What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch

I'm having my second ever Bernardus Abt 12. Because it's as close as it is to W12, it's naturally a great beer. It's missing something slightly, and it doesn't have that instant warm-cheek feeling of W12. Still, a great beer indeed.

Insect Overlord

Today's beer-related discovery: Kwak goes nicely with roast lamb.

Ipso

Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter, I thought it was a bit "watery" for a porter but nice all the same.

Turpentine

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Today's beer-related discovery: Kwak goes nicely with roast lamb.

I always thought it went better with duck.

Ipso

Turpentine wrote: »

I always thought it went better with duck.

God, that's foul.

drumswan

Ipso wrote: »

Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter, I thought it was a bit "watery" for a porter but nice all the same.

Jaysus

Seaneh

Ipso wrote: »

Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter, I thought it was a bit "watery" for a porter but nice all the same.

One of my favourite beers, what I drank most while in Oregon as it was pretty much everywhere in Portland and the surrournding cities. Wouldn't call it watery at all, but I don't know what you're comparing it against. It's not "chwey" like some stouts/porters are I guess, but it's not really watery either. then again it's been so long since I've had it I'm working off a mixture of sentimentality and half memories.

Wish you could get it here, haven't had it in waaaay too long

Ipso

Seaneh wrote: »

One of my favourite beers, what I drank most while in Oregon as it was pretty much everywhere in Portland and the surrournding cities. Wouldn't call it watery at all, but I don't know what you're comparing it against. It's not "chwey" like some stouts/porters are I guess, but it's not really watery either. then again it's been so long since I've had it I'm working off a mixture of sentimentality and half memories.

Wish you could get it here, haven't had it in waaaay too long

Watery is a bad sounding word, not chewy like you say might be better. I'm not a stout/porter hound so I was expecting it to be thicker, I might be comparing it against a misconception

the beer revolu

Schneider Hopfenweiss.
8.2% of yummy hoppy, wheaty goodness for €3.75 50cl bottle.
Makes most of the beer I be drinking seem quite expensive.

Oddly, there is no mention of the genesis of this beer anywhere on the bottle (that genesis being a collaboration between Schneider and Brooklyn Brewery).
I guess that they are making it independently now but you'd think it would be a nice blurb on the label to mention how the beer originally came about.
Maybe Schneider and Brooklyn fell out?

Lovely Bloke

Ipso wrote: »

I'm not a stout/porter hound so I was expecting it to be thicker, I might be comparing it against a misconception

Sounds like you are comparing against nitro pints like Guinness, Murphy's etc which feels thicker alright.

cruhoortwunk

Heroditas wrote: »

My last can of St Austell Tribute from my holidays

Where can you get the cans of it? I need cans for Samhain, and don't want to be restricted to the usual **** that is sold in cans

BeerNut

There are loads of great beers in cans if you go to the good beer specialist offies.

BaZmO*

the beer revolu wrote: »

Schneider Hopfenweiss.
8.2% of yummy hoppy, wheaty goodness for €3.75 50cl bottle.
Makes most of the beer I be drinking seem quite expensive.

Oddly, there is no mention of the genesis of this beer anywhere on the bottle (that genesis being a collaboration between Schneider and Brooklyn Brewery).
I guess that they are making it independently now but you'd think it would be a nice blurb on the label to mention how the beer originally came about.
Maybe Schneider and Brooklyn fell out?

Has the price gone down a good bit from it's initial release? I seem to remember it being much dearer?

Heroditas

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Where can you get the cans of it? I need cans for Samhain, and don't want to be restricted to the usual **** that is sold in cans

I got them in the St Austell brewery when I was there in August.

Tonight I'm having a bottle of Silures Craft Ale by Celt Experience.

cruhoortwunk

BeerNut wrote: »

There are loads of great beers in cans if you go to the good beer specialist offies.

I never usually see them. Any place in Dublin centre? I never noticed decent cans in Whelans offie

BeerNut

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

I never usually see them. Any place in Dublin centre? I never noticed decent cans in Whelans offie

DrinkStore on Manor Street has BrewDog Punk IPA and Dead Pony Club, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Torpedo, five beers from Sly Fox Brewery, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, some English stuff too.

Genghiscol

If you ever try the non alcoholic option give Baltika a try, a great easy fresh sweet beer, think theres a normal one too but my local offie pointed it out to me.

IT-Guy

Having a Chalky's Bite, not liking it at all, too much carbonation and a slightly 'medicinal' taste from the fennel. Won't be finishing it!

