What beer are we drinking this week ?

ciaran76 · 23-12-2012 01:00PM

Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Wet hop ale 2012 not as hoppy as last years I thought.

Still a great beer.

carmanard · 24-12-2012 10:29AM

Sky & the Ground bar in Wexford are selling craft beers now. Had 2 large bottles of White Gypsy Yule Ol (for the season that's in it) which were delicious. Also had a Clotworthy Dobbin (not as good), a bottle of Pietra Colomba white beer which was very tasty and a can of Punk IPA which was absolutely fantastic. They've got Chimay Triple on draught, Bitter & Twisted too. Definitely going back for another visit soon... Have 24 bottles of Tiger to get me through to the weekend first...

the beer revolu · 24-12-2012 10:33AM

carmanard wrote: »

Sky & the Ground bar in Wexford are selling craft beers now. Had 2 large bottles of White Gypsy Yule Ol (for the season that's in it) which were delicious. Also had a Clotworthy Dobbin (not as good), a bottle of Pietra Colomba white beer which was very tasty and a can of Punk IPA which was absolutely fantastic. They've got Chimay Triple on draught, Bitter & Twisted too. Definitely going back for another visit soon... Have 24 bottles of Tiger to get me through to the weekend first...

They've been selling Metalman for quite a while - good to see them take on more!

Grayditch · 24-12-2012 01:18PM

Anyone know if Drinkstore is open today?

Losty Dublin · 24-12-2012 01:27PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Also, a friend told me yesterday that Carvill's on Camden Street are selling Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne! :eek:

Correction. Were selling it :cool:

Colonel Sanders · 24-12-2012 02:41PM

carmanard wrote: »

Sky & the Ground bar in Wexford are selling craft beers now. Had 2 large bottles of White Gypsy Yule Ol (for the season that's in it) which were delicious. Also had a Clotworthy Dobbin (not as good), a bottle of Pietra Colomba white beer which was very tasty and a can of Punk IPA which was absolutely fantastic. They've got Chimay Triple on draught, Bitter & Twisted too. Definitely going back for another visit soon... Have 24 bottles of Tiger to get me through to the weekend first...

Did you have the Bitter & Twisted on tap? Love the bottles but never had it on tap.

Hopefully be in there at some stage over Xmas!

Lovely Bloke · 24-12-2012 02:58PM

Had a Hobgoblin and a Carraig Dubh on cask in the Black Sheep last night, both fantastic beers.

Also had a sneaky TNP, I like it a lot.

BaZmO* · 24-12-2012 04:28PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Anyone know if Drinkstore is open today?

Yeah I was in yesterday picking up my Chrimbo order and they said today is normally their busiest day. Open til 9:30 apparently, but I probably wouldn't leave it quite that late!

Creamy Goodness · 24-12-2012 05:35PM

Goose Island 2012 Christmas Ale

St. Bernardus 6 x 33cl Brick (bought on a whim)

Rouge Brutal IPA

Hobgoblin gift set (includes one glass i'm a sucker for glasses this is the best time for them).

Brew Dog - Hoppy Christmas

Williams Bros. Heather ale (it has a Gaelic name but the bottle is in the fridge so can't see it

)

Too many others to mention, I went a bit mad.

Grayditch · 24-12-2012 06:18PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Yeah I was in yesterday picking up my Chrimbo order and they said today is normally their busiest day. Open til 9:30 apparently, but I probably wouldn't leave it quite that late!

I got in in and got my Anchor porter and delighted to grab a couple of Twelve Days.

Seaneh · 24-12-2012 06:55PM

For tomorrow I have snagged:

2 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2 Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
1 Goose Island IPA
1 Thornbridge Kippling
1 Anchor Porter
1 Westvleteren 12 (This is for with the dinner

)

I think, when topped up with a few glasses of red and a sneaky whiskey, I should just about make it through the day!

BaZmO* · 24-12-2012 07:54PM

Seaneh wrote: »

For tomorrow I have snagged:

2 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2 Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
1 Goose Island IPA
1 Thornbridge Kippling
1 Anchor Porter
1 Westvleteren 12 (This is for with the dinner )

Tbh, it doesn't get much more solid than that!

Son0vagun · 24-12-2012 08:59PM

Enjoying a White Gypsy American Pale Ale, it's top notch.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Colonel Sanders · 24-12-2012 09:48PM

I'd 2 Leann Follain today

Actually got a few Tyskie too but they're still in the fridge. Tyskie is an old friend of mine before I got into craft beer

ciaran76 · 24-12-2012 10:09PM

Thornbridge Chiron and Goose Island Christmas ale.

Chiron is a typical Thornbridge with plenty of citrusy aftertaste.

Christmas ale was a strong beer but nothing special.

