Alltech festival

matrim · 01-02-2016 3:06pm #1

The alltech food and beer festival is on in the Convention Center this weekend.

Anyone planning on going? Hear of any good specials that will be at it?

Lovely Bloke · 01-02-2016 3:21pm

Won't be going, €20 tickets and paid-for small samples (100ml) is out of my budget.

BeerNut · 01-02-2016 3:34pm

I'll be there. I'm happy to hear 5 Lamps Dark IPA will be available -- I was sorry to have missed it over the Christmas break. The serious geek action seems to be at the Soulwater/Clada stand: some real beauts in there.

Son0vagun · 01-02-2016 4:34pm

I'll be there, my first time going. Soulwater seems to be the place to be with their Buxton/Wild Beer/Lervig connections. Heard of a few specials that will be available, I guess they'll be revealed during the week.

Not G.R · 01-02-2016 5:27pm

The usual beoir discount at the door?

matrim · 01-02-2016 5:34pm

Not G.R wrote: »

The usual beoir discount at the door?

I don't think so because they don't have anything to do with this festival

BeerNut · 01-02-2016 5:43pm

Don't think we've ever had a Beoir discount at Alltech.

Sleepy · 01-02-2016 5:55pm

I'll be there as Mrs Sleepy got two tickets for a Christmas present from someone

oblivious · 01-02-2016 10:21pm

Not G.R wrote: »

The usual beoir discount at the door?

No , we never had a discount for Alltech

Insect Overlord · 01-02-2016 10:38pm

Went along last year and had a brilliant day. My first experience of a proper beer festival. *tear* Didn't think I'd be able to afford it this year, and now it's too late to change plans. Oh well!

oblivious · 01-02-2016 10:44pm

An File wrote: »

Went along last year and had a brilliant day. My first experience of a proper beer festival. *tear* Didn't think I'd be able to afford it this year, and now it's too late to change plans. Oh well!

well there is always the Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival Wednesday 16th till Saturday 19th of march at the RDS

Ravelleman · 02-02-2016 2:13pm

I think I'll make my first outing to it this year. Booka Brass Band on the Saturday is also genuinely appealing!

MonkstownHoop · 02-02-2016 2:22pm

Won't be able to go again this year, never got to this one, O'Haras very nicely sent me a private message on twitter about their seasonal launch tomorrow night so I'll make do with that.

oblivious · 02-02-2016 2:39pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

I think I'll make my first outing to it this year. Booka Brass Band on the Saturday is also genuinely appealing!

oooh see you there then

Not G.R · 02-02-2016 3:29pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Don't think we've ever had a Beoir discount at Alltech.

Must have confused it with ICBCF in the RDS.

In other news €39.50 for a 3 day pass... DaFuq?! Was it that expensive last year? I can't seem to remember!

matrim · 02-02-2016 4:08pm

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

O'Haras very nicely sent me a private message on twitter about their seasonal launch tomorrow night so I'll make do with that.

Got the same invite but don't think I'll be able to make that one

RasTa · 02-02-2016 4:13pm

Nice list here

http://soulwaterbeer.com/alltech2016/

RasTa · 02-02-2016 4:14pm

Nice list here

http://soulwaterbeer.com/alltech2016/

Ronan|Raven · 02-02-2016 8:31pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Won't be going, €20 tickets and paid-for small samples (100ml) is out of my budget.

Last year the servings were well over 100ml. Entrance is still pricey alright.

Ravelleman · 02-02-2016 9:12pm

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Last year the servings were well over 100ml. Entrance is still pricey alright.

Is the standard measure meant to be 100ml?!

slayerking · 02-02-2016 10:49pm

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Last year the servings were well over 100ml. Entrance is still pricey alright.

How much do the charge per serving? Entrance is a tad pricy, so I'm still himmin and hawin whether I'll go.

matrim · 02-02-2016 11:09pm

slayerking wrote: »

How much do the charge per serving? Entrance is a tad pricy, so I'm still himmin and hawin whether I'll go.

IIRC it worked out at about 2.50 for a 200ml but in reality you were generally getting at least 300ml

RasTa · 03-02-2016 12:41pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

Is the standard measure meant to be 100ml?!

No, they used to give out a free sample if you asked. Guess they will probably charge 1 token now.

Ravelleman · 03-02-2016 1:37pm

So, is the glass the same size as at the ICBCF? I can't seem to find any reference to it on the website.

I'm still going to go but am nevertheless curious about the details.

Penkins · 03-02-2016 1:55pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

So, is the glass the same size as at the ICBCF? I can't seem to find any reference to it on the website.

I'm still going to go but am nevertheless curious about the details.

Last year the "glass" was a 500 ml plastic eco-cup. Pretty boring, nowhere near as nice as the ICBCF glasses.

L1011 · 03-02-2016 3:19pm

Makes the €20 in even more ridiculous then

Ad on radio has "includes 2 free tokens and a souvenir cup", hopefully its some use though

listermint · 03-02-2016 3:21pm

Im going, il be going to the other one too, yay

Sleepy · 03-02-2016 3:50pm

A question for those who've attended this before: how much spending cash are a couple likely to need at this assuming they'd be looking to sample as much as possible while there?

