What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Heroditas · 18-04-2014 08:43AM

Grayditch wrote: »

That €1 euro Goose Island Christmas Ale past it's date was too good to be true. All sugary and alcoholy...not in the way it's supposed to be.

Phew! I nearly bought some bottles of it yesterday but settled on the Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale for €1.50 instead.

RasTa · 18-04-2014 09:37AM

Grayditch wrote: »

That €1 euro Goose Island Christmas Ale past it's date was too good to be true. All sugary and alcoholy...not in the way it's supposed to be.

Beer doesn't go off btw

the beer revolu · 18-04-2014 09:40AM

RasTa wrote: »

Beer doesn't go off btw

But it can change rather a lot over time in the bottle and not always for the better.

RasTa · 18-04-2014 10:29AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

But it can change rather a lot over time in the bottle and not always for the better.

You're talking a period of over 3 years imo before anything like that happens, if even.

drumswan · 18-04-2014 10:32AM

Grayditch wrote: »

That €1 euro Goose Island Christmas Ale past it's date was too good to be true. All sugary and alcoholy...not in the way it's supposed to be.

Have you tried a newer bottle to compare? Unless there is a defect in the bottle I doubt a 7.5% ale would drastically decline in a year

Grayditch · 18-04-2014 10:37AM

It was bottled in 2007 for maturity at Christmas 2012. Had one last year (maybe longer) and it was lovely. The last year hasn't been kind to it.

Just checked their statement and it says it develops in the bottle for 5 years.

7 was a big ask.

But feel free to work away, lads.

drumswan · 18-04-2014 10:40AM

Sure its not the weather for winter ales anyway, few Sly Fox Pilsners in the garden for me today

Seaneh · 18-04-2014 11:50AM

Speaking os slyfox their IPA (name escapes me) is 4 for a tenner in McHugh's Artane at the min (so is the pilsner).

Insect Overlord · 18-04-2014 01:25PM

I think I'll have one of my bottles of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout tonight, for the day that's in it.

GY A1 · 18-04-2014 01:27PM

can we drink beer today lol

Redsoxfan · 18-04-2014 01:33PM

Tried a few of the Black's Kinsale Session IPA here in Kinsale. I like it. Also got their original IPA on draft for 4.80 which is great value (was 5.60 down the street..). Also tried the Franciscan Well Blarney Blonde from draft - I liked it alright.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 18-04-2014 02:55PM

Drinking Korea's first ale....

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140326001323

It's grand.

Also found some brown leffe here yesterday. Love that stuff.

ciaran76 · 18-04-2014 03:36PM

5 for €10 Amber Ella going down sweet in this sun.

slayerking · 18-04-2014 03:38PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

5 for €10 Amber Ella going down sweet in this sun.

Where is this?...

quadrifoglio verde · 18-04-2014 03:39PM

ciaran76 wrote: »

5 for €10 Amber Ella going down sweet in this sun.

where!!

Actually feck it, due to our backwardness, I can't take advantage today

ciaran76 · 18-04-2014 03:41PM

slayerking wrote: »

Where is this?...

Molloys Clonsilla. None left on shelf after myself yesterday.

Seaneh · 18-04-2014 04:20PM

Happy good friday lads.
One of these to wash down a pulled pork sambo with chips and onion rings

Grayditch · 18-04-2014 05:23PM

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast. Again. I know it's a lovely day, so I'll follow it with an OFAF and maybe a Raid Beer.

Ronan|Raven · 18-04-2014 05:26PM

A bottle of Coopers Dark Ale - only homebrew tonight as I forgot today is the day of himself getting hammered and no off license open
.

drumswan · 18-04-2014 06:49PM

Also forgot to stock up, luckily I have 100+ bottles and two kegs of homebrew. Phew, close one!

dexter647 · 18-04-2014 07:56PM

I'm sure it's been said many a time but Leann Follain is one tasty beer...Yum:) I enjoy and gain a lot of inspiration from this thread so a big happy Easter to all my fellow cicerone's..Cheers

Ronan|Raven · 18-04-2014 08:40PM

drumswan wrote: »

Also forgot to stock up, luckily I have 100+ bottles and two kegs of homebrew. Phew, close one!

Just enough to last until sunrise!

adamski8 · 18-04-2014 08:48PM

I too am on the homebrew. Came second overall in the national hombrewing championship last month for my stout so its not a bad night at all.

ciaran76 · 18-04-2014 10:52PM

Enjoying a Mikkeller "I beat you" at the moment.

Hitting all the right spots.

Ravelleman · 18-04-2014 11:30PM

Going to Belfast with the OH for the long weekend. The agenda is being filled with ample pint-ing opportunities, including Spoons.

strobe · 19-04-2014 12:12AM

Had me one of brewdogs current IPA is dead series tonight. Karoma, Karina... something like that... the one with the K. Aww man. Its a top quality beer. All grapefruity and Christmas tree-ee. Just the way I like em. Nom nom.

Looking forward to trying the other three.

Anyone else picked them up? What you think of them?

Seaneh · 19-04-2014 01:30AM

strobe wrote: »

Had me one of brewdogs current IPA is dead series tonight. Karoma, Karina... something like that... the one with the K. Aww man. Its a top quality beer. All grapefruity and Christmas tree-ee. Just the way I like em. Nom nom.

Looking forward to trying the other three.

Anyone else picked them up? What you think of them?

Stopped buying the IPA is dead pack a few years ago because they tend to be overwhelmingly ****e.

Ipso · 19-04-2014 05:58AM

Fresh Squeezed IPA from Deschutes, a lovely juicy IPA.

ciaran76 · 19-04-2014 06:11AM

Mikkeller I beat you and 1000 IBU.

Both Hop bombs that didn't disappoint me.

ciaran76 · 19-04-2014 06:16AM

Seaneh wrote: »

Stopped buying the IPA is dead pack a few years ago because they tend to be overwhelmingly ****e.

After last years ones I said I wouldn't buy again but on Thursday I picked them Up twice and put them down twice as I was tempted but will wait see if they come out as singles.

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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