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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #3932
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Very true. I don't drink lager at all in Ireland but I'll be in Spain soon thirsting for the Mahou/ Estrella Galicia / San Miguel.

    A lot of people forget the context can add a lot to how we react to food or drink. A fine moment (weather / location / camaraderie and company etc) can mean an average beer becomes something else.


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    #3933
    hynesie08
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Lidl has Four Provinces Piper and Hurler cans in for 2 for €4. 330ml. Consistent/drinkable if nothing earth shattering and I like what the brewery is doing with its pub. Description of the beer is in Irish for anyone who needs having "Amber IPA" or "Copper Ale" explained!



    A bog standard lager on a hot day, on holidays often ends up being the best you've had - and you'll never repeat it at home. See the people asking for Sagres/Super Bock/Estrella/Greek lagers on here :pac:

    Ha, guilty.....


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    #3934
    Insect Overlord
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    Hoegaarden, pint, with a slice of orange. Gorgeous evening for it here in Limerick.


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    #3935
    babi-hrse
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭babi-hrse


    Aldi brown bear IPA Indian pale ale not altogether mad on Irish pale ale.
    Tesco used to do a banana bread beer by Fuller's stopped selling it a while back. Stuff was smooth way too smooth for how strong it was.


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    #3936
    Lewis_Benson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭Lewis_Benson


    McGargles - Sean's Export Stout.


    LOVELY!


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    #3937
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Lidl is doing the cans of Four Provinces Laidir porter as well albeit it seems to be sold out now any branch I've been to. An excellent porter.


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    #3938
    krustydoyle
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    On the Galway Bay Brewery Red Ale for the night.. It's a great drop


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    #3939
    OOnegative
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    Beavertown’s Bloody Ell, was expecting much more to be honest. Weak & thin is best I can say about it.


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    #3940
    L1011
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    Lidl has various cans from this German brewery currently. Nothing earth shattering but all perfectly drinkable.

    Its a special but I'd be quite happy for that Red to become a regular; and the Imperial IPA is interesting and also deceptive in being 7.8% and just not tasting it.


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    #3941
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    andekwarhola wrote: »
    Lidl is doing the cans of Four Provinces Laidir porter as well albeit it seems to be sold out now any branch I've been to. An excellent porter.

    I seen that in a bargain bin once day in the local off licence and bought a few. It was really nice stuff but I never seen it before or since. I’m having a few 9 White Deer stout at the moment.


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    #3942
    BeerNut
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Lidl has various cans from this German brewery currently.
    It's not an actual brewery. Steam Brew is a brand of Eichbaum which makes most of the German beers you get in Lidl.

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    #3943
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    It was recommended to me to try Guinness Extra Stout. To me it is identical to Guinness Draught except gassed with CO2. Am I right in saying that? It definitely is as flavourless.


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    #3944
    L1011
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    It's not an actual brewery. Steam Brew is a brand of Eichbaum which makes most of the German beers you get in Lidl.

    That's probably some of the most devious fake-brewery-branding I've seen then.

    Still, the beers aren't made any worse by that.


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    #3945
    BeerNut
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    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Am I right in saying that?
    Yes.
    L1011 wrote: »
    That's probably some of the most devious fake-brewery-branding I've seen then.
    Handily, German websites still have to have an impressum saying who's behind them.

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    #3946
    L1011
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Yes.

    Handily, German websites still have to have an impressum saying who's behind them.

    I just dragged the website up cause there's multiple (actual) breweries with Steam in the name, I didn't read the sodding thing :p


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    #3947
    interlocked
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    In Liege for a few days, had a good night last night, ripped through a lot of serious beers, Rochefort 10 is about €4.20 a bottle.

    In Port au Lait bar, the girls are drinking a mixture of Bush bier and diluting it with Pechreress Lindemans. Bush is 12% and Lindemans is a fruit beer of 2.5%.
    Tastes great, sure what could possibly go wrong......


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    #3948
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    L1011 wrote: »
    Lidl has various cans from this German brewery currently. Nothing earth shattering but all perfectly drinkable.

    Its a special but I'd be quite happy for that Red to become a regular; and the Imperial IPA is interesting and also deceptive in being 7.8% and just not tasting it.

