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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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  • #9332
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    drumswan wrote: »
    First person Ive heard say it has too much chilli. Is there a chilli beer with less in it that you like?

    I've only tried one other chilli beer before. I didn't like that either. :P Just one of those styles I don't like, I suppose!


  • #9333
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,867 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    blueshed wrote: »
    nice little offy in Kennys, had planned on calling in today but it never happened. have they any draught craft in the pub. up the road in the County bar they have a few craft beers on draft plus Pilsner Urquell.

    Sierra Nevada pale ale. I don't know if they have any others. I only go into the offie. Haven't drunk in the pub since January!
    The guy in the offie is pushing them to try different beers though. The SN is selling quite well by all accounts.
    He's seeing if they can get some of the McGargles stuff on tap.

    Anyway, the MCGargles red is a bit insipid and bland. They need a bit of work. It's not a patch on the likes of Franciscan Well's red or O'Haras.
    Very little carbonation but that must be deliberate, due to the fact that they're using a reasonably sized brewery to brew and bottle at the moment.
    A few tweaks needed but I'm just delighted to see yet another craft brewery open here.
    The festival in the RDS next year is going to be nuts at this stage.


  • #9334
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    I brewed a Coopers Stout and stuck some Chilli into it, around 50% of my test subjects have liked it.

    Anyway, here's tonight's selection

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    I got two 90 Shillings because I like them, two seasonals because seasons and the Boont because I never heard of it before.

    I also have a Rustbucket kicking around somewhere.


  • #9335
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Anchor Brewing California Lager. Bit meh tbh. Just not much going on with it.


  • #9336
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    At a Christmas party thingy and not much choice so in currently drinking Guinness, might go mad later and switch to Smithwicks.

    It's free bar though so I ain't even mad.


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  • #9337
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Blue Mooooon! With a slice of orange. Nyom.
    Seaneh wrote: »
    At a Christmas party thingy and not much choice so in currently drinking Guinness, might go mad later and switch to Smithwicks.

    It's free bar though so I ain't even mad.

    Free bar you say? In Galway? Whereabouts? :D


  • #9338
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    MadYaker wrote: »
    Blue Mooooon! With a slice of orange. Nyom.



    Free bar you say? In Galway? Whereabouts? :D

    Dublin actually.

    I haven't updated my location because I live in hope for the day in May when I escape this ****ing ****hole.


  • #9339
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,449 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Rogue's voodoo doughnut bacon maple ale. it's terrible joe.


  • #9340
    themandan6611
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭themandan6611


    themandan6611 wrote: »
    have a racer for later, interesting to see how it compares to my fav ipa (o'dells ipa), let the battle begin

    christ, it's some battle - think I need to try a few more of each


  • #9341
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Rogue's voodoo doughnut bacon maple ale. it's terrible joe.

    Rogue, 'nuff said.


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  • #9342
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    themandan6611 wrote: »
    christ, it's some battle - think I need to try a few more of each

    Odell is one of my favorites too so might have to join you on the quest to find a champion.


  • #9343
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Galway Bay Stormy Port, wtf. Posted on this thread a while ago when someone asked if they solved the lack of carbonation issue, but in all seriousness it's beyond a joke tonight. Took a bottle from the fridge that's been there the last 2 weeks undisturbed and left it on the counter for nearly an hour before I opened it. Upon opening it was like Vesuvius, foam just kept coming so I had to leave it in the sink.

    Left it for another half hour before pouring very slowly at an angle and still ended up with an overflowing glass with more than half suds. Now I don't think it's me as I never had this issue even with the headiest of wheat beers, have I got a dodgy batch?

    At this rate I think this is the last bottle I'll have, it's just too much of a chore to get it into a somewhat drinkable condition.


  • #9344
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Galway Bay Stormy Port, wtf. Posted on this thread a while ago when someone asked if they solved the lack of carbonation issue, but in all seriousness it's beyond a joke tonight. Took a bottle from the fridge that's been there the last 2 weeks undisturbed and left it on the counter for nearly an hour before I opened it. Upon opening it was like Vesuvius, foam just kept coming so I had to leave it in the sink.

