What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch · 18-11-2013 05:31PM

Yeah, I want that in my life.

drumswan · 18-11-2013 05:59PM

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Love it when Seaneh comes on here to tell other people whether the drink they just had was any good or not.

I had the imperial brown ale myself at the weekend and thought it was quite nice. Apparently I was wrong about that.

Jaysus not this again, god forbid anyone have an opinion.

The batch of the brown ale I tried was totally overdone on the roast malt IMO, overpowered all the other flavours to the point of tasting burnt. But its just a pilot brew, so we are probably the fools for paying Galway to do R&D. And if it results in beers like Of Foam and Fury happy days.

Seaneh · 18-11-2013 06:21PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Yeah, I want that in my life.

Ravelleman wrote: »

That sounds heavenly.

Thankfully it seems to be popping up fairly regularly these days!

irish_goat · 18-11-2013 06:24PM

I'm booked in for a tour of the Fuller's brewery in London this Friday. I'll let you'se all know how the London Porter tastes.

Lovely Bloke · 18-11-2013 06:53PM

going into the BD later - is the brown ale in there? is the DIPA

matrim · 18-11-2013 07:37PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

going into the BD later - is the brown ale in there? is the DIPA

The DIPA was there on Saturday. Not sure about the Brown ale

Lovely Bloke · 18-11-2013 08:04PM

Can see the DIPA alright, just having a BAS to settle in

Lovely Bloke · 18-11-2013 08:04PM

Can see the DIPA alright, just having a BAS to settle in

Seaneh · 18-11-2013 10:04PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

going into the BD later - is the brown ale in there? is the DIPA

Don't think they have the brown ale. They had the Pumpkin on the rotational tap the other day. The DIPA is in all the bars.

DenMan · 18-11-2013 10:06PM

Canadian Molson! Very nice I have to say!

bladebrew · 18-11-2013 10:57PM

I'm having Franciscan well stout from the Jameson casks it is lovely I don't think it's available in many places although I saw it on drinkstore for €12 but delivery is €6,i got it in bradleys in cork for €15,I have bottle 30 of 2000!

Grayditch · 18-11-2013 11:03PM

My taste buds must be destroyed/burned by hops, cause I can't actually get a taste from Molson.

Scortho · 18-11-2013 11:05PM

Grayditch wrote: »

My taste buds must be destroyed/burned by hops, cause I can't actually get a taste from Molson.

Can anyone?

MonkstownHoop · 18-11-2013 11:08PM

Its as bland as bud

DenMan · 18-11-2013 11:12PM

Scortho wrote: »

Can anyone?

Has a lovely sweet after-taste to it. Very nice beer!

Grayditch · 18-11-2013 11:16PM

I'm watching the first episode of BrewMasters. Looking at the Dogfish head brewery, at all their different beers. I want them all.

Had to settle for the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Black IPA. I thought it was ok. I loved the Nelson hop coming through.

Insect Overlord · 19-11-2013 02:40PM

I'm thinking of picking up a bottle of the Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout. Do people here think it's worth the price tag? (a little under €8)

BaZmO* · 19-11-2013 02:47PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm thinking of picking up a bottle of the Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout. Do people here think it's worth the price tag? (a little under €8)

As a once off yes. But that said, who's to say you'll like it, you'd have to try it to know that.

BaZmO* · 19-11-2013 02:52PM

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

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?

BaZmO* wrote: »

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

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?!

BaZmO* wrote: »

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.

Turns out the reason why they haven't been promoting the Hoppy Christmas and Santa Paws is because apparently they messed up with getting it out in time.

We made big batches of our 2 Christmas beers this year. Most of the batches were due to be shipped to export markets. However, the beers took slightly longer than anticipated in tank meaning they missed their shipping dates to be in-store in both South Africa and Brazil. Christmas being Christmas meant there was no point in us shipping the beers on the next shipment as they would have arrived too late.

Consequently we have a lot of both Hoppy Christmas and Santa Paws, which have freshly rattled off our bottling line. Rather than letting the beer earmarked for export go to waste, we thought you would give you guys a little Christmas present and give you an amazing deal on the beer if you buy 12 bottles, selling it at cost price so it can all be enjoyed over the festive period. South Africa & Brazil’s loss is your gain!

Insect Overlord · 19-11-2013 03:47PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

As a once off yes. But that said, who's to say you'll like it, you'd have to try it to know that.

You've convinced me! :P Will report back whenever I get around to drinking it.

Seaneh · 19-11-2013 04:44PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm thinking of picking up a bottle of the Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout. Do people here think it's worth the price tag? (a little under €8)

Its a good beer to be sure. Well worth trying.

Lovely Bloke · 19-11-2013 05:11PM

I don't like the Foam & Fury DIPA.

Got a small taster last night, it's way, way too far up the hop scale for me, unfortunately. I'd never be able to stomach anything more than a mouthful.

Buried at Sea though, it's fast becoming my favourite tipple.

Had a pint of Tumbler too, very nice also.

matrim · 19-11-2013 05:27PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

I don't like the Foam & Fury DIPA.

Got a small taster last night, it's way, way too far up the hop scale for me, unfortunately. I'd never be able to stomach anything more than a mouthful.

You just didn't like that it only came in a 2/3 pint glass

Grayditch · 19-11-2013 06:03PM

Gonna try and swing getting a Foam And Fury in tonight. I feel like it's escaping me.

invaderzimirl · 19-11-2013 06:38PM

i had 2 on sat night was very pleasently surprised at the flavor, :-)

BaZmO* · 19-11-2013 07:21PM

Anybody tried any of the Hardknott beers?

Grayditch · 19-11-2013 07:48PM

I had their Infra Red. I quite liked it, although I can't remember enough about it to be descriptive, apart from that it was unusual at first and nice by the end.

the beer revolu · 19-11-2013 07:53PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Anybody tried any of the Hardknott beers?

As I remember, they are mostly very good.

Turpentine · 19-11-2013 08:00PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm thinking of picking up a bottle of the Nøgne Ø Imperial Stout. Do people here think it's worth the price tag? (a little under €8)

It's delicious, possibly one of the nicest beers I've ever had. It's the only Nøgne Ø beer that I've tried that I'd whole-heartedly recommend considering the prices. €8 (or just under) seems a little steep for it though, it's always dear but I don't think it's normally that dear.

Definitely worth buying as a one-off though, it's like a desert in a glass and really hides its 9% abv well.

BaZmO* · 19-11-2013 08:06PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

As I remember, they are mostly very good.

I dunno, from what I've had so far they've been a bit of a mishmash.

Grayditch wrote: »

I had their Infra Red. I quite liked it, although I can't remember enough about it to be descriptive, apart from that it was unusual at first and nice by the end.

I'm having that at the moment, again it's a real odd ball mix up of flavours and style. It's supposed to be an American style red IPA, and it is to a degree, but it also has that light gassy chalkiness you get from Belgian Blondes. The Bitter also had that too. Odd beers.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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