What beer are we drinking this week, too?

stuchyg · 29-05-2015 09:17PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

you're drinking it after Full Irish, the same happened to me with Trouble Sabotage the other day.

We really need to pick the order we drink beers in more carefully.

Yea but the full Irish wasn't diminished at all the the extremely hop forward hunter. Maybe its just not v good. Its my last of the night anyway until the fa cup build up tomorrow

murphyebass · 29-05-2015 09:32PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

is the coffee prominent in the Lagunitas?

I'd say it's there but not prominent.

More of a milk stout feel to it. But it is there alright.

Genuinely fantastic stout though. I'm really impressed by it. Still sippin away here.

There's been a few posts on the Full Irish. It's not bad don't get me wrong but the double Irish they did for a very small amount of time was really really tasty and I wish I'd bought more at the time.

tony 2 tone · 29-05-2015 09:56PM

tomhalloween wrote: »

Anyone have any knowledge of Molloy's leopardstown? Is the craft selection similar to their nutgrove store?

It's been a couple of months (6+) since I was in the Leopardstown one, but I felt Nutgrove had a better selection.

quadrifoglio verde · 29-05-2015 09:56PM

stuchyg wrote: »

Had a hop hunter followed by full Irish. Having a no bristle now and my god the utter blandness is killing me. Is it always like this?

I take its the bristle ipa. It's a decent ipa, just not as hoppy as the likes of full Irish or hop Hunter.

Try it again but have it first.

ben.schlomo · 29-05-2015 10:08PM

Having a White Hag Oatmeal Chocolate Milk Stout,they really can do no wrong.

nosietoes · 29-05-2015 11:06PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Drinking a Siren Calypso - holy god it's delicious.

Had a glass in Beer Market (closest pub to my flat) last week when the weather was all warm n humid... So perfect!

toffeeshel · 29-05-2015 11:53PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Drinking a Siren Calypso - holy god it's delicious.

I really like it too, if this weather ever picks up it'll be my BBQ beer:cool:

murphyebass · 30-05-2015 07:53AM

toffeeshel wrote: »

I really like it too, if this weather ever picks up it'll be my BBQ beer:cool:

Bbq beer choice... Now that'd be a good thread, too lazy to start one though.

I reckon I'd go with an all day IPA myself like founders all day IPA for example.

Any good larger recommendations?

This is larger maybe? Haven't tried it yet tbh

Lovely Bloke · 30-05-2015 08:03AM

Calypso is a Berliner Weisse, a slightly soured, quite light in both colour and body style from the Berlin area.

There are a few Irish craft lagers, but I'm not familiar enough with any of them to actually recommend.

L1011 · 30-05-2015 08:16AM

8 degrees pilsner is more than acceptable as Irish offerings go

oblivious · 30-05-2015 09:10AM

L1011 wrote: »

8 degrees pilsner is more than acceptable as Irish offerings go

And I would add bo bristle pilsner too

VW 1 · 30-05-2015 12:16PM

Couple of Old Crafty Hens last night, really is a superb beer.

Sipping on an 8 degrees simcoe rye ale, preceded by a knockmwaldown Irish stout. Really a big fan of 8 degrees.

MonkstownHoop · 30-05-2015 01:11PM

Just picked up my Born to die in Blackrock cellar, 3 bottles left

Krusty_Clown · 30-05-2015 01:51PM

tomhalloween wrote: »

Anyone have any knowledge of Molloy's leopardstown? Is the craft selection similar to their nutgrove store?

Recently re-organized the layout and have a very impressive selection of craft beer now, complete with ratings etc. Some really good deals too (e.g. 5 x 8 Degrees for €10). Certainly up there with the better craft beer shops these days and competitively priced. Picked up a couple of bottles of KBS there recently.

Ronan|Raven · 30-05-2015 03:10PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Just picked up my Born to die in Blackrock cellar, 3 bottles left

I need to get out of wetherspoons and go down !

MonkstownHoop · 30-05-2015 03:18PM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

I need to get out of wetherspoons and go down !

And then back again :-)

Ronan|Raven · 30-05-2015 03:20PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

And then back again :-)

True! Tweeted them to hold one.

donnacha · 30-05-2015 07:00PM

Picked up 2 x born to die in molloys, leopardstown. 1 left in fridge. They have a decent range alright but nothing on blackrock cellar.

Trond · 30-05-2015 07:09PM

Brooklyn Brown Ale tonight...

Ronan|Raven · 30-05-2015 07:19PM

donnacha wrote: »

Picked up 2 x born to die in molloys, leopardstown. 1 left in fridge. They have a decent range alright but nothing on blackrock cellar.

The Blackrock Cellar is a dangerous spot.. such a great selection.

CramCycle · 30-05-2015 07:21PM

donnacha wrote: »

Picked up 2 x born to die in molloys, leopardstown. 1 left in fridge. They have a decent range alright but nothing on blackrock cellar.

Missed the last one in O Briens at the Beacon, getting swayed by the boards media hype

Ronan|Raven · 30-05-2015 08:44PM

Having a Sneaky Owl from Mountain Man, such a wonderful dark ale.

tony 2 tone · 30-05-2015 09:02PM

Started off with a Broken Dreams and moving on to a Fran Well Coffee Porter.

MonkstownHoop · 30-05-2015 09:56PM

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

The Blackrock Cellar is a dangerous spot.. such a great selection.

Every time I go there I'll say I'll limit my spend but once I pick up that basket theres no stopping me, today I only wanted the born to die but ended up with another beer and joined Ross's beer club in The Dark Horse :-P

Ronan|Raven · 30-05-2015 10:27PM

Drinking my Born to Die now. It's nice and fresh and nicely hopped really well balanced ...but.. I'm a tad underwhelmed. I think I would have preferred a few cans of Centennial instead..

*hides*

limnam · 31-05-2015 10:21AM

Founders breakfast Stout.

I think it's probably the nicest stout I've ever tried. It has all the body missing from GBB milk stout, the perfect amount of alcohol and everything comes together beautifully.

VW 1 · 31-05-2015 02:46PM

Sierra Nevada beer camp last night which was really nice. Lagunitas IPA which has become a weekly and is always fantastic. Anchor steam beer and pipettes ale (I think) both of which were ok and inoffensive but not anything to write home about.

Watching the hurling this afternoon has been a Black IPA by black donkey which was really great. Burnt chocolatey caramel notes with the bitterness of an IPA if that makes any sense. A pint bottle of Guinness extra off the shelf which was daycent as always. Black donkey buck it which after the other two is quite fruity and had a flavour I couldn't quite make out but wasn't keen on. Wouldn't try again. O haras stout to finish which I haven't tasted yet today but is consistently good.

Man I love bank holidays!!!