What beer are we drinking this week, too?

upforit101

Geuze wrote: »

Oxman brown ale, 5.8%, produced by the Brown Paper Bag Project.

4.50 for a 33cl bottle in a pub - not bad value for what seems to be very good quality

What pub is that?
that's a good price!

Lovely Bloke

Losty Dublin wrote: »

truth be known all of their brews have been excellent.

hmm, not their golden ale!

but then, I've not had a good golden ale.

but every single other one of their beers have been brilliant. Excellent little brewery there.

ciaran76

BMJD wrote: »

much the same really, I would be in the Artane one a lot more often so I know it better. The staff in either are friendly and helpful. Parking can be a problem at both stores too.

Went to the Artane and was lucky to get a spot outside.
Got the last Amber Ella got a nice selection from there too will post it up later.

Grayditch

Crafty Dan/Thwaites Triple C - Chinkook, Citra & Centennial. "For Hop Heads Only".

I don't think so. Weak and uninteresting.

Losty Dublin

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

hmm, not their golden ale!

but then, I've not had a good golden ale.

but every single other one of their beers have been brilliant. Excellent little brewery there.

I'm not mad about golden's either mainly as I find them a bit too syrupy but I still couldn't fault theirs. I'd prefer some of their other brews mind but as goldens go, IMHO it was a good drink.

nosietoes

On Wednesday night there were still a few Maddyroe in Molloy's on Francis Street at 3 for €10 across all kinneagar.

Also 5 for €10 on 8 degrees (no Amber Ella) and 4 for €10 on Fran Well beers.

ciaran76

BREWMEISTER HOPPED TO THE GATES OF HELL.

Sorry for caps but please avoid this.
It's like drinking melted plastic and soap.

Grayditch

McHughes are selling Porterhouse Wrasslers for €1. Exp date end of the month. Not an amazing stout, but well worth 1 euro!

Passenger

Had a pint of J.W. Sweetman's Porter there yesterday. Moderate head, hint of roasted malt. It was tasty enough.

themandan6611

Grayditch wrote: »

McHughes are selling Porterhouse Wrasslers for €1. Exp date end of the month. Not an amazing stout, but well worth 1 euro!

Have to disagree, i think it' a lovely stout

Heroditas

€1 for a bottle of Wrasslers is fantastic value.

Currently drinking a can of Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale.
Quite a fresh fruity initial mouthful or two but a nice soft malty aftertaste from it.
Sounds weird but it almost smells like cream soda (in a good way).

ThirdMan

Was anyone listening to 'movies & booze' on Newstalk last week. They were talking about Pleasant Porter (I think?). Has anyone tried it?

BeerNut

ThirdMan wrote: »

They were talking about Pleasant Porter (I think?). Has anyone tried it?

Yup. Pretty damn good, I thought.

Grayditch

I think Pleasant Porter is great, yeah.

Stone Barrel's Boom Session IPA. Quite a tame IPA as the "Session" might indicate, but I'm not sure where the Boom is.

Nice enough.

BeerNut

Grayditch wrote: »

I'm not sure where the Boom is.

Contract brewery filtered it out. SB were livid. Boom 2 will be Boomier, we're promised.

Grayditch

Ha. It has a really nice flavour, anyway.

ciaran76

Amber Ella went down very well. Lovely amber coloured nicely hopped.
Love the sweetness too but not taking away any of the hops.

ciaran76

James Squire 150 Lashes Pale Ale another very bland beer.
Malty notes slightly citrusy nothing to write home about.

the beer revolu

ciaran76 wrote: »

BREWMEISTER HOPPED TO THE GATES OF HELL.

Sorry for caps but please avoid this.
It's like drinking melted plastic and soap.

Ah yeah, been there. Worst ever for me.

adamski8

BMJD wrote: »

much the same really, I would be in the Artane one a lot more often so I know it better. The staff in either are friendly and helpful. Parking can be a problem at both stores too.

Trying to get a space outside mchughs is extremely hard. I would go there a lot more if it was easier

BMJD

adamski8 wrote: »

Trying to get a space outside mchughs is extremely hard. I would go there a lot more if it was easier

The creche next door is usually quiet, or else at the Goblet across the road. It's a pain trying to get across the Malahide Rd though if you're stuck

Grayditch

BMJD wrote: »

The creche next door is usually quiet, or else at the Goblet across the road. It's a pain trying to get across the Malahide Rd though if you're stuck

I've often parked at the garage to avoid the mess, but yeah. Crossing can be the worst part!

BMJD

Parking outside the Kilbarrack store is worse, reversing onto a-main-road-around-a-bend won't end well

xxyyzz

Tried a mountain man green bullet last night. Dreadful stuff, it tasted like a bad lager. It beats me how they market this stuff as pale ale.

Grayditch

Ah, I think Green Bullet is alright. I prefer the Hairy Goat, though.

ThirdMan

BeerNut wrote: »

Yup. Pretty damn good, I thought.

I didn't realise you had a new blog. I have it bookmarked (you had me as sour damsons). Out of curiosity, where do you buy your beers? Have you a favourite off-license?

Geuze

upforit101 wrote: »

What pub is that?
that's a good price!

The Swagman, Wine street, Sligo.

BPBP Oxman brown ale = 4.50. The price is written on a small blackboard, which has recently fallen down behind the cask on the counter. Maybe the price is a special offer??

O'Hara's Leann Follain used to be 5.00 in the pub, say last year, but is now 5.80.

Other prices have jumped, too.

They do have cask ale, and it is a good, lively pub.

Geuze

After the BPBP Oxman brown ale, I switched to Hopus.

It seems to be like Duvel, a strong Belgian golden ale???

It didn't do much for me to be honest, but maybe that's just me.

And at 6.50 for 33cl, it was not a good deal.

I regretted not sticking with the Oxman ale.

Insect Overlord

Treating myself to a bottle of Of Foam And Fury, seeing as it's a nice day!

BaZmO*

Finally got around to having my bottle of Brown Paper Bag Project's Gøze. Really enjoying it. Very lemony and tart with a slight salty/savoury aftertaste. Sounds mad but it works. Goes great with fish.