What beer are we drinking this week, too?

n97 mini · 28-12-2014 01:43AM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Yeah it was boring and a bit bland but not awful. I was more disappointed than anything else as it promised so much but failed to deliver.

Yeah, the blurb on the back of the bottle... great things were expected, but not delivered.

St. Lupulin · 28-12-2014 03:29AM

DarrenG wrote: »

Had a Firestone Walker Double Jack last night which was amazing. Today I'm following up with an Opal. Gorgeous saison. Firestone Walker don't do much wrong.

Where'd you get this? Trade with some yank?

quadrifoglio verde · 28-12-2014 03:37AM

Having some of drink stores short dated left hand milk stout. What's the story with drink this after its best before as it's a cracking beer and cheap at 2.50 a bottle.
Exp is the middle of January.

Redsoxfan · 28-12-2014 10:23AM

PropJoe10 wrote:

You'll find that a lot of red ales taste fairly similar. Had a nice Sierra Nevada red ale a while back that was a bit different from the norm, but I find a lot of red ale's to be fairly generic.

But the Blackstairs is a red IPA, or at least that's what they call it. If it was meant to be a standard red ale, fair enough.

Ravelleman · 28-12-2014 04:06PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Having some of drink stores short dated left hand milk stout. What's the story with drink this after its best before as it's a cracking beer and cheap at 2.50 a bottle.
Exp is the middle of January.

Drink it and nothing will happen except immense enjoyment.

BMJD · 28-12-2014 04:28PM

speaking of best before dates, I found a bottle of Porterhouse Celebration Stout from 2012 that I had forgotten about, the best before is August 2013. Dya reckon it will still be good?

drumswan · 28-12-2014 04:34PM

BMJD wrote: »

speaking of best before dates, I found a bottle of Porterhouse Celebration Stout from 2012 that I had forgotten about, the best before is August 2013. Dya reckon it will still be good?

Of course. It will probably have improved a bit with age.

BaZmO* · 28-12-2014 05:13PM

Draught Wicklow Wolf Amber Ale. Tis very nice.

MonkstownHoop · 28-12-2014 07:35PM

Keeping a large bottle of Ska Decadent IPA for NYE, never had this before, is it good?

marco_polo · 28-12-2014 07:43PM

drumswan wrote: »

Of course. It will probably have improved a bit with age.

It may well still taste grand but surely no beer is going to get better after its bbf date?

Insect Overlord · 28-12-2014 07:53PM

marco_polo wrote: »

It may well still taste grand but surely no beer is going to get better after its bbf date?

Stouts tend to age well. Many foods just get BBE stamps to satisfy EU regulations, even though they last much longer than the "recommended" dates.

RasTa · 28-12-2014 09:00PM

marco_polo wrote: »

It may well still taste grand but surely no beer is going to get better after its bbf date?

My Bourbon county was 13 months out of date. It all depends on the alcohol % and storage conditions.

marco_polo · 28-12-2014 09:03PM

An File wrote: »

Stouts tend to age well. Many foods just get BBE stamps to satisfy EU regulations, even though they last much longer than the "recommended" dates.

Learn something new every day, thats handy to know about stouts.

Back on topic tried a few of Kinnegars range for the first time last night (hard to get around to everyone on the ever expanding Irish craft brewers list), thought the Rustbucket was a lovely balanced beer, definately putting it on my goto beer list, didn't like the Devils backbone quite as much although still a decent effort.

Limeburner was not very memorable possibly a little bland although it had a nice citrius flavour, would make a refreshing summer drink and I would say is a decent gateway beer for a lager drinker.

GristlyEnd · 28-12-2014 09:05PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Keeping a large bottle of Ska Decadent IPA for NYE, never had this before, is it good?

I had it this evening. I liked it, not the best double IPA I've ever had but enjoyable all the same.

the beer revolu · 28-12-2014 09:28PM

marco_polo wrote: »

Learn something new every day, thats handy to know about stouts.

Back on topic tried a few of Kinnegars range for the first time last night (hard to get around to everyone on the ever expanding Irish craft brewers list), thought the Rustbucket was a lovely balanced beer, definately putting it on my goto beer list, didn't like the Devils backbone quite as much although still a decent effort.

Limeburner was not very memorable possibly a little bland although it had a nice citrius flavour, would make a refreshing summer drink and I would say is a decent gateway beer for a lager drinker.

