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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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  • #4832
    matrim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭matrim


    Having a Nogne O God Jul. Taste of caramel and malt with a hint of sweetness


  • #4833
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,870 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    My wife brought me home a bottle of "Very Bad Elf" special reserve ale this evening. 7.5%. Very nice too!


  • #4834
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Having a bottle of Brew Dog Zeitgeist Black Lager that I got in Drinkstore by mistake (or moreso i was given by mistake).

    It's actually very nice. I think I've had it before but didn't really think much of it so never bothered with it again.


  • #4835
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Was in Brew Dock yesterday. I didn't realise the owners are the same people as make the Galway Bay Beers.

    Anyway, had a nice selection in there.

    Leann Follain on cask, very very nice, but it was freezing when poured, had to let it warm up a bit. Delicious all the same.

    Then went for a Left Hand Baltic Smoked Porter, my god, this is a lovely drink, lovely flavours.

    The wife had a few bottles of Five Lamps Lager, which is brewed on Ossory Road, minutes from the Brew Dock. She thought it was nice, having been drinking Ór, I found it a bit tasteless after the LF and Porter, but it didn't seem to be overly hoppy, and had a malty character too. I'm not a lager fan, but my wife is and went back for more of this.

    Went for a Stormy Port, it's nice enough, but wouldn't be my favourite porter/stout from the Irish micros. Was chatting to the barman in there, he said he liked Dark Arts, and was surprised to hear that O'Neill's serve it nitro, so he's heading over for a sample soon. Weird the number of barstaff in pubs like Brew Dock, Kavanagh's etc who don't know that about O'Neill's.

    Spotted the "Strange Brew" tap, it was a brown ale, and I found it utterly delicious, so had two more.

    Wife also had a pint of Metalman.

    *****************************************************

    As we were drinking, we were getting different glasses with each different drink.

    How open to giving out glasses to punters are these pubs? If I asked for a Metalman glass, would they be more likely to refuse, or say yes?

    I don't really like pinching stuff.


  • #4836
    KJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    Depends on who you ask really. I have asked for glasses and being told no but then others times they have said yes. Can't hurt to ask though.


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  • #4837
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Few new beers tried last night

    Franziskaner Weissbier - Fairly standard Weissbier I thought, enjoyable none the less.

    Trouble Brewing: Dark Arts Porter - Really enjoyed this, chocolate malt taste wasn't overpowering and was very smooth. Will definitely drink again.

    Youngs Double Chocolate Stout: Similar to Dark Arts, but a much richer chocolate flavour. Prefered the Dark arts, but still enjoyable.

    Galway Bay Red Ale - Tasty ale, nice hop kick.

    Galway Bay Pale Ale - Really enjoyed this, very smooth and went down deliciously.

    Was actually out with the brewer from Galway Bay last night (know him from college and his band were playing in Whelan's before heading to Against the Grain). He''s doing a meet the brewer event next Friday in the same bar, looking forward to it.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #4838
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    _blank_ wrote: »
    Was in Brew Dock yesterday. I didn't realise the owners are the same people as make the Galway Bay Beers.

    Didn't know that either
    _blank_ wrote: »
    Then went for a Left Hand Baltic Smoked Porter, my god, this is a lovely drink, lovely flavours.

    Was this a bottle or on tap? Been drinking a few stouts/porters lately


  • #4839
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,036 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Had a bottle of Brewdog's Hello My Name is Beastie, Bramble infused double IPA. 8.2%.

    Wasn't really expecting to like this but I was very pleasantly surprised.
    Fantastic beer - very little bramble on the nose but a really nice berry finish in the flavour but it still really tastes like a DIPA. Beautiful beer. I'm not always crazy about Brewdog's 'novelty' beers but this one really works.

    Any DIPA fans should give it a go.


  • #4840
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,449 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    has this last night, cask cider in WJ Kavanaghs

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  • #4841
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    Was this a bottle or on tap? Been drinking a few stouts/porters lately

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  • #4842
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    has this last night, cask cider in WJ Kavanaghs

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    I hope I get to try this. I love the LL Cider. How much did a pint cost?


