What beer are we drinking this week ?

jsa112

What Rodenbach was it slayerking ? Was it the big bottles, or the oak aged version ? Did they have any other lambics there ?

Going to have to pay a visit to superquinn again

slayerking

jsa112 wrote: »

What Rodenbach was it slayerking ? Was it the big bottles, or the oak aged version ? Did they have any other lambics there ?

Going to have to pay a visit to superquinn again

It's the original/classic one, small 330 ml bottle. Hmm, not sure if they had any other lambics but they've had quite a changeable line up lately, which is great. Lots of great beers in there. The Rodenbach stood out like a sore thumb, defo getting more.
Forgot how nice it is.

adamski8

stuchyg wrote: »

Had a smith wicks winter spirit and weihan kris tall watching arsenal dominate Liverpool.

Winter tasted like my homebrew winter ale, kristall not as good as the erdinger version

Damn you spoiling that game on me!

Beer ive had this week: Adnams ghostship was very good. Troubles pumpkin not so good. Shandon stout still not what it used to be. BPBP dr rudi not good (infected?). Chimay tripel excellent. oyster stout nice.

Herb Powell

Diebels Altbier

An ale in Germany?????!!! Tis only lovely

the beer revolu

drumswan wrote: »

Just had this, agreed the belgian yeast with the black IPA combo is a bit special. Just waiting for someone to come on and call SN overrated now, haha.

I'm starting to find your posts overhyped and overrated or wait....... are they just predictable, repetitive and ride roughshod over other's opinions?

Ravelleman

adamski8 wrote: »

Troubles pumpkin not so good.

I had this a couple of weeks ago and found it quite poor.

drumswan

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm starting to find your posts overhyped and overrated or wait....... are they just predictable and repetitive and ride roughshod over other's opinions?

Nice edit, who pissed on your ****ing cornflakes?

The Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout is another cracker, had some great beers this weekend.

drumswan

Ravelleman wrote: »

I had this a couple of weeks ago and found it quite poor.

You guys comparing this to other pumpkin brews or do you just not like the style? Found it nice enough myself but a bit much toward the end. Then someone bought me a second pint, really struggled.

BaZmO*

Had a bottle of Sierra Nevada Flipside last night. Quite disappointed with it tbh. Just too bitter in a mouth twanging kinda way, could've been the alcohol contributing to that twanginess too.

I generally love all the stuff SN do but this for me was one of their weaker offerings. Still looking forward to the Beer Camp offerings though.

adamski8

drumswan wrote: »

You guys comparing this to other pumpkin brews or do you just not like the style? Found it nice enough myself but a bit much toward the end. Then someone bought me a second pint, really struggled.

I had one other pumpkin beer which was a red hook pumpkin porter which was ok. 6/7% and ok. Quite spicy would say its ok but wouldnt buy another. Compared to that troubles was like a watery version. Not wrong per say but not much to it.

Geuze

I had two pints of Beamish last night, 3.20 each. Grand beer, sort of unremarkable.

In the next pub, I asked for Sierra Nevada Torpedo. I think it's an IPA. Out of stock.

So I just picked the next tap, a beer called Raven. Never heard of it.

Pricey at 5.50 per pint, but it was nice, went down very easy.

The barman said it was from Thornbridge brewery, and is 6.2%.

http://www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/beers.php?id=2


Turns out that it gets high scores on beer review websites.

Ravelleman

drumswan wrote: »

You guys comparing this to other pumpkin brews or do you just not like the style? Found it nice enough myself but a bit much toward the end. Then someone bought me a second pint, really struggled.

I found Trouble's pumpkin ale to be lacking in taste in general. I went for it on cask and found it to be vaguely sweet and generally lacking in other flavours. The only other pumpkin beer I'd had was a Blue Moon special, which I found much more enjoyable, despite not being a fan of Blue Moon at all.

Today I tried Metalman Smokescreen. I found it to be very light indeed with only a subtle smokiness and not much else to be honest. I thought the carbonation was a little too high for a beer of this type. Despite many of its outward characteristics it's very 'sessionable'. Certainly not a classic.

My OH got some Mountain Man Hairy Goat as well. She wasn't too impressed but I thought it was ok. It had a slightly musky character to the hop and a very bitter finish. It would find itself firmly in my generic or 'meh' IPA mental category.

