What beer are we drinking this week ?

Seaneh · 19-12-2011 01:01PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I really like Tokyo*.
Couldn't bring myself to part with the €25 for the Tokyo Horizon

I was lucky enough to be in a bar when some idiot ordered 3 bottles for him and 2 mates, they all drank about a mouth full and left the rest of the bottles at the bar, myself, a barman and another lad at the bar decided to try some from one of the bottles, was rather nice but wouldn't pay 25 for a bottle myself.

Same thing actually happens a fair bit in this bar.

Heard a story of someone buying two Tatical Nuclear Penguin and him and a few mates barely taking a sip each!

Sarky · 19-12-2011 05:29PM

Got a bottle of La Trappe Quadrupel for a present. Looks like a nice night in by the fire for me.

Seaneh · 19-12-2011 10:39PM

Drinking a BrewDog Christmas porter at the min and it's, erm, ****...

I don't know how else to
Put it...

Really expected more!

Mo14 · 20-12-2011 01:45AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Drinking a BrewDog Christmas porter at the min and it's, erm, ****...

I don't know how else to
Put it...

Really expected more!

What about it didn't you like? Was it too spiced/Christmassy flavoured? I have a bottle of it and one of There is No Santa in my cupboard, I'm hoping it's not going to be a repeat of A Winter's Ale (I thought it was horrid).

Martyn1989 · 20-12-2011 01:52AM

themandan6611 wrote: »

Why can't you get Porterhouse beer in 500 mls rather than the 330 mls ? Nearly every other Irish craft beer comes in the bigger bottle

I heard it was because they where keen on selling it by the 6 pack, but usually the 6 packs are broken up by the retailers.

Seaneh · 20-12-2011 02:33AM

Mo14 wrote: »

What about it didn't you like? Was it too spiced/Christmassy flavoured? I have a bottle of it and one of There is No Santa in my cupboard, I'm hoping it's not going to be a repeat of A Winter's Ale (I thought it was horrid).

There is no santa is link drinking a fruit cake, but in a good way.

Christmas porter is just crap, I don't know how else to put it...

No real effect from the chilli or anything else, has a strange metalic taste, just a badly excuited beer all around, I am a massive fan of dark beers/black ales/stouts/porters/whatever but this stuff is, honestly, one of the worst I have come across!

BaZmO* · 20-12-2011 10:31AM

themandan6611 wrote: »

Why can't you get Porterhouse beer in 500 mls rather than the 330 mls ? Nearly every other Irish craft beer comes in the bigger bottle

Martyn1989 wrote: »

I heard it was because they where keen on selling it by the 6 pack, but usually the 6 packs are broken up by the retailers.

They have a strong presence in the US so I'd imagine the choice of going with 6 packs was to tie in with that market where the 6 pack is extremely popular.

ciaran76 · 20-12-2011 12:10PM

Finished Xmas shopping much earlier than expected so rewarded myself by popping into Porterhouse to try Bohemia freak out !.

It a black lager in a Czech style. A little hippy an nice roasted malt taste too. Tiny bit too fizzy but it goes quickly.

Very nice all the same an very drinkable.

KJ · 20-12-2011 03:32PM

I've just cracked open a Ridleys old bob. A nice English ale.

irish_goat · 20-12-2011 07:02PM

£5 for 4 Whitewater's in Tesco Derry. Stocked up on some for the weekend.

Martyn1989 · 20-12-2011 07:18PM

Drinkstore x-mas order just in my door

Nothing crazy but mostly stuff I havn't tried

The ones I'm really looking forward to:

Fullers London Porter - Really like London Pride so I thought I'd give it a go
Anchor Porter
Anchor Brekles Brown
Clotworthy Dobbin, Whitewater
A Winters Ale, 8 Degrees - I havn't heard many good things about this but all the others from these lads are great so Im going to give it a fair chance.
Coffee and Oatmeal Stout, Dungarvan - Can't wait to try this.

