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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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  • #6272
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Had a pint of Wind Jammer on cask in Salt House last night, tis lovely.

    I tried this on cask at the WJ Kavanaghs real ale launch night a couple of summers ago. A great beer - I had never tried anything like it!


  • #6273
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,874 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Birthday today so bringing out the big guns.
    Torn between a To Ol, Westvleteren 12 or a Trappistes Rochefort 10.


  • #6274
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Birthday today so bringing out the big guns.
    Torn between a To Ol, Westvleteren 12 or a Trappistes Rochefort 10.

    All of them!:D


  • #6275
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,717 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Fyne Ales Sanda Blonde IPA kinda reminded me of Helvick Gold but lighter.


  • #6276
    stuchyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Scortho wrote: »
    All of them!:D

    Pretty sure he wants to be able to remember his birthday


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  • #6277
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Having a bottle of Kindred Spirit. Nice beer but its extremely thin for the style.


  • #6278
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Is it labelled a porter or a stout? I can't remember.

    to my mind, a porter can be as thin as a lager in mouthfeel, and a stout needs to be a bit more syrupy.


  • #6279
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Is it labelled a porter or a stout? I can't remember.

    to my mind, a porter can be as thin as a lager in mouthfeel, and a stout needs to be a bit more syrupy.

    Its labelled Stout.
    That said I find leann folain to have the same texture.


  • #6280
    Apanachi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Apanachi


    Have a few bottles of Meisel's Weißbier in the fridge to kick off the weekend when I get off work


  • #6281
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Is it labelled a porter or a stout? I can't remember.

    to my mind, a porter can be as thin as a lager in mouthfeel, and a stout needs to be a bit more syrupy.
    Scortho wrote: »
    Its labelled Stout.
    That said I find leann folain to have the same texture.

    Yeah, it's labelled stout. In fairness though, it did seem less thin once it warmed a little, and the bottle does say best served at 8 degrees (ha! I'm copping what they did there!).

    I was a good effort, and the whiskey comes through nicely but I would've preferred if it had a little more body.


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  • #6282
    stuchyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Tonight I had a longhammer IPA by red hook. Taste and aroma wise nothin to write home about but a great mouthfeel.

    Followed it up with a mikkeller nelson sauvignon, sweet baby Jesus that was good.


  • #6283
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Two by Oakham Ales tonight. Bishops Farewell and Scarlet Macaw. Cracking beers. The BF is very similar in style and taste to St. Austells Proper Job or Tribute. The SM is a copper tinged ale that tastes like a less in your face Punk IPA.

    Looking forward to trying the other 3 I have from their range.


  • #6284
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Had a bottle of International Arms Race(Flying Dog/Brewdog collaboration). Quite enjoyed it. Wasnt blow away, but at €2.99 it's good. I liked it more than the Mikeler Brewdog one, I'd say.


  • #6285
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Had a bottle of International Arms Race(Flying Dog/Brewdog collaboration). Quite enjoyed it. Wasnt blow away, but at €2.99 it's good. I liked it more than the Mikeler Brewdog one, I'd say.

    Which one did you have, the brew dog or the flying dog one?

    They didn't make one beer together, they each made a separate beer.


  • #6286
    Surveyor11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭Surveyor11


    Dungarvan black rock stout, o'haras pale ale washed down with a westmalle dubbel. Nice.


  • #6287
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Which one did you have, the brew dog or the flying dog one?

    They didn't make one beer together, they each made a separate beer.

    Oh, ok. Looks like the Flying Dog one.


  • #6288
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Now I'll have to try the other to see who won.


  • #6289
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Now I'll have to try the other to see who won.


    Trust me on this one.

    Flying Dog won.



    The FD brew is, er, weird, but worth trying, wouldn't drink more than a glass of it though.


    The brewdog brew is bloody rancid.


  • #6290
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    I was over in London visiting a friend and I had Doom Bar, a very nice ale. It was in the UCL student bar so must pretty popular, I must say I really enjoyed it.


  • #6291
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Trust me on this one.

    Flying Dog won.



    The FD brew is, er, weird, but worth trying, wouldn't drink more than a glass of it though.


    The brewdog brew is bloody rancid.

    I'd imagine so. Some of Brewdog's experiments don't seem to work out well at all.


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  • #6292
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Actually, I'm surprised to see BrewDog / Mikkeller I Hardcore You do so well on Ratebeer at 97. I might try it again sometime, but I did not taste a well balanced beer with the bottle I had.


  • #6293
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,717 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Carrig Rowers Red Ale had this on draught last night. Not a bad beer but I thought it was quite sweet.
    Slight hop kick too.


  • #6294
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Trust me on this one.

    Flying Dog won.



    The FD brew is, er, weird, but worth trying, wouldn't drink more than a glass of it though.


    The brewdog brew is bloody rancid.

    The Flying Dog International Arms Race is atrocious.


  • #6295
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Theres a new one from Widmer available in good off-licences here, Citra Blonde. Looking forward to trying it tonight.


  • #6296
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    drumswan wrote: »
    The Flying Dog International Arms Race is atrocious.

    The brewdog version is undrinkable. It's actually the most off putting beer I've ever drank.


  • #6297
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I didn't think the Flying Dog one was atrocious. Just nothing that sparked my interest. Thought it would be spicier and a bit more bitter. Not the worst.


  • #6298
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Having a Shepherds Neame Double Stout. Still one of my favourite stouts, even if it's not Irish ;)


  • #6299
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Having a Shepherds Neame Double Stout. Still one of my favourite stouts, even if it's not Irish ;)

    Lovely stout, no idea what the "double" is there for though, much the same as the Hook Norton "Double" stout (also lovely).


  • #6300
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I haven't tried the Hook Norton one, but their Twelve Days Ale is a favourite of mine, so I'll keep my eye out for it.


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  • #6301
    stuchyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Having a homebrew summit hopped IPA, i would advise everyone to try seek out a summit hopped beer to give it a try, interesting hop


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