in the lines and wouldn't taste great.

    Is it from O Haras then?


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    #1378
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Carlow make O'Haras


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    #1379
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    I really like it. They've changed the recipe recently and the new version is lovely and hoppy.

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    #1380
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Is it still a low ABV?


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    #1381
    KJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    I went for dinner at The Mongolian Barbecue in Temple Bar last night and had a pitcher of Porterhouse Templebrau. Its very nice and the owner kindly let me keep a Porterhouse pint glass.:)


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