What beer are we drinking this week ?

Scortho · 01-11-2013 11:03PM

Stheno wrote: »

Yesterday I discovered Flensburger Weizen, it's just delicious

If you haven't had it before try weihenstephaner. Possibly the nicest readily available Wheat beer going.

BaZmO* · 01-11-2013 11:30PM

Just had a Post Road Pumpkin Ale by Brooklyn. Not sure about this one, there was a strange underlying taste that I couldn't quite put my finger on, but then I copped it, it tasted of baked beans! Bit off putting tbh.

Seaneh · 01-11-2013 11:45PM

Speaking of off putting.

The moment that I realised that Metalman Smoke screen tasted like kippers was, er, interesting.

ciaran76 · 02-11-2013 12:16AM

Galway Bay Full Sail - decided to give it another go.
This bottle has been the best yet. Seemed hoppier and a tiny bit more carbonation.

BaZmO* · 02-11-2013 12:23AM

O'Hara's Double IPA. Better than the time I had it on draught but still not great. Too sweet and I totally get the "double but not quite" comment now.

ciaran76 · 02-11-2013 12:24AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

O'Hara's Double IPA. Better than the time I had it on draught but still not great. Too sweet and I totally get the "double but not quite" comment now.

It is but it isn't!

Seaneh · 02-11-2013 12:47AM

Need to wander around the corner to McHugh's tomorrow and see if they have the O'Hara's DIPA in yet.

How much was the bottle lads?

Seaneh · 02-11-2013 12:48AM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Galway Bay Full Sail - decided to give it another go.
This bottle has been the best yet. Seemed hoppier and a tiny bit more carbonation.

I'd like 6 of the things on Monday night in Athlone and thought they were spot on.

ciaran76 · 02-11-2013 12:59AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Need to wander around the corner to McHugh's tomorrow and see if they have the O'Hara's DIPA in yet.

How much was the bottle lads?

€3.80

Grayditch · 02-11-2013 08:44AM

The font on the O'Hara's DIPA is very spooky looking. I wonder is it anything to do with Halloween.

running dogs · 02-11-2013 02:47PM

I haven't read through the thread so mabey its been said, has anyone tried hobgoblin mmmmm nicest beer ever

snowblind · 02-11-2013 04:24PM

Tried the new SN offerings. Thought all the beer camp ones were good, but the belgian style black IPA was probably my favourite because there are so many things going on with this beer and it's still balanced enough. Probably not for everyone though

drumswan · 02-11-2013 04:26PM

Thought the Beer Camp IPA was sensational, amazing to get these so fresh. Yet to try the two others.

Had a glass of the Galway Bay Imperial Brown this afternoon, it doesnt work sadly, so much roast malt its overwhelmed by burnt notes.

snowblind · 02-11-2013 04:34PM

Yeah actually the IPA was very nice. I've just had quite a lot nice IPA's lately and getting the porter like roasty maltness with belgian yeast and lingering hoppiness of the BIPA was a refreshing change

Soldie · 02-11-2013 07:13PM

Sipping away on a Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier, with a Schneider Weisse Hefe-weizenbier waiting in the wings.

drumswan · 02-11-2013 07:32PM

snowblind wrote: »

Yeah actually the IPA was very nice. I've just had quite a lot nice IPA's lately and getting the porter like roasty maltness with belgian yeast and lingering hoppiness of the BIPA was a refreshing change

Just had this, agreed the belgian yeast with the black IPA combo is a bit special. Just waiting for someone to come on and call SN overrated now, haha.

stuchyg · 02-11-2013 07:38PM

Had a smith wicks winter spirit and weihan kris tall watching arsenal dominate Liverpool.

