What beer are we drinking this week ?

Heroditas · 01-12-2012 08:27AM

TheNinthGate wrote: »

Here's a selection I bought this evening

Have had the Zeitgeist, really nice.

Drinking the Neuschwansteiner Weihnachts-Bier, it's a delicious dark ruby red malty brew. I love this beer.

Hehe, was someone in Carry Out?

I actually bought two cans of beer for the first time in over 5 years yesterday.
It was Punk IPA though!
Every beer in that timeframe has been some form of craft beer or "slightly off the beaten track" beer.
I don't think I've bought a Carlsberg or Heineken in about a decade.

Heroditas · 01-12-2012 09:48PM

Polishing off a Brooklyn Local 2 with a curry tonight.
Going down extremely well. Very nice.

noby · 02-12-2012 12:09AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Well at least noby got the sarcasm!

I was too lazy to dig out the "That's the joke" Simpsons pic.

BaZmO* · 02-12-2012 10:28AM

noby wrote: »

I was too lazy to dig out the "That's the joke" Simpsons pic.

Same here. Thought I'd try subtlety instead. Oh well

Herb Powell · 02-12-2012 03:07PM

Punk IPA again last night.

Say whatever you like about Brewdog, but it is one really tasty beer.

Seaneh · 02-12-2012 03:15PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

Punk IPA again last night.

Say whatever you like about Brewdog, but it is one really tasty beer.

I think most people agree that Brewdog do make good bears (punk, hardcore, 5am saint, etc) but they make a lot of gimmicky ****e too.

ASJ112 · 02-12-2012 03:37PM

Had Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale last week, wasn't up to much. Have felt Brewdog's Punk hasn't been as good lately, sticking to 5AM Saint and Hardcore at the moment.

I did get some Punk cans there lately, and they really fizz up when you open them. Never had this problem before with any Brewdog beers, but it was quite bad.

Got the Franciscan Well Stout aged in Jameson casks, but am going to save it for a few weeks. 11 euros for a litre bottle, not too bad, hopefully it tastes good !

Heroditas · 02-12-2012 06:21PM

ASJ112 wrote: »

I did get some Punk cans there lately, and they really fizz up when you open them. Never had this problem before with any Brewdog beers, but it was quite bad.

Really? I had two cans of Punk on Friday and there was practically no fizz when I opened them.
Might have been a different batch?

stuchyg · 02-12-2012 06:29PM

Hit up ATG yesterday, partook in some

8 degrees winter ale - got a great example of the style, too clovy
O hara IPA on cask - as nice as you would expect
SV tumblr on draft - amazing stuff on draught, far nicer then bottle
Finished with a regular SV

Seaneh · 02-12-2012 08:06PM

Picked up 4 bottles of Tumbler in O'Brien's today, on bottle #2 while watching some football infront of the fire. Sure what else would ya be doing on a sunday evening in december?

stuchyg · 02-12-2012 09:18PM

currently sipping on and very much enjoying a bottle of 2010 Matilda

KJ · 02-12-2012 09:50PM

stuchyg wrote: »

Hit up ATG yesterday, partook in some

8 degrees winter ale - got a great example of the style, too clovy
O hara IPA on cask - as nice as you would expect
SV tumblr on draft - amazing stuff on draught, far nicer then bottle
Finished with a regular SV

I love tumbler. But without trying to sound like a dick, why do you always call it SV?

stuchyg · 02-12-2012 09:52PM

^^^^ usually on tablet or phone and quicker then typing Sierra Nevada which I just realised should be SN, slaps head and shouts kn0b

GLaDOS · 02-12-2012 09:55PM

Tried Brewdog 5am Saint and Punk IPA in Against the Grain on Friday night, both very tastey. Had a few pits of Dart Arts as well, fast becoming a Favourite of mine.

Had a bottle of Wychwood's King Goblin last night, as I'm a fan of Hobgoblin. Bit more fruitier than I was expecting, but very enjoyable. However at 3.99 a bottle won't be having it too often

Heroditas · 02-12-2012 10:09PM

Meantime London Stout is the beer this evening.
Reminds me a lot of Dark Arts.

Ruben Remus · 03-12-2012 01:21PM

Omer Blonde Ale: First time having this. A solid and tasty Belgian blonde.

Schneider Weisse Aventinus: One of my all-time favourites, but I thought last night's bottle tasted blander than usual. Strange.