    Left it for another half hour before pouring very slowly at an angle and still ended up with an overflowing glass with more than half suds. Now I don't think it's me as I never had this issue even with the headiest of wheat beers, have I got a dodgy batch?

    At this rate I think this is the last bottle I'll have, it's just too much of a chore to get it into a somewhat drinkable condition.


    It's a pretty meh beer anyway so you're not missing much.


    And to be honest that doesn't sound like a carbonation issue, just a bad bottle. Has happened to me with 8 degrees knockmealdown a few times.


  • #9345
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Thorn between staying at Xmas party thing and drinking more free Guinness or walking to Brew Dock in the hope they aren't out of Foam & Fury.


  • #9346
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Thorn between staying at Xmas party thing and drinking more free Guinness or walking to Brew Dock in the hope they aren't out of Foam & Fury.

    Just walk back to the other pub if they are out.
    Or you could go to Cassidy's.....:pac:


  • #9347
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,449 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Rogue, 'nuff said.
    i really should listen to you and my tastebuds. but there's something intriguing about rogue that i'm like "maybe this will be better than last, maybe".


  • #9348
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Decided to go out for an hour. Got a bottle of Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout. Lovely stout. Not worth the €7.50 I was charged in the pub. Can't complain though. I knew the price before I ordered it.


  • #9349
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Scortho wrote: »
    Just walk back to the other pub if they are out.
    Or you could go to Cassidy's.....:pac:

    I already wear a hearing aid, don't want to damage my hearing even more!!!


  • #9350
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Went to brew dock. They are out of F&F until next Thursday.

    Just poured a Founders Breakfast Stout. Impressed so far.


  • #9351
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Seaneh wrote: »
    It's a pretty meh beer anyway so you're not missing much.


    And to be honest that doesn't sound like a carbonation issue, just a bad bottle. Has happened to me with 8 degrees knockmealdown a few times.

    Dunno, too many bottles like this for them all to be bad at this stage.


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  • #9352
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Had that Brooklyn pumpkin, unremarkable enough.

    The Boont Amber Ale is lovely and malty, gonna hit the Goose Island Christmas Ale next, then two more Odell's. Five Barrell Pale and another 90 Shilling.


  • #9353
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Had that Brooklyn pumpkin, unremarkable enough.

    The Boont Amber Ale is lovely and malty, gonna hit the Goose Island Christmas Ale next, then two more Odell's. Five Barrell Pale and another 90 Shilling.

    The boont is lovely stuff.

    Imho the 90 shilling us the best of the two Odell beers.


  • #9354
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Went to brew dock. They are out of F&F until next Thursday.

    Just poured a Founders Breakfast Stout. Impressed so far.

    Thanks for checking for me....mental note made not to go to brewdock until Thursday as I'll be sorely disappointed!:p


  • #9355
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Dieu du Ciel Isseki Nicho
    This "Imperial Dark Saison" is a collaboration between DDC and Shiga Kogen. It has the grain bill of an Imperial Stout, hops grown at Shiga Kogen and is fermented with Saison yeast.

    Incredible beer. Wasn't sure at first as it seemed like the two styles were at odds, but as I drank it it just works perfectly. The smell is amazing too. If only you could bottle that smell. :)


  • #9356
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    I was sipping on a Pliny last night. The king of DIPAs. Alas, it was my last one but it was so worth it.


  • #9357
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    I was sipping on a Pliny last night. The king of DIPAs. Alas, it was my last one but it was so worth it.

    It really is hard to fault in any way.


  • #9358
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Seaneh wrote: »
    It really is hard to fault in any way.

    I always mark it down on availability.


  • #9359
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    I always mark it down on availability.

    If you lived in the North Bay Area you would be singing from a different hymn sheet.
    :P


  • #9360
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Seaneh wrote: »
    If you lived in the North Bay Area you would be singing from a different hymn sheet.
    :P

    That's the joke Seaneh.


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  • #9361
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I though we banned Pliney talk :)


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