Winter tasted like my homebrew winter ale, kristall not as good as the erdinger version

Insect Overlord · 02-11-2013 08:58PM

Just opened my bottle of Centennial IPA. Very pleasant. I'm still not 100% sold on IPAs, but I'm enjoying this one.

slayerking · 02-11-2013 09:59PM

A nice bottle of Rodenbach tonight. It'd been a while since I had one but I'm really enjoying it.
Good to see stuff like this popping up in Superquinn

jsa112 · 02-11-2013 10:22PM

What Rodenbach was it slayerking ? Was it the big bottles, or the oak aged version ? Did they have any other lambics there ?

Going to have to pay a visit to superquinn again

slayerking · 02-11-2013 10:35PM

jsa112 wrote: »

What Rodenbach was it slayerking ? Was it the big bottles, or the oak aged version ? Did they have any other lambics there ?

Going to have to pay a visit to superquinn again

It's the original/classic one, small 330 ml bottle. Hmm, not sure if they had any other lambics but they've had quite a changeable line up lately, which is great. Lots of great beers in there. The Rodenbach stood out like a sore thumb, defo getting more.
Forgot how nice it is.

adamski8 · 02-11-2013 11:15PM

stuchyg wrote: »

Had a smith wicks winter spirit and weihan kris tall watching arsenal dominate Liverpool.

Winter tasted like my homebrew winter ale, kristall not as good as the erdinger version

Damn you spoiling that game on me!

Beer ive had this week: Adnams ghostship was very good. Troubles pumpkin not so good. Shandon stout still not what it used to be. BPBP dr rudi not good (infected?). Chimay tripel excellent. oyster stout nice.

Herb Powell · 03-11-2013 12:30AM

Diebels Altbier

An ale in Germany?????!!! Tis only lovely

the beer revolu · 03-11-2013 08:34AM

drumswan wrote: »

Just had this, agreed the belgian yeast with the black IPA combo is a bit special. Just waiting for someone to come on and call SN overrated now, haha.

I'm starting to find your posts overhyped and overrated or wait....... are they just predictable, repetitive and ride roughshod over other's opinions?

Ravelleman · 03-11-2013 10:43AM

adamski8 wrote: »

Troubles pumpkin not so good.

I had this a couple of weeks ago and found it quite poor.

drumswan · 03-11-2013 12:35PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm starting to find your posts overhyped and overrated or wait....... are they just predictable and repetitive and ride roughshod over other's opinions?

Nice edit, who pissed on your ****ing cornflakes?

The Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout is another cracker, had some great beers this weekend.

drumswan · 03-11-2013 12:37PM

Ravelleman wrote: »

I had this a couple of weeks ago and found it quite poor.

You guys comparing this to other pumpkin brews or do you just not like the style? Found it nice enough myself but a bit much toward the end. Then someone bought me a second pint, really struggled.

BaZmO* · 03-11-2013 12:47PM

Had a bottle of Sierra Nevada Flipside last night. Quite disappointed with it tbh. Just too bitter in a mouth twanging kinda way, could've been the alcohol contributing to that twanginess too.

I generally love all the stuff SN do but this for me was one of their weaker offerings. Still looking forward to the Beer Camp offerings though.

adamski8 · 03-11-2013 02:13PM

drumswan wrote: »

You guys comparing this to other pumpkin brews or do you just not like the style? Found it nice enough myself but a bit much toward the end. Then someone bought me a second pint, really struggled.

I had one other pumpkin beer which was a red hook pumpkin porter which was ok. 6/7% and ok. Quite spicy would say its ok but wouldnt buy another. Compared to that troubles was like a watery version. Not wrong per say but not much to it.

Geuze · 03-11-2013 03:38PM

I had two pints of Beamish last night, 3.20 each. Grand beer, sort of unremarkable.

In the next pub, I asked for Sierra Nevada Torpedo. I think it's an IPA. Out of stock.

So I just picked the next tap, a beer called Raven. Never heard of it.

Pricey at 5.50 per pint, but it was nice, went down very easy.

The barman said it was from Thornbridge brewery, and is 6.2%.

http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/beers.php?id=2

Turns out that it gets high scores on beer review websites.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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