What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Insect Overlord · 14-05-2015 12:16am

I kept a bottle of Dungarvan's Coffee and Oatmeal Stout in the cupboard since before Christmas. Just drinking it now and noticed the "best before" date is April 2014, so it must have been a winter 2013 release. I'm not getting much of a coffee flavour, but it is giving me a smokiness I wasn't expecting. Interesting.

ThisRegard · 14-05-2015 11:15am

slayerking wrote: »

Decided to tip down to the hole in the wall on blackhorse Avenue to kill the Tuesday blues. Only down the road. Had an Amber Ella and a Ginger Porter, very nice.

The place always manages to get under my skin, ordered a Bru Rua for the OH, and they went to the RI tap and started to pull a pint, I tried to reiterate that I wanted the Rua, to which they said this is the Rua, despite the fact that it was coming out of the RI tap and it was a pale yellow colour. The lady then sniffed the glass, continued to pour and said sher if it's not right bring it back.
OH was happy enough with the RI anyway, but what a service.
The idea of having a nice pub serving craft beer within walking distance is nice, but I'll be sticking to town and not going back there.

Didn't have a great experience myself there the weekend, and not because I didn't like the ginger porter.

My first choice was a full Irish, barman said there was none left. That's grand I'll grab something else. So we sat at the bar anyway, not even a first sip out of my beer. Some lad comes behind, 3 full Irish please. There you go sir. A different barman managed to find 3 pints, and I don't think it was because the keg was changed between the few minutes I ordered and the other guy.

ben.schlomo · 14-05-2015 12:53pm

White Gypsy Amber Pale Ale in Bierhaus Galway last night, didn't stand out, no great flavour, perfectly drinkable but in no way interesting.

BaZmO* · 14-05-2015 1:08pm

ben.schlomo wrote: »

White Gypsy Amber Pale Ale in Bierhaus Galway last night, didn't stand out, no great flavour, perfectly drinkable but in no way interesting.

Huh?

They're just taking the p1ss naming beers now.

Lovely Bloke · 14-05-2015 1:12pm

Imperial Black Amber IP Porter Ale is my next brew day.

noby · 14-05-2015 1:53pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Imperial Black Amber IP Porter Ale is my next brew day.

100% pale malt?

Ipso · 14-05-2015 2:46pm

I had Lagunitas Equinox Pale Oat Ale, primarily it uses equinox and simcoe hops.
I wasn't crazy about Sierra Nevada's beers brewed with Equinox, but this was lovely. The Eucalyptus type taste was more subtle, and it had that familiar Lagunitas taste. To be honest I wouldn't have known there were oats it.

ben.schlomo · 14-05-2015 4:01pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Huh?

They're just taking the p1ss naming beers now.

Ya I was intrigued.There was shag all malt and only a hint of hops.Was just fairly bland really.

Mesrine65 · 14-05-2015 4:27pm

White Gypsy really seem to be going downhill as of late IMHO, their beers seem to be getting blander

finatron · 14-05-2015 5:21pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

White Gypsy really seem to be going downhill as of late IMHO, their beers seem to be getting blander

I thought the ruby red has changed a bit but not noticed any difference with the imperial stout or double bock.

Just a little Samba · 14-05-2015 8:41pm

Having a bottle of Sierra Nevada Boomerang to wash down a dinner of pan fried cod with honey-mustard glaze and giant couscous,roast red pepper and fetta salad.

I like it!

marco_polo · 14-05-2015 8:48pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Growlers going into the Next Door over beside The 57 today

Didn't know there was a branch nearby the 57 where is it exactly

dregin · 14-05-2015 9:01pm

Brehon Brewhouse Shanco Dubh Porter. My first Monaghan beer!

dregin · 14-05-2015 9:02pm

marco_polo wrote: »

Didn't know there was a branch nearby the 57 where is it exactly

Facing Griffith College on the south circular. Right beside Noshington. Great spot for some food if you're in the area. The tables out the back in the garden are perfect if there's a bit of sun!

janiejones · 14-05-2015 9:04pm

Drinking the 8 degrees oxymoron. It has a love it hate it characteristic. I think. I dint love it or hate it. But its got too much happening to be meh. I like it the way I like marmite, I can't fully commit

MonkstownHoop · 14-05-2015 9:04pm

Blackstairs Dark Fiery Porter, loving this, chilli hits the back of your throat.

