What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

05-03-2021 6:46pm

A pizza from avoca would buy a months worth of beer

BonnieSituation · 05-03-2021 6:52pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

A pizza from avoca would buy a months worth of beer

I have no hand or part in their purchase, I'm merely a willing vessel for their deposit.

05-03-2021 7:01pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I have no hand or part in their purchase, I'm merely a willing vessel for their deposit.

The Mrs paid 20 quid for two slices of cheesecake in one when we were first going out and I was likewise.

PTH2009 · 05-03-2021 10:02pm

Having this mammoth now, it's OK not the best not the worst

Whooping 900ml Can for €3

astraj · 05-03-2021 10:44pm

Ballykilcavan #4

poisonated · 05-03-2021 10:57pm

I like Sierra Nevada hazy Jane. Does that count

youcancallmeal · 05-03-2021 11:11pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Whooping 900ml Can for €3

Reminds me of this

BaZmO* · 05-03-2021 11:46pm

poisonated wrote: »

I like Sierra Nevada hazy Jane. Does that count

BrewDog?

Insect Overlord · 06-03-2021 12:08am

Had 2 cans of O'Hara's nitro stout over the last few hours. It does exactly what it's supposed to do. Grand stout.

poisonated · 06-03-2021 12:11am

BaZmO* wrote: »

BrewDog?

Sorry. I meant hazy little thing.

Passenger · 06-03-2021 12:16am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Had 2 cans of O'Hara's nitro stout over the last few hours. It does exactly what it's supposed to do. Grand stout.

Think it's a great alternative to you-know-who.

Mervyn Skidmore · 06-03-2021 12:25am

Had an O'Hara's Hop Adventure Strata edition. Very nice beer.

bobbysands81 · 06-03-2021 11:20am

I woke up this morning feeling even more confused than usual. I had 2 White Hags for the first time last night and going by loads of folk on here they’re meant to be poor... I know each to their own and all that but these beers are really good for me!

First up was the Oatmeal Porter, a decent if surprisingly sweet stout.

Second up was the Mochacinno Stout - I though this was a really nice pastry style stout. The fact that it’s only €2.50 a can makes it even better. A really good stout at a really good price.

Every one of their limited edition stouts I’ve had I’ve really liked. I’ve had about 250 different stouts in the last year or so and White Hag stuff is consistently a high quality offering.

bobbysands81 · 06-03-2021 11:26am

Also had Yellowbelly - Unto the Breach, a Pineapple DIPA - not great.

Siren - Nitro Caribbean Chocolate Cake - Was ok, nothing special.

Lervig- 3 Bean Stout. Absolutely fantastic. A classic.

BaZmO* · 06-03-2021 11:31am

Passenger wrote: »

Think it's a great alternative to you-know-who.

Not at 3 times the price it's not!

Had one last night and thought it was grand. Not better than the original version and not a patch on Leann Folláin.

joficeduns1 · 06-03-2021 12:47pm

Lervig's Lucky Jack last night. Nice bang to it I thought.

Dillonb3 · 06-03-2021 2:50pm

Tried a can of White Hag Shamrock Shake, found it very tasty

BaZmO* · 06-03-2021 5:43pm

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Tried a can of White Hag Shamrock Shake, found it very tasty

I liked it too. It was like mint choc icecream. Nice dessert beer but it would get very sickly if you had more than one.

BonnieSituation · 06-03-2021 6:13pm

Just had a Rollover there. Lovely little chugger.

Insect Overlord · 06-03-2021 6:37pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

I liked it too. It was like mint choc icecream. Nice dessert beer but it would get very sickly if you had more than one.

I still have one of those and one of the Eggnog ales from Christmas. Need an excuse to chug them soon!

Poorside · 06-03-2021 8:25pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I still have one of those and one of the Eggnog ales from Christmas. Need an excuse to chug them soon!

I've tried making excuses to drink the Shamrock one over the last 2 weekends, both times I've been saved from it.

DrZeuss · 06-03-2021 8:28pm

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I woke up this morning feeling even more confused than usual. I had 2 White Hags for the first time last night and going by loads of folk on here they’re meant to be poor... I know each to their own and all that but these beers are really good for me!

First up was the Oatmeal Porter, a decent if surprisingly sweet stout.

Second up was the Mochacinno Stout - I though this was a really nice pastry style stout. The fact that it’s only €2.50 a can makes it even better. A really good stout at a really good price.

Every one of their limited edition stouts I’ve had I’ve really liked. I’ve had about 250 different stouts in the last year or so and White Hag stuff is consistently a high quality offering.

