What beer are we drinking this week ?

Maynard · 27-05-2013 02:27PM

Was back in the Dark Horse on Friday. Delighted to see Buried at Sea back on tap. Also got me a LF from the attatched offy that they were happy to sell me.

The other standout drink, from what became a messy one, was a 500ml bottle of Jaipur IPA.

Was a bit steep at €8, but a really delicious fruity, spicy and hoppy pint. Loved it.

Seaneh · 27-05-2013 03:36PM

This week I've had a varied we selection.

I've had a few bottles of Odell IPA, it really is brilliant stuff.
Windjammer is on tap in Salt House at the minute so had one of those last night, every bit as good on draught as on cask, lovely beer.
Also had a Blindfold Black IPA, good stuff, couldn't drank much of it between the high ABV and the malt and hop profile.
And Old Peculier was on cask in salt house the other day so I'd a half of that, as good as always.
Oh and I had a Kindred Spirit, a few burried at sea and a 5am saint at the galway beers saturday night, all also lovely.

Seaneh · 27-05-2013 04:11PM

I didn't know where to put this so thought here would do!

I got a facebook invite a few weeks back to an event called "This is Beer".
I clicked the invite, applied for tickets, even shared it with a few friends. I didn't know whow as running it, but was hoping it was C&R or Norest or Grandcru or somebody like that.
Turns out it was Hieniken Ireland.

I got my invite email today asking me to reply saying if I'd be going or not and if I'd be bringing a friend.

Here is my reply

"Sorry Irish Girls Name.

After realising who the event was being run by/for I've decided I'd rather drink the sweat collected from armpits of 30 intercounty footballers on a sunny july saturday mixed with the urine of a dehydrated yack than willingly drink tasteless, fizzy yellow piss that passes for beer from the "lovely" people down at the Heineken/Murphy's Brewery in Lady's Well. Well, actually, they do make Murphy's and that's not terrible, so they know how to brew beer with taste, just choose not to.
Anyway, back on point, good luck with the event, hopefully you manage to convince a few people that after drinking your bland, cold, over carbonated ****e that craft beer is worth trying and a few people leave there wanting to try real beer.

Slán,

Seán."

Ravelleman · 27-05-2013 04:54PM

Seaneh wrote: »

"Sorry Irish Girls Name.

After realising who the event was being run by/for I've decided I'd rather drink the sweat collected from armpits of 30 intercounty footballers on a sunny july saturday mixed with the urine of a dehydrated yack than willingly drink tasteless, fizzy yellow piss that passes for beer from the "lovely" people down at the Heineken/Murphy's Brewery in Lady's Well. Well, actually, they do make Murphy's and that's not terrible, so they know how to brew beer with taste, just choose not to.
Anyway, back on point, good luck with the event, hopefully you manage to convince a few people that after drinking your bland, cold, over carbonated ****e that craft beer is worth trying and a few people leave there wanting to try real beer.

Slán,

Seán."

Bit harsh.

harry Bailey esq · 27-05-2013 05:00PM

just finishing my first bottle of whitewater belfast lager,very nice. a little hint of bitterness but just right,ill buy these again.i also picked up 2 bottles of curim gold wheat beer,havnt tried that before but the guy in the offo recommends it highly so ill look forward to that later on

Seaneh · 27-05-2013 06:01PM

Ravelleman wrote: »

Bit harsh.

Maybe a little.

But on the facebook app thing, they made no mention to who they were, what beer(s) they were promoting and waxed lyrical about having qualified Cicerones guide the tasters the complex tasting beers or various styles.

then I found their website and it was 7 ****e pale lagers, Paulaner and Affligem. So out of 9 beers, 2 are worth trying and even one of those is pretty poor.

Only the Affligem is worth drinking.

If they were just honest about what they were hawking, I'd have passed over and forgot it.

upforit101 · 28-05-2013 03:55PM

Tabnabs wrote: »

As good as any supermarket bought larger and with a pretty can. Went down well in the sun. Standard Norwegian fare, brewed by Norwegians for Norwegians.

Where did you get this?
Thanks in advance.

Lucena · 28-05-2013 05:56PM

Seaneh wrote: »

I didn't know where to put this so thought here would do!

I got a facebook invite a few weeks back to an event called "This is Beer".
I clicked the invite, applied for tickets, even shared it with a few friends. I didn't know whow as running it, but was hoping it was C&R or Norest or Grandcru or somebody like that.
Turns out it was Hieniken Ireland.

I got my invite email today asking me to reply saying if I'd be going or not and if I'd be bringing a friend.

Here is my reply

"Sorry Irish Girls Name.

After realising who the event was being run by/for I've decided I'd rather drink the sweat collected from armpits of 30 intercounty footballers on a sunny july saturday mixed with the urine of a dehydrated yack than willingly drink tasteless, fizzy yellow piss that passes for beer from the "lovely" people down at the Heineken/Murphy's Brewery in Lady's Well. Well, actually, they do make Murphy's and that's not terrible, so they know how to brew beer with taste, just choose not to.
Anyway, back on point, good luck with the event, hopefully you manage to convince a few people that after drinking your bland, cold, over carbonated ****e that craft beer is worth trying and a few people leave there wanting to try real beer.

Slán,

Seán."

