What beer are we drinking this week ?

BaZmO* · 25-04-2012 09:45PM

BeerNut wrote: »

Yeah, you kinda started with the big dog there, BaZmO*. I hate when people patronisingly say something is an acquired taste. But lambic... is kind of an acquired taste.

Haha good to know I started out strong. As I've said, I'd always heard people saying that the style was an acquired taste so I always put off trying them. I can safely say that I wouldn't have liked it earlier on in my craft beer drinking days. My tastebuds have definitely moved on since those early days.

BeerNut wrote: »

+1 on the Mariage Parfait. Lovely beer, with just enough aged woody smoothness to knock the rougher edges off the sourness.

Well 2 recommendations in quick succession...... that's me sold! Although I'll stay away from the kriek version. I'm not gone on cherry flavours in beer.

BeerNut · 25-04-2012 09:52PM

Boon's on the better side of the kriek sphere, but you really need to know your brands in this territory. The vast majority of fruited "lambics" are awful syrupy messes.

the beer revolu · 26-04-2012 12:18PM

BeerNut wrote: »

Boon's on the better side of the kriek sphere, but you really need to know your brands in this territory. The vast majority of fruited "lambics" are awful syrupy messes.

Recently had a large bottle of Kriek Boon that was bottle aged for 7 years and it was gorgeous. Much of the fruitiness had taken a back seat and the more winey tastes came out more. It had also changed from a burgundy colour to a ruby mahogany.

Sarky · 26-04-2012 07:21PM

Got me a bottle of Brew Dog's Dogma. It's really quite nice, a whole lot of flavour and more sweetness than expected, which is pretty much what I wanted, even if I didn't know it at the time...

Seaneh · 26-04-2012 07:26PM

Salt House recently got some white water stuff in. sadly mo clothworthy dobbin but im enjoying belfast black. also been having some punk ipa on tap and bottles of ohara ipa. tried Troubles spealt session which is on cask in salt house at the min. not bad but couldnt drink a pint of it!

stuchyg · 26-04-2012 10:58PM

Had a Howling Gale tonight, found it a bit bland for my liking and seriously lacking in hops, at least I have a torpedo on standby for tomorrow

irish_goat · 26-04-2012 11:55PM

Had a trial in a craft beer pub yesterday, staff are encouraged to have a beer at the end of a shift/take one home so that they can talk about them with customers. Relieved them of a bottle of Odell's 90 Shilling. Lovely stuff.

BaZmO* · 27-04-2012 12:02AM

irish_goat wrote: »

Had a trial in a craft beer pub yesterday, staff are encouraged to have a beer at the end of a shift/take one home so that they can talk about them with customers.

:eek: Where can I sign up?!?

Grayditch · 27-04-2012 07:37PM

Very, very tasty.

pa990 · 27-04-2012 10:09PM

Hopus

very hoppy

Tom Cruise · 27-04-2012 10:11PM

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BaZmO* · 27-04-2012 11:48PM

pa990 wrote: »

Hopus

very hoppy

Really? I found it to be not hoppy at all, especially when compared to what the general consensus of what a "hoppy" beer would be nowadays.

mongdesade · 28-04-2012 08:51AM

Brouwerij De Musketiers Antigoon, Belgian Pale Ale 6.80% ABV...nice !

White_Wolf · 28-04-2012 04:35PM

Sierra Nevada Ruthless RHY IPA, as long as I can still get it, it's my go-to beer at the moment.

KJ · 28-04-2012 05:12PM

I had a lovely as always Galway Hooker in Howth at the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival.

Killgore Trout · 28-04-2012 05:27PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Really? I found it to be not hoppy at all, especially when compared to what the general consensus of what a "hoppy" beer would be nowadays.

Didn't find it hoppy either. More of a Belgian blonde

BaZmO* · 28-04-2012 05:50PM

Sünner Kölsch. Top beer, would easily drink a lot of it given the chance.

stuchyg · 28-04-2012 08:18PM

Sipping on an Abbot Ale atm, v nice. Have a bottle of Hens Teeth waiting for me next

Heroditas · 28-04-2012 08:47PM

Tucking into a bottle of Ruthless Rye at the moment. Really enjoying it!
Might have a bottle of Black Rock stout next or Brainblasta.

bow.ie · 28-04-2012 08:57PM

Hi all, new to boards. So I don't know what's gone on before now about beer. Do we have a rating system from 1. to 10. or a list of goodies and baddies? Aldi has an ale called O Shea's I think its great with food, like an earthy wine. Having a Tiger lager beer atm and I rate it 7 out of 10.

irish_goat · 28-04-2012 09:03PM

bow.ie wrote: »

Hi all, new to boards. So I don't know what's gone on before now about beer. Do we have a rating system from 1. to 10. or a list of goodies and baddies? Aldi has an ale called O Shea's I think its great with food, like an earthy wine. Having a Tiger lager beer atm and I rate it 7 out of 10.

Some people rate them with a number, some people don't.

The O'Shea's ale is very nice and goes well when you're cooking food too, I normally bung a bottle into a pot of stew.

themandan6611 · 28-04-2012 09:12PM

Westmalle Trappist Tripel tonight (WTTT), yehaw

bow.ie · 28-04-2012 09:21PM

Yeah! never though of ale in a stew, only stout.

stuchyg · 29-04-2012 08:06PM

Just finished a bottle of Anchor liberty ale, like a slightly less hoppy version of SV

Benny_Cake · 29-04-2012 08:17PM

bow.ie wrote: »

Hi all, new to boards. So I don't know what's gone on before now about beer. Do we have a rating system from 1. to 10. or a list of goodies and baddies? Aldi has an ale called O Shea's I think its great with food, like an earthy wine. Having a Tiger lager beer atm and I rate it 7 out of 10.

The O'Sheas stout is quite nice too.

Got to pop into the new Brew Dock pub on Amiens St last night. Much the same selection as Against the Grain, very friendly and helpful staff and I really hope it does well, the location might be a bit of an issue for them though. Tried the Trouble golden ale (forget the exact name) and the Galway Bay pale ale, I enjoyed then both.

bow.ie · 29-04-2012 08:47PM

Hi Benny, where is against the grain? sounds great, good name too.

KJ · 29-04-2012 09:00PM

bow.ie wrote: »

Hi Benny, where is against the grain? sounds great, good name too.

It's on Wexford Street

Avz92 · 29-04-2012 09:54PM

Bow.ie, nice name ! :P

jonnny68 · 29-04-2012 09:56PM

Everytime im in Leeds i go to Morrisons supermarket and pick up some bottles of Furstenberg, who remembers this amazing beer from 20+ years ago in Ireland it was very popular and just seemed to vanish, is there anywhere in Dublin this beer can be purchased, probably the best beer ive ever drank.:)

KJ · 29-04-2012 09:58PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

Everytime im in Leeds i go to Morrisons supermarket and pick up some bottles of Furstenberg, who remembers this amazing beer from 20+ years ago in Ireland it was very popular and just seemed to vanish, is there anywhere in Dublin this beer can be purchased, probably the best beer ive ever drank.:)

Superquinn sell it.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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