What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

senordingdong · 24-12-2020 10:53pm

Cracking open white hag egg nog ale.
Another stinker in a line of disappointments from the lads in WH this winter.

A generic ale with a sort of synthetic, sickly sweet cóla taste. It's fit for the sink but I think I can suffer through it.

24-12-2020 10:55pm

I've been pretty much off the booze for the last two years, but I'm about to crack open a bottle of Augustiner Edelstoff.

Insect Overlord · 24-12-2020 11:06pm

Treaty City. Seige 1690 Extra Strong Stout. I believe they aged it in barrels from Thomond Gate Whiskey this year. No carbonation in my bottle, but powerful flavours from the uisce beatha. I thought I would drink it all tonight but now I'll be saving some for tomorrow!

A hearty, happy Limerick Christmas to ye. :cool:

the beer revolu · 24-12-2020 11:31pm

Having recently been negative about 8degrees, I'm really enjoying a can of Full Irish.
Ticks lots of boxes.

In other recent skirmishes away from a steady diet of Kinnegar I also enjoyed Third Circle Centurion. Great straight up stouts around too.

Mervyn Skidmore · 24-12-2020 11:33pm

On to a barrel aged leann follain. Nicer beer for me than the above porterhouse beer. The whiskey notes aren't as strong but it has those lovely vanilla and chocolate flavours that the regular leann follain has.

Zaph · 24-12-2020 11:41pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Treaty City. Seige 1690 Extra Strong Stout. I believe they aged it in barrels from Thomond Gate Whiskey this year. No carbonation in my bottle, but powerful flavours from the uisce beatha. I thought I would drink it all tonight but now I'll be saving some for tomorrow!

A hearty, happy Limerick Christmas to ye. :cool:

Was that the last beer in your advent calendar? If so, by the sounds of it it was definitely one worth getting this year.

Insect Overlord · 24-12-2020 11:44pm

Zaph wrote: »

Was that the last beer in your advent calendar? If so, by the sounds of it it was definitely one worth getting this year.

It was actually the Porterhouse special, Around the Clock, that finished off the calendar. I thought I was after missing out on it when it sold out everywhere! Treaty City's other limited edition/barrel-aged beer, a red ale, did appear in the box earlier this month. That one was really lovely.

Thelonious Monk · 24-12-2020 11:47pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I've been pretty much off the booze for the last two years, but I'm about to crack open a bottle of Augustiner Edelstoff.

If you're going to start drinking again at least you picked a world class beer, prost!

senordingdong · 25-12-2020 12:31am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

If you're going to start drinking again at least you picked a world class beer, prost!

Rounding off the night with a third barrel salted peanut chocolate milk stout.
Fairly mild but hits the mark, lots of salted peanuts and chocolate.

SlipperyPeople · 25-12-2020 12:22pm

nearly time to crack open the annual christmas day 200 fathoms or two

25-12-2020 12:26pm

Today is otterbank day.

Doctor Jimbob · 25-12-2020 1:09pm

senordingdong wrote: »

Cracking open white hag egg nog ale.
Another stinker in a line of disappointments from the lads in WH this winter.

A generic ale with a sort of synthetic, sickly sweet cóla taste. It's fit for the sink but I think I can suffer through it.

I didn't mind a lot of the WH efforts as much as some people but that egg nog ale was a true abomination.

adrian522 · 25-12-2020 1:22pm

Had an O'Hara's Barrell aged Leann Follain last night. Have to say I was very impressed. Very tasty indeed

Also had a Fatal Deviation from Whiplash, not as impressed by this and at €15 a can I won't be rushing back for more. I do still have one more can lying around though.

Today I have the 200 fathoms box so will see how that goes.

senordingdong · 25-12-2020 1:33pm

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

nearly time to crack open the annual christmas day 200 fathoms or two

Mine will come at the close of the day. With driving for visits and such I have to wait and with that stuff, it'll be worth it.

Insect Overlord · 25-12-2020 2:58pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

It was actually the Porterhouse special, Around the Clock, that finished off the calendar. I thought I was after missing out on it when it sold out everywhere!

Aaaaaaand I'm delighted I got to try it. Enjoyed it opening my presents with the family, and the Porterhouse snifter glass got a few funny looks as well. Good times.

Acosta · 25-12-2020 3:00pm

As it's christmas I've got a few Augustiner beers in

adrian522 · 25-12-2020 4:01pm

Wicklow Brewing Barell Aged Stout is fairly fantastic. Also candle wax sealing was invented by the Devil.

25-12-2020 4:06pm

adrian522 wrote: »

Wicklow Brewing Barell Aged Stout is fairly fantastic. Also candle wax sealing was invented by the Devil.

Breweries really need to stop that.

Zaph · 25-12-2020 4:50pm

SlipperyPeople wrote: »

nearly time to crack open the annual christmas day 200 fathoms or two

Got my last 2016 bottle ready for later, to be followed by a 2016 KBS. Can't wait.

dominatinMC · 25-12-2020 7:40pm

The Porterhouse special is a thing of beauty, best of the box.