They got Dark Arts bottles in a day after my order, this means I'm going to have to go up to McHughs and have a look through their stock :rolleyes:

MrJoeSoap · 20-12-2011 08:34PM

Tis the season!

rcaz · 21-12-2011 12:55AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

They have a strong presence in the US so I'd imagine the choice of going with 6 packs was to tie in with that market where the 6 pack is extremely popular.

Maybe that's it, I work in an off licence here, the Porterhouse cases never come as 4x6, just 24 bottles here.

irish_goat · 21-12-2011 01:13AM

It's not like it'd be difficult to do different sizes for different markets though.

BrewDog's facebook page has chat of them bringing out bigger bottles too, which would be nice to see.

BaZmO* · 21-12-2011 08:32AM

El Pr0n wrote: »

Maybe that's it, I work in an off licence here, the Porterhouse cases never come as 4x6, just 24 bottles here.

I think it's to tie into the American beer drinkers mentality of beer coming in 6 packs. A lot of the beer reviews on Beeradvocate allude to the fact that the beer came from a craft beer 6 pack.
I suppose it's a good way to try new beers without shelling out so much. A 6 pack of 330/350ml bottles doesn't damage the pocket as much as a 6 pack of 500ml bottles. Plus it'd be easier to get through.

rcaz · 21-12-2011 11:00AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

I think it's to tie into the American beer drinkers mentality of beer coming in 6 packs. A lot of the beer reviews on Beeradvocate allude to the fact that the beer came from a craft beer 6 pack.
I suppose it's a good way to try new beers without shelling out so much. A 6 pack of 330/350ml bottles doesn't damage the pocket as much as a 6 pack of 500ml bottles. Plus it'd be easier to get through.

Oh like a mixed sixer? That'd be class, haven't seen many of them over here. I think it was College Green Brewery that had these canvas bag mixed 4-packs a while ago? They were deadly.

Ruben Remus · 21-12-2011 11:45AM

Last night I had a bottle of Innis & Gunn Highland Cask, which I picked up in Tesco recently. It came in a cardboard box and was "carefully aged" for 69 days(!) in 18-year-old Highland whisky casks. The blurb on the side all but proclaims it the finest and most unique beer since the dawn of man.

I did pick up some hints of caramel and vanilla from it, but the whole thing was ruined by its overpowering and sickly sweetness. It tasted like an unfortunate cocktail of beer and coca cola. I finished the bottle, but it was a struggle.

BaZmO* · 21-12-2011 11:58AM

El Pr0n wrote: »

Oh like a mixed sixer? That'd be class, haven't seen many of them over here. I think it was College Green Brewery that had these canvas bag mixed 4-packs a while ago? They were deadly.

Yeah, it's a great way to promote trying different beers imo. And when you think of it, a 6 pack of 330ml bottles at €1.99 each only costs €11.94 (1.98L) and seems more manageable for a night on the beer. Compare that to a 6 pack of Irish Craft Beer at €2.99 per 500ml bottle, that'd work out at €17.94 (3L)
Obviously you'd be getting more beer for you're money, but it's all about aesthetics & perceptions.

Maybe it'd be a good idea for Irish Craft Breweries to club together and promote a 4 pack with 4 pack version of the 6 pack cardboard carrying case with slight discount on the 4? Or maybe that's just up to the off licenses to promote?

ASJ112 · 21-12-2011 12:43PM

Did a big shop to share with some family members

Mikkeller Belgian Tripel and their Porter. Drank the Belgian Triple, quite enjoyed it.
Abstrakt07 and Brewdog's Christmas Porter.
Great Divide's GRAND CRU and 17TH ANNIVERSARY WOOD AGED DOUBLE IPA.
Life+Limb collaboration between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish
And some Nogneo - Holy Smoke, God Jul and Two Captains.
Oh Brooklyn Chocolate Stout, took me ages to find this one

KJ · 21-12-2011 01:26PM

Where did you get life & limb?

the beer revolu · 21-12-2011 01:28PM

Great Divide Rumble Oak Aged IPA
Very nice it was too.

