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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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  • #9122
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Brewdog hoppy Christmas is a bit ****....


  • #9123
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    HitachinoNestCommemorativeAle.jpg

    8% Hitachino's Nest Commemorative Ale. Some ok flavours. The alcohol comes through too much, and it's a bit mediocre. Not this round, Japan.


  • #9124
    bladebrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    My other half surprised me with another bottle of Franciscan well Jameson stout! Absolutely lovely I still think €15 is a bit steep for one bottle though, I have bottle 330 of 2000 this time:)


  • #9125
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Ha, same here. Herself bought me one today, but I do think its worth the price for the sheer quality of it.

    I hope it gets rid of the taste of coriander this weird little beer has left. Why so much coriander?! :/


  • #9126
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,868 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Brewdog hoppy Christmas is a bit ****....


    A bit? It's more than just "a bit" ****! It's absolutely woeful. It's no more hoppy than the likes of Punk. Maybe it would be better on draught or from a cask but the bottle I had of it was dire.

    Anyway, started off with a Full Sail and I reckon it's the best bottle I've had of it yet. Carbonation was just right and full of flavour.
    Now polishing off a Porterhouse Hop Head. Not nearly as nice IMO.


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  • #9127
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    Heroditas wrote: »
    A bit? It's more than just "a bit" ****! It's absolutely woeful. It's no more hoppy than the likes of Punk. Maybe it would be better on draught or from a cask but the bottle I had of it was dire.

    Anyway, started off with a Full Sail and I reckon it's the best bottle I've had of it yet. Carbonation was just right and full of flavour.
    Now polishing off a Porterhouse Hop Head. Not nearly as nice IMO.

    Wouldn't say woeful, perfectly drinkable like but nothing special, no hop profile to speak of and any spice type flavours felt like an afterthought. Definitely nothing special and not worth the money...


  • #9128
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Speaking of Brewdog. I'm enjoying an Old World IPA at the moment. Not blow your mind incredible but really nice.


  • #9129
    stuchyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Been on the grolsch for the last couple weeks as heading to boston, Chicago n Vegas in new year and need all the beer money I can get


  • #9130
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Speaking of Brewdog. I'm enjoying an Old World IPA at the moment. Not blow your mind incredible but really nice.

    Had a bottle a couple of weeks ago, was unusual but nice...

    Label was cool too;)


  • #9131
    Halloween Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Halloween Jack


    stuchyg wrote: »
    Been on the grolsch for the last couple weeks as heading to boston, Chicago n Vegas in new year and need all the beer money I can get

    Was in Chicago earlier in the year, great town for beer, was harder to find a pint of macro-swill than decent craft stuff.

    Had loads of lagunitas and stone brewing co and of course the goose island stuff. Enjoy;)


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  • #9132
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Had a bottle a couple of weeks ago, was unusual but nice...

    Label was cool too;)

    More looking forward to the stout tbh.

    Yeah, pretty cool alright.


  • #9133
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I wasn't really into hoppy or strong ales last year and I didn't fully appreciate SN Celebration.

    Now I'm fully appreciating the sh*t out of it.


  • #9134
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    For the first time in ages -

    Trappistes Rochefort 10. What a beer.

    /nuff said


  • #9135
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    A growler of Metalman pale ale from L Mulligan Grocer followed closely by a Founders Breakfast Stout.


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    The Breakfast Stout is just delicious... its up there.


  • #9136
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Now there's a Founders I haven't tried.


  • #9137
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,815 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Last week - WED

    Galway Hooker PA, always dependable, price up 10c to 4.60.

    Green Bullet, American-style PA, lighter than the Galway Hooker, not remarkable, but not bad, 4.00 per pint, some sort of special price

    Sierra Nevada PA, lovely, you would remember this more than the Green Bullet, dearer at 5.50

    THUR

    Cask ale in the Bierhaus, Galway, advertised as from Cork??? 5.20 per pint, I always describe cask as "creamy", goes down easy.