    Wasn't impressed by the Steam stuff last time but was checking a few stores in South Dublin yesterday for the Imperiale Abbey one, which I like, that was also supposed to be on offer.

    Not a sign of any of them - Steam or Abbey stuff - anywhere. Didn't look like they were sold out, rather just not stocked at all.


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    #3949
    andekwarhola
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    I seen that in a bargain bin once day in the local off licence and bought a few. It was really nice stuff but I never seen it before or since. I’m having a few 9 White Deer stout at the moment.

    I think Laidir is on draught at their pub in Kimmage if you're in that neck of the woods.


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    #3950
    Hotblack Desiato
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Lidl has various cans from this German brewery currently. Nothing earth shattering but all perfectly drinkable.

    Its a special but I'd be quite happy for that Red to become a regular; and the Imperial IPA is interesting and also deceptive in being 7.8% and just not tasting it.

    On the Lidl thread people are saing many outlets don't have it at all and those that do have little stock.

    None to be seen and no shelf labels for it last Sunday in my local branch, fwiw.

    It'd be nice if their so-called "specials" were better than "drinkable" tbh as their normal range of canned beer is so poor (selection, quality and value)

    Why can't they get And Union or somebody in, I'd gladly pay €10 for 4x500mL for the likes of those.


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    #3951
    BeerNut
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Why can't they get And Union or somebody in, I'd gladly pay €10 for 4x500mL for the likes of those.
    Because €10 for 4x500mL is available in Tesco and Lidl is not competing with Tesco at that game. They want to be charging less and they will only deal with suppliers, like Eichbaum and Rye River, who can provide that. And And Union presumably have no interest in nuking their deal with Noreast in order to make less money per beer sold in Ireland.

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    #3952
    [Deleted User]
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    andekwarhola wrote: »
    I think Laidir is on draught at their pub in Kimmage if you're in that neck of the woods.

    Nice one, I never even knew there was a pub. Definite visit.


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    #3953
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Nice one, I never even knew there was a pub. Definite visit.

    In Kimmage just off Captain's road. Lovely spot.


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    #3954
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    I think Laidir is on draught at their pub in Kimmage if you're in that neck of the woods.

    And a fiver a pint....magnificent beer.


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    #3955
    [Deleted User]
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    A few photos from Google of customers bringing dogs into the pub and it was an easy sell to the wife and all :)


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    #3956
    Hotblack Desiato
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Because €10 for 4x500mL is available in Tesco and Lidl is not competing with Tesco at that game. They want to be charging less and they will only deal with suppliers, like Eichbaum and Rye River, who can provide that. And And Union presumably have no interest in nuking their deal with Noreast in order to make less money per beer sold in Ireland.

    Well this Noreast crowd whoever they are aren't making any money by not selling beer. Tesco, Dunnes, Molloys in my area none of them stock it.

    Aldi have a much better range of "normal" beers and better specials than Lidl.


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    #3957
    L1011
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    Noreast have one primary brand in their import roster that I'd be astounded if it isn't widely available - Erdinger. Ask the Molloys, they may be able to get it

    I've bought And Union beers in a Eurospar (Ballymun/DCU) before so its not like they don't make them available.


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    #3958
    irish_goat
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    And Union beers available in the Noreast stocked pub in Derry too. I think they're just grand though, plenty of better, Irish options out there.


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    #3959
    BeerNut
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Well this Noreast crowd whoever they are aren't making any money by not selling beer. Tesco, Dunnes, Molloys in my area none of them stock it.
    But probably stock Erdinger and Budvar, Noreast's bread-and-butter brands. And Union would be one of their smaller specialist brands, though SuperValu does stock the range, or at least my local one does.

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    #3960
    [Deleted User]
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    Having a few of the Kinsale Black IPA this evening, hard to beat. I love when I can get a draught off something I drink (hence being delighted to know about the Laidir above and drinking the Stag Saor stout). Do Blacks do draught Black IPA anywhere? Thanks.


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    #3961
    L1011
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    Got a few And Unions to have while grilling after all the free PR they've been given here :pac:


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