What beer are we drinking this week ?

ASJ112 · 09-02-2013 11:39PM

Got my hands on some new beers this week

Brewdog Abstrakt12 - a black belgian ipa aged in oak casks with scottish berries, was pretty good. Reminded me of an expensive wine.
To Ol Raid beer - smelled amazing(has sorachi ace in it), but didn't taste as good. Am not a fan of Pilsners, quite similar to Brooklyn Brewerys Sorachi Ace beer.
Brewdogs Dead Pony Club, a 3.8% california IPA. A very tasty beer and a perfect session beer. If it had a little more body to it then it would replace Punk IPA as my favourite beer. Brewdog should really make this part of their core range.
To Ol Black Ball - a really tasty porter beer, reminds me of Nogneo's imperial stout.
Mikkeller crooked moon DIPA - your typical DIPA really, very tasty, coats the mouth/throat similar to how a liquor does which was interesting.

Overall, quite an amazing few days drink wise !

Ruben Remus · 10-02-2013 02:30AM

cormacjones wrote: »

Tried the Dungarvan Coffee and Oatmeal. Wasn't hugely impressed and I was really looking forward to it.

I'd put it behind Dark Arts, Leann Folláin and their standard stout.

Has anyone else tried it? Any opinions on it?

I enjoyed it but I did think the first (Christmas 2011) edition was much nicer than this year's.

ciaran76 · 10-02-2013 12:18PM

Budweiser Budvar - ended up in a bar that only sold this. Everything about this beer is that's its medium. Not too strong flavoured not too strongly carbonated. Hardly any smell either.
Probably a perfect middle of the road beer for most people.

squonk · 11-02-2013 03:57PM

I was on the Buried At Sea in the Salthouse on Friday night myself. What an absolutely fantastic stout! I'm really trying to stop myself going back tonight, and every night this week to sample more of it.

Knifey Spoony · 14-02-2013 07:36PM

Menu for this weekends Winter Ales and Cask Festival in the Franciscan Well:

So much I wanna try off this, but very top of the list is the Jameson Stout. Fantastic!

Martyn1989 · 14-02-2013 07:49PM

The bar I'm working in is featuring Deschutes this week

we have

On Draught:
Hop Henge IPA-An imperial IPA, very bitter but very sweet, not really well balanced but decent enough, full of those beautiful piney hops (Simcoe?).
Inversion IPA-6.8%, very well balanced, good for a usa hop fix that they just don't seem keen on up here.
Red Chair NWPA- The hop henge's little brother ingredient wise, at 6.2% its a little weird that they're calling it a pale ale, apperently its because theres a decent malt profile in it rather then just being a hop bomb? I'm not convinced.
Mirror Pond Pale Ale - One of the best pale ales I've had since moving here, good body, plenty of biscuity malt and a bitter citrus hop finish.
Black Butte Porter - We've had this one for a while, its good but not the best we have. Loads of dry biscuit malt goodness, kind of gets this cloying stickiness after a while though.

Bottle:
Chainbreaker White IPA - Belgian style

Obsidian Stout - Havn't tried this one yet, going to bring one home tonight.

Herb Powell · 14-02-2013 10:14PM

Had a Brugge Zot for the first time there, WOWEEE. Tasty beer. Yet to crack open a Weihenstephaner, which I know will be class.

ciaran76 · 14-02-2013 10:45PM

Mikkeller Monks Brew (Barrel Aged Bourbon Edition) - when you pour the smell of chocolate and almost like raisins or dates flows out.
Tastes very sweet initially followed closely by spice and a hint of hop.

Sharing a bottle thank god as I don't think I could drink a whole bottle as its too rich for me.

Saruman · 15-02-2013 11:21AM

I had brewdog abstrakt 11 last night. Yuuuuuum.

cormacjones · 15-02-2013 08:09PM

squonk wrote: »

I was on the Buried At Sea in the Salthouse on Friday night myself. What an absolutely fantastic stout! I'm really trying to stop myself going back tonight, and every night this week to sample more of it.

Big fan of this. I had it in the Dark Horse, Blackrock. Galway Bay seem to have really upped their game with their beers. I wasn't a fan previously but I really am now.

I thought I heard they have a new brewer or have changed receipe. Not 100% sure.

I had a dark arts there too, it's my usual stout/porter, but actually switched back to the Buried at Sea.

BeerNut · 15-02-2013 09:28PM

cormacjones wrote: »

I thought I heard they have a new brewer

New brewer. I hear a new brewery is next on the agenda.

matrim · 15-02-2013 11:09PM

Having a Mikkeller Beer Hop Breakfast. Very nice, quite hoppy but with coffee and chocolate in the finish. It's a bit strange to have such a hoppy beer at the start but it finished like a stout

Martyn1989 · 16-02-2013 06:17AM

matrim wrote: »

Having a Mikkeller Beer Hop Breakfast. Very nice, quite hoppy but with coffee and chocolate in the finish. It's a bit strange to have such a hoppy beer at the start but it finished like a stout

I can get that here, is it worth the Mikkeller premium price?

They have plenty of Black IPA's and similar, Cascade Brown Ales seem quite popular.

Crann na Beatha · 16-02-2013 12:47PM

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matrim · 16-02-2013 02:08PM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

I can get that here, is it worth the Mikkeller premium price?

