What beer are we drinking this week ?

Picked up a variety of eight degree beers earlier, Kindred Spirit, Knockmealdown Porter, Sunburnt Irish Red and 2xHowling Gale (fast becoming my fave tipple). Almost finished the kindred spirit and am liking it, good roasted stout flavour with a nice hint of whiskey and @ 7% vol, a lovely kick to it too! Up next, Knockmealdown Porter

ASJ112 wrote: »

How was the Dr Rudi Bazmo ?



Abstrakt #2 was one of the best beers I've ever had. #3 was nice, #4 was the worst beer I've ever had(you can find it out there as "Dog A", had to throw it down the sink), #6 was pretty good, #8 was excellent, #10 was like Mikkeller Gypsy tears(not as good though), #11 was very good but have had better barley wines for cheaper.

Overall, was great to try them, but not worth the cost. If your in Dublin, the Celtic Whiskey shop have some of the older ones still.

Cheers ASJ. I'd love to try one or two but find it hard to pay so much on a pure punt. I'd imagine they're very hit or miss, and judging by your comments I've no reason to think otherwise.

The Dr. Rudi was really nice. From what I remember it was much nicer than the original. It has the atypical Belgian backbone but the Dr. Rudi hops are very interesting. The overriding taste was of fruity bubblegum (very similar to what you can get in some wines made from Gamay grapes) that was nicely balanced by a lingering bitterness. I'd definitely put it up there with one of the best Irish beers I've tried. I have their latest one to try later.

Seaneh wrote: »

So, this arrived with a house guest today... Waiting until the house mate is home on monday to open it.

Bottled on 06/06/13, so all of 14 days old!

Can't bloody wait!

Not jealous at all. Not even a little bit.......I swear

Seaneh wrote: »

House guest is from Petaluma, so all of 20 minutes from the brewery, she bought it at the source.

Ah some day......

Having a bottle of Oxman by the Brown Paper Bag Project. It's listed as a Brown Ale on the bottle, but in a blind tasting I'd find it hard to distinguish it from a really good strong stout. In fact, I'd say its extremely similar to Leann Follain but a tad less sweet and less carbonation....and obviously a different colour. Great beer.

Sorry for the massive picture but Redds apple beer. Lovely beer I had in Poland last year. Only found it recently in Ireland. Costs a bit at €2.59 or so a can.



Anyone ever have it or know where I can get it a bit cheaper in Dublin?