Love the way you misspelled Hieneken as if it was a bad word and you wanted to get around the site's bad word filter!:D

upforit101 · 28-05-2013 09:35PM

Just picked this up from Drinkstore - Really nice
It's like a tastier version of Kona's pipeline Porter (except it's a brown ale)
http://konabrewingco.com/beers/pipeline-porter/

irish_goat · 28-05-2013 09:52PM

upforit101 wrote: »

Just picked this up from Drinkstore - Really nice
It's like a tastier version of Kona's pipeline Porter (except it's a brown ale)
http://konabrewingco.com/beers/pipeline-porter/

Kavanagh's have it on cask at the minute and it's superb.

Ravelleman · 29-05-2013 09:33AM

upforit101 wrote: »

Just picked this up from Drinkstore - Really nice
It's like a tastier version of Kona's pipeline Porter (except it's a brown ale)
http://konabrewingco.com/beers/pipeline-porter/

I had this this other day and thought it was superb - much better than Dr Rudi.

BaZmO* · 29-05-2013 09:42AM

Looking forward to trying the latest Brown Paper Bag Project beer.

I had a Whitewater Hoppelhammer the other night. Really nice. Glad they went for the extra abv, gives it more bite imo.

Tabnabs · 29-05-2013 09:58AM

upforit101 wrote: »

Where did you get this?
Thanks in advance.

Smuggled out of the country in a suitcase

. Pretty sure Hansa is difficult to get outside of Norway (or Bergen for that matter!).

upforit101 · 29-05-2013 10:30AM

Tabnabs wrote: »

Smuggled out of the country in a suitcase . Pretty sure Hansa is difficult to get outside of Norway (or Bergen for that matter!).

Oh right, thanks anyways.

ciaran76 · 29-05-2013 06:18PM

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Tonight I will be sampling theses.....

BaZmO* · 29-05-2013 07:57PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Tonight I will be sampling theses.....

Nice!

Lucena · 30-05-2013 08:16AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Tonight I will be sampling theses.....

You have a bar in your house?!!

ciaran76 · 30-05-2013 11:50AM

Lucena wrote: »

You have a bar in your house?!!

I wish! No its a bar here in North Dakota. They had a brewer from Deschutes here last night advising about the beers.

drumswan · 30-05-2013 02:32PM

Black Butte, you bastard

Seaneh · 30-05-2013 03:07PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

I wish! No its a bar here in North Dakota. They had a brewer from Deschutes here last night advising about the beers.

I hate you.

How do you keep happening across from the Deschutes beers?!?!

ciaran76 · 30-05-2013 03:51PM

Seaneh wrote: »

I hate you.

How do you keep happening across from the Deschutes beers?!?!

Its just pure luck. I also have had alot of bad beers too so its all swings and roundabouts.

I only had Hop Henged last night as there are no taxi's where I am and have to drive. Which I really liked but maybe too sweet for more than 2.

Tonight though I have a lift so going to start on the porters/stouts.

BaZmO* · 30-05-2013 04:09PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Its just pure luck. I also have had alot of bad beers too so its all swings and roundabouts.

I only had Hop Henged last night as there are no taxi's where I am and have to drive. Which I really liked but maybe too sweet for more than 2.

Tonight though I have a lift so going to start on the porters/stouts.

Gonna have to put you on block Ciaran!

Grayditch · 30-05-2013 05:38PM

With the weather change, I've noticed a shift away from porters and stouts to more IPAs Belgian Ales, but I'm still having a Black Ball tonight.

Andre Salmon · 30-05-2013 07:34PM

I had a Thornbridge Jaipur IPA with my dinner.
Wow, delicious hoppy flavour but subtle at the same time.
It's been on my to drink list for a while.
Have a couple of brown bag oxman chilling in the fridge, will pop one open soon

Sephiroth_dude · 31-05-2013 10:17AM

I had a belfast lager last night,tasty stuff,bit pricy though at 2.99 a bottle.

harry Bailey esq · 31-05-2013 10:26AM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I had a belfast lager last night,tasty stuff,bit pricy though at 2.99 a bottle.

had some on Monday,very nice.tesco have it as part of a mix n match.€7 for 3bottles.

Knifey Spoony · 31-05-2013 10:43AM

Looking forward to trying the new Franciscan Well limited edition brews later, a coffee porter and a 7.5% IPA dry hoped with Citra. They're on in the bar for the next few days and then available in off licenses.

Andre Salmon wrote: »

I had a Thornbridge Jaipur IPA with my dinner.
Wow, delicious hoppy flavour but subtle at the same time.

That IPA is fast becoming one of my favorite drinks.

Sephiroth_dude · 31-05-2013 11:05AM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

had some on Monday,very nice.tesco have it as part of a mix n match.€7 for 3bottles.

If only there was a tescos near by

rubadub · 31-05-2013 11:11AM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

If only there was a tescos near by

Tesco deliver. Might seem obvious but many just think of groceries being delivered. When they were doing cheap trays of beer at christmas I was thinking of getting 5 or 6 of them delivered. I live a 5mins walk from my local one but have no car.

Sephiroth_dude · 31-05-2013 11:15AM

rubadub wrote: »

Tesco deliver. Might seem obvious but many just think of groceries being delivered. When they were doing cheap trays of beer at christmas I was thinking of getting 5 or 6 of them delivered. I live a 5mins walk from my local one but have no car.

Now thats a good idea

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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