What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch · 15-11-2013 10:16AM

That it's something associated with women. Is the meaning, that is. I'd fire ahead with one if I was driving. Maybe with this glass. Facing outwards.

Half+Pint+Pint+_00006.jpg

invaderzimirl · 15-11-2013 10:24AM

i want that glass

adamski8 · 15-11-2013 11:53AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

I use a half pint glass when drinking bottles in the pub, it's about head retention. Also, I don't think/care that it looks "feminine" - what does that even mean ?

Werent you slagging me last week for drinking a girlie half pint??

Lovely Bloke · 15-11-2013 01:52PM

adamski8 wrote: »

Werent you slagging me last week for drinking a girlie half pint??

yes, I was.

but that was a half pint, not a bottle in a half pint glass.

therein lies the difference.

:pac:

BeerNut · 15-11-2013 02:45PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

but that was a half pint, not a bottle in a half pint glass.

therein lies the difference.

You'll have to explain that one. I genuinely do not understand why you would serve a bottle of beer with a glass that doesn't fit it. If it's a throwback to when beers were bottle conditioned that makes even less sense.

What gives? What about head retention?

drumswan · 15-11-2013 02:51PM

Galway Bays new DIPA is pouring in ATG, served in the 2/3rds pint glasses it works out at about €8.60 per pint

BeerNut · 15-11-2013 02:55PM

So at 8.5% ABV that's like serving a 5% ABV beer at just over €5 a pint, or a 4.3% ABV beer at around €4.35 a pint.

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 03:00PM

drumswan wrote: »

Galway Bays new DIPA is pouring in ATG, served in the 2/3rds pint glasses it works out at about €8.60 per pint

But saying that it costs €8.60 a pint is a bit disingenuous. Given the high ABV, a 2/3 (pint) glass of it would compare better with a pint of 4.5 to 5% beer. So the €5.75 (approx) that it costs is the equivalent of a pint of regular ABV beer costing €5.75, which ain't cheap, but it isn't extortionate either.

drumswan · 15-11-2013 03:01PM

How much is 2/3rds a pint of Hoptimum out of interest does anyone know?

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 03:02PM

BeerNut wrote: »

So at 8.5% ABV that's like serving a 5% ABV beer at just over €5 a pint, or a 4.3% ABV beer at around €4.35 a pint.

or what 'e said

the beer revolu · 15-11-2013 03:02PM

I like 33cl bottles for any beer over around 5.5 - 6%.
Anything under that I like a 50cl.

BeerNut · 15-11-2013 03:09PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

or what 'e said

ABV aside, Of Foam And Fury at €5.75 for 2/3 pint is very good value. Don't forget your loyalty cards as well!

neilthefunkeone · 15-11-2013 03:10PM

Tried Brewdogs 'Santa Paws' there the other night.. Was not bad but not a very festive offering!!

Anyone spied Anchors Christmas offering for this year yet?

Seaneh · 15-11-2013 03:14PM

I have a full loyalty card and I'm going to drop in the the Brewdock to redeem it against a glass of Foam and Fury.
I've been hearing good things from people about it today.

I think €5.75 for a 16oz glass of 8.5% beer is decent enough for craft beer in Dublin.
I'd reckon it's about €5 in Galway, which would make it the same price as the likes of the Rogue, Thornbridge, etc ranges serves in 16oz glasses, which is think is fine.

Hoptimum was over €6 for a 16oz serving, if I remember correctly.

Seaneh · 15-11-2013 03:15PM

BeerNut wrote: »

ABV aside, Of Foam And Fury at €5.75 for 2/3 pint is very good value. Don't forget your loyalty cards as well!

I take it you tried it today, how do you rate it as a beer? Or will I have to wait for a blog post?

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 03:17PM

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Tried Brewdogs 'Santa Paws' there the other night.. Was not bad but not a very festive offering!!

I thought that it's strange that it's not available from Brewdog direct.

neilthefunkeone · 15-11-2013 03:20PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

I thought that it's strange that it's not available from Brewdog direct.

Oh yeah?? I got it in Corks offie in Terenure.. Maybe its a previous years offering that was found in the corner of a storeroom?!

BeerNut · 15-11-2013 03:24PM

Seaneh wrote: »

how do you rate it as a beer?

It's very nice.

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 03:26PM

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Oh yeah?? I got it in Corks offie in Terenure.. Maybe its a previous years offering that was found in the corner of a storeroom?!

I'm not sure. Drinkstore have it too, but I do remember them selling out last year as I never got to try it. I haven't heard any promotion by Brewdog (something, believe it or not, they love to do) so when I seen it available it got me wondering.

sham69 · 15-11-2013 03:26PM

Just had 2 pints of devils backbone for lunch in the black sheep.
A lovely ale I must say, strong in both strength and flavour with a slight sweetness.

They had no Colarado Red left

Seaneh · 15-11-2013 03:27PM

BeerNut wrote: »

It's very nice.

Good stuff.
Looking forward to sipping one over a portion of the fried chicken and some chips in about an hour

Halloween Jack · 15-11-2013 05:20PM

sham69 wrote: »

Just had 2 pints of devils backbone for lunch in the black sheep.
A lovely ale I must say, strong in both strength and flavour with a slight sweetness.

They had no Colarado Red left

Had a pint if the Colorado last week, was nice and I wouldn't have minded a few more but It didn't blow my mind or anything.

Have a bottle of the brewdog old world in the fridge and tucking into the kinnegar IPA now, tis delicious.

drumswan · 15-11-2013 06:30PM

Will head down to ATG to try the DIPA tomorrow, reviews sound very promising!

Went to Redmonds, Ive drank practically everything in there now and they had no new releases since I was in last. Seriously considering moving to Stoneybatter. Or Portland.

Krusty_Clown · 15-11-2013 06:30PM

Had a bottle of Kinnegar Limeburner the other day. Was quite disappointed as it reminded me a lot of some of my homebrew efforts (and in fact I'd rate some of my homebrew efforts higher). Will give the other Kinnegar beers a try. Really enjoyed the O'Haras double IPA (bottle), but that is more my style of beer. Have a bottle of Hoptimum stashed in the fridge for this evening.

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 06:46PM

Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues

Absolutely cracking beer. I could drink this all night........well, at 6.5% maybe not.

Seaneh · 15-11-2013 07:16PM

Sitting in upstairs ATG to watch the match and just had my first sip of Foam and Fury.

Its a fecking cracking beer and even though its so high in abv and ibu its extremely drinkable and has a great maltyness to balance to hops.

Halloween Jack · 15-11-2013 07:20PM

Just opened an o'haras winter star, not the best.....

Grayditch · 15-11-2013 07:23PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Just opened an o'haras winter star, not the best.....

It really isn't. It's smells quite a bit nasty too, if I'm honest.

Halloween Jack · 15-11-2013 07:33PM

Grayditch wrote: »

It really isn't. It's smells quite a bit nasty too, if I'm honest.

It's a bit all over the shop, sour, as opposed to bitter and a kind of unwanted smokey tangyness.

BaZmO* · 15-11-2013 07:42PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Sitting in upstairs ATG to watch the match and just had my first sip of Foam and Fury.

Its a fecking cracking beer and even though its so high in abv and ibu its extremely drinkable and has a great maltyness to balance to hops.

Cool. I'll be at the O2 tomorrow night so I'll pop in when I'm done and have a try.

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Just opened an o'haras winter star, not the best.....

Grayditch wrote: »

It really isn't. It's smells quite a bit nasty too, if I'm honest.

I'm starting to think that O'Haras can't do any beers other than their core range.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

Comments