What beer are we drinking this week ?

BaZmO* · 02-08-2013 10:26AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Had 2 bottles from the BrewDog IPA Is Dead 2013 series over the last couple of nights. The Dana & The El Dorado. Pretty solid IPA's which I really enjoyed. Nothing particularly different or exciting with them though, but unless the hops used are really distinctive you're never gonna get something groundbreaking from this type of thing.

Had the other 2 during the week. Looks like I kept the worst til last. The Waimea was pretty inoffensive, but nothing to write home about, but I really didn't like the Goldings. It had that dead earthy bitterness you can get in a lot old style English Ales.

I availed of the Dunnes 5 for €10 offer on the O'Hara's range yesterday, mainly Leann Follain, but due to all the recent talk about Curim on here recently I picked up a bottle of that too. So much nicer than I remembered.

tyler71 · 02-08-2013 11:22AM

Was just brought over a selection of pale ales this week from the Kernel Brewery in London (Irish brewer, from Waterford I think). They're absolutely superb beers, in particular the 'Table Beer', which is only 2.9% but has more flavour than most IPA's I've tried.
One of the reasons for this may be that they're so fresh - the oldest is bottled less than two months ago and they all have a recommended "Best Before' of only four months after bottling and the label has a large 'DRINK FRESH' on it. There's definitely no danger of me ignoring that advice!

MonstaMash · 02-08-2013 01:32PM

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Hoppelhammer by Whitewater.

Very disappointed with this one :eek:

Speak Now · 02-08-2013 01:48PM

MonstaMash wrote: »

Very disappointed with this one :eek:

Yeah no problem drinking it but i was expecting more.

Ulsteryank · 02-08-2013 01:55PM

I'm at a new bar with all fresh lines that only have to travel from the kegs right behind it. It's the only close place that does Smithwick's on tap, so I've been on that kick lately.

sarkozy · 02-08-2013 02:18PM

MonstaMash wrote: »

Very disappointed with this one :eek:

Me too. I even had it close to source.

I suppose I'm drinking everything, but most recently it's been Flensburger Pils, which I think is a really good, crisp, bitter pilsner, and Dungarvan Helvick Gold.

quinnp · 02-08-2013 02:42PM

Drinking a lot of Wych's Hobgoblin Recently.

Picked up some Fullers 'London Pride' ale today on the €2 Dunnes deal.

Anyone tried it? I was quite impressed by their 'India Pale Ale'.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 02:53PM

MonstaMash wrote: »

Very disappointed with this one :eek:

I find it's nicer in bottles than from the cask. Think the lack of carbonation causes a dulling of the hoppieness (no idea if this is a sound theory, but it makes sense to me).

the beer revolu · 02-08-2013 02:55PM

Thornbridge Raven BIPA in The Bierhaus, Cork.
Crazy price but a truly magnificent beer.
IPA festival on all this weekend there.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 03:00PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Thornbridge Raven BIPA in The Bierhaus, Cork.
Crazy price but a truly magnificent beer.
IPA festival on all this weekend there.

How much?

Thronbridge beers tend to be pricey but I don't think the usual €7-7.50ish is "crazy" for one of their beers, especially compared to the silly prices of some of the Scandinavian brews or 330ml American/British/South Pacific offerings.

Useless to you, but Bier Haus Galway are charging €6.10 for Jaipur at the minute, which I think is a good price.

drumswan · 02-08-2013 03:03PM

Is there no end to the talk of the price of beer in this forum!?

Ravelleman · 02-08-2013 03:35PM

Hard to escape.

Let's form a beer commune.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 03:38PM

Ravelleman wrote: »

Hard to escape.

Let's form a beer commune.

You bring the guitar and ill sing Kumbaya, adapted to please our beer gods, the malt and the hop.

the beer revolu · 02-08-2013 04:05PM

Seaneh wrote: »

How much?

Thronbridge beers tend to be pricey but I don't think the usual €7-7.50ish is "crazy" for one of their beers, especially compared to the silly prices of some of the Scandinavian brews or 330ml American/British/South Pacific offerings.

Useless to you, but Bier Haus Galway are charging €6.10 for Jaipur at the minute, which I think is a good price.

€4.60 a half pint.
They have schooners too (2/3 pint) which I think are better value but I don't recall how much.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 04:19PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

€4.60 a half pint.
They have schooners too (2/3 pint) which I think are better value but I don't recall how much.