RasTa · 03-02-2016 4:31pm

€50 would be plenty

listermint · 03-02-2016 5:33pm

RasTa wrote: »

€50 would be plenty

And you may not be standing aftewards :P

SlipperyPeople · 03-02-2016 7:34pm

charging tokens for samples would be fairly annoying. It was nice at the one in the RDS where when you were chatting to the brewers they would pretty much let you taste all they had and when you decided what you liked they filled up the glass and took the tokens.

lk67 · 04-02-2016 8:41am

Tickets €16.50 online with 2 tokens so cost in could be €11.50 for entry to a great festival. Last year one token (€2.50) got me a generous half 'glass' - 250ml plus - of most beers. Food was a little pricy though, I seem to recall.

Bring water, crackers and a stool!

Pretty much unmissable for any beer geeks I would have thought.

oblivious · 04-02-2016 10:45am

Hi all

Here is a pictorial list of all the brewers attending alltech this year

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matrim · 04-02-2016 10:51am

oblivious wrote: »

Hi all

Here is a pictorial list of all the brewers attending alltech this year

No 8 Degrees this year?

oblivious · 04-02-2016 11:12am

Five to the right and two down

Sleepy · 04-02-2016 4:41pm

Wild Bat will be gatecrashing on the Cremin & Radley stand too

SlipperyPeople · 06-02-2016 10:50am

anyone go yesterday? heading this afternoon around 5. Think any earlier I'll end up smashed by the end of it.

Ronan|Raven · 06-02-2016 11:09am

Heading into this shortly. In early and home early before it gets too packed.

matrim · 06-02-2016 11:29am

Went last night and had a good time at it. It was 16.50 in with 2 tokens. Each token costs 2.50 and is worth 1/2 beer*. My main gripe about last night was the early closing. For some reason I had it in my head that closing was 11 so only went at 7 but then it finished at 10 and I would have liked the extra hour (even if my head this morning says I had enough).

In terms of beers some that I really enjoyed were

Soulwater Ice-cream beer. Really does taste like Vanilla Ice-Cream
Blacks Worlds End. Even nicer on draft, the chocolate flavour off it is amazing.
Wood Key The Ravens. Lovely spicy kick from the Rye
Trouble Brewing / O'Brother Blood Orange - Started lovely but I found that the orange flavour disappeared as you got into it leaving it a bit off.
Buxton Tsar - Lovely strong Imperial Stout.
Independent /Wood Key Black IPA. Nice BIPA, not the best one I've ever had but was a nice beer to start the night.

Disappointed that I forgot about the White Hag Brett Pale Ale but that's what Sunday is for

* Some stronger imperial stouts, etc. can be 2 tokens for 1/2

Ronan|Raven · 06-02-2016 1:28pm

Open the doors! *peers inside *

Sleepy · 08-02-2016 2:54pm

Smashing day out, arrived at 12:30 on Saturday and didn't leave until closing...

Trouble Brewing's Blood Brother was a lovely start to the day
Loved the hop rockets that White Hag were running their beer through, the coffee infused White Sow was like breakfast in a glass.
McGargles Francis Big Bangin' IPA was the surprise of the day for me and a little chatting with the guys from Wild Bat brought out a sneak preview of their Rye Stout which they have yet to finalise the recipe for.

L1011 · 08-02-2016 3:03pm

Arrived about 2 on Saturday with the intent of staying til maybe 7. Left and returned to get food at better prices elsewhere. Eventually left at closing time.

Liked the presence of more non-Irish brewers compared to previous fests I've been to.

Rye River were out of Francis until about 6, although its on tap in Maynooth a fair bit so that wasn't a problem for me.

Redsoxfan · 13-02-2016 12:04pm

L1011 wrote:

Rye River were out of Francis until about 6, although its on tap in Maynooth a fair bit so that wasn't a problem for me.

Really? That's a nice surprise. O'Neills and where else?

bnt · 04-03-2018 2:19pm

Don't know if we need a new thread, but it's on again next weekend. Daily ticket prices vary by day up to €20, including tokens for 1 pint. Worth a visit?

RasTa · 04-03-2018 3:53pm

No Kinnegar, Trouble, Eight Degrees or White hag. No dice imo.

Cast Iron · 05-03-2018 7:10pm

RasTa wrote: »

No Kinnegar, Trouble, Eight Degrees or White hag. No dice imo.

Ah jaysis. Should've checked the line up but sure will enjoy anyway.

jsa112 · 05-03-2018 11:14pm

Doesn't appear to have White Hag as well...Must be a reason for these non-appearances. Am not particularly excited for this year

Greg81 · 06-03-2018 8:58am

Really looking forward to try Ballast Point. Hope they will have wide range and still available on Saturday.

RasTa · 06-03-2018 7:26pm

Greg81 wrote: »

Really looking forward to try Ballast Point. Hope they will have wide range and still available on Saturday.

That's in the off license already

Greg81 · 06-03-2018 7:34pm

RasTa wrote: »

That's in the off license already

Have you seen it somewhere in Ireland?

ianob7 · 06-03-2018 8:13pm

Greg81 wrote:

Have you seen it somewhere in Ireland?

I got all 4 ballast point beers earlier . Can't wait to try ! Picked up in fresh in Dublin

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