I tried some Brewdogs recently, 5am Saint was nice, reminded me of O'Hara's Pale Ale. Punk IPA was lovely, would be my go-to beer if the price per bottle were a bit cheaper (paid €2.55 in a Carryout). The real star was Hardcore IPA, so much flavor and a very warming alcoholic kick at 9.2%. Went and bought 2 more today, chilling in the fridge and may have 1 before bed

8 Degrees Amber Ella is gorgeous, my local Amber garage has been doing a 5 for €9 promo on all the 8 degrees beer so took good advantage of it over the last fortnight

Still have a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Worthington White Shield and Fullers Golden Pride in the cupboard as well as Lech and Bombardier in the fridge. The Carryout I was in stocks some Nogne beers, any recommendations there?

jsa112

I haven't been disappointed with any of the Nogne beers afaik. Since you liked the beers you listed above, I'd get these Nogne #100, #500, Two Captains, Pale Ale, and India Pale Ale. I'm a huge fan of brewdog's hardcore, but I thought Nogne's #500 was the best DIPA I've had.

If you like stouts, their imperial stout is very good.

Also check the brewed by dates, chances are those Nogne beers are old(you never want to drink hoppy beers that are old).

Seaneh

Went to McHugh's in Artane for a few beers to drink this evening, picked up a 4pack of O'Hara's IPA for €7.99 (33cl bottles), happy days.

Decided to grab a Red Hook "Out of your gourd" Pumpkin Porter.

It's a pretty average beer, money would have been a lot better spend elsewhere.

drumswan

Thought that porter was terrible myself.

Never seen O'Haras in 33cl, is this new?

Grayditch

Yeah, I did not enjoy that porter by the end.

irish_goat

drumswan wrote: »

Never seen O'Haras in 33cl, is this new?

They started doing them for the American market but Seamus O'Hara has said they've always been available to Irish suppliers as well, they just never bought them until recently. A few restaurants are starting to stock them apparently but for me, unless the price works out, I'll stick with the 500ml.

Insect Overlord

I was in an old pub tonight, so I started with a Guinness (which was pretty good) and then had two pints of Beamish. The Beamish was flawless. I've had a lot of different stouts recently, but the old 'uns can still be good 'uns!

the beer revolu

BaZmO* wrote: »

Has the price gone down a good bit from it's initial release? I seem to remember it being much dearer?

Yeah, I seem to remember them being around a fiver when they first came out.
I guess they're a regular Schneider offering now at regular German beer price. Aventinus and Vitus and other strong or unusual (smokey, unfiltered aged etc) premium German beers always seem good value. It's their ordinary lagers that seem expensive.

gallag

Been on the erdinger Oktoberfest lately, absolutely beautiful, can get 12 500ml bottles for £22 from my local, also tried brudog 5am saint on draft in Belfast and bought a few bottles of punk IPA and fake larger for the house. Been a good beer week!!

ciaran76

BrewDog Hello My Name is Mette-Marit is really nice.
It's a Lingonberry double IPA. It's really subtle initially you get usual brewdog hoppy taste. 2nd taste I got the lingonberry coming through.

By the way I really like lingonberry so it could make my tasting biased.

It's a 8.2% beer and you get a tinge of an alcohol kick at the end.

Really liked this one.

Seaneh

I know where I'm going for a pint tomorrow evening

Against The Grain Dublin wrote: »

Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA on draft right now in Dublin's finest!

ciaran76

O'Hara's DIPA I know there's alot of talk about it being a DIPA or not but forget the name for a min.

Its a very good beer. Its like a x2 or more version of their IPA.
I really like it and will buy it going forward hope to see it on tap also.

BaZmO*

ciaran76 wrote: »

Its like a x2 or more version of their IPA.

Like double?

ciaran76

BaZmO* wrote: »

Like double?

Ha ha not quite but kinda but not a double IPA. Just a stronger version of their IPA. I know that sounds all wrong.

Ipso

Had Sierra Nevada's Narwhal, really liked it. I thought it hid its strength very well.
Has anyone heard of a US brewery called New Belgium? They have a Ranger IPA I'm thinking of checking out.

ciaran76

Ipso wrote: »

Had Sierra Nevada's Narwhal, really liked it. I thought it hid its strength very well.
Has anyone heard of a US brewery called New Belgium? They have a Ranger IPA I'm thinking of checking out.

Yep drank plenty of New Belgium when in Atlanta.
Ranger, Rampant and Fat Tire where all pretty good beers in general.