KJ · 03-12-2012 03:18PM

I picked up my Drinkstore order at the weekend.

Should be getting a delivery from BrewDog and Ales By Mail today or tomorrow.

the beer revolu · 03-12-2012 03:56PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Omer Blonde Ale: First time having this. A solid and tasty Belgian blonde.

Schneider Weisse Aventinus: One of my all-time favourites, but I thought last night's bottle tasted blander than usual. Strange.

I've been making that very claim for a while now - the Original seems to have been toned down too.

Martyn1989 · 03-12-2012 04:08PM

KJ wrote: »

I picked up my Drinkstore order at the weekend.

Should be getting a delivery from BrewDog and Ales By Mail today or tomorrow.

Let me know how the Hilden beers are, I'd love to try them.

KJ · 03-12-2012 07:55PM

Im having Hilden Halt right now. It's nice but not too dissimilar to smithwicks.

Before this I had 2 sips of Wychwood Snakesbite. It's disgusting. Straight down the sink. Worst drink ever.

BaZmO* · 03-12-2012 09:51PM

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

has this last night, cask cider in WJ Kavanaghs

Snap!

Finally got round to trying it. Beautiful stuff. Not cheap though, €6.50 a pint but I definitely think it's worth it. Proper cider!
I actually would've said that I'm not a fan of cider, mainly due to a couple of bad experiences in my youth, but proper cider is a whole other animal. I also had a bottle of Stonewell Cider over the weekend which was lovely too.

I had a pint of Cask dry hopped Purgatory Pale Ale in Kavanaghs, which was top notch and beautifully hoppy. And while I was there I picked up a bottle of Dr. Rudi to take home with me. I was actually surprised at how nice it was.

Son0vagun · 03-12-2012 09:55PM

KJ wrote: »

Before this I had 2 sips of Wychwood Snakesbite. It's disgusting. Straight down the sink. Worst drink ever.

I quite liked Snakebite. It's bit like a shandy. Nice with some ice, mainly a summer drank though.

Glenvw · 03-12-2012 10:00PM

Got couple bottles in superquinn. Belgian ale duvel is very hard to get down super strong. Brewdog 5am saint is very nice.

Seaneh · 03-12-2012 10:06PM

Glenvw wrote: »

Belgian ale duvel is very hard to get down super strong.

The duval that's floating around Ireland the last year is really, really, really, young, it's not great young, it needs time to develop. If you have the patience, buy a bottle and stick it in a cellar/cupboard for a year or two and it will be a totally different beer.

Lovely Bloke · 03-12-2012 10:10PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

And while I was there I picked up a bottle of Dr. Rudi to take home with me. I was actually surprised at how nice it was.

Wasn't a fan of it at all.

Was in there on Sat night, sat up at the bar and had a grand aul chat to the Barman, and the Australian woman who runs the place.

There was a girl there who they said was a "blogger", she was doing some beer/cheese matching. Wouldn't mind reading the blog.

TO_ARTHUR! · 03-12-2012 10:18PM

Living in Spain at the moment and I have to admit that their beers are quite good. Recently I've been drinking a beer called Cruzcampo and I must say that it could give a few of the more well known beers in Ireland a good run for their money. Plus the fact that it's a good bit cheaper than the imported beers here, helps considerably too.

oblivious · 03-12-2012 10:35PM

TO_ARTHUR! wrote: »

I've been drinking a beer called Cruzcampo and I must say that it could give a few of the more well known beers in Ireland a good run for their money.

But not Heineken surly, a rose by any other name.............

:D

Colonel Sanders · 03-12-2012 10:42PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Schneider Weisse Aventinus: One of my all-time favourites, but I thought last night's bottle tasted blander than usual. Strange.

While I've never had this beer I often see people on here saying that beers change and/or are toned down

Why do breweries do this???

Seaneh · 03-12-2012 11:27PM

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

While I've never had this beer I often see people on here saying that beers change and/or are toned down

Why do breweries do this???

mass appeal.

TO_ARTHUR! · 04-12-2012 04:32PM

oblivious wrote: »

But not Heineken surly, a rose by any other name............. :D

Ah well, tbh I'm not a big fan of Heineken, I think it has too much gas in it. When I drink beer in Ireland, I prefer Bavaria and Tuborg, I think they're quality beers but of the main ones, Carlsberg is my favorite.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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