What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch · 18-03-2013 10:10PM

Left Hand Brewery Black Jack porter is my new favourite porter.

Losty Dublin · 19-03-2013 10:19AM

Seaneh wrote: »

I think that the Pale Ale is second only to the Leann Follain, it's one of the best examples of a pale ale produced in Ireland for my money.

O'Hara's are introducing extra hopped variations of the aforementioned beers; keep your eye peeled for same

BeerNut · 19-03-2013 10:24AM

The dry-hopped Leann Folláin was on at the festival last weekend. It was superb.

matrim · 19-03-2013 10:26AM

BeerNut wrote: »

The dry-hopped Leann Folláin was on at the festival last weekend. It was superb.

I was in W.J Kavanaghs at the weekend and they said they had a cask of it in the cellar but it wasn't on yet

The Brew Dock had a sign for it on cask too but when I asked they were either sold out or not started yet, the barman wasn't 100% clear.

When I was in Kavanaghs I had a couple of the Trouble Sabotage on Cask and a couple of the White Gypse Amber ale on cask. I actually found them surprisingly similar, both were ok with the Amber slightly nicer

Losty Dublin · 19-03-2013 10:57AM

BeerNut wrote: »

The dry-hopped Leann Folláin was on at the festival last weekend. It was superb.

Was there any more work on their limited edition ranges they were meant to be bringing out?

BeerNut · 19-03-2013 12:08PM

There was a Double IPA too.

matrim · 19-03-2013 09:38PM

Black Sheep just put this up

Our Brewer Chris will be with us this Thursday at 7pm to Launch his latest brew Voyager NZ with lots of free samples.also hang around afterwards for our comedy night "HaHa Black Sheep"

Seems to be an IPA made with NZ hops. Given that their last couple of beers have been good, this could be a nice step addition to the Irish IPA market. Probably won't be able to make it Thursday but might try to get in over the weekend to try some if they still have any

delw · 20-03-2013 12:40AM

Hi folks,my local off licence doing a special on "Zahringer" German larger,anyone tried it or know what it's like?

Scortho · 20-03-2013 12:33PM

delw wrote: »

Hi folks,my local off licence doing a special on "Zahringer" German larger,anyone tried it or know what it's like?

I've never had it but I generally find ratebeer to be fairly reliable.
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/zahringer-german-beer-premium/173794/

ednwireland · 20-03-2013 02:02PM

just finished my first

http://donegalbrewingcompany.com/

blonde

MonkstownHoop · 20-03-2013 07:34PM

matrim wrote: »

Black Sheep just put this up

Seems to be an IPA made with NZ hops. Given that their last couple of beers have been good, this could be a nice step addition to the Irish IPA market. Probably won't be able to make it Thursday but might try to get in over the weekend to try some if they still have any

lovely news ill be in there tomorrow myself

Martyn1989 · 21-03-2013 03:35AM

I got a can of Philips ISA (India Session Ale) from work, seemingly a 5% hop bomb, can't wait to try it. Also got a can of 'Dude' and stubby bottle of 'Two Penny Porter' from Bad Attitude Brewing Co. of Switzerland. The beers are building up in the fridge I can't keep up.

Lucena · 21-03-2013 10:30AM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

I got a can of Philips ISA (India Session Ale) from work, seemingly a 5% hop bomb, can't wait to try it. Also got a can of 'Dude' and stubby bottle of 'Two Penny Porter' from Bad Attitude Brewing Co. of Switzerland. The beers are building up in the fridge I can't keep up.

Keep them in the garage, assuming you have one. Most beers are best drunk above fridge temperature.

Ruben Remus · 21-03-2013 11:07AM

RonanC wrote: »

Heady Topper - number one rated beer on Beer Advocate right now. Brought a 4 pack home with me from Vermont.

What did you make of it? Is it hard to find in Vermont? Just curious, as there's a slim chance that I might get to visit there later in the year.

RonanC · 21-03-2013 11:42AM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

What did you make of it? Is it hard to find in Vermont? Just curious, as there's a slim chance that I might get to visit there later in the year.

It's an incredible beer and unlike anything I've tried before. It was available in a number of bars and restaurants in Stowe and Waterbury and I bought the four pack from the brewery itself. Most bars were selling it for $8 a can and the four pack was $12.

