What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 02:23PM

I have one Bourbon County left. To be drank this month. Which means it might not be at it's best, but i bet it's still great.

Insect Overlord wrote: »

'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.

Ha, I have all 3 put away too, and Black Ball Porter and a couple of others.

BaZmO* · 13-11-2013 02:52PM

Grayditch wrote: »

I have one Bourbon County left. To be drank this month. Which means it might not be at it's best, but i bet it's still great.

It's a 15% Stout! If anything it should improve with age.

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 02:55PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

It's a 15% Stout! If anything it should improve with age.

So I can leave it longer? I'm not in-the-know with this sort of thing. I'd like to leave it til' December.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 03:36PM

Grayditch wrote: »

So I can leave it longer? I'm not in-the-know with this sort of thing. I'd like to leave it til' December.

When was it bottled/when did you buy it?

BaZmO* · 13-11-2013 03:40PM

Grayditch wrote: »

So I can leave it longer? I'm not in-the-know with this sort of thing. I'd like to leave it til' December.

Generally the heavier/darker the beer, heading towards the higher end of the abv scale, it can be aged.

It's really hoppy beers that need to be drunk (drank?) fresh.

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 03:55PM

I can't see when it says it was bottled, only a Best Before 8/11/13. Bought it a few months ago.

Heroditas · 13-11-2013 04:16PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

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

I have one each of those put away as well for Christmas, as well as a 750ml bottle of the latest Brown Paper Bag offering and a 750ml bottle of Abt 12.

I'm starting the Christmas stash early this year!

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 04:17PM

Heroditas wrote: »

I have one each of those put away as well for Christmas, as well as a 750ml bottle of the latest Brown Paper Bag offering and a 750ml bottle of Abt 12.

I'm starting the Christmas stash early this year!

Jesus, I hope you're planning on sharing with someone!

Heroditas · 13-11-2013 04:28PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Jesus, I hope you're planning on sharing with someone!

I'll drink them all one after the other in the one evening and then come on here and start posting.

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 04:29PM

Please do a drink, by drink review, so we can see how well it's affecting ya.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 05:24PM

Picked up two bottles of Rebel Red from Tesco just now to have with a batch of Buffalo Wings, wanted something nice and mellow so the hotwings could do the talking.

First bottle is pretty warm (maybe 15-18c) and to be honest, it's pretty "meh".

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 05:26PM

How much is Rebel Red in Tesco?

Bogsnorkler · 13-11-2013 05:31PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Picked up two bottles of Rebel Red from Tesco just now to have with a batch of Buffalo Wings, wanted something nice and mellow so the hotwings could do the talking.

First bottle is pretty warm (maybe 15-18c) and to be honest, it's pretty "meh".

I've been drinking this for 6-7 years on and off. Am I the only one who has found the quality to vary pretty dramatically?

This aside from any recently perceived issues due to contract brewing, anti corporate hipster nonsense etc.

Had it on cask recently and it was very good though.

Scortho · 13-11-2013 05:49PM

Bogsnorkler wrote: »

I've been drinking this for 6-7 years on and off. Am I the only one who has found the quality to vary pretty dramatically?

This aside from any recently perceived issues due to contract brewing, anti corporate hipster nonsense etc.

Had it on cask recently and it was very good though.

I've found this with friarweisse. 1 month it's great the next month it's meh. But then the next time it's good again.

I've found this with a few irish brewery's though which is a shame.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 06:07PM

Grayditch wrote: »

How much is Rebel Red in Tesco?

€2.49 for 330ml.

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 06:13PM

Seaneh wrote: »

€2.49 for 330ml.

That's a good price. A euro cheaper than I paid. I know Tesco have that buying power, though.

Seaneh · 13-11-2013 06:16PM

Grayditch wrote: »

That's a good price. A euro cheaper than I paid. I know Tesco have that buying power, though.

There is no way I'd pay more than that for 330ml of a 4.3% Irish craft beer when I can get O'Hara's, GBB, Dungarvan etc for €3 for 500ml.

3.50 for 330ml is extortionate.

adamski8 · 13-11-2013 06:36PM

Any chance of seeing the GBDIPA in ATG tomorrow night?

laros · 13-11-2013 09:34PM

€2.49 for 330ml.

Also this price in Tesco Tullamore for the Friar Weiss ... But it had been priced 2 days earlier at €1.99.... bought some Friar Weiss and enjoyed it, went in 2 days later for some more to find it had gone up to €2.50....:mad:

Scortho · 13-11-2013 09:37PM

Seaneh wrote: »

€2.49 for 330ml.

Its in 330 mL?
Grand ill scratch that off my beers to buy in telco. I hate 330 mL bottles:mad:

Grayditch · 13-11-2013 09:40PM

But... 8 Degrees!

[-0-] · 14-11-2013 01:04AM

Not a beer. Drinking Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban.

Seaneh · 14-11-2013 02:55AM

Grayditch wrote: »

But... 8 Degrees!

Another "meh" brewery in my opinion.

Lovely Bloke · 14-11-2013 06:48AM

Grayditch wrote: »

But... 8 Degrees!

their bottling strategy is baffling, and losing them sales.

Bogsnorkler · 14-11-2013 08:06AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Another "meh" brewery in my opinion.

All of their stuff?! Really?

Grayditch · 14-11-2013 08:06AM

I think some of their beers taste lovely, and they work out cheap enough.

Aglomerado · 14-11-2013 08:10AM

8 Degrees' Amber Ella and Howling Gale are two of my favourite beers, but I wish I could get them in 500ml bottles.

BaZmO* · 14-11-2013 09:04AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

their bottling strategy is baffling, and losing them sales.

How do you know this? (and don't say that you don't buy them......)

drumswan · 14-11-2013 09:29AM

Aglomerado wrote: »

8 Degrees' Amber Ella and Howling Gale are two of my favourite beers, but I wish I could get them in 500ml bottles.

Not to mention Hurricane and Cyclone, easily the two best IPAs on the Irish market.

Ravelleman · 14-11-2013 09:37AM

8 Degrees are certainly not amongst my favourite Irish breweries and their 330ml bottles really do put me off. In the AIB/BOI interview with them though they said that their choice of bottle size was one of their most difficult marketing decisions.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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