All Ireland Craft Beer Fest 7-10th September

matrim

Son0vagun wrote: »

Is there any point going if I can't drink? I'd have to drive in.

You should be able to get all but the seasonal beers at any good off-license. Best option might be to drive to one of them and stock up

schemingbohemia

Son0vagun wrote: »

Is there any point going if I can't drink? I'd have to drive in.

Where you coming from? It's well located public transport wise - DART, Bus etc

See here for options


http://journeyplanner.transportforireland.ie/nta/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en

Jegz

Seaneh wrote: »

Just for anyone who wasn't at Brewers on The Bay.

The Dungarvan Rye-PA was the star of the show by a fecking mile, was beautiful.

Looking forward to trying the IPA from the re-branded breweyes boys, hopefully is's an American style IPA rather than a boring English style :P

If you liked it at brewers on the bay you will really love it at the RDS. its been dry hopped this time

Seaneh

Bastards,

I can't make it to the RDS...

Well, I could make a day trip, but that's fecking effort!

I shall consider my options...

Jegz

You know you want too.

come say hi at the Dungarvan bar!

Seaneh

Only if you give me a decent sized sample for free, to make it worth my while... I will after all be travling all the way from Galway just to drink your beer!

Jegz

Turn up and we will see

Seaneh

You might be my new favourite...


Any plans on that rye-pa appearing in bottles any time soon?

Jegz

Im Glad to hear your enjoying it

As far as im aware the Rye-P-A is just a Festival beer & you never know this might be the last time you see it as its already been at two festivals this year :eek:

BaZmO*

Just looking at the website there. No mention of a pint of beer being included in the admission cost. Last year it wasn't included on the first day but due to complaints they ended up including a pint in the admission cost for the following days.

Tickets available at the door for €10, but buy in advance to avoid disappointment. €10 includes: free souvenier glass, live music, and a great selection of Artisan food is available to purchase. Pints are €5, glasses €2.5 and you save 10% when you buy €20 or more of vouchers. Group rates for 20 or more.

Anybody?

BeerNut

AFAIK no beer is included with admission this year.

BaZmO*

BeerNut wrote: »

AFAIK no beer is included with admission this year.

Ooooh. Hard sell.

Plus, I've told my mates that it was. Gonna have to try harder now to convince them to go.

noby

BaZmO* wrote: »

Last year it wasn't included on the first day but due to complaints they ended up including a pint in the admission cost for the following days.

While run by the same people that was actually a different festival. But you are correct, last year at the rds there was a free half with the entry fee.

BaZmO*

noby wrote: »

While run by the same people that was actually a different festival. But you are correct, last year at the rds there was a free half with the entry fee.

Yeah sorry, I'm confusing it with the one at the IFSC where there was an issue over the cover charge.

I still think it's a bad idea not to include a "free" beer in the admission fee this year.

gurramok

Ticketmaster has very pricey tickets for Standard admission lets say tomorrow.

Type
Full Price Ticket
Ticket Price
€11.75 x 1
Service Charge
€1.65 x 1

A tenner at the door or pay €13.40 per ticket in advance?:mad:

oblivious

gurramok wrote: »

Ticketmaster has very pricey tickets for Standard admission lets say tomorrow.

Type
Full Price Ticket
Ticket Price
€11.75 x 1
Service Charge
€1.65 x 1

A tenner at the door or pay €13.40 per ticket in advance?:mad:

you can but it at face value from one of the craft pubs or off licences listed on the site

kevohmsford

I am going on Saturday with some friends. Looking forward to trying some new ales.

Fart

Quite excited about this.

Going with my father and brother. My first big beer festival in ireland. I went to a small one in Wales but it was more of a night out with beer in kegs.

Really want to try the Rye-P-A now.

Heroditas

Half price with a Leinster season ticket!

blueshed

what would be the best way to get from city centre out to the RDS Saturday,

ASJ112

The 4, 7, or 47 bus from grafton/nassau street. Stops right outside RDS. Or get the Dart to Sandymount, its a 5-10 minute walk from there.

johnnyskeleton

Despite my reservations on the price, the prospect of alpha dawg and rebel red on cask was enough for my inner beer drinker to knock out my inner accountant for a short while.

Both beers were superb, although the double hopped rebel was not available until tomorrow.

No emerald this year from White gipsy because of legal problems and bad weather, but the good news is that they will have a fresh hop offering in about a
months time - in bottles no less! Amber ipa was their cask offering and it was pretty good.

I avoided porterhouse, sierra Nevada and trouble not because they aren't great but they had nothing that isn't otherwise available. Good to see them there though and they were pretty busy. Had a sample of the burbon ale and didn't like it, but it was a nice touch for them to have trays of samples rather than having to pretend you are interested in brewing technique to blag a free sample.

I thought the beoir, beer club and beer machine thingy stands were a real addition for anyone not content to leaving the brewing to the experts. Added an extra dimenson to tr festival. The food choices were also much better.

As for the negatives, well i've said my piece on the price issue, and if it was reasonable priced I would have been able to get more people to come and stay longer and would also be there tomorrow and Sunday. As it is, I'm happy to have tried the special beers but feel somewhat shortchanged by the organisers.

Also, after the rave reviews I was looking forward to the rye pa. But it's not on until tomorrow. I'd like to say I'm dissappointed in dungarvan, but it's fairer to say I remain neutral about them.

Anyway, the standout beer for me was metalmans moonbeam, a "dark beer" (I assume it misses some technical requirement to be a stout but is so in all but name) which is a very hoppy and (I think) barrel aged beer that I can still taste two hours later. One for the end of the night I reckon.

BeerNut

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

I was looking forward to the rye pa. But it's not on until tomorrow.

Shortchanged twice, no less. It's lovely: highlight of my evening.

stuchyg

heading into this on sunday with the missus before we go the John Bishop gig, cannot wait. She is a fan of different cider and fruit beersm is there much of this stuff

BeerNut

Quite a bit of cider, on the left-hand side as you go in.

stuchyg

Cheers, did anyone head to ATG afterwards, you get a free pint with your ticket stub

johnnyskeleton

stuchyg wrote: »

Cheers, did anyone head to ATG afterwards, you get a free pint with your ticket stub

I didn't know that either. Pile on another misfortune, why don't ya?

stuchyg

Sorry Brother, one misfortune begets another

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Aiming to be in there for about 6 this evening, looking forward to it, good to hear there are some ciders, should keep the mrs quiet for a while.

drunkmonkey

Is there anything happening at certain times today, any particular time to go in by?

Is there slane castle mojihtos there again, mmm yum with some vanilla beer : )