What beer are we drinking this week, too?

Seaneh

the beer revolu wrote: »

To me it tastes like it would be very good on cask (and is iirc) but just doesn't work so well on keg.

I've had it on cask and bottle before and remembered it being a lot better than it was yesterday.

Maybe it's just when it's so cold from the tap the malt gets totally lost and you end up with this over hopped sensation? I dunno. It wasn't even like fruity or piney hops, it was just bitter, started bitter and ended bitter, smelled like pine cones and not much else.

adamski8

Id love some northern harvest on draught.

matrim

Had a Metalman Windjammer last night. First time having this years offering and it's quite tasty. A few different breweries offering Amber ales now and it's the only style that myself and the GF can agree we both normally like

Had a sip of the Fran Well (?) Spring Ale a 7% Saison. It was ok but a bit too sweet for me

Also had the first of my bottles of Beoir#1, and think it's nicer from the bottle, a bit more balanced. It's a lovely beer and I kinda forgot that it was 9% and had a couple. My head didn't thank me this morning.

Seaneh

Independent pale in the beer garden of Murphy's Law in Athlone, lovely beer, beautiful evening.

drkpower

Just had a lambic cantillon (in brussels, at moeder lambic, great bar). Had heard great things about lambics but this was my first time trying one.

Very underwhelmed. Extremely sour. Almost like someone had poured gone off white wine into a glass of lager. Im presuming it's an acquired taste that I haven't acquired yet.

Worth trying again or are they only for crazy Belgian palates....?!

drumswan

drkpower wrote: »

Just had a lambic cantillon (in brussels, at moeder lambic, great bar). Had heard great things about lambics but this was my first time trying one.

Very underwhelmed. Extremely sour. Almost like someone had poured gone off white wine into a glass of lager. Im presuming it's an acquired taste that I haven't acquired yet.

Worth trying again or are they only for crazy Belgian palates....?!

I enjoy lambics, im fond of sourness generally.

Having a Mikkeller 1000 IBU, loving it.

Insect Overlord

Brú Dubh nitro stout. Poured it perfectly first time. Very pleasant.

schemingbohemia

Had my first bottle of Beoir #1 last night, delicious and doesn't taste like a 9%. Much prefer it to the keg version. Thanks to the lads in 57 The Headline for minding it for me.

Heroditas

Day off work today so now having lunch in Alfie Byrne's.
Started off with an Anderson Valley Heelch O'Hops and probably going to have a Beoir #1 next.
Burger is pretty good too!

Seaneh

Picked up 2 of the 2012 celebrations and a bottle of blacks pale ale from the batch brewed at eight degrees. Not a bad haul for 4 yoyos.

Ronan|Raven

A bottle of Founders Porter. Spotted it earlier in the Next Door Off License on Sundrive RD
One of the nicest porters I have ever had.

Heroditas

Oh yeah, meant to say I had a Beoir #1 earlier. Very nice but I'd still prefer Of Foam and Fury.

Ravelleman

Seaneh wrote: »

Picked up 2 of the 2012 celebrations and a bottle of blacks pale ale from the batch brewed at eight degrees. Not a bad haul for 4 yoyos.

Unreal value fron Drinkstore at the moment. Must stock up!

RasTa

Website only allows you to buy 24 at a time. Martins is doing out of date Lomza for €1 a bottle so drinking that whilst my homebrew does it stuff

baron von something

Having a bottle of to ol first frontier.tastes great.doesn't feel like a 7%

Seaneh

Full Sail from the cask in Brew Dock. Much needed after a day of chasing lost keys. It's bloody good from the cask lads.

quadrifoglio verde

Thornbridge sequoia on cask....needs more hops!

youcancallmeal

Marks and Spencer Italian Lager, disappointing

Ronan|Raven

First time in sweetmans... Having the seasonal ale. Really enjoyable drop. I may have to try all they have to offer. Research purposes..

baron von something

Trouble brewing Sabotage in bottle.feels more like an Irish red than an ipa

Grayditch

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

First time in sweetmans... Having the seasonal ale. Really enjoyable drop. I may have to try all they have to offer. Research purposes..

Their porter is real nice, too.

slayerking

Seaneh wrote: »

Full Sail from the cask in Brew Dock. Much needed after a day of chasing lost keys. It's bloody good from the cask lads.

Had a few pints of it on Thursday and was blown away. Couldn't believe how nice it was.

Losty Dublin

Slightly different tack here for a minute.

This hand pump has been installed on the bar on an RPSI train this weekend and it's been flying out the door. Thus far, two casks have been drank by thirsty passengers since Friday; a third is already tapped! Their bottles have also gone down a treat; it's all good for Seamus and Co as he prepares himself for his TV appearance

cormacjones

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Slightly different tack here for a minute.

This hand pump has been installed on the bar on an RPSI train this weekend and it's been flying out the door. Thus far, two casks have been drank by thirsty passengers since Friday; a third is already tapped! Their bottles have also gone down a treat; it's all good for Seamus and Co as he prepares himself for his TV appearance

What TV appearance is that?

Ronan|Raven

Grayditch wrote: »

Their porter is real nice, too.

No porter available tonight much sadness!

BaZmO*

cormacjones wrote: »

What TV appearance is that?

He's on the Saturday Night Show tonight. Promoting this..........

quadrifoglio verde

Any idea of time...hate brendan o connor.

Insect Overlord

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Any idea of time...hate brendan o connor.

You just missed him!

quadrifoglio verde

An File wrote: »

You just missed him!

Balls! This kid is fairly amazing

Seaneh

slayerking wrote: »

Had a few pints of it on Thursday and was blown away. Couldn't believe how nice it was.

They should make this more regularly available, it just works so well on cask for some reason.