What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Ruben Remus · 06-03-2015 01:16PM

anncoates wrote: »

Shamrock Rovers.

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

No one is perfect :P

What he said!

I'm also a LOI fan and will be in Terryland for Galway v Derry tonight. Good to support craft football as well as craft beer!

BeerNut · 06-03-2015 01:27PM

Trond wrote: »

Anyone know will Against the Grain allow someone to buy a couple of bottles to take out?

I'm sure they will.
Edit: Oh, except they sold out an hour ago.

Trond · 06-03-2015 01:39PM

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Quite simply it'd sex in a bottle.

I agree wholeheartedly! Its absolutely fantastic stuff.

Against The Grain sold 5 crates in 37mins apparently. Managed to get the last three bottles in Davie Byrnes on Earlsfort Terrace. Couldn't resist having one at the bar. Its so feicin smooth for a beer that's 10%.

jsa112 · 06-03-2015 03:14PM

Is it on tap anywhere still ?

Insect Overlord · 06-03-2015 03:16PM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

I thought I read a tweet about it being available in the salt-house.

Excellent! I tried it in the same place last year. It's been far too long.

snowblind · 06-03-2015 03:23PM

Hope this will lead into more proper BA beers in Ireland. I consider the Franciscan Well and O'Haras once drainpourable, Porterhouse has had a couple of decent ones, but 200 is world class.

Now I just need to source some of the 2015 edition....hope some will trickle down :P

RasTa · 06-03-2015 03:50PM

How does it compare to White Hag's imperial. Shame that never made it into bottles.

snowblind · 06-03-2015 03:58PM

RasTa wrote: »

How does it compare to White Hag's imperial. Shame that never made it into bottles.

It's barrel aged, so it's more complex due to the barrel character. Whiskey, vanilla, etc

snowblind · 06-03-2015 04:00PM

On a heavy imperial stout buzz lately.

Got a bottle of Speedway Stout and these Charleston SC bad boys at home:

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Redsoxfan · 06-03-2015 04:20PM

Anyone tried 8 Degrees Polar Vortex?

Had a few new ones to me last night

Kinnegar Black Bucket - ok, I just would be a fan of rye or black IPA in general

Carrig Pipers Pale Ale - too 'nutty'

Stevens Point Pale Ale - Meh

LookLordSugar · 06-03-2015 04:28PM

I drank a couple of pints of that new Guinness Hop House lager. It tastes just like all the rest of those Crafty fizzy ale/lagers.
Am I the only person who thinks they all taste the same, or very vaguely different? It's a passing fad IMO, surely that many breweries aren't sustainable. I am awaiting an onslaught.

magicmoves · 06-03-2015 04:31PM

coopers brewery ale

Paulaner

Erdinger

James Boag

jsa112 · 06-03-2015 04:37PM

8 Degrees Polar Vortex was ok redsoxfan. Cheaper better ipa's out there

slayerking · 06-03-2015 04:38PM

dbit wrote: »

C'mon now lads seriously , i'll have to try this . Do you Drink helles and could you compare the range of tastes and after tastes ?

I cant drink anything other than helles as it all tastes like disprin to me. ( Irish lagers i mean. I Do love my stout in the winter)

If all you can drink is helles, a barrel aged imperial stout like 200 fathoms might be a bit much. It's a 10 %er.
I'd recommend trying a few Irish blonde ales, progress to pale ales, and then IPA....gradually!

LookLordSugar · 06-03-2015 04:43PM

dbit wrote: »

C'mon now lads seriously , i'll have to try this . Do you Drink helles and could you compare the range of tastes and after tastes ?

I cant drink anything other than helles as it all tastes like disprin to me. ( Irish lagers i mean. I Do love my stout in the winter)

I love Helles. Augustiner is my favourite. Shame it's like 3.99 a bottle in Dublin ffs. They have one called Fischer on tap in the crafty beer places, which is gorgeous too.

irish_goat · 06-03-2015 04:54PM

Had the Gasman IPA from 8 Degrees but found it a bit too much. Sipping a Metalman now, how I miss thee up north.

Zaph · 06-03-2015 04:58PM

jsa112 wrote: »

Is it on tap anywhere still ?

They had a small amount left on tap in Brew Dock around lunchtime. I rang to see if there was any chance they'd gotten any more bottles in. To be fair to the barman, he managed to stop himself laughing at me while I was on the phone, which I thought was pretty decent of him.

slayerking · 06-03-2015 05:29PM

The other half picked up a handful of fathoms from the black sheep earlier.
Not a cheap beer, but one for special occasions for sure. It's seriously great.

VW 1 · 06-03-2015 07:49PM

Picked up 18 bottles of short date Galway Bay Red Ale in the off licence last night for 18 euro.

6 on the counter with a best before of 18 feb 15, said I'd take them. The lad said he had a box of 12 out the back so I took them too, those have a best before of 15 April, bargain!

baron von something · 06-03-2015 10:38PM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

No one is perfect :P

I am hoping for a win in Dundalk tonight!

'Mon da tawwwwwn. Dundalk woop

havin a few homebrew saisons.bjaysus it's strong

penev10 · 06-03-2015 10:51PM

Can't get enough of this stuff:

St. Lupulin · 06-03-2015 11:20PM

Grayditch wrote: »

Farmageddon's Amarillo. Single malt, single hop. Lovely stuff. Not cheap at a fiver a bottle, but well worth a go.

Found it horrible, 90% of the bottle went down the sink.

Their Gold Pale Ale and IPA were OK at best too.

jsa112 · 06-03-2015 11:23PM

Had been thinking of getting that farmageddon beer, but am unsure at the cost and have found single hop beers to be not very good

St. Lupulin · 06-03-2015 11:26PM

Don't go near the Amarillo beer, trust me.

And I'm not alone...

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/farmageddon-smash-amarillo/316201/

I didn't even know these cowboys were charging a fiver for it either.

Saruwatari · 07-03-2015 12:22AM

Picked up six bottles of 200 Fathoms there from The Black Sheep around 2pm, still had a good few left but probably all gone now. Surprised they still had that many at that hour!
Was talking to one of the lads from Teelings, they only had two kegs of it in the Brewdock for the launch and it lasted no amount of time. Hopefully they get some more in soon cos I'm saving the bottles for a special occasion!

anncoates · 07-03-2015 01:00AM

anncoates wrote: »

Got a Dark Penance, Curmudgeon and Backwoods Bastard for this weekend. Plus another of those Barrel Aged Leann Folains.

Now, please just let the football go my way later.

They taste pretty good.

MonkstownHoop · 07-03-2015 07:36AM

anncoates wrote: »

They taste pretty good.

That wind could have took the head off me :-)
200 fathoms tonight !

Knifey Spoony · 07-03-2015 12:42PM

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Anyone tried 8 Degrees Polar Vortex?

Had a bottle of it last night. It was grand. Bit light tasting and light in body for a 5.8% IPA. Pity it isn't more flavorful considering it has Cascade, Simcoe and Citra in it.

Grayditch · 07-03-2015 07:04PM

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Found it horrible, 90% of the bottle went down the sink.

Their Gold Pale Ale and IPA were OK at best too.

It's a weird one, I just like it. Didn't at first, as their was definitely some odd flavours going on. Warmed up a bit and I enjoyed then.

murphyebass · 07-03-2015 07:37PM

2 bottles of hoptimum on the cards this evening. Mmmmmm

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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