What beer are we drinking this week ?

jester77 · 10-11-2013 09:02PM

Having a stout weekend.

Rogue Shakespeare oatmeal stout last night - Thick, smooth and creamy, very nice.

Having a few Samuel Smith's Imperial stouts tonight - Really like this, very roasty after taste.

Heroditas · 10-11-2013 09:40PM

Started off with a Widmer Nelson DIPA.
Then had a Hoptimum.
Finally my weekend beers hit the spot. My beers last night were as disappointing as Friday (bar the O'Haras DIPA).
I think my quest for hops is destroying my ability to enjoy a lot of other beers.

Insect Overlord · 10-11-2013 09:48PM

I got to make my first visit to JW Sweetman last night. I had one each of the Weiss, Pale Ale and Red, and three of the porter. The only one I missed was the Kölsch-style (I think that's how to spell it) but I enjoyed what I had. The porter and the red are especially good. I'll have to pop in again next time I'm in the capital.

Micky Dolenz · 10-11-2013 10:06PM

Maledelta.

Italian, 6%.

Pours very dark amber with a tiny head that vanishes in an instant. It has a burnt malty taste, nearly nutty. The body is heavy and chunky. A bitter after taste. I didn't think much of it at all.

Cohort from www.summerwinebrewery.co.uk.

England, 7.5%

Double Black Belgian Rye PA. It is pitch black, no head. You can taste a mad combination of malts in it. The hops a little bitter but not enough for an unpleasant after taste.

I really enjoyed it. Will try and check out more beers from the brewer.

Jaipur from http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/

England, 5.9%

Cask: Regular. Also available bottled.
A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.

It is a refreshing fruity taste. Would not be amiss sipping this in beer garden on a warm summers evening. First and subsequent sips reminded me of Duvel triple hop.

Will drank again.

Bigtoe107 · 11-11-2013 04:24AM

jester77 wrote: »

Having a few Samuel Smith's Imperial stouts tonight - Really like this, very roasty after taste.

Really really quality beer, probably my favorite stout.

Ruben Remus · 11-11-2013 04:42PM

The Christmas beers are starting to hit the shelves.

On Saturday I tried Brewdog's Santa Paws (scotch ale). My bottle was a little too cold when I tried it and it's quite a subtle beer so I must have it again when it's closer to room temperature. A dark ale with a pleasant and sweet aftertaste. I enjoyed it.

Grayditch · 11-11-2013 05:46PM

I'm having my first ever Odell beer. St.Lupulin Extra IPA.

Big dirty grin after the first sup

Mmmmmmmmmm.

drumswan · 11-11-2013 05:51PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

The Christmas beers are starting to hit the shelves.

On Saturday I tried Brewdog's Santa Paws (scotch ale). My bottle was a little too cold when I tried it and it's quite a subtle beer so I must have it again when it's closer to room temperature. A dark ale with a pleasant and sweet aftertaste. I enjoyed it.

Yeah its pretty flavorsome for a 4.5%'er.

Also had the Hoppy Christmas - another big ABV, highly hopped Brewdog beauty, Mikkeller Hoppy (Happy) Lovin’ Christmas - a gorgeous tropical fruit heavy IPA and Mikkeller X-mas Porter 2013 Via Til Fra (Via To From), another great one from Mikkeller. All available in Redmonds.

drumswan · 11-11-2013 05:52PM

Grayditch wrote: »

I'm having my first ever Odell beer. St.Lupulin Extra IPA.

Big dirty grin after the first sup Mmmmmmmmmm.

My fave US brewery available here I think, love the IPA.

Grayditch · 11-11-2013 06:02PM

Yeah, I got in in Molloys. Already sad I'm nearly finished it.

Seaneh · 12-11-2013 08:47AM

Grayditch wrote: »

Yeah, I got in in Molloys. Already sad I'm nearly finished it.

If you think that's good, try the IPA.

drumswan · 12-11-2013 02:31PM

Seaneh wrote: »

If you think that's good, try the IPA.

What a beer!

Anyone know if Kehoes in South Anne St pour O'Haras?

the beer revolu · 12-11-2013 02:35PM

Trouble Hooker in Abbot's.
€5 a pint - €6.50 a Litre - serious value!

Not sure how I'd describe it but it's very nice.
I think the describe it as a Belgian style ale.
Bit hoppier than that imo.

Grayditch · 12-11-2013 02:37PM

Just realised I got the Odells in Drinkstore. When I went down to Molloys I realised, yeah, it definitely wasn't in here.

drumswan · 12-11-2013 03:06PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Just realised I got the Odells in Drinkstore. When I went down to Molloys I realised, yeah, it definitely wasn't in here.

They sell it in Molloys in Tallaght.

RonanC · 12-11-2013 08:31PM

New Stone releases. Not a fan of Punishment - a hideous mix of chilli peppers and oaked aged Double Bastard beer. Charred was much more palatable.

Scortho · 12-11-2013 09:42PM

Jealous

Micky Dolenz · 12-11-2013 09:55PM

Pictures of the bottles add so much to it. Makes me want to taste it

Krusty_Clown · 12-11-2013 10:27PM

drumswan wrote: »

What a beer!

Anyone know if Kehoes in South Anne St pour O'Haras?

I've certainly enjoyed a few pints of O'Haras IPA there in the past. Not sure which other O'Hara's taps they might have(possibly none), but I reckon they have others by the bottle.

Grayditch · 12-11-2013 10:30PM

Spaten Oktoberfest, because... I drank all the good ones. This is still a good one. In it's own way.

Stheno · 12-11-2013 11:56PM

Tried Cathedral Quarter this evening, bit bitter for my taste

Ravelleman · 13-11-2013 12:00AM

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I've certainly enjoyed a few pints of O'Haras IPA there in the past. Not sure which other O'Hara's taps they might have(possibly none), but I reckon they have others by the bottle.

Yeah, they certainly have O'Haras IPA on draught.

Insect Overlord · 13-11-2013 01:48AM

I've taken bottle #1 from my winter stout/porter collection.

I think it's my first time drinking Porterhouse Celebration Stout. With any luck it won't be my last!

It's the lowest ABV bottle in the box though, so there's no guarantee my insides will last the winter.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 01:27PM

132 IBU and 8.5% abv.

I think it's safe to say to say that Galway Bay's "Of Foam and Fury" is a proper DIPA.

Looking forward to trying it Friday night

ciaran76 · 13-11-2013 01:34PM

Seaneh wrote: »

132 IBU and 8.5% abv.

I think it's safe to say to say that Galway Bay's "Of Foam and Fury" is a proper DIPA.

Looking forward to trying it Friday night

Sounds promising. Will it be bottled?

Ruben Remus · 13-11-2013 01:39PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Sounds promising. Will it be bottled?

Yes.

Heroditas · 13-11-2013 01:42PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I think it's my first time drinking Porterhouse Celebration Stout. With any luck it won't be my last!

Is it one of the barrel-aged ones or one of the normal ones?

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 01:59PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

Sounds promising. Will it be bottled?

The first batch is being kegged today, the second batch is also being brewed today, second batch is for bottling only AFAIK.

they did a full brew of both batches though, so will be plenty of kegs to go around.

Insect Overlord · 13-11-2013 02:12PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Is it one of the barrel-aged ones or one of the normal ones?

'Twas one of the normal ones.

I have a barrel-aged O'Hara's and a Fran Well Jameson Stout put away as well, and a Bourbon County Stout. Be grand.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 02:20PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Bourbon County Stout.

Amazing beer.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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