Stheno

running dogs wrote: »

I haven't read through the thread so mabey its been said, has anyone tried hobgoblin mmmmm nicest beer ever

My local supermarket has this on offer at the moment, must check it out

Soldie wrote: »

Sipping away on a Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier, with a Schneider Weisse Hefe-weizenbier waiting in the wings.

Where does one get this Weihenstephaner?

JCs in Swords is doing Irish Craft Beers @ €2.69 a bottle, dunno if that's good value or not?

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

My local supermarket has this on offer at the moment, must check it out


Where does one get this Weihenstephaner?

JCs in Swords is doing Irish Craft Beers @ €2.69 a bottle, dunno if that's good value or not?

I get it in tesoo a good bit. Likewise schneiderweisse.

Stheno

Scortho wrote: »

I get it in telco a good bit. Likewise schneiderweise

Do you mean Tesco? I'm having visions of my mates in Telecoms having fridges stocked full of fancy beer

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

Do you mean Tesco? I'm having visions of my mates in Telecoms having fridges stocked full of fancy beer

Jesus I edited and still spelt it wrong. yep telco had it the last time I checked

jsa112

Had a bottle of Sierra Nevada Flipside last night. Quite disappointed with it tbh

Careful there Bazmo, you're going to have drumswan whine about how bad your palate is, and really none of us want to read that boring post !

drumswan

jsa112 wrote: »

Careful there Bazmo, you're going to have drumswan whine about how bad your palate is, and really none of us want to read that boring post !

Where did I whine about anyones palette? Seems like you are the one sniping and moaning. Use the ignore function if you dont like another posters content, good lad.

Agree with Bazmo, Flipside is the weakest seasonal from SN in a while, defo the weakest of the four new ones I tried this weekend.

jsa112

Use the ignore function if you dont like another posters content, good lad.

Sweet, forgot there was a way to block posts from idiots, thanks !

Insect Overlord

jsa112 wrote: »

Sweet, forgot there was a way to block posts from idiots, thanks !

Pot, kettle, etc.

BaZmO*

BaZmO* wrote: »

Had a bottle of Sierra Nevada Flipside last night. Quite disappointed with it tbh. Just too bitter in a mouth twanging kinda way, could've been the alcohol contributing to that twanginess too.

I generally love all the stuff SN do but this for me was one of their weaker offerings. Still looking forward to the Beer Camp offerings though.

jsa112 wrote: »

Careful there Bazmo, you're going to have drumswan whine about how bad your palate is, and really none of us want to read that boring post !

drumswan wrote: »

Where did I whine about anyones palette? Seems like you are the one sniping and moaning. Use the ignore function if you dont like another posters content, good lad.

Agree with Bazmo, Flipside is the weakest seasonal from SN in a while, defo the weakest of the four new ones I tried this weekend.

Actually, turns out I made a mistake, it was actually Beer Camp #95 that I had last night and not Flipside.

Flipside was actually alright, bit on the thin side for the abv but it did improve as it warmed. That said, maybe the lightness could be considered a good thing, in a easy to quaff type of way.

drumswan

Which one was the 95? I found the Flipside and the Imperial Red quite similar. Not really a red ale man myself.

drumswan

Rounded off the weekend with a La Trappe Quad, a cracking beer and always keenly priced.

Ipso

Finished of a can of Dos Equis that was in the fridge. There's probably dozens of beers I'd pick ahead of it but it's not bad stuff.

BaZmO*

drumswan wrote: »

Which one was the 95? I found the Flipside and the Imperial Red quite similar. Not really a red ale man myself.

Yeah it was the "aggressive Imperial Red Ale". I like Red Ales, in particular the American slant on the style, was just expecting more from these two I suppose. Both were missing the resiny/piney hop kick you'd expect.

ciaran76

BaZmO* wrote: »

Actually, turns out I made a mistake, it was actually Beer Camp #95 that I had last night and not Flipside.

Flipside was actually alright, bit on the thin side for the abv but it did improve as it warmed. That said, maybe the lightness could be considered a good thing, in a easy to quaff type of way.

I really enjoyed the #95 thought it was up there with one of their better beers they have done.

