What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Lovely Bloke

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

H said he'd do a batch of something similar, not quite the same.

Grayditch

Went for Black's High Vis instead of the Trouble Brewing Red in the growler. It's a nice DIPA. Missing something small to make it truly great, but I'm pleased with it.

artvandelay48

Had a Black Bucket in the Magpie in Dalkey. Great stuff, loads of flavour and nice smooth finish

Son0vagun

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

I know a place that has a few left, but I say it's lost all it's hoppy freshness by now!

Grayditch

My Galway Hooker IPA seems to be a larger/pale ale infusion that was topped off with a wheat beer.

I'm just not in the zone for that after High Vis and Polar Vortex which was great.

As someone has pointed out here already... Not an IPA.

St. Lupulin

Just had a Reel Deel Jack The Lad.

Another phantom IPA. Maker that 98...

Again, nice beer though.

jsa112

Beoir #2 imperial red ale

Grayditch

jsa112 wrote: »

Beoir #2 imperial red ale

Deffo getting a litre tomorrow!

BaZmO*

Galway Bay - 200 Fathoms. What can I say, it's just world class. There's a real elegance to this year's offering.

ben.schlomo

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Polar Vortex is typical world class brewing by 8 Degrees. Love it.

Galway Hooker's new IPA is about the 97th Irish brewed IPA that's not actually an IPA. Not a bad beer by any means though.

Ya had it a couple of weeks ago, perfectly nice, refreshing, decent flavour but not an IPA or just a very weak one.
Had a CloughMore Dark Water Stout last night, pretty good, nice bit of smokiness after it had sat out for around 30 mins.

Heroditas

Had an awful fright this evening. Didn't have time to hit the offie on the way home and was resigned to having no beers tonight, despite the day off tomorrow.

Got home, opened the fridge and found a bottle of 8 Degrees Double Irish in it.

Grayditch

The thing I noticed about fathoms is that the whiskey isn't mostly in the aftertaste for me like on other whiskey cask stouts, but in the main flavour. It's all just so well balanced. And smooth. And lovely.

revz

Right so, looks like I'm gonna be on my own on this one: I think last years 200 fathoms was a better offering (basing this on the 2 glasses I had on launch night; I'll try to get more to make sure)

ciaran76

BeerNut wrote: »

It was a limited run. I'd say it's all gone at this stage, unless they're doing another batch.

Saw about 5 bottles on Saturday in Conways Rathoath. There was 6 but I bought 1.

symbolic

I thought my 200 Fathoms was grrrrand. Looks like I'm in the minority though. Wouldn't be in my list of top stouts.

RasTa

Yeah the 200 fathoms is over rated. Also I'm I the only one who got a strong bourbon taste from it?

Son0vagun

Just finished my 200 Fathoms. The taste changed so much over the hour it took me to drink it. Fabulous Stout!

Lovely Bloke

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

MonkstownHoop

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

lol

Ronan|Raven

Having some Founder All Day. Picked up a few cans of it and Centennial in Blackrock Cellar earlier. Got a bottle of Polar Vortex too which will be consumed later.

They have a few bottles of 200 Fathoms left as well.

Red Wolf

Tonight trying a Naparbier - Aker. Not a bad IPA at all, quite piney with tastes of mango and orange. Will have again and interested in trying there other beers now.

Finishing with a To Øl -Final Frontier DIPA. Never had one of these either.

GY A1

Had few Guinness earlier. Havin bru rua now. Nice smells lovely

HopsAndJumps

Red Wolf wrote: »

Tonight trying a Naparbier - Aker. Not a bad IPA at all, quite piney with tastes of mango and orange. Will have again and interested in trying there other beers now.

Finishing with a To Øl -Final Frontier DIPA. Never had one of these either.

Final frontier is mega when its fresh.

BaZmO*

Oskar Blues - Ten Fidy Imperial Stout. Not sure why this scores so high on all the rating sites. It's a nice enough beer but nothing spectacular.

Joekers

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

Having some Founder All Day. Picked up a few cans of it and Centennial in Blackrock Cellar earlier. Got a bottle of Polar Vortex too which will be consumed later.

They have a few bottles of 200 Fathoms left as well.

How many ? Might take a cycle out tomorrow

Mehaffey1

Had a big bottle of Coopers Ex Stout,nice enough for my peasant tastes

Ronan|Raven

Joekers wrote: »

How many ? Might take a cycle out tomorrow

I counted 7

the beer revolu

8° Enigma.
It really is ridiculous the amount of cracking IPAs that these guys continually produce.

I'd love to line up hurricane, full Irish, polar vortex, Enigma, cyclone, amber ella, gas man, simcoe rye and taste them together.

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

It really is ridiculous the amount of cracking IPAs that these guys continually produce.

Past tense now: the pace of specials will slow right down for the next few months as they put the new brewery together while trying to keep up production of the regular beers.

Son0vagun

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

it's charging by the hour? no wonder it's so expensive!

Haha it's worth it's price tag!