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What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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  • #3332
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Odell's stout on tap at The Thomas House. Lovely stuff. They also had Founders Breakfast stout in bottles, and it is the weather for it.


  • #3333
    magicmoves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 473 ✭✭magicmoves


    I am going to have a tasty pint of Guinness in Grogans


  • #3334
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Jesus, they are charging almost 8 quid for a can of Beavertown 8 ball in the Black Sheep.


  • #3335
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    does Tyrellstown Carry Out fill non house Growlers?


  • #3336
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    got a couple of Beavertown cans to see what the fuss is about, Smog Ricket and 8 Ball.

    Along with them got two Odell's - IPA and 90 Shilling.

    Also got a Brew Dog Pumpkin Head and a Hardknott Infra Red.

    Wine for her indoors

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  • #3337
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,154 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    I saw a tweet from O'Briens in the Beacon that they had Founders Breakfast stout in stock.
    Stocked up on a few of them and some Full Sail.


  • #3338
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,773 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Had an O'Shea's Golden ale earlier, okay, nothing too exciting.Very much enjoying a Big Ben brown ale by Thwaites now, lovely drop, malty and a very light hint of liquorice, really good.


  • #3339
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Dammit, I was going to pick one of them up tonight too, ah well, next time.


  • #3340
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    jaysis, that Smoked Porter is disappointing, absolutely no aftertaste and not really smoked either, there's a faint flavour of ash somewhere in the finish, but it's only just about there.


  • #3341
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,445 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    jsa112 wrote: »
    White Gypsy's Emerald is pretty poor, shame. Definitely getting some oxidation like somebody else mentioned.

    Drinking this right now, Christ this is probably the worst Irish beer I've drank this year.


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  • #3342
    murphyebass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,545 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    Just opened a bottle of 'Of Foam and Fury'.

    I absolutely adore this beer.

    Simply amazing stuff.


  • #3343
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    jaysis, that Smoked Porter is disappointing, absolutely no aftertaste and not really smoked either, there's a faint flavour of ash somewhere in the finish, but it's only just about there.

    I really liked it from the can and bottle, but like yourself, I don't where the smoked element is supposed to be. I just thought it was a really nice type of milk stout, as in that's what I would've called it if I was blind tasting it.


    Just finished the last of the Brewdog Russian Doll series. Really like them, although wasn't overly impressed with the IPA, it just tasted like a hoppy lager and a bit boring. The rest were lovely.

    Order of preference.....IPA<Pale Ale< and then a toss up between the DIPA and Barley Wine, which were both fantastic.


  • #3344
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Drinking this right now, Christ this is probably the worst Irish beer I've drank this year.

    Ah no, don't say that, I had one arrive today!


  • #3345
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    the 8 Ball is not up to much either, not the best Rye I've tasted. Kinnegar is better, for example.

    Meh.


  • #3346
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Forgot to mention, did you know that Robert Plant promotes/is associated with the brewery? He was on the Sunday Brunch (on Sunday funnily enough) and he took out a couple of cans of the stuff to promote it, and also name checked them a few times.


  • #3347
    jsa112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    His son owns Beavertown. I really liked their smoked porter myself. Think you are walking a fine line when smoking things, had Emelisse smoked rye ipa before which was dreadful


  • #3348
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    I think some Brewers confuse smokiness with roastiness. Personally I like roastiness, not so gone on proper smokiness though. Always feels like I'm drinking meat.


  • #3349
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Well, I love Rauchbier, and the Schlenkerla is pretty much my benchmark. And yeah, it's like a bacon sambo, but that's a good thing ;p

    Do you think, about the smokey/roasty? I'm sure there's some smoked malt in that Smog Rocket, just not enough.

    Didn't know that about Robert Plant, that's cool.


  • #3350
    adamski8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    Yeah id agree. I really like smog rocket but not so much for its smokiness! Gammaray by beavertown is also very good. Haven't tried the rest of em.


  • #3351
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    The Hardknott is a decent red ale :p

    Really liking the Pumpkin Head though, first pumpkin beer I'd drink another of.


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  • #3352
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,714 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Troubles Pumpkin Brew enjoying a bottle if this at the moment.

    One bottle is enough and plenty of spice and pumpkin flavours.


  • #3353
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    on to the odell's now, glad I got a few old reliables.

    Am I getting old, or are the latest beers a bit lacking?


  • #3354
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,714 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Mountain Mans Crazy horse is a really nice DIPA.

    Nice hop kick and tropical fruits tastes in the background.

    It's expensive at 6.99 but still a good beer,


  • #3355
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    6.99 a bottle? eff that.


  • #3356
    drkpower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭drkpower


    Had a few hoppy cats on draught in the brew dock recently. Kind of like a dark black ale, not quite a black ipa, but very hoppy and sweet. Interesting, really tasty, very different. From Italy. Pricey at €6 for 330ml bit worth a try.


  • #3357
    jsa112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    Am I getting old, or are the latest beers a bit lacking?
    None of us are getting any younger sadly :P When it comes to IPAs, its always unfair to judge them when they're not fresh, those Hardknott and Beavertown beers have been floating around here for a good while now.
    6.99 a bottle? eff that.
    What a crazy price. I got it for 3.60 but am pretty sure that was a price error now.


  • #3358
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    drkpower wrote: »
    Had a few hoppy cats on draught in the brew dock recently. Kind of like a dark black ale, not quite a black ipa, but very hoppy and sweet. Interesting, really tasty, very different. From Italy. Pricey at €6 for 330ml bit worth a try.
    wonder will they be knocking around next weekend in Wallace-Land.
    jsa112 wrote: »
    None of us are getting any younger sadly :P When it comes to IPAs, its always unfair to judge them when they're not fresh, those Hardknott and Beavertown beers have been floating around here for a good while now.

    Same to be said for porters?

    I actually liked the Hardknott.


  • #3359
    jsa112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    Dark beers age better, so I don't mind drinking old porters/stouts. Imagine drinking infrared or modus hoperandi fresh, even tastier. I could be wrong, but crazy horse is a good few months old


  • #3360
    matrim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭matrim


    jsa112 wrote: »
    Dark beers age better, so I don't mind drinking old porters/stouts. Imagine drinking infrared or modus hoperandi fresh, even tastier. I could be wrong, but crazy horse is a good few months old

    I think it was launched at the beer festival in September. Don't know if this is the same batch or a different one


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  • #3361
    ciaran76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,714 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    6.99 a bottle? eff that.

    I know but I'm a sucker and I liked it so don't feel bad now.


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