Dizzyblonde

Mod warning: Any future nasty comments or personal insults WILL earn the posters an infraction. This is a thread about opinions, and if you can't cope with others having them then please don't post

harry Bailey esq

i know one shouldn't drink before noon,but at the moment im curing a serious hangover after a day well spent sampling a great variety of craft beers in smyths in limerick city.the place deserves a mention due to the variety on tap.anyways what im drinking at the moment is a Czech lager called 1795 original,very hoppy but its going down nice,and doing the job intended.I've seen it around the shelves a good few Times but was never really tempted,the labeling on the bottle really dosnt do it any justice to be honest.overall a good solid lager, 8/10.

cruhoortwunk

Looking for a Pal Ale made here. I like IPAs and there's plenty of them on offer, but wondering if there's Pales to be had.
More like St Austell's Tribute or Scarecrow from Wytchwood, or Blue Buck and Cutthroat Pale (both BC Canada). So not as hoppy and bitter as an IPA. I find I like 2-3 IPAs, but the Pale is more easy to drink if you are having 6-7.
Don't even know if Pale Ale is the right name for it, seems to be mostly English breweries doing it. Don't like red ales a la O'Hara's Red ale.

Insect Overlord

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Looking for a Pal Ale made here.

Howling Gale Ale by 8 Degrees is pretty damn good.

BaZmO*

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Howling Gale Ale by 8 Degrees is pretty damn good.

Judging by his description I'd say Howling Gale might be a bit too bitter. I'd say Galway Hooker would fit the bill the best.

drumswan

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Looking for a Pal Ale made here. I like IPAs and there's plenty of them on offer, but wondering if there's Pales to be had.
More like St Austell's Tribute or Scarecrow from Wytchwood, or Blue Buck and Cutthroat Pale (both BC Canada). So not as hoppy and bitter as an IPA. I find I like 2-3 IPAs, but the Pale is more easy to drink if you are having 6-7.
Don't even know if Pale Ale is the right name for it, seems to be mostly English breweries doing it. Don't like red ales a la O'Hara's Red ale.

O'Haras Irish Pale Ale is my favourite.

Scortho

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Looking for a Pal Ale made here. I like IPAs and there's plenty of them on offer, but wondering if there's Pales to be had.
More like St Austell's Tribute or Scarecrow from Wytchwood, or Blue Buck and Cutthroat Pale (both BC Canada). So not as hoppy and bitter as an IPA. I find I like 2-3 IPAs, but the Pale is more easy to drink if you are having 6-7.
Don't even know if Pale Ale is the right name for it, seems to be mostly English breweries doing it. Don't like red ales a la O'Hara's Red ale.

Metalman pale ale is one of my favourites. As is O haras pale ale (There O sheas in aldi is nicer though) and galway Hooker.
Those three would be my go to pale ales if I'm looking for something irish.

BaZmO*

Jaysis lads did you even read the request?

Scortho

BaZmO* wrote: »

Jaysis lads did you even read the request?

Yep. He said no to O haras red?
What am i missing?
I wouldn't consider them to be overly hoppy, or mildly hoppy for that matter.

cruhoortwunk

Yeah I find Galway Hooker, Metalman and O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale are more IPAs (lots of hops and fairly bitter)
Maybe I am categorising them wrong

drumswan

Styles are a minefield, when you say 'IPA' to me I think of American IPAs up at 50 or 60 IBU. I would categorise all three of those beers (Hooker, Metalman and O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale) as American Pale Ales.

Aglomerado

the beer revolu wrote: »

Fran Well purgatory on cask in the Abbot's.
A beautiful example of how a cask beer should be imo.

Delicious stuff.

Scortho

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Yeah I find Galway Hooker, Metalman and O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale are more IPAs (lots of hops and fairly bitter)
Maybe I am categorising them wrong

Id find them the other way, not hoppy enough.:pac:

Id suggest try porters instead. I couldn't drink pale ales and ipa's for a good 6 months when I made the switch from lager.
First time I had a punk iPA i could only take one mouthful of it, it was too hoppy. Then I gradually started mixing it up a bit, a couple of porters followed by a pale ale etc. Now I crave hops:D

BaZmO*

Scortho wrote: »

Yep. He said no to O haras red?
What am i missing?
I wouldn't consider them to be overly hoppy, or mildly hoppy for that matter.

