Galway Hooker

Anoeta

Anyone know if theres any future plans to bottle Galway Hooker. Such a quality beer its a shame it cant be enjoyed at home from the bottle. The fact its Irish aswell it probably wouldnt cost an arm and leg for a 6 pack like some of the Ammerican IPA's.

oblivious

Anoeta wrote: »

Anyone know if theres any future plans to bottle Galway Hooker. Such a quality beer its a shame it cant be enjoyed at home from the bottle. The fact its Irish aswell it probably wouldnt cost an arm and leg for a 6 pack like some of the Ammerican IPA's.

The porter house are setting up a bottling plant and they are really happy to seem then doing well so I hope its only a matter of time before its available in bottles

Not been picky its a pale ale not IPA

guildofevil

It is an Irish Pale Ale: IPA. :P

Acronyms a tricky things.

oblivious

guildofevil wrote: »

It is an Irish Pale Ale: IPA. :P

Acronyms a tricky things.

yea keep of getting that


Think of it as a bit like an APA (more Acronyms :P)

Anoeta

oblivious wrote: »

yea keep of getting that


Think of it as a bit like an APA (more Acronyms :P)

It would be regarded s being of a similar style to an americian IPA though would it not?

BeerNut

Anoeta wrote: »

It would be regarded s being of a similar style to an americian IPA though would it not?

It's lighter than your typical American IPA, and less bitter than most.

Anoeta

Good to know its been bottled!!

BeerNut

Anoeta wrote: »

The fact its Irish aswell it probably wouldnt cost an arm and leg for a 6 pack like some of the Ammerican IPA's.

It doesn't work like that, unfortunately. The market rate for specialty beer means that it'll probably be retailing for something similar. Plus, of course, the factory-gate price of a beer made in Ireland is going to be way higher than the same beer made in the US. Bottled Irish craft beer of the past and present has tended not to cost significantly less than the imported alternatives.

regi

I heart the galway hooker, quality beer

Anoeta

BeerNut wrote: »

It doesn't work like that, unfortunately. The market rate for specialty beer means that it'll probably be retailing for something similar. Plus, of course, the factory-gate price of a beer made in Ireland is going to be way higher than the same beer made in the US. Bottled Irish craft beer of the past and present has tended not to cost significantly less than the imported alternatives.

Yeh I never thought of that, O'Haras is nearly 3 euro a pop aswell I suppose.

IronMan

Galway Hooker is quality stuff, and it would be one of my first choices in an off-licence if it were available in a bottle.

chahop

I dont know why the porter house starting to bottle beer will effect Galway Hooker as it is not owned by them. It is made here in Roscommon. But it would be great if it was available in bottles.

oblivious

chahop wrote: »

I dont know why the porter house starting to bottle beer will effect Galway Hooker as it is not owned by them.

Because the bottling line will have down time and it make economic scene to keep them active as much as possible. An the the porterhouse lads said they where committed to Irish craft beer and they do which to see hooker do well

jspruit

I think that as Galway Hooker becomes more popular on draft, the bottling will become the next step in the process as long as Porterhouse is willing to help out. That's great news-drink local!

Ham'nd'egger

Galway Hooker has arrived into the Bank on College Green on tap FTR.

oblivious

Hamndegger wrote: »

Galway Hooker has arrived into the Bank on College Green on tap FTR.

Nice:)