What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

BaZmO*

murphyebass wrote: »

Where’d you pick that up?

Molloys.

machaseh

Had the notorious red ipa the other day, was very delicious as it's not your typical IPA flavour which I like.

BaZmO*

BaZmO* wrote: »

Wicklow Wolf - Pointy Shoes is a great beer and fantastic value. €5.25 for 440ML @ 12.25%

Only slight complaint is that the Bourbon is slightly raw and a bit harsh so I reckon it would age well. Bought a few extra to do just that.

That’s why I’m leaving mine, on the advice of the man in the shop.

Just opened a well earned Samuel Adams Smiths stout.

Technique

Maisel's Weisse from Aldi. Very nice.

Having a few Clever Man Little Willie’s for the first time in ages. I always forget how fresh it is and how much I like it.

Few McGargles Sean’s chilling too.

I8A4RE

Fruh

murphyebass

Bought a few O’Hara’s, edit O’Sheas, stouts for this evening. On sale in aldi at the moment for €1.79 a bottle so ok’ish value for an ok’ish stout.

Will couple them with a wee glass of Powers 3 Swallow.

MonkstownHoop

L1011 wrote: »

Dunnes had a Samuel Smith's apricot ale in stock - never noticed Samuel Smith's in Ireland before at all. Does what it says on the bottle taste wise.

355ml bottle, because Smith's have to be odd.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/17959125.swear-word-closes-droitwich-pub-fox-goose-claim-locals/

L1011

I saw the headline for that in the UK Independent and knew what brewery it was before opening it.

It's as if he's made it his life's work to define English Eccentric, but with a malicious vein also.

TXPTGR1

Another vote for Larkins Live Till You die here. A masterpiece of a beer .
What’s the connection between them and whiplash? Artwork/cans very similar

Insect Overlord

Broke out of a self-imposed beer pledge tonight and had Ochtoberfest (8 Degrees), Mammoth IPA and Apex Oatmeal Stout (Wicklow Wolf), and Bucket & Spade (Kinnegar). All well worth another look. :cool:

BeerNut

TXPTGR1 wrote: »

What’s the connection between them and whiplash? Artwork/cans very similar

None. That style of art is just fashionable for beer branding, I guess.

Just opened a Wicklow Wolf Mammoth IPA for the first time, not sure about it yet.

They do everything in cans now do they?

Subcomandante Marcos

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Just opened a Wicklow Wolf Mammoth IPA for the first time, not sure about it yet.

They do everything in cans now do they?

Yeah all cans besides some specials.
Cans are a better packaging option for manufacturer, retailers, and consumers when compared to bottles. Cheaper to make, cheaper to transport, easier to stack, they cool quicker, and there easier to dispose of (recycle).

And on top of all that they offer 100% protection from light strike.

Beats a trip to the bottle bank too, though I do prefer a bottle personally.

This is growing on me anyway. I’ve some Brehon Oatmeal to go along with it.

CiaranMT

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Just opened a Wicklow Wolf Mammoth IPA for the first time, not sure about it yet.

They do everything in cans now do they?

Same beer as the bottle. They had to stick a name on it because their other core beers did (Apex is a new brew, replacing Perle).

slayerking

Porterhouse Wrasslers is apparently back very soon.
Just FYI coz it needs to be drank so that they know we love it.

Subcomandante Marcos

slayerking wrote: »

Porterhouse Wrasslers is apparently back very soon.
Just FYI coz it needs to be drank so that they know we love it.

They changed it to a seasonal. The bastards.

MonkstownHoop

slayerking wrote: »

Porterhouse Wrasslers is apparently back very soon.
Just FYI coz it needs to be drank so that they know we love it.

Has a few last Thursday in town, so good!

Anjunadeep

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Aldi.

Tried Aldi and they dont have it
anyone seen it anywhere else? (Alska)

VW 1

Larkin's loose cannon, a DIPA. Thick rich sweet and full of body, tastes somewhere between mango and peach. Hides the 8% well.

GBB goodbye blue Monday, nice sharp IPA, lovely body from the oatmeal.

Boyne oatmeal. Savage stuff.

OOnegative

Bakunin Brewing Co’s Fibonacci, a top class DIPA straight out of Russia.

Some Wicklow Wolf Elevation and I’d actually prefer it to the Mammoth. Going to break out a Pointy Shoes later too.

Pinch Flat

A lot of offies seem to be discounting birra moretti and estrella damm in 660mm bottles. Off work this week so took advantage of 3 for €10 in my local offy. O’Brien’s afaik are doing 4 moretti for €10.

Hotblack Desiato

Don't know about those, but watch out with the 660mL Staropramen bottles - brewed in the UK and not nearly as nice as the Czech-brewed 500mL bottles. Not easy to spot on the label either.

Losty Dublin

Cracked open a bottle of Whitewater's Hen Cock and Pigeon Rock Red Ale. There is a high risk of the other three bottles of it being cracked open in a while.

VW 1

Had some wrasslers in porterhouse yesterday, back on draught as a seasonal,was excellent as always.

Then an ambush and an atlantean in underdog, both excellent and bursting full of fruit and zest.

slayerking

Had a few Wrasslers on Monday, its one of the best.
I thought it hit a bit of a rough patch just before they moved it to a seasonal, but its back singing now I can confirm that.

Rounding off a few of my own with a Leann Folláin. I always forget how nice it is.