What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Lovely Bloke · 16-03-2015 04:07PM

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

H said he'd do a batch of something similar, not quite the same.

Grayditch · 16-03-2015 05:26PM

Went for Black's High Vis instead of the Trouble Brewing Red in the growler. It's a nice DIPA. Missing something small to make it truly great, but I'm pleased with it.

artvandelay48 · 16-03-2015 06:08PM

Had a Black Bucket in the Magpie in Dalkey. Great stuff, loads of flavour and nice smooth finish

Son0vagun · 16-03-2015 06:33PM

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

I know a place that has a few left, but I say it's lost all it's hoppy freshness by now!

Grayditch · 16-03-2015 09:32PM

My Galway Hooker IPA seems to be a larger/pale ale infusion that was topped off with a wheat beer.

I'm just not in the zone for that after High Vis and Polar Vortex which was great.

As someone has pointed out here already... Not an IPA.

St. Lupulin · 16-03-2015 09:59PM

Just had a Reel Deel Jack The Lad.

Another phantom IPA. Maker that 98...

Again, nice beer though.

jsa112 · 16-03-2015 09:59PM

Beoir #2 imperial red ale

Grayditch · 16-03-2015 10:04PM

jsa112 wrote: »

Beoir #2 imperial red ale

Deffo getting a litre tomorrow!

BaZmO* · 16-03-2015 10:52PM

Galway Bay - 200 Fathoms. What can I say, it's just world class. There's a real elegance to this year's offering.

ben.schlomo · 16-03-2015 11:01PM

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Polar Vortex is typical world class brewing by 8 Degrees. Love it.

Galway Hooker's new IPA is about the 97th Irish brewed IPA that's not actually an IPA. Not a bad beer by any means though.

Ya had it a couple of weeks ago, perfectly nice, refreshing, decent flavour but not an IPA or just a very weak one.
Had a CloughMore Dark Water Stout last night, pretty good, nice bit of smokiness after it had sat out for around 30 mins.

Heroditas · 16-03-2015 11:19PM

Had an awful fright this evening. Didn't have time to hit the offie on the way home and was resigned to having no beers tonight, despite the day off tomorrow.

Got home, opened the fridge and found a bottle of 8 Degrees Double Irish in it.

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Grayditch · 16-03-2015 11:53PM

The thing I noticed about fathoms is that the whiskey isn't mostly in the aftertaste for me like on other whiskey cask stouts, but in the main flavour. It's all just so well balanced. And smooth. And lovely.

revz · 17-03-2015 06:22AM

Right so, looks like I'm gonna be on my own on this one: I think last years 200 fathoms was a better offering (basing this on the 2 glasses I had on launch night; I'll try to get more to make sure)

ciaran76 · 17-03-2015 06:26AM

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

Saw about 5 bottles on Saturday in Conways Rathoath. There was 6 but I bought 1.

symbolic · 17-03-2015 08:16AM

I thought my 200 Fathoms was grrrrand. Looks like I'm in the minority though. Wouldn't be in my list of top stouts.

RasTa · 17-03-2015 11:50AM

Yeah the 200 fathoms is over rated. Also I'm I the only one who got a strong bourbon taste from it?

Son0vagun · 17-03-2015 06:57PM

Just finished my 200 Fathoms. The taste changed so much over the hour it took me to drink it. Fabulous Stout!

Lovely Bloke · 17-03-2015 07:00PM

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

MonkstownHoop · 17-03-2015 07:05PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

lol

Ronan|Raven · 17-03-2015 07:59PM

Having some Founder All Day. Picked up a few cans of it and Centennial in Blackrock Cellar earlier. Got a bottle of Polar Vortex too which will be consumed later.

They have a few bottles of 200 Fathoms left as well.

Red Wolf · 17-03-2015 09:44PM

Tonight trying a Naparbier - Aker. Not a bad IPA at all, quite piney with tastes of mango and orange. Will have again and interested in trying there other beers now.

Finishing with a To Øl -Final Frontier DIPA. Never had one of these either.

GY A1 · 17-03-2015 09:46PM

Had few Guinness earlier. Havin bru rua now. Nice smells lovely

HopsAndJumps · 17-03-2015 10:31PM

Red Wolf wrote: »

Tonight trying a Naparbier - Aker. Not a bad IPA at all, quite piney with tastes of mango and orange. Will have again and interested in trying there other beers now.

Finishing with a To Øl -Final Frontier DIPA. Never had one of these either.

Final frontier is mega when its fresh.

BaZmO* · 17-03-2015 10:34PM

Oskar Blues - Ten Fidy Imperial Stout. Not sure why this scores so high on all the rating sites. It's a nice enough beer but nothing spectacular.

Joekers · 18-03-2015 01:49AM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Having some Founder All Day. Picked up a few cans of it and Centennial in Blackrock Cellar earlier. Got a bottle of Polar Vortex too which will be consumed later.

They have a few bottles of 200 Fathoms left as well.

How many ? Might take a cycle out tomorrow

Mehaffey1 · 18-03-2015 06:39AM

Had a big bottle of Coopers Ex Stout,nice enough for my peasant tastes

Ronan|Raven · 18-03-2015 09:26AM

Joekers wrote: »

How many ? Might take a cycle out tomorrow

I counted 7

the beer revolu · 18-03-2015 09:54AM

8° Enigma.
It really is ridiculous the amount of cracking IPAs that these guys continually produce.

I'd love to line up hurricane, full Irish, polar vortex, Enigma, cyclone, amber ella, gas man, simcoe rye and taste them together.

BeerNut · 18-03-2015 10:23AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

It really is ridiculous the amount of cracking IPAs that these guys continually produce.

Past tense now: the pace of specials will slow right down for the next few months as they put the new brewery together while trying to keep up production of the regular beers.

Son0vagun · 18-03-2015 11:30AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

Haha it's worth it's price tag!

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