What beer are we drinking this week ?

Lovely Bloke · 31-01-2013 07:43AM

What would it be a re-badge of? A craft beer from Ireland - or something from Europe, like the cheap stuff in Fibbers?

ciaran76 · 31-01-2013 07:54AM

Last night I was mainly drinking Kocour IPA and Matuška IPA. I needed a hop hit last night after a drinking mainly Staropramen Nefiltrovany for the last few times I have been out.

BeerNut · 31-01-2013 08:33AM

TheNinthGate wrote: »

What would it be a re-badge of? A craft beer from Ireland - or something from Europe, like the cheap stuff in Fibbers?

All are possibilities. It could even be an Irish macro, though their people don't approve of that sort of thing.

BaZmO* · 31-01-2013 09:08AM

BeerNut wrote: »

All are possibilities. It could even be an Irish macro, though their people don't approve of that sort of thing.

A rebadge that's unbeknownst to the supplier? Ha. That'd be so cheeky if that was the case.

Grayditch · 31-01-2013 10:07AM

TheNinthGate wrote: »

What would it be a re-badge of? A craft beer from Ireland - or something from Europe, like the cheap stuff in Fibbers?

Mad Dog was the worst pish ever.

Lovely Bloke · 31-01-2013 11:10AM

Irish macro?

BeerNut · 31-01-2013 11:54AM

TheNinthGate wrote: »

Irish macro?

Something brewed by Diageo or Heineken. Foster's, Tuborg or the like.

the beer revolu · 31-01-2013 12:50PM

Hommelbier on draught in The Abbot's, Cork.

La Madame · 31-01-2013 05:54PM

Perlenbacher Pils out of the new xxl carton (8 bootles)
Does this taste different to the normal Lidl 6 packs I wonder?
More in line with the faceless Heinekens?

Herb Powell · 31-01-2013 08:56PM

Had a pint of Beamish there in a pub in Cork this evening, tasted waaaaaaaaay hoppier than usual. Anyone else notice, or is it just me?

It was absolutely devine.

Heroditas · 31-01-2013 11:06PM

Stocked up on some nice stuff in Drinkstore earlier today. Will post up the "stash" tomorrow.
Interestingly enough, Sierra Nevada will be hitting these shores in cans very soon!
Currently Brewdog's Punk IPA is the only craft beer in Ireland available in a can.
Also, Beoir Choirce Dhuibhne will be available in bottles again soon. Apparently they had an issue with their barcodes.

Martyn1989 · 31-01-2013 11:46PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Stocked up on some nice stuff in Drinkstore earlier today. Will post up the "stash" tomorrow.
Interestingly enough, Sierra Nevada will be hitting these shores in cans very soon!
Currently Brewdog's Punk IPA is the only craft beer in Ireland available in a can.
Also, Beoir Choirce Dhuibhne will be available in bottles again soon. Apparently they had an issue with their barcodes.

No plenty of craft beers are availaboe in cans, Fullers for example.

Scortho · 31-01-2013 11:47PM

Had twelve days on cask last night in the porterhouse while watching the match. Wow that was a gorgeous ale. Especially the sweet taste of raisins to it in combination with an earthy nutty feel.
Something I've never had before but something I really can't wait to try again!:)

Also I'm trying to get into liking IPAs. Normally I drink wheat beers such as franziskaner or weinhestenphaler or ales (red, stong, porter) but have had a few IPAs including brewdogs punk, Sierra Nevada and porterhouse hop head (is that an ipa?) and have found them too bitter to enjoy!
Anyone got any suggestions as some of the best beers seem to be IPAs?

ASJ112 · 01-02-2013 12:37AM

The Brewdog Punk IPA and Sierra Nevada one would be some of the best IPAs out there. Hop Head is an IPA too but not as bitter as the other ones. Not everybody likes IPA's, and you did try three good variations, so that style may not be for you.

I personally hate wheat beers myself, so cant expect to love every beer style.

studiorat · 01-02-2013 01:10AM

Heroditas wrote: »

Also, Beoir Choirce Dhuibhne will be available in bottles again soon. Apparently they had an issue with their barcodes.

Someone told me recently there was difficulty getting it because Mulligans bought a shed load and no one else could get the bottles...

Anyone into their IPA's should look out for Crew IPA. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/crew-ipa/171714/

Really excellent German IPA.

Son0vagun · 01-02-2013 06:39AM

Absolutely love O'Haras Irish Pale Ale. Quickly becoming one of my favs.

Heroditas · 01-02-2013 10:48AM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

No plenty of craft beers are availaboe in cans, Fullers for example.