CramCycle · 14-05-2015 10:13pm

On the way home from a race, I stopped in Aldi to get butter (I like butter, the real stuff, not spreadable) and thought, a beer would be nice. Everything was pretty much gone so i went with Tyskie.

Nothing special but its reasonably refreshing.

slayerking · 14-05-2015 10:26pm

Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA has arrived on our shores...

Just a little Samba · 14-05-2015 10:30pm

slayerking wrote: »

Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA has arrived on our shores...

I've been reliably informed it's "grand" not going to break my balls trying to get a bottle but I'll grab a few if the chance arises.

BaZmO* · 14-05-2015 11:06pm

Just a little Samba wrote: »

I've been reliably informed it's "grand" not going to break my balls trying to get a bottle but I'll grab a few if the chance arises.

It's just a copy of Lagunitas IPA.

Just a little Samba · 14-05-2015 11:23pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

It's just a copy of Lagunitas IPA.

Like actually or tastes like?

baconsarnie · 14-05-2015 11:26pm

CramCycle wrote: »

On the way home from a race, I stopped in Aldi to get butter (I like butter, the real stuff, not spreadable) and thought, a beer would be nice. Everything was pretty much gone so i went with Tyskie.

Nothing special but its reasonably refreshing.

If in Aldi, always worth getting the O Shea beers. Pale ale is great value, stout is pretty nice & I think the Golden Ale is a very pleasant, cheap lawnmower beer

BMJD · 15-05-2015 12:04am

Jack Cody's Hail Glorious Saint Patrick - really really like this one

the beer revolu · 15-05-2015 12:06am

RadikAle launch in Bierhaus tonight. I really liked the bottle but the keg version was even better. Tasted fresher and a little bit hoppier. The dry hopped cask was beautiful. Looking forward to the next offering.

Lovely Bloke · 15-05-2015 6:38am

BMJD wrote: »

Jack Cody's Hail Glorious Saint Patrick - really really like this one

What style is it?

CramCycle · 15-05-2015 7:00am

baconsarnie wrote: »

If in Aldi, always worth getting the O Shea beers. Pale ale is great value, stout is pretty nice & I think the Golden Ale is a very pleasant, cheap lawnmower beer

I like their stout, just out of everything. They had Adnams but I haven't tried it and was not in the humour to push the boat last night.

Is the Adnams stuff nice?

murphyebass · 15-05-2015 7:10am

CramCycle wrote: »

I like their stout, just out of everything. They had Adnams but I haven't tried it and was not in the humour to push the boat last night.

Is the Adnams stuff nice?

Ive had the explorer.

Good malty flavour and a hint of hops.

Definitely no IPA as I've heard it described more like a good ale imo.

Id buy again but don't be expecting a a whole host of hops here.

Someone mentioned O Sheas pale ale as a good lawnmower beer. Well id put adnams explorer in the same category.

A nice summer ale.

matrim · 15-05-2015 7:51am

Picked up a few in my local fresh during the week. Hope to try one tonight after an exam

Laguintas cappuccino stout
Hop stoopid
Ske decadent imperial IPA
Sierra Nevada beer camp hippy lager

Ryath · 15-05-2015 9:07am

CramCycle wrote: »

Is the Adnams stuff nice?

Ghost Ship was quite nice I thought and is rated as the best of them.

BaZmO* · 15-05-2015 9:28am

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Like actually or tastes like?

It was just a subtle reference to the lawsuit

BMJD wrote: »

Jack Cody's Hail Glorious Saint Patrick - really really like this one

I really liked it too. Although, I thought it smelled rank.

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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