Their Black Bucket is a world class bipa

marco_polo · 28-12-2014 09:39PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Their Black Bucket is a world class bipa

Cheers didn't have that or scraggy bay in the local offie so will definately check that out, love vic secret and Blacks BIPA so Black Bucket sounds like its my sort of beer.

Trond · 28-12-2014 09:55PM

marco_polo wrote: »

Learn something new every day, thats handy to know about stouts.

Back on topic tried a few of Kinnegars range for the first time last night (hard to get around to everyone on the ever expanding Irish craft brewers list), thought the Rustbucket was a lovely balanced beer, definately putting it on my goto beer list, didn't like the Devils backbone quite as much although still a decent effort.

Limeburner was not very memorable possibly a little bland although it had a nice citrius flavour, would make a refreshing summer drink and I would say is a decent gateway beer for a lager drinker.

Thats a good description for it alright. Drank it sitting outside Alfie Byrnes on Earlsfort Terrace in the sun and it was v nice. At a price of €6.20, not so much....

Insect Overlord · 28-12-2014 10:52PM

Founders Porter, for the first time in ages. "Dark, rich & sexy", indeed.

Lovely Bloke · 28-12-2014 11:23PM

just a couple of Knockmealdowns from my 8 Degrees stash, along with some Blue Cheese.

mmm hmmm.

Porter & Blue Cheese is amazing.

Trond · 28-12-2014 11:26PM

Renewing my love for Hofbrau tonight. Work tomorrow is curtailing it somewhat!!

BMJD · 29-12-2014 02:13AM

Was in the porterhouse tonight. Wrasslers and Celebration Stout on draught are amazing.

Ravelleman · 29-12-2014 11:22AM

How I enjoy being in Spain.

Went to a pub on Christmas day. All Trappist beers - €3; cans of Carling - €3.

jennyjoy · 29-12-2014 03:39PM

I got my hands on Goose Island The Muddy and it was fabulous. It's an imperial stout and it is smooth has great body. If you ever come across don't hesitate.

Ravelleman · 29-12-2014 11:03PM

Went out for a beer in Valladolid. Bavaria and La Trappe on tap. There was only one choice.

€3 too, with two tapas and some crisps.

snowblind · 30-12-2014 03:46PM

This is the menu at Brewdog Helsinki. Macro beer prices are on average pretty similar in Helsinki vs Dublin.
Please tell me more about how microbreweries in Ireland practice price gouging selling 5.50€ pints or whatever.
I drank a bunch of those beers and enjoyed them. Just like I would pay more for quality wine than a table wine in a grocery store. Or for a pot still whiskey instead of tesco value.

BaZmO* · 30-12-2014 03:52PM

Do they not have a higher rate of tax in Finland, that coupled with the fact that Brewdog being Scottish and therefore the beers would have to be imported.

I think most of the complaining about Irish Craft beer being expensive is because most of it is brewed here.

snowblind · 30-12-2014 04:13PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Do they not have a higher rate of tax in Finland, that coupled with the fact that Brewdog being Scottish and therefore the beers would have to be imported.

I think most of the complaining about Irish Craft beer being expensive is because most of it is brewed here.

On the right hand side of the menu you have Finnish beers

I think the taxation is similar, perhaps a bit higher in Finland. But as far as I remember micros have tax deductions, difficult to compare, or at least I don't have that info. That's why I mentioned that the macros are on average similarly priced in Helsinki vs Dublin.

matrim · 30-12-2014 05:09PM

snowblind wrote: »

On the right hand side of the menu you have Finnish beers

I think the taxation is similar, perhaps a bit higher in Finland. But as far as I remember micros have tax deductions, difficult to compare, or at least I don't have that info. That's why I mentioned that the macros are on average similarly priced in Helsinki vs Dublin.

You'd be hard pressed to find Eirdinger for €7.5 in a normal Dublin pub

snowblind · 30-12-2014 05:16PM

matrim wrote: »

You'd be hard pressed to find Eirdinger for €7.5 in a normal Dublin pub

Yes, but I was drinking macro lager elsewhere for 4-5€/pint.
Craft beer pubs are more expensive than cheaper locals.

Lovely Bloke · 30-12-2014 06:20PM

heading down to Harry Byrne's tonight, in Clontarf. Hopefully some good IPAs there, but they have 3 re-badged beers being sold as house beers.

Galway Hooker Stout, Bo Bristle Amber and Kinnegar Limeburner (AFAIR), and have been steadily growing their bottled range in recent times.

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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