They have plenty of Black IPA's and similar, Cascade Brown Ales seem quite popular.

I think it's definitely worth a try and I'd get it again (but not too often for that price

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I'd never had a black IPA so it was something new for me but even if you had black IPAs before this was still a lovely beer and worth trying

BaZmO* · 16-02-2013 07:21PM

matrim wrote: »

I'd never had a black IPA so it was something new for me but even if you had black IPAs before this was still a lovely beer and worth trying

Try Thornbridge Raven, it's absolutely beautiful.

Colonel Sanders · 16-02-2013 09:37PM

Barely had a beer since New Years but drinking a few stouts tonight

Harviestoun Old Engine oil is pretty nice but fails to knock Leann Follain off its number 1 perch

Lovely Bloke · 16-02-2013 10:18PM

After having a few people in the house last week, the "abandoned" beers are Bishop's Finger, O'Hara's Red, Old Speckled Hen and a Schiehallion Lager.

Not a lager drinker at all, so interested to try this one.

The Drunken Destrier · 16-02-2013 11:04PM

Schiehallion is a lovely beer, probably the best of that bunch there imo

Seaneh · 17-02-2013 01:57AM

BeerNut wrote: »

New brewer. I hear a new brewery is next on the agenda.

Opens April/May.

bladebrew · 17-02-2013 03:25AM

I was at the winter beer festival in the franciscan well earlier today had a few different drinks, had a coffee and oatmeal stout and a dark arts porter, i have only tasted them twice before in bottles but it was way different they seemed to have a far more bitter taste, im no expert but i didnt really enjoy them as much as i hoped,
The jameson aged stout was feckin lovely though! very high abv of 7.8% but it has a sweet taste very hard to describe, only €3 for a glass aswell,

GLaDOS · 17-02-2013 07:11PM

Had Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale twice over the weekend. Delicious, reminds me of 5am Saint.

Dungarvan Black Rock Stout, really nice. Coffee/chocolate aftertaste.

lanarty94 · 17-02-2013 07:13PM

smitwhicks

stuchyg · 17-02-2013 07:13PM

Was in town with the missus yesterday to plan our honeymoon. We hit up Farringtons in Temple Bar where I had a pint of Metalman and she had a glass of Blue Moon and SN. Next up was the Porterhouse, she had a pint of Strawberry Fruli which was amazing I must say and I had a pint of Hop Head on cask which was v poor. Iffy Taste and Smell. Hit up ATG afterwards for some grub and pints. I had some Celebration ale which was as good as you would expect. The star of the show though was my first taste of Left Hand Milk Stout on tap. Can honestly say it was the nicest stout I have ever tasted.

lanarty94 · 17-02-2013 07:17PM

stuchyg wrote: »

Was in town with the missus yesterday to plan our honeymoon. We hit up Farringtons in Temple Bar where I had a pint of Metalman and she had a glass of Blue Moon and SN. Next up was the Porterhouse, she had a pint of Strawberry Fruli which was amazing I must say and I had a pint of Hop Head on cask which was v poor. Iffy Taste and Smell. Hit up ATG afterwards for some grub and pints. I had some Celebration ale which was as good as you would expect. The star of the show though was my first taste of Left Hand Milk Stout on tap. Can honestly say it was the nicest stout I have ever tasted.

Arent you just fantastic

The Hill Billy · 17-02-2013 08:19PM

If you have nothing worthwhile to add - Don't bother posting.

tHB

Heroditas · 17-02-2013 11:17PM

Had a bottle of Rebel Red this evening. Maybe it was the copious amounts of alcohol I had at a wedding yesterday but it's far superior on tap.
Was drinking it in the Gingerman last Sunday on tap under the guise of "Writers Red".
€3.80 a pint. You can't go wrong!!!

lou the wrench · 17-02-2013 11:27PM

schofferhoffer from lidl is delish cloudy like brand name franzikaner really sweet with that distinctive barley taste would highly recommend

Scortho · 17-02-2013 11:31PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Had a bottle of Rebel Red this evening. Maybe it was the copious amounts of alcohol I had at a wedding yesterday but it's far superior on tap.
Was drinking it in the Gingerman last Sunday on tap under the guise of "Writers Red".
€3.80 a pint. You can't go wrong!!!

Does anyone know why the gingerman has it named differently than franciscan?
Surely it'd benefit both more when it comes to brand awareness?
You are right about it being great value. Brilliant pub too. Pitchers of the stuff for under 14 quid as well!

Lovely Bloke · 18-02-2013 07:51AM

The Drunken Destrier wrote: »

Schiehallion is a lovely beer, probably the best of that bunch there imo

Maybe so, but after the Bishop's Finger and OSH, it tasted like fizzy water.

Scortho wrote: »

Does anyone know why the gingerman has it named differently than franciscan?

Surely it'd benefit both more when it comes to brand awareness?

I've asked before about small Irish operations going down the re-badging route, especially when the very same beer has been available in The Bull & Castle under it's actual name. It would be a different story if a beer was being produced exclusively for a certain establishment.

for example, Carlow Brewing produce a beer for The Bull & Castle, it's a Golden Ale called Buckley's, and as far as I know is only sold in the B&C, and perhaps a small number of other places.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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