What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

igCorcaigh

Are there any fresh, hoppy type lager beers that are higher in alcohol content, like 7 to 8%

I usually drink IPA or Belgian beers but I am finding them too sweet.

BeerNut

Strength and sweetness are related: a high starting gravity will generally give a high finishing gravity too, resulting in a sweeter beer. Strong and hoppy bock lagers, for instance, still tend to be sweet.

Macy0161

Not are of any that high an abv, but Hope Underdog claims to be a hoppy lager. Haven't got around to it yet myself to offer a comment!

L1011

Tesco have a perfectly drinkable, if overpriced, McGargles Citra in cans, 4 for 10. Think I've never been in the first 50 to a beer on untappd before; although there is two entries and I can't be arsed seeing how many the other one had!

It's not bad, had itna couple of times and never seen it since. Didn't realise Tesco stocked it.

L1011

At 4-for-€10 from that brewery I'd probably go for Darraghs still; but if they dropped it to €8 it'd be a regular.

guitarhappy

Was gifted a litre bottle of Four Sisters Kombucha Sage Green Tea Mead. Threw it in the trash and going out to look for a real beverage.

igCorcaigh

Weißenoher Bonator.

Doppelbock style.

Dark and quite sweet.

igCorcaigh

Black Lightning by 9 white deer.

Black hoppy IPA.

It's OK, a lot less sweet.

guitarhappy

Aztec Love Potion IPA 7%.

igCorcaigh

guitarhappy wrote: »

Aztec Love Potion IPA 7%.

That sounds interesting

Macy0161

L1011 wrote: »

At 4-for-€10 from that brewery I'd probably go for Darraghs still; but if they dropped it to €8 it'd be a regular.

I tend to prefer their Crafty range to their own core range, but picked up Dec's Brown Ale last night in the 2 for €5 in SuperValu. I haven't come across it before, but untapped suggests it's not new but I haven't come across in the last year or so that I've really got on board the Brown Ale train!

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Black Lightning by 9 white deer.

Black hoppy IPA.

I'll be keeping an eye out for this, Blacks Black IPA is still one of my favourites, and I'm hoping Brú revive Coalface out of the Carrig range. Hoping for more darker, non-stout beers coming into Autumn/ Winter. Gutted that Dead Centre won't be canning the Schwarzbier they posted on facebook last week.

Macy0161

Macy0161 wrote: »

I tend to prefer their Crafty range to their own core range, but picked up Dec's Brown Ale last night in the 2 for €5 in SuperValu. I haven't come across it before, but untapped suggests it's not new but I haven't come across in the last year or so that I've really got on board the Brown Ale train!


I'll be keeping an eye out for this, Blacks Black IPA is still one of my favourites, and I'm hoping Brú revive Coalface out of the Carrig range. Hoping for more darker, non-stout beers coming into Autumn/ Winter. Gutted that Dead Centre won't be canning the Schwarzbier they posted on facebook last week.

Try black bucket from kinnegar if you haven't already. I would much rather have it than Blacks one.

Beanstalk

Had a Rye River 'The Dropper Mexicanus APA' there the other night. Absolutely ridiculous name thats hard to remember, had to go and find the empty can. Anyway, it had sabro and a couple of other new types of hops in it and it was a little different to other hazy IPAs in flavour but very smiliar in every other way (no bitterness etc).

Macy0161

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Try black bucket from kinnegar if you haven't already. I would much rather have it than Blacks one.

Good reminder, and I only had it a couple of weeks ago! Hadn't had the Blacks for a long time, and came across it in a random centra on 2 for 5.

the beer revolu

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Try black bucket from kinnegar if you haven't already. I would much rather have it than Blacks one.

I was going to mention Black Bucket before I saw your post.

For me, Kinnegar are the most reliable, consistent Irish producer these days. Just tasty, fresh, well made beers, as described on the can.
No sneaky NEIPAs disguised as IPA.
No sours that aren't sour.
No poor or bad batches, in my experience.

They are my go to, everyday beer, now - mostly the IPAs and the occasional sour.

Macy0161

I've been working my way through the Kinnegar range - Olan's Tart up tomorrow!

Effects

I'm still drinking the barrel aged Black Boar from White Hag, as it'll be all gone soon.
Really need to get a few to put away in the cellar.

the beer revolu

the beer revolu wrote: »

I was going to mention Black Bucket before I saw your post.

For me, Kinnegar are the most reliable, consistent Irish producer these days. Just tasty, fresh, well made beers, as described on the can.
No sneaky NEIPAs disguised as IPA.
No sours that aren't sour.
No poor or bad batches, in my experience.

They are my go to, everyday beer, now - mostly the IPAs and the occasional sour.

They really are exceptional.

guitarhappy

Cherbourg-Principe Old World Pilsner in the ceramic growler. Never been a fan of the pilsner attitude but it's rarity and exceptional quality made it worth the high price.

Beanstalk

the beer revolu wrote: »

I was going to mention Black Bucket before I saw your post.

For me, Kinnegar are the most reliable, consistent Irish producer these days. Just tasty, fresh, well made beers, as described on the can.
No sneaky NEIPAs disguised as IPA.
No sours that aren't sour.
No poor or bad batches, in my experience.

They are my go to, everyday beer, now - mostly the IPAs and the occasional sour.

Had the low tide there from Kinnegar and really enjoyed it. I never could imagine myself buying them but then I was visiting for dinner and had a couple and they were lovely. Good malt flavour like Limeburner but there was a nice tropical hop flavour too

RasTa

https://www.burningskybeer.com/product/coolship-release-no-3/

Everybody should buy this beer.

UK, not for me. I don't think I'd like it anyway.

RasTa

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

UK, not for me. I don't think I'd like it anyway.

https://martinsofflicence.ie/products/burning-sky-les-amis-du-brassage?_pos=2&_sid=990615180&_ss=r

Buy that. Then buy above

MonkstownHoop

RasTa wrote: »

https://martinsofflicence.ie/products/burning-sky-les-amis-du-brassage?_pos=2&_sid=990615180&_ss=r

Buy that. Then buy above

Had that a few weeks ago, quality!

OOnegative

Had Frontaal’s Juice Punch Greatest Hits V3, V6, V10 this afternoon/evening. All top quality takes on a NEIPA & all delicious in there own different way. V10 was my favourite of the three, juicy, hazy but with added bitterness over the other two.

Bought myself a hope summer APA mini keg and I don't think I'm going to be leaving any.

igCorcaigh

Keep Smiling from Third Barrel.

Citra DIPA.

This is more like it... Cloudy yellow colour and much less sweet. Very nice.

8% abv, 440ml can, €4.95 from Bradley's, Cork.

igCorcaigh

Pursuit of Juicy by DOT brew.
DIPA.

Similar colour, and little sweeter, not too much. Almost tropical, like a mango juice.

Very good!

8.2% abv, 440ml can, €5.50 from Bradley's, Cork.

igCorcaigh

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Pursuit of Juicy by DOT brew.
DIPA.

Similar colour, and little sweeter, not too much. Almost tropical, like a mango juice.

Very good!

Their american amber is some gear.