What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

HopsAndJumps

Barrel aged Caribbean chocolate cake is here!

snowblind

Beavertown Lupuloid
This might be my favourite IPA available around here right now. Hop profile is very complex, got a juicy body to it. Not a lot of bitterness but due to the juicy body of it you don't get that lager-y pisswater aftertaste. Positively surprised, I didn't like Bloody Notorius much at all

slayerking

Pokertree red earl. Cidery aroma, slightly sour twang. Supposed to be a red ale. It's the 3rd beer Ive had from this brewery that has had a sourness. Not sure whether the brewery is crap or whether they have a hygiene issue or bottling issue.

Zaph

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

Barrel aged Caribbean chocolate cake is here!

Where is here?

HopsAndJumps

Zaph wrote: »

Where is here?

Blackrock cellar.

It's in my fridge saying my name right now.

Lovely Bloke

Mescan Wesporter

How is this my first time drinking this?

top notch stout

ronnie3585

Richie71 wrote: »

Was just thinking of opening mine this weekend for a birthday treat. What do you reckon, leave it til Christmas?

I would if I were you. I had left mine in the cupboard for a couple of months in the hope it would mellow but to no success. The one I had last night was a long way from being drinkable.

ronnie3585

HopsAndJumps wrote: »

Blackrock cellar.

It's in my fridge saying my name right now.

What!? The fridge?!?!?

Get it out of there immediately and start it warming by the fire!:)

Cazale

http://i.imgur.com/QQ80mZQ.jpg

Picked these up earlier. Looking forward to tonight!

slayerking

Real ale festival on in Wetherspoons at the mo.

Heres the beer menu from Blanch...
http://imgur.com/4YwEERn

aaronm13

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Chimay Grand Reserve 2015 , will report back later

How was it? Still haven't opened mine yet.

Ronan|Raven

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

Mescan Wesporter

How is this my first time drinking this?

top notch stout

Had it for the first time last night as well. Wonderful stout. Popped back to Aldi to pick up a few more at the bargain price they have it for.

RasTa

Back on the homebrew this week, leaving the keg outside is doing wonders for chilling

andekwarhola

slayerking wrote: »

Pokertree red earl. Cidery aroma, slightly sour twang. Supposed to be a red ale. It's the 3rd beer Ive had from this brewery that has had a sourness. Not sure whether the brewery is crap or whether they have a hygiene issue or bottling issue.

Only had the treacle stout before but you're spot on. Not a bad stout but a vaguely unpleasant sour note in it.

L1011

Had a Sweetwater in the Lincolns in town which has a lot of Rye River supplied stuff. Decent bottle, and although that pub has very little macro it still hasn't got a lot of great draught so its a good addition.

Special Circumstances

Schneider Weisse tap 7, happy out.

andekwarhola

L1011 wrote: »

Had a Sweetwater in the Lincolns in town which has a lot of Rye River supplied stuff. Decent bottle, and although that pub has very little macro it still hasn't got a lot of great draught so its a good addition.

They have the IPA and Extra Pale Ale in some Tescos.

Felix Jones is God

aaronm13 wrote: »

How was it? Still haven't opened mine yet.

It was excellent! Smooth, a hint of treacle and a beautiful head which didn't evaporate.
Will def buy another bottle or 2 tomorrow as a special treat .

BaZmO*

Picked up quite a few Irish beers from Aldi earlier today. So far, so boring.

The Mescan Blond was awful though.

HopsAndJumps

Siren barrel aged Caribbean chocolate cake was beautiful, strong burbon taste. Vanilla, chocolate and coffee too.

Beautiful beer, I think I slightly prefer the original.

Having a siren summer citra dipa now. No aroma whatsoever, tastes pretty good though.

andekwarhola

Mescan Wesporter seems to be one of those beers that all your beer pals rate (and people you respect online) but you just don't get it, even after two bottles.

ciaran76

Beavertown Stingy Jack. Really liked this pumpkin beer.

Anyone know of any fresh Pumpkin beers on tap in Dublin at the moment. I'm in Chicago for Halloween so hopefully get to get a few in over there.

slayerking

andekwarhola wrote: »

Mescan Wesporter seems to be one of those beers that all your beer pals rate (and people you respect online) but you just don't get it, even after two bottles.

I found it to be very thin myself. Nice and all but forgettable.

Not G.R

ciaran76 wrote: »

Beavertown Stingy Jack. Really liked this pumpkin beer.

Anyone know of any fresh Pumpkin beers on tap in Dublin at the moment. I'm in Chicago for Halloween so hopefully get to get a few in over there.

The Back Page have Trouble's on cask.

Rumun

slayerking wrote: »

I found it to be very thin myself. Nice and all but forgettable.

True thin on body, not bad, but nothing special either. bough it mainly coz of bottle, look nice on photos.

Lovely Bloke

Yeah, Stingy Jack is the first Pumpkin beer I've actually liked.

Good stuff.

Uncle_moe

Was a little disappointed in 'Invasion of the Lupuloids', just a bit overpriced and not the usual exceptionally high standard set by Beavertown. By no means bad though, just not great.

Rumun

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Was a little disappointed in 'Invasion of the Lupuloids', just a bit overpriced and not the usual exceptionally high standard set by Beavertown. By no means bad though, just not great.

100% agree its just ridiculous at that stage.
Big fas of beavertown even went to meet them i mullingar, but we are getting raped with those prices.
€5.20 hallowen special for pumpkin ale project tempus 11€ for 0,33l😳
Siren and northen monk way better value and great quality aswell

Uncle_moe

Rumun wrote: »

Siren and northen monk way better value and great quality aswell

Pity Siren are not canning anything yet, def have noticed a difference in their IPAs on tap compared to bottles. Only tried a few but they are losing something in bottling.
Haven't tried Northern Monk Heathen yet, not sure if it's seasonal only so could be gone by now.

RasTa

I'll always try the new stuff but when it comes to repeat purchase it's always