Can Fullers be considered a craft brewer though?
I wouldn't consider the likes of Ruddles etc to be craft brewers either.
However, that might be a philosophical debate for another thread.

studiorat wrote: »

Someone told me recently there was difficulty getting it because Mulligans bought a shed load and no one else could get the bottles...

Possibly!
The problem was they had the exact same barcode on the back of the two different types of bottles across the whole range. As a result, barcode scanners couldn't differentiate between the different products.

BeerNut · 01-02-2013 11:04AM

Heroditas wrote: »

Can Fullers be considered a craft brewer though?

Can Sierra Nevada?
/runs away

Heroditas · 01-02-2013 11:18AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Can Sierra Nevada?
/runs away

That would be a ecumenical matter father!

matrim · 01-02-2013 11:18AM

studiorat wrote: »

Someone told me recently there was difficulty getting it because Mulligans bought a shed load and no one else could get the bottles...

Anyone into their IPA's should look out for Crew IPA. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/crew-ipa/171714/

Really excellent German IPA.

Which Mulligans are you talking about. Might stop off for a bottle on the way home from work if it's the one in town

schemingbohemia · 01-02-2013 11:32AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

A rebadge that's unbeknownst to the supplier? Ha. That'd be so cheeky if that was the case.

TheNinthGate wrote: »

Irish macro?

BeerNut wrote: »

Something brewed by Diageo or Heineken. Foster's, Tuborg or the like.

I know a pub in dublin that was serving their own "lite" beer that was actually just tennents!

Last night was spent drinking pints of Trouble Brewing's new IPA Sabotage at the launch in Against the Grain - loved the Cask version, the Keg was nice but nowhere near as good as the cask.

sham69 · 01-02-2013 01:18PM

I'm heading to mulligans in Stoneybatter tonight.
Looking forward to trying a few nice ales.

Any suggestions?

Please don't recommend O'hara's , I don't see the fuss , its quite bland (IMO)

Cheers.
Sham.

schemingbohemia · 01-02-2013 01:26PM

I'm generally not mad about Belgian beers but I did like the Dr Rudi on draft there, maybe because it's not quite so belgian!

sham69 · 01-02-2013 01:38PM

Dr Rudi on draft

Thats one for the list, thanks.

Saruman · 01-02-2013 02:17PM

sham69 wrote: »

Any suggestions?

Please don't recommend O'hara's , I don't see the fuss , its quite bland (IMO)

O'Hara's, what is bland? Them's fighting words

I love the regular stout, though not on keg as it's nitro.
Absolutely love their IPA, especially on cask.
Leann Folláin in any serving type but especially cask.

I can take the red or leave it but the same can be said about any red ale made in Ireland.

Oh @matrim if someone mentions Mulligans in relation to good beer, it will almost always be L Mulligan Grocer in stoneybatter.

matrim · 01-02-2013 02:47PM

Saruman wrote: »

O'Hara's, what is bland? Them's fighting words

I love the regular stout, though not on keg as it's nitro.
Absolutely love their IPA, especially on cask.
Leann Folláin in any serving type but especially cask.

I can take the red or leave it but the same can be said about any red ale made in Ireland.

Oh @matrim if someone mentions Mulligans in relation to good beer, it will almost always be L Mulligan Grocer in stoneybatter.

I assume it was the one in Stonybatter but was hoping it was the one in town as they are starting to make inroads into having better beer, O'Haras, Brewdog and a few others

Martyn1989 · 01-02-2013 07:34PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Can Fullers be considered a craft brewer though?
I wouldn't consider the likes of Ruddles etc to be craft brewers either.
However, that might be a philosophical debate for another thread.

From my perspective absolutely, if Fullers Porter isn't in the club then neither am I.

Geuze · 01-02-2013 11:45PM

Now, I'm having Proper Job on draught, lovely drop, price is 4.50. It doesn't taste like 5.5%.

I followed it with Galway Hooker PA, also nice, price is 4.20.

You'll note that my description isn't very flowery, sorry.

BaZmO* · 01-02-2013 11:47PM

Geuze wrote: »

Now, I'm having Proper Job on draught, lovely drop, price is 4.50. It doesn't taste like 5.5%.

I followed it with Galway Hooker PA, also nice, price is 4.20.

You'll note that my description isn't very flowery, sorry.

Your description saying you like is as good as anybody elses

Colonel Sanders · 01-02-2013 11:56PM

Geuze wrote: »

Now, I'm having Proper Job on draught, lovely drop, price is 4.50. It doesn't taste like 5.5%.

I followed it with Galway Hooker PA, also nice, price is 4.20.

You'll note that my description isn't very flowery, sorry.

By those prices I'm guessing you're not in Dublin!?!?!

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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