What beer are we drinking this week ?

Insect Overlord · 01-12-2013 12:18AM

Seaneh wrote: »

It's up there though.
Well worth trying if you can grab one.

I might do one last order from Drink Store before Christmas. Waiting for pay-day before making that decision...

cunnifferous · 01-12-2013 01:00AM

Anyone tried the celt experience ales? Had a few tonight, quite nice. Tried the bronze, golden and bleddyn 1075 tonight. Very tasty, think the golden was my favorite.

Scortho · 01-12-2013 01:49AM

Finally got around to having SN northern hemisphere wet hop...probably shouldn't have left it 8 months from buying to drinking but it was still great!:)
Thing that's annoying me most though is how great it could have been had I drank it when I bought it.

Seaneh · 01-12-2013 03:41PM

Just saw a picture from Galway Bay's twitter of them putting an Imperial Stout into whiskey barrels.

Looking forward to that!

Scortho · 01-12-2013 03:46PM

Lads just thinking, with more and more craft beer pubs selling beer by the growler, would it be possible to arrange a group buy?

Heroditas · 01-12-2013 04:12PM

cunnifferous wrote: »

Anyone tried the celt experience ales? Had a few tonight, quite nice. Tried the bronze, golden and bleddyn 1075 tonight. Very tasty, think the golden was my favorite.

Yep tied a few. Got them in Kennys Off-Licence in Lucan. Can't remember which ones I've had but can remember that they didn't exactly bowl me over.
Still quite nice though.

Seaneh · 01-12-2013 04:23PM

Scortho wrote: »

Lads just thinking, with more and more craft beer pubs selling beer by the growler, would it be possible to arrange a group buy?

Soild idea!

drumswan · 01-12-2013 10:07PM

Bit underwhelmed by both the 8 degrees back to blacks I've had. Aztec stout is watery and the roast notes are too much in the zeus

Grayditch · 01-12-2013 10:20PM

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro is nice and milky. Really enjoyed it. Nice and smooth too. Every beer tastes nice with a red hot vindaloo, though... Full credit may not be deserved.

Heroditas · 01-12-2013 10:34PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro is nice and milky. Really enjoyed it. Nice and smooth too. Every beer tastes nice with a red hot vindaloo, though... Full credit may not be deserved.

Interesting. I typically wouldn't have a stout with a curry, particularly a spicy one.
I'd typically go for an IPA.

The Drunken Destrier · 01-12-2013 10:39PM

Sierra Nevada Narwhal. Not exceptionally bold, but delicious all the same. Very full, creamy body.

GLaDOS · 01-12-2013 10:54PM

Was in Sweetman's Saturday night. €4 for the pale ale is an absolute bargain.

drumswan · 02-12-2013 12:01AM

Drinking a Lindemans Faro Lambic - my word.

Grayditch · 02-12-2013 12:37AM

Heroditas wrote: »

Interesting. I typically wouldn't have a stout with a curry, particularly a spicy one.
I'd typically go for an IPA.

The IPAs were still chilling and I didn't want to wait. Two Widmers Nelson Imperial, but the Nitro felt quite light. Worked fine for me anywho

nosietoes · 02-12-2013 01:08AM

Had the Zeus IPA and Aztec stout tonight. The Aztec caught in the back of my throat a bit near my glands - maybe a bit too much cinnamon??

Really enjoyed the Zeus though. Like the roasted ness - hybrid of porter and IPA perfect for the night that was in it.

Seaneh · 02-12-2013 06:10AM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Was in Sweetman's Saturday night. €4 for the pale ale is an absolute bargain.

They are €4.50 now :-P

munchkin_utd · 02-12-2013 08:06AM

Was in Belgium at the weekend.
Tried out a few beers for the first time.

Orval was bliss.
maredsous equally as lovely.
Gouden Carolus Classic (winner of best dark beer in world beer awards 2012 aparantly) was grand but not my thing.
Corsendonk as nice as ever.
Had a duvel for the first time in about 12 years and still amnt a fan.
Otherwise there was a fair bit of la chuffe and leffe on tap drank which was grand, especially when it was 2.50 for a 250ml glass of the stuff in a pub!

drumswan · 02-12-2013 09:32AM

Seaneh wrote: »

They are €4.50 now :-P

Beer of the week/month or whatever is €4

neilthefunkeone · 02-12-2013 04:11PM

Bottle of Brewdog Tokyo sitting on top of the fridge looking a little lonely on Saturday evening.. Lovely!

mailburner · 02-12-2013 05:15PM

beer lao

started drinking it last week
lovely stuff altogether

the beer revolu · 02-12-2013 06:39PM

I tried the Zeus and the Aztec last night too.
Didn't care for the Aztec at all. Slight chilli heat but nor real chilli flavour.
I thought the Zeus was fantastic, though.

For me that's two world class beers from 8 Degrees this year - Zeus and Amber Ella. Irish beer has really upped its game in the last 12 months or so:D

drumswan · 02-12-2013 06:49PM

Must try Zeus again with a cleaner palette, thought the roast malt was too much when I had it the other night

symbolic · 02-12-2013 08:11PM

drumswan wrote: »

Beer of the week/month or whatever is €4

Yeah its great that, compared to the prices in the other usual spots!

drumswan · 02-12-2013 08:42PM

Just watched the first episode of Brew Dogs, great entertainment!

Losty Dublin · 02-12-2013 09:10PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I tried the Zeus and the Aztec last night too.
Didn't care for the Aztec at all. Slight chilli heat but nor real chilli flavour.

Glad I am the not the only one feeling the same about it. It wasn't a bad drink and on another day I'd enjoy it but Saturday night I found it rather hard going. I'll get to try the Zeus in a few days time.

By the way, Rustbucket arrived in the Headline late on Saturday evening

Grayditch · 02-12-2013 09:26PM

drumswan wrote: »

Just watched the first episode of Brew Dogs, great entertainment!

I'll have to give it a look. I like BrewMasters the DogFishHead one, even if it was a bit cheesy at times.

Lovely Bloke · 03-12-2013 08:51AM

Didn't like the DFH one, it's far too "American"

snowblind · 03-12-2013 01:13PM

http://www.eightdegrees.ie/back-to-black-zeus-black-ipa-aztec-stout-russian-imperial-stout/
they should have a RIS out too? i want to taste that.

I just started hoarding beers for christmas. By then I've been off booze for almost two months and will appreciate beer like never before...so far I've gathered these (and I've only had the goose island, sierra nevada and mikkeller before)

2x founders breakfast stout
2x founders backwoods bastard
2x eight degrees zeus black ipa
2x eight degrees aztec stout
hitachino nest espresso stout
brewdog hello my name is mette-marit
sierra nevada belgian black ipa
8 wired saison sauvin
goose island bourbon county brand stout
mikkeller beer geek breakfast

drumswan · 03-12-2013 02:37PM

Is Founders Breakfast Stout available in Ireland?

*edit* just checked drinkstore, it is

ciaran76 · 03-12-2013 06:37PM

5 Lamps Liberties Ale - not a bad beer a good beer to get people started on for hops exposure.

It's very light sweetness like caramel followed by some hops and not too carbonated either.

Would like to try a draft version also.

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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