  • #4843
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,449 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    I hope I get to try this. I love the LL Cider. How much did a pint cost?
    not sure, handed in a tenner and got a sprite zero with it too. got 70c back or so


  • #4844
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Went a bit mad in McHughes,there.

    Anchor Humming
    Anchor Brekle's Brown
    Delerium Tremes 4 pack with the glass
    Delerium Tremes Nocturn
    Innis And Gunn Spiced Rum Cask
    Innis And Gunn Whiskey Cask
    Mickeller Belgian Triple
    Trouble Brewing Dark Arts Porter x2
    8Degrees Marzen Style Oktoberfest
    And two others I can't even remember.


  • #4845
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    _blank_ wrote: »
    The wife had a few bottles of Five Lamps Lager, which is brewed on Ossory Road, minutes from the Brew Dock.
    The company is based there. The beer, AFAIK, is brewed at 8 Degrees in Mitchelstown. Which is still, technically, minutes from The Brew Dock.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #4846
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Was in Dunnes shopping so threw a bottle of Old Engine Oil & Young's Chocolate Stout into the trolley for good luck

    Pretty tired tho so might not have them tonight


  • #4847
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Just back from Tesco, picked up some of the London Pride porter and Greene King IPA.

    Really looking forward to the porter, have it chilling at the moment.


  • #4848
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Odell's / Thornbridge Pond Hopper Double Extra Pale Ale. Really nice beer. Worth the price premium? I'm not so sure.


  • #4849
    emco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭emco


    BeerNut wrote: »
    The company is based there. The beer, AFAIK, is brewed at 8 Degrees in Mitchelstown. Which is still, technically, minutes from The Brew Dock.

    As a man who works with maps, I applaud your humour sir


  • #4850
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    keano_afc wrote: »
    Just back from Tesco, picked up some of the London Pride porter and Greene King IPA.

    Really looking forward to the porter, have it chilling at the moment.

    Which Tesco had the Porter? My local never bloody does!


  • #4851
    blueshed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭blueshed


    got a btl of this http://www.lukrecija.lt/n/na/smetoniska_porterio_gira from a chap i work with.


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  • #4852
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    blueshed wrote: »
    got a btl of this http://www.lukrecija.lt/n/na/smetoniska_porterio_gira from a chap i work with.
    It's almost a soft drink. Gira is the Lithuanian version if Kvass. Very popular soft drink in that part of the world.


  • #4853
    blueshed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭blueshed


    ye it's 1.2%, perfect for a mid week drink.


  • #4854
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Young's Double Chocolate Stout is pretty nice

    Not getting the taste explosion I'd expect for "double chocolate". A nice drink but well behind Leann Follain & Fullers London Stout IMO


  • #4855
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    Which Tesco had the Porter? My local never bloody does!

    Greystones. Had a few of them too. It was very nice, I'll be getting more in for Christmas.


  • #4856
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    Young's Double Chocolate Stout is pretty nice

    Not getting the taste explosion I'd expect for "double chocolate".


    Reminds me of cheap milk chocolate...

    It's not a bad beer but I couldn't drink more than one of them.

    There's a weird pipe tobacco after taste I really don't like about it as well.


    If you want to try a good chocolate stout that's widely available, try the Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. It's delicious.


  • #4857
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Seaneh wrote: »
    If you want to try a good chocolate stout that's widely available, try the Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. It's delicious.
    Fantastic beer, but entirely chocolate-free. Maybe that's why you like it ;)

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #4858
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    Some random beers I've picked up, some craft beers I've wanted to try for a while and some Canadian macro stuff for novelty value.


  • #4859
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Fantastic beer, but entirely chocolate-free. Maybe that's why you like it ;)


    But tastes very chocolatey!


  • #4860
    KJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    Martyn1989 wrote: »
    Some random beers I've picked up, some craft beers I've wanted to try for a while and some Canadian macro stuff for novelty value.
    Those Baird beers are delicious. Particularly the Suruga Bay.


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  • #4861
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Drinking an Erdinger Schneeweisse, and as someone who generally doesn't like Hefeweizen's, I don't hate it...


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