Have to agree, the Mochacinno Stout smells amazing and was rather tasty too.
Enjoyed all their limited edition stouts too with the exception of the Mexican Hot Chocolate one.

The Inbetween is mine · 06-03-2021 8:37pm

Poorside wrote: »

I've tried making excuses to drink the Shamrock one over the last 2 weekends, both times I've been saved from it.

What about..."I wonder what colour my pee will be afterwards"?!

senordingdong · 06-03-2021 8:39pm

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

What about..."I wonder what colour my pee will be afterwards"?!

SOLD!

Insect Overlord · 06-03-2021 9:45pm

Anyone else pick up the double barrel aged Leann Folláin?

I'm drinking one tonight out of an old 8 Degrees flute glass. Very little carbonation/head. As dark and black as any Narwhal I've ever had. Some nice depth from the whiskey casks, but I should have tried to sample it side-by-side with the Christmas release to see if there was a notable taste difference.

ThunbergsAreGo · 06-03-2021 9:50pm

Whiplash Cream on Chrome

Delicious.....

Poorside · 06-03-2021 11:54pm

The Inbetween is mine wrote: »

What about..."I wonder what colour my pee will be afterwards"?!

That's the best reason I've reason so far.

Passenger · 07-03-2021 12:03am

Dot Brew Contains nuts. Nice and smooth, medium body. Not as boozy as I anticipated.

07-03-2021 12:07am

I just finished a can of The Devils Ladder from 8°. Highly enjoyable. I've been mostly off the beer for a while with a handful of bottles/cans every few months. This was a good one.

Guffy · 07-03-2021 12:11am

Selection of Galway Bay Brewery. Full Sale, Session IPA and Of foam and fury . All delicious

Passenger · 07-03-2021 1:27am

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Another Dot brew. Their BA Imperial Sherry Milk Stout. Boozy, boozy, boozy.

senordingdong · 07-03-2021 10:40am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Anyone else pick up the double barrel aged Leann Folláin?

I'm drinking one tonight out of an old 8 Degrees flute glass. Very little carbonation/head. As dark and black as any Narwhal I've ever had. Some nice depth from the whiskey casks, but I should have tried to sample it side-by-side with the Christmas release to see if there was a notable taste difference.

I only had my Christmas one last week and it was a little disappointing tbh.
Smelled great but the scent didn't carry into the taste.

Zaph · 08-03-2021 10:02pm

Firestone Walker Chocolate Cherry Stout. A little thin, but decent enough flavour, especially as it warms up a little. Streets ahead of the abomination that was White Hag's Black Forest stout.

Cazale · 08-03-2021 10:14pm

Some blue Chimay tonight. One of my favourite beers. Have a 2016 bottle that I stashed away for my birthday next month.

bobbysands81 · 09-03-2021 2:15am

Got a Lough Gill Chocolate Ox that I can’t wait to open on Friday...

Looks like it’s a cracker.

MonkstownHoop · 09-03-2021 5:35am

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Got a Lough Gill Chocolate Ox that I can’t wait to open on Friday...

Looks like it’s a cracker.

It's a good one had it over the weekend

the beer revolu · 09-03-2021 10:10pm

That Kinnegar double rye IPA shuttle bucket is fierce nice and fierce drinkable at 8%!

A contemporary, strong, hoppy IPA that I can see my hand through!!
Happy old fcuker.

Pen Rua · 10-03-2021 12:14pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Six days after I post the above: https://twitter.com/CadburyUK/status/1364906168376832000

I guess White Hag lost the tender.

Am sure all will be gutted to hear that the beer solid out within minutes.

https://www.gooseislandshop.com/collections/limited-release-beers/products/its-the-golden-goo-beer-lee

OOnegative · 10-03-2021 3:24pm

BrewHeart - Hopsecret & Hopeye to toast an old friend later.

bobbysands81 · 10-03-2021 9:13pm

Pen Rua wrote: »

Am sure all will be gutted to hear that the beer solid out within minutes.

https://www.gooseislandshop.com/collections/limited-release-beers/products/its-the-golden-goo-beer-lee

Would have loved to have gotten a few of them.

Cetyl Palmitate · 10-03-2021 10:47pm

Lidl Crafty brewing range, American style brown ale.

Very nice. especially so for the price.

There are not so many brown ales as other styles it seems. St. Mel's do one.

Not sure there are many other breweries doing them?

Pen Rua · 10-03-2021 10:53pm

Cetyl Palmitate wrote: »

Lidl Crafty brewing range, American style brown ale.