    Salthouse - GBB red ale, 4.55, not mad about this at all, it took effort to drink it

    GBB Stormy Port, much better than the red ale, 5.00

    Fuller's London Porter on cask = delightful, lovely, also 5.00

    FRIDAY

    Pints of Guinness in the Central Bar, Woodquay, where there were just two customers, even though pubs within 500m were packed. Price = 3.80. I will return.

    More Guinness in Hosty's pub on Bohermore - how can they sell it for 3.30? That's 90c cheaper than other pubs within 1km.


  • #9138
    MrGee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭MrGee


    McGargles ipa. Picked up a 4 pack of this new irish craft beer in a spar shop on merrion row. Was very good, was like 5am saint. 8.99 e for 4x 330ml. Enjoyed them alot.


  • #9139
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Five Lamps Black Pitts Porter.

    Poured with a surprisingly thick and resiliant head. First sup, I wrote it off as a weak porter with not a lot going on, but by the end I had drank a pleasantly balanced beer. It's pretty safe, but I enjoyed it.


  • #9140
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    MrGee wrote: »
    McGargles ipa. Picked up a 4 pack of this new irish craft beer in a spar shop on merrion row. Was very good, was like 5am saint. 8.99 e for 4x 330ml. Enjoyed them alot.

    Brewed in the UK and brought to you by the distribution company who import San Migel.


  • #9141
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,036 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Brewed in the UK and brought to you by the distribution company who import San Migel.

    You're saying that a beer that says "never established" and "brewed in the EU" and has talk of brewing in bath tubs on the label is a fake Irish craft beer and is in fact a marketing gimmick?
    Never!


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  • #9142
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    slayerking wrote: »
    A growler of Metalman pale ale from L Mulligan Grocer followed closely by a Founders Breakfast Stout.


    7d61192a594511e383f20ac95a35c525_8.jpg


    The Breakfast Stout is just delicious... its up there.
    Did you get the KBS in Ireland ?

    Stone beers due to make an appearance in Ireland next week BTW


  • #9143
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    You're saying that a beer that says "never established" and "brewed in the EU" and has talk of brewing in bath tubs on the label is a fake Irish craft beer and is in fact a marketing gimmick?
    Never!

    It's owned by an Irish company, they are currently building their brewery here, it's contract brewed while that happens. This is extremely common.

    The marketing is just awful though.


  • #9144
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,717 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Last night I enjoyed Galway bay Red ale.
    Enjoyed it a lot actually.

    Then tried the Galway bay stout which I took 1 sip of then knocked over my glass and when I tried to save it knocked over the rest of the bottle all into the sink.


  • #9145
    The Drunken Destrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭The Drunken Destrier


    drumswan wrote: »
    Stone beers due to make an appearance in Ireland next week BTW

    It was Bear Republic last week, that still on?


  • #9146
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    The Drunken Destrier wrote: »
    It was Bear Republic last week, that still on?

    Yep heard that from a distributer, stone rumour was from a retailer


  • #9147
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    The Drunken Destrier wrote: »
    It was Bear Republic last week, that still on?

    They are both due soon-ish.

    Not sure if it will be before Christmas or not though.


    Also, Ska Brewing Co. have hit our shores as of the other day and kegs of Modus Hoperandi and others are ready to go.


  • #9148
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Was out most of yesterday

    Had Dark Arts on tap in O'Neill's, it's one of my favourite pints.

    Was drinking O'Hara's Pale Ale in Mulligans (Poolbeg St). They also had Sierra Nevada but it tasted a bit stale to me. Could this be due to a low turnover? The O'Hara's was quality

    Was hoping I'd make it to the Brew Dock as I wanted to try their new double IPA but wasn't to be.


  • #9149
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    They also had Sierra Nevada but it tasted a bit stale to me. Could this be due to a low turnover?
    It's a different beer to the bottled version.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #9150
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    Had Dark Arts on tap in O'Neill's, it's one of my favourite pints.

    yeah, I've brought growlers of it home with me instead of buying bottles of it


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  • #9151
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,350 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Galway Bay Chinook pale ale, not bad but not really a pale ale fan , the Brown Ale or Foam and Fury far nicer


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