Seaneh

Ipso wrote: »

Had Sierra Nevada's Narwhal, really liked it. I thought it hid its strength very well.
Has anyone heard of a US brewery called New Belgium? They have a Ranger IPA I'm thinking of checking out.

New Belgium make nice stuff, pretty easy to find in the US too.

Ipso

ciaran76 wrote: »

Yep drank plenty of New Belgium when in Atlanta.
Ranger, Rampant and Fat Tire where all pretty good beers in general.

I've seen those other two, they don't advertise the name of their brewery on the package very well.

ciaran76

Ipso wrote: »

I've seen those other two, they don't advertise the name of their brewery on the package very well.

I know their standard beers had a little red bike with a circle around it. I remember they had some weird label bottles beers for their seasonal.

ciaran76

Lexington Brewing Co. Kentucky IPA.
Not a world shaker in IPA standards. I found it a little sweet actually but overall a very low/middle of the road IPA.

BaZmO*

ciaran76 wrote: »

Ha ha not quite but kinda but not a double IPA. Just a stronger version of their IPA. I know that sounds all wrong.

ciaran76 wrote: »

Yep drank plenty of New Belgium when in Atlanta.
Ranger, Rampant and Fat Tire where all pretty good beers in general.

Walt had a pint of it in Breaking Bad. :cool:

ciaran76 wrote: »

Lexington Brewing Co. Kentucky IPA.
Not a world shaker in IPA standards. I found it a little sweet actually but overall a very low/middle of the road IPA.

Yeah I was slightly underwhelmed by it. Tried a small sample at the beerfest and really liked it but when I had a bottle of it at home I wasn’t mad gone on it.

ciaran76

BaZmO* wrote: »

Walt had a pint of it in Breaking Bad. :cool:

Dont know if you watch The Walking Dead?

They always seem to be walking by some boxes of Sweetwater beers and never picking them up. Sends me crazy

the beer revolu

I revisited Galway's bay Full Sail.
Previously I really liked it but found it a little flat.
It seems they've eliminated the carbonation problem and most of the interesting flavours and character at the same time.
I thought this one was a pretty ordinary ale with quite a high bitterness but not much else. The first one I had had lovely complexity and that New World grapefruit hoppyness I like. Where'd it go?
Anyone else?

Insect Overlord

Had a big night out last night and got to try a few new beers (White Gypsy's Ruby red ale, Whitewater Hopplehammer) in the pubs, followed by a bottle of Narwhal I had stashed back at a friend's house.

The Ruby isn't for me.
The Hoppelhammer was gorgeous. I'll have to try that one again.
The Narwhal is a beast! Very much looking forward to opening the second bottle.

Heroditas

Went down to Drinkstore at lunchtime and spolied myself.
Picked up a bottle of the Franciscan Well stout, along with a 750ml bottle of the latest Brown Paper Bag project, an O'Haras DIPA and 4 bottles of Founders.
Also, picked up an Amber Ella.
I might put the stout and BPB away for a rainy day*





*judging by the weather forecast, that may be tomorrow

Grayditch

I didn't think Fat Tyre was anything special. Maybe if I'd started with it on the night I was drinking it, but I had had it after 2 incredible beers before it and felt a bit let down, so it's maybe not all it's fault.

drumswan

Grayditch wrote: »

I didn't think Fat Tyre was anything special. Maybe if I'd started with it on the night I was drinking it, but I had had it after 2 incredible beers before it and felt a bit let down, so it's maybe not all it's fault.

It came out 14 years ago in fairness when even the US craft market was quite a bit different. A bit of context is required when judging some beers.

Lovely Bloke

Heroditas wrote: »

a 750ml bottle of the latest Brown Paper Bag project, *

Doxie, or something else?

BeerNut

Trinity is the newest one, a Belgian Tripel.

drumswan

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Doxie, or something else?

That will be Trinity

Lovely Bloke

Is it high abv?

drumswan

9%

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brown-paper-bag-project-trinity/230775/

Arturo Bandini

the beer revolu wrote: »

I revisited Galway's bay Full Sail.
Previously I really liked it but found it a little flat.
It seems they've eliminated the carbonation problem and most of the interesting flavours and character at the same time.
I thought this one was a pretty ordinary ale with quite a high bitterness but not much else. The first one I had had lovely complexity and that New World grapefruit hoppyness I like. Where'd it go?
Anyone else?

I had two bottles last night, and they definitely didn't taste as good as I'd remembered. Last time I had some before that was 3-4 weeks ago.