What beer are we drinking this week ?

Seaneh · 09-12-2012 10:26PM

Nomnomomnom

evercloserunion · 10-12-2012 12:07AM

Grayditch wrote: »

After this weekend, I'm convinced Punk IPA tastes better from a can. And I hate cans.

There's no reason to hate cans. I think we are conditioned to hate them because they usually signify crap beer, but increasingly British craft beers are beginning to ship canned beer. And it's a good thing IMO. They are cheaper, more environmentally friendly and I have even read that they are better for storing the beer too.

land lover · 10-12-2012 12:10AM

Lots

stevenmu · 10-12-2012 02:46AM

Had a Brewdog Dogma tonight. Really nice and very rich, although it's very sweet and caramel-ish, with strong molasses flavours. So I really enjoyed it and would definitely have some again, but it's probably something that you'd really enjoy if you're in the right mood, but hate if you're not.

Also had a Castle Rock Harvest Pale, which is actually a blonde beer despite the name. I enjoyed it all the same, it had a good blonde beer taste, but more complex than usual, with some German or East Eurpoean style hops to it. Possibly a bit too much for a pure blonde beer fan, and too mild for an ale fan, but a nice enough comprise and very drinkable and sessionable.

Grayditch wrote: »

After this weekend, I'm convinced Punk IPA tastes better from a can. And I hate cans.

I agree I think, there's not a lot in it, but I think the can does taste slightly nicer. Although for some reason I feel it should be cheaper in a can and didn't think it was quite as good value for money. The power of marketing I suppose

Though when I bought it in cans the guy in the off-license made a very good point. He said that a lot of people were buying it for festivals, the thinking being that our uniformed friends weren't used to seeing beer cans that looked like that, so you could walk around drinking from the can without any problems

BaZmO* · 10-12-2012 09:24AM

stevenmu wrote: »

Though when I bought it in cans the guy in the off-license made a very good point. He said that a lot of people were buying it for festivals, the thinking being that our uniformed friends weren't used to seeing beer cans that looked like that, so you could walk around drinking from the can without any problems

I think it's more to do with the fact that a lot (but not all) festivals allow you to bring cans, but not bottles, onto site.

That said, Punk does look like a soft drink, so it does have the added bonus for the smugglers among us.

irish_goat · 10-12-2012 12:16PM

stevenmu wrote: »

Though when I bought it in cans the guy in the off-license made a very good point. He said that a lot of people were buying it for festivals, the thinking being that our uniformed friends weren't used to seeing beer cans that looked like that, so you could walk around drinking from the can without any problems

Never even though of that. Plus the fact that they're 330ml cans makes them look more like soft drinks too.

KJ · 10-12-2012 03:04PM

cianr wrote: »

Can yo tell me what the delivery charges are like from the UK? Recently ordered from DrinkStore.ie and find them quite good - are there any other Irish sites?

Cheers!

Ales By Mail was £15. BrewDog was £25 even though they use the same courier.

the beer revolu · 10-12-2012 03:09PM

Had a Rogue Brutal IPA last night.
It's the first Rogue beer that didn't leave me a bit disappointed - maybe because I didn't have high hopes for it.
This is a really well balanced quality AIPA.
I'd buy it again.

Berty · 10-12-2012 08:18PM

Had a Łomża Beer from Łomża in Poland.

There's something pleasant about Polish Beers. They are just all far too easy to drink or maybe I just have a problem. :eek:

One nice customer of mine brought it back for me. Very nice of him.

GristlyEnd · 10-12-2012 08:35PM

Meantime London Porter which is rather delicious

ciaran76 · 11-12-2012 06:49AM

König Ludwig Weiss pours a lovely orange colour and smells quite sweet.

I tasted bananas and a slightly spicy twang. Not a bad beer but only 1 or 2 at a time.

slayerking · 11-12-2012 01:51PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Had a Rogue Brutal IPA last night.
It's the first Rogue beer that didn't leave me a bit disappointed - maybe because I didn't have high hopes for it.
This is a really well balanced quality AIPA.
I'd buy it again.

Rogue can be a bit hit and miss, but when they get it right... they get it right!!
Have you tried Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout or Hazelnut Brown Nectar?
They're two top Rogue beers IMO. Not a huge fan of Dead Guy myself.
Brutal, as you said, is pretty tasty aswell.

the beer revolu · 11-12-2012 01:53PM

slayerking wrote: »

Rogue can be a bit hit and miss, but when they get it right... they get it right!!
Have you tried Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout or Hazelnut Brown Nectar?
They're two top Rogue beers IMO. Not a huge fan of Dead Guy myself.
Brutal, as you said, is pretty tasty aswell.

