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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #4112
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    Samuel Smiths Imperial. For a country that prides ourselves on stout, Smiths puts us to shame.


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    #4113
    VW 1
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    Bean around,hazelnut flat white stout. Simply excellent, strong coffee flavour, smooth milky body, really excellent. Not a strong imperial at just north of 7%, but definitely one I'll pick up again.


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    #4114
    OOnegative
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    Had few Dark & Wild City 2019, Chocolate Brownie Sundae Stout by Northern Monk at the weekend. Delicious stuff.


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    #4115
    toffeeshel
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    VW 1 wrote: »
    Bean around,hazelnut flat white stout. Simply excellent, strong coffee flavour, smooth milky body, really excellent. Not a strong imperial at just north of 7%, but definitely one I'll pick up again.

    What brewery? Sounds good


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    #4116
    CosmicFool
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    overthebridge wrote: »
    I have yet to try it. Each time I'm out (which is rare these days) I'm on the hunt for either a DIPA or like Monday, I was out for some Pointy Shoes.
    It's on the list for over the Xmas alright.
    Also...AFAIK it's sold in a several other pubs around town.

    Had a few pints of it. It's very smooth and silky. One to the best craft stouts around.


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    #4117
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    I’ve one can left for Christmas Day.


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    #4118
    sceach16
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    I’ve one can left for Christmas Day.


    I admire you :D


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    #4119
    VW 1
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    toffeeshel wrote: »
    What brewery? Sounds good

    Label said hopfully X Lough gill


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    #4120
    Effects
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Samuel Smiths Imperial. For a country that prides ourselves on stout, Smiths puts us to shame.

    We pride ourselves on Guinness, not all stout.


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    #4121
    Insect Overlord
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Samuel Smiths Imperial. For a country that prides ourselves on stout, Smiths puts us to shame.

    200 Fathoms, Pointy Shoes, 8 Ball Metric Stout, Black Boar, Shanco Dubh, World's End and countless others would easily prove you wrong.


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    #4122
    ciaran76
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    200 Fathoms, Pointy Shoes, 8 Ball Metric Stout, Black Boar, Shanco Dubh and countless others would easily prove you wrong.

    Had Pointy Shoes again last night. Lovely stuff.
    Only have 1 can left and debating on keeping for a few momnths of have it at Xmas!


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    #4123
    Insect Overlord
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Had Pointy Shoes again last night. Lovely stuff.
    Only have 1 can left and debating on keeping for a few momnths of have it at Xmas!

    I've 2 cans put away. One is definitely for this Christmas, but I'll try to age the other one.

    Is it a bad sign that we're daydreaming about Imperial stout this early in the day? :D


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    #4124
    Effects
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    I've one can of Pointy Shoes left. I had it stored "off site", but brought it back yesterday evening.
    Luckily I picked up some Leann Follain on the way homw so drank that instead. I'm hoping it will last until Christmas.

    I brewed an 8% stout a couple of weeks ago and now have that ageing in a wine barrel for a month.
    Crossing my fingers it works out well.


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    #4125
    IAMAMORON
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    While your on the Stouts there is one I have tried in England a few times that is well worth a try. It is called "Dirty Stop Out", it is really tasty with chocolate and caramel throughout.

    In the UK a " dirty stop out " is someone who doesn't come home after a night out. Something I am certainly guilty of sometimes. I have never seen it for sale over here but I always keep an eye out for it when I am across the sea.

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    #4126
    Effects
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    Had a can of White Hag Festa Nuda last weekend. It was like drinking liquid marshmallows. Won't be getting a second can.


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    #4127
    VW 1
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    Is pointy shoes on draught in any pubs in Dublin city right now?


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    #4128
    BeerNut
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    VW 1 wrote: »
    Is pointy shoes on draught in any pubs in Dublin city right now?
    Yes, the TapHouse in Ranelagh.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #4129
    Effects
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    Tried the Black Sheep, in case they had any Point Shoes left.
    No, but they had Crann Beatha on cask, so I’m happy.


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    #4130
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    Having a few “bitch of a week is finally over” cans of Big Hop Red. It’s a lovely one to sip on.


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    #4131
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    Speaking of Rascals, very disappointed with the Big Smoke Stout. Just poured 3/4 of a bottle down the sink, so harsh of the liquor it just tastes like a spiked pint. Massive difference compared to something smooth like the Pointy Shoes.


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    #4132
    OOnegative
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    Got few bottles of Dugges Cocoa Cacao from a friend this week, lovely dark imperial stout with real distinctive chocolate taste. Nice stuff.


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    #4133
    Fall_Guy
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Speaking of Rascals, very disappointed with the Big Smoke Stout. Just poured 3/4 of a bottle down the sink, so harsh of the liquor it just tastes like a spiked pint. Massive difference compared to something smooth like the Pointy Shoes.

    I had one last night and thought it was lovely! My main gripe would be it wasn't particularly smoky, but I thought it was fairly smooth and didn't find it harsh in the slightest.


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    #4134
    L1011
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    Tonight I was mostly drinking Rascals / Molloys Ugly Christmas Jumper oatmeal pale. And during the week I may go try figure out my nearest Molloys to get more in cans


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    #4135
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Saint Mel's Irish Stout on nitro.

    Sthap the lights shams.

    Fantastic stout.


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    #4136
    Geuze
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    Four for 10 euro tonight.

    Einsiedler Hell, never heard of it before tonight. From Chemnitz.

    Then Grevensteiner Helles.

    Plus a can of stout.

    Off to bed soon.

    On the couch, wife won't allow me upstairs with drink, says I snore.

    May as well have an FES as I fall asleep, pure class.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRCe5L1imxg


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    #4137
    Zaph
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    Franciscan Well Caskmates Stout. No idea how old it is, but the best before date is December 2015. All I can say is that I'm glad I didn't drink it back then, it's aged superbly. Rich, thick and incredibly smooth with a hint of coffee at the finish. It's a little boozier than some stouts around 8.4% I've had in the past, but the alcohol doesn't overpower the flavour in any way.


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    irish_goat
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    Not sure if it really belongs in this thread but Walled City Brewery have brewed a hard seltzer. Think it's the first to be released in Ireland.

    They went for a mulled pear flavoured one. Tasted ok but very watery. Reckoned it would maybe make a good cocktail mixer.


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    #4139
    Effects
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Franciscan Well Caskmates Stout.

    They were so nice. I always picked up a bunch of them when they were around.
    Didn't last that long though!


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    #4140
    BaZmO*
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    Effects wrote: »
    They were so nice. I always picked up a bunch of them when they were around.
    Didn't last that long though!

    Father in law still asks me if can I get them for him. Pity they stopped doing them. Always made a great present! :)


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    #4141
    Losty Dublin
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    During the week I had two bottles of Farmageddon's Wee Gold. A lot of hoppiness from this beer; it's really fresh and sharp and akin to a good pilsner and I was well impressed with it even with me being a malt man.

    Also cracked open a bottle of Flanders Red, a beauty that Rascal's brewed a long time ago. Easily the best beer I've had in a long time; I'm just sorry I only had the one bottle put aside.


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