Very nice. especially so for the price.

There are not so many brown ales as other styles it seems. St. Mel's do one.

Not sure there are many other breweries doing them?

Whiplash did one recently, with the addition of maple syrupy so maybe not true to traditional style.

Beanstalk · 10-03-2021 11:06pm

Cetyl Palmitate wrote: »

Lidl Crafty brewing range, American style brown ale.

Very nice. especially so for the price.

There are not so many brown ales as other styles it seems. St. Mel's do one.

Not sure there are many other breweries doing them?

Speaking of Crafty Casual, the last few deliveries of stouts in my local lidl haven't been the same as before Christmas that i've been tasting anyway. Seems to be less dry cocoa chocolate powder as before and more thing sweet porter style thats a little thinner recently.

Cetyl Palmitate · 10-03-2021 11:21pm

Beanstalk wrote: »

Speaking of Crafty Casual, the last few deliveries of stouts in my local lidl haven't been the same as before Christmas that i've been tasting anyway. Seems to be less dry cocoa chocolate powder as before and more thing sweet porter style thats a little thinner recently.

Haven't tried their stout yet. Only the IPA which I found middling. Kinnegar big bunny, western herd blue jumper, Francis big banging IPA from the Kildare crowd would be my preferences in that style.

You would imagine a brown ale would do well here, over the winter months especially.

Speaking of western herd, I got a few cans of their home brew competition winner. A saison. So drinkable. The first can didn't stand a chance!

Macy0161 · 11-03-2021 10:29am

Cetyl Palmitate wrote: »

Not sure there are many other breweries doing them?

Ballykilcavan - Bambricks Brown and Lough Gill - Macnutty the only two I'm aware of in core range, apart from St Mels and Crafty/ Rye River. St Mels would be the pick of them for me, but the Crafty is a staple for me.

Rye River/ Solas/ Tesco had a Brown Porter that was lovely too, but it has disappeared.

I really enjoyed the Whiplash one - seems to be still available around a few places.

I think Newkie Brown being absolute muck puts people off even trying them, so they don't sell.

VW 1 · 11-03-2021 11:05am

I've been drinking Cigar City beers recently, very well priced and very tasty. They do an espresso brown ale which is very nice and also a maduro brown ale, also very nice.

Beanstalk · 11-03-2021 10:00pm

VW 1 wrote: »

I've been drinking Cigar City beers recently, very well priced and very tasty. They do an espresso brown ale which is very nice and also a maduro brown ale, also very nice.

Their Belgian wit is lovely too!

Insect Overlord · 12-03-2021 12:44am

Had a growler of Lineman's Rabbit Hole, which is described as an "8% red imperial IPA is intensely flavourful. Bursting with Simcoe, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin. The generous malt and fruity hops are balanced by a soft bitterness."

I think something's gone wrong with mine. It's like the batch was watered down or something. No carbonation. No hint of hops on the nose or the tongue. And definitely doesn't hit like an 8% beer either. I had a glass before dinner and wasn't impressed, and then tried it again later after it had warmed up a bit. No difference.

My taste buds are working fine with food so it's not Covid anyway!

Pen Rua · 12-03-2021 8:59am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Had a growler of Lineman's Rabbit Hole, which is described as an "8% red imperial IPA is intensely flavourful. Bursting with Simcoe, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin. The generous malt and fruity hops are balanced by a soft bitterness."

I think something's gone wrong with mine. It's like the batch was watered down or something. No carbonation. No hint of hops on the nose or the tongue. And definitely doesn't hit like an 8% beer either. I had a glass before dinner and wasn't impressed, and then tried it again later after it had warmed up a bit. No difference.

My taste buds are working fine with food so it's not Covid anyway!

Definitely not my experience with that beer (from a can). Not sure if it's worth dropping them a DM to give them a heads up or anything, they're fairly active on Instagram.

youcancallmeal · 12-03-2021 9:57am

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Had a growler of Lineman's Rabbit Hole, which is described as an "8% red imperial IPA is intensely flavourful. Bursting with Simcoe, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin. The generous malt and fruity hops are balanced by a soft bitterness."

I think something's gone wrong with mine. It's like the batch was watered down or something. No carbonation. No hint of hops on the nose or the tongue. And definitely doesn't hit like an 8% beer either. I had a glass before dinner and wasn't impressed, and then tried it again later after it had warmed up a bit. No difference.

My taste buds are working fine with food so it's not Covid anyway!

Could some of it have been sitting in the tap lines too long perhaps? Maybe something to take up with whoever you got the growler from as opposed to Lineman

What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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