Martyn1989 · 21-12-2011 01:29PM

El Pr0n wrote: »

Maybe that's it, I work in an off licence here, the Porterhouse cases never come as 4x6, just 24 bottles here.

Really? I heard the opposite? Maybe they package them differently for Irish/US markets

ASJ112 · 21-12-2011 02:04PM

Where did you get life & limb?

Drinkstore in Smithfield, not sure if they have any left though. Redmonds in Ranelagh definitely have one bottle. Think it's 20 euros a bottle :P

rcaz · 21-12-2011 02:04PM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Really? I heard the opposite? Maybe they package them differently for Irish/US markets

Yeah I reckon so. We just get a white cardboard box with 24 loose bottles in. I can take pictures if anyone wants

hardCopy · 21-12-2011 02:10PM

Have a bottle of Aspall's Premier Cru and a Sheppy's Single Variety to look forward to on Friday, along with the first bottle of my own batch of turbo cider.

BaZmO* · 21-12-2011 02:32PM

El Pr0n wrote: »

Yeah I reckon so. We just get a white cardboard box with 24 loose bottles in. I can take pictures if anyone wants

Pics or GTFO!

I wouldn't of thought that they'd be actually packed in cases of 4x6, I just thought that the actual bottle size was more suited to the US market.

I wonder how well they actually do in the US market? I know they have the recently opened Fraunces Tavern in NY but they must have a decent presence in the bottle trade.

Carlow Brewing have been hitting the US market a lot lately too.

That_Guy · 21-12-2011 02:54PM

Drinkstore order arrived today.

6 x Brew Dog Trashy Blonde
6 x Brew Dog Hardcore IPA
6 x Brew Dog 77 Pilsner
1 x Brew Dog Tokyo Stout
2x Barbar Bok
1 x A Winter's Ale
6 x Galway Hooker
2 x Innis and Gunn Oak Age (750ml)
2 x Paulaner Salvator
2 x Brooklyn Dark Chocolate Stout (Something I'm really looking forward to trying)

Newcastle game on this evening and the start of my Christmas holidays. Win.

Reckon I'll try a few Galway Hooker's during the Toon game.

BaZmO* · 21-12-2011 03:08PM

No wonder my Drinkstore order is taking ages to be ready for pickup! All these people getting their deliveries!

1 x A WINTER'S ALE 330ML
1 x ANCHOR CHRISTMAS BEER,2011 EDITION 355ML
1 x BROOKLYN BLACK CHOCOLATE STOUT 355ML
1 x GOOSE ISLAND HARVEST ALE 355ML
1 x GOOSE ISLAND MILD WINTER 355ML
1 x GREAT DIVIDE HERCULES DOUBLE IPA 355ML
1 x FLYING DOG K9 CRUISER WINTER ALE 355ML
1 x CANTILLON GUEUZE BIO 375ML
1 x ORVAL 330ML

I forgot to get a bottle of Trouble's Dark Arts & Dungarvan's Coffee & Oatmeal Stout, but I'll pick them up when I'm in picking up my order.

Krusty_Clown · 21-12-2011 03:16PM

KJ wrote: »

Where did you get life & limb?

I still have one in my cupboard from my last trip to the US, but I think I remember seeing it in Hollands of Bray a month or two ago. They had a decent selection of 750ml bottles. Also worth checking out Molloys in Clondalkin.

Mo14 · 21-12-2011 07:38PM

Paid my first visit to World Wide Wines in Waterford today, very decent selection compared to most of the south east, put the finishing touches to this year's Christmas stash, it consists of:

O'Hara's Pale Ale
O'Hara's Red
Weissenoher Bonator Doppelbock (Haven't seen or heard anything about this before)
Williams Brothers Black
Ola Dubh 16
Brewdog There is no Santa
Brewdog Christmas Porter
Brugse Zot
Dungarvan Coffee and Oatmeal Stout
Innis and Gunn Rum Cask

Yum.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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