Didn't care for the Hazelnut.
Don't think I've had the S.O. Stout

BeepBeep67 · 11-12-2012 02:01PM

Had a nice selection to acompany a curry fest with some friends on Saturday night.
The Hookers, Hildens, Pacifics and Torpedos disappeared 1st.

the beer revolu · 12-12-2012 05:54PM

Well, it is almost my birthday.
I really, really enjoyed this but I reckon I'd swap one (if I had one) for a 90 minute.

Seaneh · 12-12-2012 06:02PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Well, it is almost my birthday.
I really, really enjoyed this but I reckon I'd swap one (if I had one) for a 90 minute.

where did you get that?

the beer revolu · 12-12-2012 06:03PM

Seaneh wrote: »

where did you get that?

Ah I got it about a year ago.
Friend of a friend brought it back from the US.

KJ · 12-12-2012 09:35PM

Not beer but I'm having a Makers Mark. It's going down very nicely indeed.

Grayditch · 12-12-2012 09:37PM

Whitewater Sanity Clause.

WHERE IS THE TASTE?!

Colonel Sanders · 12-12-2012 09:39PM

Just had my first taste of Guinness foreign extra.

It most certainly won't be my last! Very nice

Ruben Remus · 12-12-2012 09:40PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Whitewater Sanity Clause.

WHERE IS THE TASTE?!

Cheers - I was interested in finding out whether this was worth getting or not.

Has anyone else here tried any of the bottled Irish Christmas beers this year (8 Degrees Winter Ale, Dungarvan Coffee & Oatmeal, etc.)?

Grayditch · 12-12-2012 09:58PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Cheers - I was interested in finding out whether this was worth getting or not.

Nothing going on at all. My Molloys has been out of 8 Degrees Knockmealdown Porter for ages now, so I tried the red again. It's still great!

Surprised Innis And Gunn aren't doing an underwhelming beer, aged in Santa's sack from last year.

KJ · 12-12-2012 10:19PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Cheers - I was interested in finding out whether this was worth getting or not.

Has anyone else here tried any of the bottled Irish Christmas beers this year (8 Degrees Winter Ale, Dungarvan Coffee & Oatmeal, etc.)?

I had them both last year. Both were excellent. Have to get my hands on some soon.

Seaneh · 13-12-2012 03:25AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Ah I got it about a year ago.
Friend of a friend brought it back from the US.

Should have drank it a year ago so!

N point holding on to a beer like that. Something like that deserves to be drank young, every day in the bottle it will be slightly less impressive.

BaZmO* · 13-12-2012 08:34AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Should have drank it a year ago so!

N point holding on to a beer like that. Something like that deserves to be drank young, every day in the bottle it will be slightly less impressive.

I know that's the general consensus when it comes to hoppy beers but surely with that many hops and such a high ABV it'd do quite well with aging.

Plus, it does say on the bottle that it "AGES WELL"

ciaran76 · 13-12-2012 09:17AM

Černá Hora - nice Czech beer with a hint of hops and spicy. A little sweet aftertaste.
Wished I had tried this earlier as its a really good beer.

Ruben Remus · 13-12-2012 10:38AM

KJ wrote: »

I had them both last year. Both were excellent. Have to get my hands on some soon.

Yeah, same here. I enjoyed them a lot last time out but haven't been able to track down this year's versions yet.

Seaneh · 13-12-2012 11:00AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

I know that's the general consensus when it comes to hoppy beers but surely with that many hops and such a high ABV it'd do quite well with aging.

Plus, it does say on the bottle that it "AGES WELL"

I dunno, even if it ages ok, I'd just rather drink it fresh to get the absolute most out of it.

BaZmO* · 13-12-2012 11:13AM

Seaneh wrote: »

I dunno, even if it ages ok, I'd just rather drink it fresh to get the absolute most out of it.

But if aging it makes it better are you not missing out on that part?

Plus, considering that it's "brewed to a colossal 45-degree plato, boiled for a full two hours while being continuously hopped with high-alpha American hops, then dry-hopped daily in the fermenter for a month and aged for another month on whole-leaf hops!" I'm not sure you missed out too much on the hoppiness.

the beer revolu · 13-12-2012 01:14PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Should have drank it a year ago so!

N point holding on to a beer like that. Something like that deserves to be drank young, every day in the bottle it will be slightly less impressive.

I tasted it a year ago and wanted to see how in might change - didn't notice much difference.

I now realise there is something more irritating than somebody saying "do you know what you should do"....

it's... "do you know what you should have done"

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