There's a list of places selling it here:
http://www.alchemistbeer.com/retail-availability/

beans · 21-03-2013 12:06PM

Stone Vertical Epic 12:12:12

It's a spiced strong belgian, and it's pretty fantastic. Clovey, some cinnamon. Dangerously drinkable. The last of Stone's vertical epic range.

Martyn1989 · 21-03-2013 03:56PM

Lucena wrote: »

Keep them in the garage, assuming you have one. Most beers are best drunk above fridge temperature.

I don't have a garage, I have a balcony which is currently getting covered in snow, potentially hiding my beer from me :eek:

I've tasted enough craft beer to know I'll take most of mine from the fridge, I like that it warms and changes as your drinking it. I'll let a stout warm a little before cracking it but thats about it.

Grayditch · 21-03-2013 09:24PM

Goose Island Christmas Ale. So tasty.

GLaDOS · 21-03-2013 10:00PM

Tried 'Joker IPA' from Williams Brothers Brewery, thought it was delicious, will have to try others from the range.

keano_afc · 21-03-2013 10:13PM

Sipping an O'Hara's IPA at the moment. In the Black Sheep last Friday, tried Dark Arts Porter, 8 Degrees Brewing Whiskey Aged Stout, Galway Bay IPA and their other ale, Punk on tap and Trouble Brewing's Or. I was a little bit tipsy leaving the place.

Lovely Bloke · 21-03-2013 10:36PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Tried 'Joker IPA' from Williams Brothers Brewery, thought it was delicious, will have to try others from the range.

yeah they have some great beers, all across the spectrum.

My favourite is their big malty ale 80 Shilling.

dan1895 · 22-03-2013 12:44AM

keano_afc wrote: »

Sipping an O'Hara's IPA at the moment. In the Black Sheep last Friday, tried Dark Arts Porter, 8 Degrees Brewing Whiskey Aged Stout, Galway Bay IPA and their other ale, Punk on tap and Trouble Brewing's Or. I was a little bit tipsy leaving the place.

Those type of places have that effect on me too. Don't want to leave, just want to stay trying something different every round.

Lovely Bloke · 22-03-2013 07:11AM

What was 8 Degrees like? I had it at the IFSC but couldn't properly taste it from the plastic.

First impressions were that it had a much bigger whiskey hit than either the Franciscan Well Jameson Stout, or Ola Dubh - both of which are excellent beers. I'm not sure what % the Ola Dubh comes in at, but the Fran Well stuff is 10%, and at 7% the 8 Degrees stuff tasted much higher.

Scortho · 22-03-2013 10:51AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

What was 8 Degrees like? I had it at the IFSC but couldn't properly taste it from the plastic.

First impressions were that it had a much bigger whiskey hit than either the Franciscan Well Jameson Stout, or Ola Dubh - both of which are excellent beers. I'm not sure what % the Ola Dubh comes in at, but the Fran Well stuff is 10%, and at 7% the 8 Degrees stuff tasted much higher.

They apparently aren't making it a permanent addition due to the fact that 25 year old whiskey barrels are hard to come by!:(

Ravelleman · 22-03-2013 11:42AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

What was 8 Degrees like? I had it at the IFSC but couldn't properly taste it from the plastic.

I was unimpressed by it but it could have been the plastic. Rather bland and Guinnessy.

BeerNut · 22-03-2013 11:43AM

Sounds like you were drinking it too cold.

Ravelleman · 22-03-2013 11:44AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Sounds like you were drinking it too cold.

That's almost certainly true.

matrim · 22-03-2013 11:46AM

Was anyone at the Black Sheep for the Voyager launch last night? What was it like?

squonk · 22-03-2013 01:08PM

matrim wrote: »

Was anyone at the Black Sheep for the Voyager launch last night? What was it like?

Have they launched a new Voyager spacecraft that's carrying samples of irish craft beer now?

Lovely Bloke · 22-03-2013 01:21PM

Ravelleman wrote: »

I was unimpressed by it but it could have been the plastic. Rather bland and Guinnessy.

Yeah, down the IFSC that was, the previous poster had it in a pub and I was asking about that.

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