He said not too much hops and not bitter.
O'Hara's IPA would be quite hoppy and very bitter, same as Howling Gale. Metalman would be more hoppy than bitter. Galway Hooker would be slightly hoppy and not bitter, very similar to the the styles he said he likes.......but he has now said he doesn't like it!!

It's probably best to stay away from saying what styles you like and stick with beers you like, easier to compare that way as styles tend to jump all over the place.

cruhoortwunk

BaZmO* wrote: »

He said not too much hops and not bitter.
O'Hara's IPA would be quite hoppy and very bitter, same as Howling Gale. Metalman would be more hoppy than bitter. Galway Hooker would be slightly hoppy and not bitter, very similar to the the styles he said he likes.......but he has now said he doesn't like it!!

It's probably best to stay away from saying what styles you like and stick with beers you like, easier to compare that way as styles tend to jump all over the place.

Don't get me wrong I like all of the above, but just in smaller doses.
I suppose it's more of a malty ale I'm after. But not caramel-y like O'Hara's red.

drumswan

American Pale Ales are relatively hoppy by definition. Perhaps you should look at some English styles - Ordinary/Session Bitters (Often called IPAs, confusingly), Best/Special Bitters or ESB.

The Fullers range might suit

Fullers London Pride
Fullers ESB
Fullers 1845
Fullers IPA
Fullers Bengal Lancer

ciaran76

@cruhoortwunk try Dungarvans Comeragh Challenger. Its more of a bitter but could fall into the Pale ale style too I reckon.

MonkstownHoop

Picked up a few bottles today, Hoppelhammer, Sunburnt Irish Red, O'haras DIPA & Porterhouse Hop Head

Stheno

So I'm working oop North this week, and dropped into Sainsburys on the way home.

Got a couple of Hoegarden (sp?) and Birra Moretti, any thoughts on either?

Am somewhat new to trying different beers so am just experimenting as I see something I like, or is a bargain.

Also is there any alternative to Kilkenny out there?

BaZmO*

Knew the lads at Sierra Nevada wouldn't let me down. Beer Camp #93 is beautiful. Lovely roasted malt backbone combined with gorgeous hops.

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

So I'm working oop North this week, and dropped into Sainsburys on the way home.

Got a couple of Hoegarden (sp?) and Birra Moretti, any thoughts on either?

Am somewhat new to trying different beers so am just experimenting as I see something I like, or is a bargain.

Also is there any alternative to Kilkenny out there?

They're both a bit meh IMO.

What do you normally drink? I'd start with some porters if your not used to hoppy beers (o haras Leann folain, dark arts porter spring to mind).

If it's cheap your after you won't go to far wrong with going into aldi and picking up the I Shea's range. They're brewed by Carlow who brew o haras except cheaper.
If you enjoyed your wheat beer I'd go into lidl and pick up some franziskaner. Other than weihenstephaner, it's hard to find a wheat beer that can beet franziskaner.

Stheno

Scortho wrote: »

They're both a bit meh IMO.

What do you normally drink? I'd start with some porters if your not used to hoppy beers (o haras Leann folain, dark arts porter spring to mind).

If it's cheap your after you won't go to far wrong with going into aldi and picking up the I Shea's range. They're brewed by Carlow who brew o haras except cheaper.
If you enjoyed your wheat beer I'd go into lidl and pick up some franziskaner. Other than weihenstephaner, it's hard to find a wheat beer that can beet franziskaner.

Were you talking to me? If so I like Peroni, Erdzinger etc, but looking to experiment with flavours Don't like that Franziskaner at all, still looking for weihenstephaner

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

Were you talking to me? If so I like Peroni, Erdzinger etc, but looking to experiment with flavours Don't like that Franziskaner at all, still looking for weihenstephaner

Yep. I wouldn't knock franziskaner just yet. I used to love erdinger, but now wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Still like my franziskaner and weihenstephaner.
I'll have a look in tesco the next time I'm in one.

Grayditch

I like red ales, but I'm wasn't too pushed either way on them, until tonight. Franciscan Well Red Rebel really impressed me.