Insect Overlord · 25-12-2020 10:45pm

dominatinMC wrote: »

The Porterhouse special is a thing of beauty, best of the box.

Felt like Kris Kristofferson this morning, having that beer for breakfast and wanting one more for dessert!

Eventually opened a Porterhouse Celebration Stout tonight. Think I'll open the 200 Fathoms box tomorrow night.

Mervyn Skidmore · 25-12-2020 11:08pm

Just cracked open a 200 Fathoms 2020 edition. Absolutely lovely beer, malty, full bodied with loads of coffee and liquorice flavours. Nice bit of heat in the throat too from this one. The whiskey flavours and aromas are more understated than the Porterhouse Around the Clock I had last night. It's a belter.

igCorcaigh · 25-12-2020 11:48pm

I made a change for the day and just on the Smirnoff, yeah.

Will be picking up some Rascals soon from Bradley's down here.
They stock some nice beers.

senordingdong · 25-12-2020 11:55pm

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Just cracked open a 200 Fathoms 2020 edition. Absolutely lovely beer, malty, full bodied with loads of coffee and liquorice flavours. Nice bit of heat in the throat too from this one. The whiskey flavours and aromas are more understated than the Porterhouse Around the Clock I had last night. It's a belter.

It's unbelievable.
It's witchcraft that they can make it so smooth.

igCorcaigh · 26-12-2020 12:09am

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Just cracked open a 200 Fathoms 2020 edition. Absolutely lovely beer, malty, full bodied with loads of coffee and liquorice flavours. Nice bit of heat in the throat too from this one. The whiskey flavours and aromas are more understated than the Porterhouse Around the Clock I had last night. It's a belter.

Galway Bay!

I have to try it, but for an €11 pint of stout, it would want to be good!

In fairness, 10 abv. Sounds lovely though

BonnieSituation · 26-12-2020 1:58am

OOnegative wrote: »

Omnipollo - BA Mam Mut Imperial Stout.

I have yet to be disappointed by anything from Omnipollo.

I've been gushing about them Mikkeller and ToØl so much, so it's not surprising that I'd say that.
Never had it. Seen it in Martin's a bit though.
What's it like?

BonnieSituation · 26-12-2020 2:02am

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Just cracked open a 200 Fathoms 2020 edition. Absolutely lovely beer, malty, full bodied with loads of coffee and liquorice flavours. Nice bit of heat in the throat too from this one. The whiskey flavours and aromas are more understated than the Porterhouse Around the Clock I had last night. It's a belter.

That's great to hear.

When I was packing the car for the trip down west I threw in some of the Ales from the Mikkeller box and some sours that are long overdue being drank.

I put in one of the 2020 200 Fathoms initially, but something told me that it wasn't the time or place for it, so it stayed in the apartment.

I think I'll crack it on NYE.

OOnegative · 26-12-2020 8:18am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I have yet to be disappointed by anything from Omnipollo.

I've been gushing about them Mikkeller and ToØl so much, so it's not surprising that I'd say that.
Never had it. Seen it in Martin's a bit though.
What's it like?

I loved it, the BA element was quite subtle I thought and none to overpowering. Strong vanilla & coconut tastes and very thick as you’d imagine for a 12% Imperial Stout.

flended12 · 26-12-2020 4:23pm

This is surprisingly tasty.

Poorside · 26-12-2020 5:01pm

The growler of Kinnegar red rye barrel aged I had was unbelievable, like a Martini Espresso is the best way to describe it,7.5% but not one for sipping as I thought the longer it set the bitterness kicked up a bit.

Insect Overlord · 26-12-2020 5:53pm

The coconut and vanilla version of 200 Fathoms is another beauty. Dangerous stuff at 12% but with the alcohol well hidden by the extra flavours! I thought I might get tired of the coconut as I got further into the bottle, but I think it's quite nicely balanced.

PTH2009 · 26-12-2020 5:57pm

Having tesco buck fizz atm but have a Japanese hitachino ginger ale beer for after

Insect Overlord · 26-12-2020 6:29pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Having tesco buck fizz atm but have a Japanese hitachino ginger ale beer for after

Never heard of that one. Let us know what it's like.

PTH2009 · 26-12-2020 6:48pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Never heard of that one. Let us know what it's like.

Its vile

Finishing it off for pride but never again

Edit after 1 more sup ****ed it out, undrinkable

Insect Overlord · 26-12-2020 8:50pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The coconut and vanilla version of 200 Fathoms is another beauty. Dangerous stuff at 12% but with the alcohol well hidden by the extra flavours! I thought I might get tired of the coconut as I got further into the bottle, but I think it's quite nicely balanced.

Having the espresso stout now. Should have gone the other way around. It's nice, but the coconut one is nicer.

PTH2009 · 26-12-2020 8:59pm

How come Miller has gone down the pecking order in terms of people buying them .

About 10-12 years ago it was all about getting the boxes of Miller

Insect Overlord · 26-12-2020 9:22pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

How come Miller has gone down the pecking order in terms of people buying them .

