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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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    #9902
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    Well not a waste entirely, it's not a bad beer now. Just missing that bite!


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    #9903
    BaZmO*
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    snowblind wrote: »
    Opened my Blacks BIPA minikeg. I really like the beer on draught, but the hop notes are almost totally missing on this one. Well that was a waste of money.

    From all the comments so far I'm glad I didn't get one now. But tbh, I got such a big Christmas stash (that I've barely touched) I don't know when I would've gotten a chance to get through it. Or mores to the point, it's probably something that works best sharing between a few people.


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    #9904
    Lovely Bloke
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    it's probably something that works best sharing between a few people.

    Definitely, it needs to be had in one sitting, and there's 10 pints in it. It loses carbonation pretty quickly.


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    #9905
    ciaran76
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    Brewdog Hoppy Christmas. Saw a bottle in the off licence at lunch so picked it up.

    Very nice. Might go back get the last 2 tomorrow!


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    #9906
    Insect Overlord
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    I saw some less than favourable reviews for the 8 Degrees Russian Imperial Stout, but I couldn't resist picking up a bottle anyway. I love it! :) Not as good as the Kindred Spirit last year, but still worth a try.


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    #9907
    BaZmO*
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Brewdog Hoppy Christmas. Saw a bottle in the off licence at lunch so picked it up.

    Very nice. Might go back get the last 2 tomorrow!

    I loved both of the Brew Dog Christmas offerings. Ordered 12 of each from their website at a really big discounted price but the courier damaged the delivery so I never got them. They'd sold out by the time it was returned. Only managed to get 1 bottle of each from Drinkstore and thought they were both gorgeous.


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    #9908
    Ravelleman
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    From all the comments so far I'm glad I didn't get one now. But tbh, I got such a big Christmas stash (that I've barely touched) I don't know when I would've gotten a chance to get through it. Or mores to the point, it's probably something that works best sharing between a few people.

    I still haven't opened mine. Must find an excuse. There's no way I can drink it on my own though and, like you, I had a rather large Christmas stash that rolled over into the new year.


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    #9909
    stuchyg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Sitting in the goose island pub in Chicago ATM having a barrel aged red saison. God Bless America


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    #9910
    drumswan
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Modus Hoperandi on tap in Farringtons today !

    Wish I was in town now!

    9 quid a pint


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    #9911
    MonstaMash
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    drumswan wrote: »
    9 quid a pint
    :eek: 'tis a nice brew to be sure, but not €9 a pint nice!


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    #9912
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    MonstaMash wrote: »
    :eek: 'tis a nice brew to be sure, but not €9 a pint nice!

    It's an import that is around 7% so is probably normally sold as 2/3 of a pint at around €6. The couple of times I've been in Farringtons I've found it an expensive enough bar but it's not a huge amount above what I'd expect for Modus Hoperandi in a bar


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    #9913
    Lovely Bloke
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    Picked up 2 Buried at Sea and two Odell's 90 Shilling for this evening. Simple enough.


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    #9914
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Finishing off my Porterhouse hopheads.
    It's a very good beer actually. Not overpowering and just right.
    It's easy to forget it exists as do many beers out there now.


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    #9915
    Ravelleman
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    Had another Of Foam and Fury this evening - punchy but there are still other beers I'd take ahead of it.


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    #9916
    slayerking
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    Drinking an Otterbank Farami at the mo from an L Mulligan Grocer growler. Delicious stuff, gorgeous smokey aroma, loaded with dark malts. Looking forward to what these guys do next.
    Growlers rule!


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    #9917
    Losty Dublin
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    slayerking wrote: »
    Drinking an Otterbank Farami at the mo from an L Mulligan Grocer growler. Delicious stuff, gorgeous smokey aroma, loaded with dark malts. Looking forward to what these guys do next.
    Growlers rule!

    How much are and how much in a growler?


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    #9918
    cruhoortwunk
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    Hey lads, where's the best place for good value micro brews (off license) eg. 4 or 5 for €10 or whatever. Full price can be fairly steep. Any places good for weekly specials?


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    #9919
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    How much are and how much in a growler?

    Depends where you get it.

    The L Mulligan Grocer one is 2 pints, the JW Sweetman one is 4


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    #9920
    Heroditas
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    cruhoortwunk wrote: »
    Hey lads, where's the best place for good value micro brews (off license) eg. 4 or 5 for €10 or whatever. Full price can be fairly steep. Any places good for weekly specials?


    Drinkstore in Stoneybatter have a bargain bin where anything in it is €1 a bottle.
    I got some stuff there in the bin recently that was well out of date but it was still fine and tasted great.


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    #9921
    BeerNut
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    the JW Sweetman one is 4
    3.7. I checked :)

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    #9922
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,104 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    How much are and how much in a growler?

    I've no idea what you're talking about, I am presuming it's not the Urban Dictionary or Bo'Selecta definition :eek:

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #9923
    Insect Overlord
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    Moving swiftly on...

    Founders Porter is finally available in at least one Limerick offie, and it's lovely!


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    #9924
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Moving swiftly on...

    so what does it mean then?

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #9925
    Insect Overlord
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    ninja900 wrote: »
    so what does it mean then?

    It's a large bottle/jug for taking home draught beer.


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    #9926
    Ravelleman
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »

    Founders Porter is finally available in at least one Limerick offie, and it's lovely!

    I agree - great beer, as is their All Day IPA.

    I have some Breakfast Stout and Dirty Bastard in my stash at home. I will slowly but surely make my way to them over the next few months.


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    #9927
    Lovely Bloke
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    DB is as good a representation of the "Scotch Ale" genre as I've tasted (Williams Brother's 80 Shilling, Odell's 90 Shilling are the others I'd compare it to, both are awesome, and DB is up there - it's quite a bit stronger though).


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    #9928
    sarahn11
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭sarahn11


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Depends where you get it.

    The L Mulligan Grocer one is 2 pints, the JW Sweetman one is 4



    I picked up a growler on a recent trip to Australia and wondering if anyone has asked for a fill in any other bars besides Mulligans & Sweetmans? The one i have is 2L - Anyone have an opinion on the price of a fill for it?

    Thanks!
    :cool:


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    #9929
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    sarahn11 wrote: »
    I picked up a growler on a recent trip to Australia and wondering if anyone has asked for a fill in any other bars besides Mulligans & Sweetmans? The one i have is 2L - Anyone have an opinion on the price of a fill for it?

    Thanks!
    :cool:

    A lot of bars probably won't do it because they won't have a button on their tills for it so it would mess up their stock take (unless you're willing to pay full price).


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    #9930
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    irish_goat wrote: »
    A lot of bars probably won't do it because they won't have a button on their tills for it so it would mess up their stock take (unless you're willing to pay full price).

    I thought it required a special license or vaguely remember Mulligans mentioning something like that when they first set it up.

    I think some of the Galway Bay (Brew Dock, Black Sheep etc) pubs will fill Growlers but I don't know if they do a discount on the price


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    #9931
    irish_goat
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    matrim wrote: »
    I thought it required a special license or vaguely remember Mulligans mentioning something like that when they first set it up.

    I think some of the Galway Bay (Brew Dock, Black Sheep etc) pubs will fill Growlers but I don't know if they do a discount on the price

    Well as far as I know an on license automatically includes an off license i.e. every pub in the country can sell take away beers.


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