Grayditch · 24-12-2012 10:45PM

Missing a few favourites, but I can't really complain.

beans · 24-12-2012 10:53PM

Great Divide oak-aged Yeti Imperial Stout. Not bad, but not my favourite of the style. I think I enjoyed the original better.

First Frontier IPA, very good American style IPA from Denmark.

bladebrew · 24-12-2012 11:09PM

I got a mix from bradleys in cork for christmas, 14 different beers in a hamper, excellent present! I also have a porterhouse brainblasta and an innis and gunn whiskey cask for christmas dinner!

Lovely Bloke · 25-12-2012 05:08PM

Choices choices

Seaneh · 25-12-2012 11:57PM

I reckon, of that lot, the little bottle beside the can of Punk would be my first choice!
Love Old Engine Oil!

Martyn1989 · 26-12-2012 02:49AM

Seaneh wrote: »

I reckon, of that lot, the little bottle beside the can of Punk would be my first choice!
Love Old Engine Oil!

Not to mention the cathedral quarter and the saltaire cascade, the Leann Follain would go down well with me too, it's a lovely selection.

Today I had the Chatoe Rogue Pumpkin Patch with my Xmas dinner, a slightly understated but pleasant beer, light on the spices and a perfect accompaniment to my feast, otherwise I've been on cans of big rock traditional ale, a fine example of a decent quality mainly malt driven red ale, would be good for someone who's new to trying new beers, going to finish off with a Flying Monkey Cascadian Brown or 2 and maybe a whiskey before hitting the sheets

.

neilthefunkeone · 26-12-2012 02:59AM

For my few on Christmas day I had..
o haras pale ale, anchor humming ale, anchor liberty ale, anchor christmas 2012, brew dog hoppy christmas... And a few morgans to follow!!

Serious choice tomorrow.. brooklyn black ops, white gypsey Russian imperial stout, anchor christmas, goose island Christmas, sierra Nevada celebration/ porter/ pale ale, odells pale ale/ porter and I think a whitewater sanity clause..

the beer revolu · 26-12-2012 12:59PM

First up yesterday was a Cantillion Rose de Gambrinus as an aperitif - very nice - very sour.

Reisling with starter.
Amarone de Valpolcella with main.
Sloe Gin with desert and cheese.

Then back to the beer:
De Ranke XX Bitter.
Mikeller Texas Ranger
Nogne O #500

Then found myself home rather early with Mrs Beer in bed feeling poorly so a bottle of Brooklyn Sorachi Ace kept me company:D

SomeDose · 26-12-2012 02:26PM

Tackled into my stash yesterday:

Brooklyn BCS with xmas pudding (worked well, but for me a good sticky white is unbeatable with pudding)
Anchor Old Foghorn with the cheese (a great combo, especially with strong blue cheeses, stilton etc)
Great Divide Yeti for a nightcap

With those gone, I'm left with the not-insignificant task of getting through Odells Myrcenary & IPA, SN Celebration & Bigfoot 2011, Flying Dog Wild Dog Gonzo, De Molen Rasputin, Left Hand Blackjack porter, and a bomber of Great Divide Belgian Yeti....

Creamy Goodness · 26-12-2012 03:28PM

Heineken Episodes box set today,

not bad, but not great. they're 5% and taste better than regular Heineken bottles but since these are aluminium I'm not that impressed.

matrim · 26-12-2012 04:20PM

Yesterday I started off with a Rogue Imperial IPA with dinner, them moved onto a Left Hand SmokeJumper, followed that with a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and finished off the night with a couple of Leann Follain

I quite liked the SmokeJumper, hard to describe exactly but does have a very smoky taste and I'd definitely try it again.

keano_afc · 26-12-2012 09:59PM

Had a good selection over the last couple of days.

Mainly stout, Leann Foileann went down very well, also had the Dungarvan oatmeal stout. Currently tucking in to Fullers Black Cab stout, which is lovely. I'm about to open my Punk IPA bottle now. Still have some stock left, really looking forward to my Golden Pride.

Lovely Bloke · 26-12-2012 10:29PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Currently tucking in to Fullers Black Cab stout, which is lovely.

Yeah, it's a great stout.

ronano · 26-12-2012 10:40PM

matrim wrote: »

Yesterday I started off with a Rogue Imperial IPA with dinner, them moved onto a Left Hand SmokeJumper, followed that with a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and finished off the night with a couple of Leann Follain

I quite liked the SmokeJumper, hard to describe exactly but does have a very smoky taste and I'd definitely try it again.

where did you pick up the imperial/smoke?

BaZmO* · 27-12-2012 12:02AM

ronano wrote: »

where did you pick up the imperial/smoke?

Drinkstore (as usual) have them. ;(

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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