About 10-12 years ago it was all about getting the boxes of Miller

It's mostly craft beer drinkers in this thread. Miller, Coors, Heineken, Budweiser, etc don't get mentioned much in here.

26-12-2020 9:25pm

There are much nicer non craft beers than Miller these days anyway too.

BonnieSituation · 26-12-2020 9:25pm

flended12 wrote: »

This is surprisingly tasty.

Had that last year and it was in the WH Stout and Oyster box and it wasn't bad. Better than I expected anyway.

BonnieSituation · 26-12-2020 9:28pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The coconut and vanilla version of 200 Fathoms is another beauty. Dangerous stuff at 12% but with the alcohol well hidden by the extra flavours! I thought I might get tired of the coconut as I got further into the bottle, but I think it's quite nicely balanced.

All of the 200 Fathoms reports are certainly making me happy I jumped on the box. Really looking forward to cracking them open.

Mervyn Skidmore · 26-12-2020 10:49pm

4th night in a row for barrel aged stouts and this is my last one in stock. Just opened a Larkin's Morrigan. This one is the most disappointing in my opinion. Nothing remarkable at all about it. Of the one's I've had my ranking would be;

1. 200 Fathoms 2020 edition
2. Leann Follain Barrel aged
3. Around the Clock.
4. Morrigan

bobbysands81 · 27-12-2020 11:07am

I am absolutely finished with barrel aged stouts. Been drinking too many of them and am sick of them.

Amazed at some of the reviews they get. Had a Siren Fireside last night and found it very meh.

Whilst not a stout... I had a Lervig Paragon 2019 and found it just ok whilst it gets a whopper of a score on Untappd of 4.62.

I enjoyed any of the White Hag Dark Druid series above those two (I know not really comparable with the Paragon).

Rant over but this is really just a reminder for myself so I stop feckin buying them.

youcancallmeal · 27-12-2020 2:05pm

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I am absolutely finished with barrel aged stouts. Been drinking too many of them and am sick of them.

Amazed at some of the reviews they get. Had a Siren Fireside last night and found it very meh.

Whilst not a stout... I had a Lervig Paragon 2019 and found it just ok whilst it gets a whopper of a score on Untappd of 4.62.

I enjoyed any of the White Hag Dark Druid series above those two (I know not really comparable with the Paragon).

Rant over but this is really just a reminder for myself so I stop feckin buying them.

I'd assume the high scores are down to the fact that barrel aged and imperial stouts in general are quite expensive so you'd want to be sure you like them before buying them. I'm sure the exclusivity and limited edition nature means people might regard them higher even if they really are only average

27-12-2020 2:10pm

This Christmas has definitely put me off all barrel aged, imperial, and dessert stouts for a fair while now too. Opened a Wicklow Wolf Locavore and a standard O’Haras Irish last night and they were a breath of fresh air in comparison to what I had been drinking.

OOnegative · 27-12-2020 2:20pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

This Christmas has definitely put me off all barrel aged, imperial, and dessert stouts for a fair while now too.

Same as that, last drink I had was on Christmas Eve and it was Brownie Pints by Brew York in England. It’s styled as an Imperial/Milk Stout. If you like a sweet liquid form of KP nuts it’s your thing!!!

the beer revolu · 27-12-2020 5:20pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

This Christmas has definitely put me off all barrel aged, imperial, and dessert stouts for a fair while now too. Opened a Wicklow Wolf Locavore and a standard O’Haras Irish last night and they were a breath of fresh air in comparison to what I had been drinking.

I've never really gotten the whole barrel aged stout thing. I remember being very impressed with Brewdog Paradox (I think) which iirc was originally an aged ale rather than a stout but generally, I never got the fuss.

The whole "dessert stout" thing was never going to be my bag - i haven't even tasted most of them - just enough to know they aren't my bag.

Funny thing is that 20 years ago when I started to really explore beer people used to struggle with the sweetness of Belgian beers - now they are way down the scale of sweetness!

senordingdong · 27-12-2020 5:33pm

I think they have their place.
For me they come out on occasions, after big family dinners, or winding down after a long Xmas day.
Especially if there is a rich dessert to compliment it.

Insect Overlord · 27-12-2020 6:07pm

Ye'll be driven mad by my posts over the next few months so. :P

I have Crann na Beatha and Shanco Dubh (Brehon), 200 Fathoms (Galway Bay), Around the Clock (Porterhouse), Dolmen (Western Herd), Leann Folláin (O'Hara's), Pointy Shoes and Mad Mex (Wicklow Wolf), Morrígan (Larkin's), World's End (Black's of Kinsale) and 8 Ball (8 Degrees) in a box of "big" drinks here. :pac:

Oh, and a 2016 KBS.

27-12-2020 6:16pm

What’s KBS? Seen it mentioned a few times and it just won’t click with me.

TXPTGR1 · 27-12-2020 6:22pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I'd assume the high scores are down to the fact that barrel aged and imperial stouts in general are quite expensive so you'd want to be sure you like them before buying them. I'm sure the exclusivity and limited edition nature means people might regard them higher even if they really are only average

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