That IS a crazy price.

3/4 pint for €5 in Salt House IIRC.

Lovely Bloke · 02-08-2013 04:20PM

quinnp wrote: »

Drinking a lot of Wych's Hobgoblin Recently.

You should try it on cask, absolutely delicious.

quinnp wrote: »

Picked up some Fullers 'London Pride' ale today on the €2 Dunnes deal.

Anyone tried it? I was quite impressed by their 'India Pale Ale'.

Pride was one of the first "non mainstream" beers Tesco stocked, not had it in years.

You should try more of their range, some really good beers.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 04:26PM

Fullers London Porter.

Nomnomnomnom

Lovely Bloke · 02-08-2013 04:27PM

The Black Cab is also delicious

Andre Salmon · 02-08-2013 05:27PM

Anyone come across Baile pale ale before? Just arrived in my offie when I was there so added a bottle to my selection.

Colonel Sanders · 02-08-2013 06:03PM

Had an O'Hara's Pale Ale on cask last night. Lovely stuff

Picked up a few Leann Follain in the Dunnes 5 for €10 offer today.

ciaran76 · 02-08-2013 06:46PM

Seems I can't talk an pick beer at the same time. Thought I picked up Trouble Sabotage but it was Dark Arts.

Sitting here loving it but hating that I picked up the wrong bottle.

Also got a Hopplehammer to try. Seems the reviews above aren't anything special.

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 08:06PM

Barry from Maguire's in Athlone making me want to think of an excuse to visit home... the hoor.

Maguire's wrote: »

First Sierra Nevada Hoptimum in Ireland!
Just landed at Maguire's

Ravelleman · 02-08-2013 08:44PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Fullers London Porter.

Nomnomnomnom

That´s really good stuff, alright. Tesco have it in their offer at the moment, as you no doubt saw. Bit steep at the normal price of €3 maybe but that doesn´t make it any less delish.

Heroditas · 02-08-2013 08:48PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Barry from Maguire's in Athlone making me want to think of an excuse to visit home... the hoor.

I have one of those sitting in the fridge!

So far tonight I've had a Pabst... for the craic.
Now I'm having a Sly Fox 113 IPA.
Went silly in Drinkstore today but, hey, it's the August Bank Holiday!

Andre Salmon · 02-08-2013 08:48PM

Andre Salmon wrote: »

Anyone come across Baile pale ale before? Just arrived in my offie when I was there so added a bottle to my selection.

To answer my own question, I found it bland. Drinking a hoptimum now and it's delicious. Only bought one and am regretting it

Ravelleman · 02-08-2013 08:52PM

quinnp wrote: »

Picked up some Fullers 'London Pride' ale today on the €2 Dunnes deal.

Anyone tried it? I was quite impressed by their 'India Pale Ale'.

London Pride is a very nice bitter. It was the first decent beer I tried, really.

Last summer I stocked up on the cans they had for 50c in Tesco. It was a great couple of months.

I like most of the Fullers range really. Bengal Lancer is a lot nicer than their regular IPA. Check that out if you ever see it. ESB is good too.

stuchyg · 02-08-2013 09:17PM

Audible ale by red hook. Bog standard APA to tell the truth.

Chimay red now, worst of the Friday night Belgians of the last month or so

adamski8 · 02-08-2013 09:20PM

Heroditas wrote: »

I have one of those sitting in the fridge!

So far tonight I've had a Pabst... for the craic.
Now I'm having a Sly Fox 113 IPA.
Went silly in Drinkstore today but, hey, it's the August Bank Holiday!

What do you think of the fox? I thought it was way too strong on the alcohol (7%) but the next day i thought it was much better. Good 330ml can to bring into a gig/match etc

Heroditas · 02-08-2013 09:36PM

Really liked it. Didn't even notice the alcohol content.
Quite malty though!

Grayditch · 02-08-2013 10:03PM

Picked up the Barrel Aged Lean Follain tonight. I'll keep that one aside. Also, Fransiscan Well coffee porter, a Gulden Drak, a Mountain Man green bullet and finally a Kona coffee porter, which I have open now. It's delicious. That's two out of two for Kona with me. I must try the rest of the 'Aloha series'.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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