What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

VW 1

Hard to put a worth on it, especially when it's a once a year buy. I don't mind paying expensive for the likes of 200 fathoms, kbs, CBs etc when they're infrequently released. I'd always pay it to see if it's nice, as it's my favourite style.

For example I wouldn't pay the 7-8 euro a standard can of northern monk or to ol charge, because in my experience they're hit and miss, can be great or ok. Whereas for the imperial stouts you almost always get a very good beer for the higher price.

bobbysands81

Effects wrote: »

How much would you say it was worth?
I think the last beer I bought that was a bit too expensive was some Danish stout that was €9 for a 330ml bottle. It had a green, screen printed label. Nice beer, but I'd still go for a good Irish one over it. And at the time, the barrel aged Black Boar was still around.

The normal 3 bean stout is amazing but this barrel aged version, as a special treat, is worth it in my opinion. It’s probably the best stout I’ve tasted and it’s a great “once in a while” treat but at €10.50 a pop (or €15 elsewhere) it’s not something that you’d be ever buying regularly.

Effects

I just bought two cans of the regular 3 bean stout, and a can of the barrel aged version.
Tasting the regular one tonight, and then I'll put the other two away in the cellar and have them at Christmas, compare them side by side.

VW 1

Drinking the regular one myself. I know it says three bean, not sure if it's the Tonka (which is meant to be a vanilla type flavour?) But there's a definite cinnamon/christmassy type taste of it. Very sweet too.

bobbysands81

Effects wrote: »

I just bought two cans of the regular 3 bean stout, and a can of the barrel aged version.
Tasting the regular one tonight, and then I'll put the other two away in the cellar and have them at Christmas, compare them side by side.

Sounds like a great idea. Let us know what you think of the normal 3 Bean Stout.

DilD

Tried a few cans of Sierra Nevada Dankful IPA, very tastey indeed. Only €2.50 a can in Carry Out which is very well priced for a 7.4% IPA, will have to pick some more up as they usually don't stock them.

Pen Rua

I had Whiplash's Grisette with rose earlier this week. It was very unique, but it was unbalanced (to me) with the rose taking over. Then again, I was absolutely spoiled to have the superb Rozenlambiek last weekend.

Effects

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Sounds like a great idea. Let us know what you think of the normal 3 Bean Stout.

I really liked it. Very rich in flavour without being too sweet.

Pen Rua

I have to head into town this evening, and it's bringing me close to an M&S.

What is the beer selection like in M&S? Is it worth my time heading in? Do they have "own brand", and if so are they worth it?

BeerNut

Pen Rua wrote: »

What is the beer selection like in M&S?

Pretty good in Jervis; tokenistic in Grafton Street.

Pen Rua wrote: »

Do they have "own brand", and if so are they worth it?

They have an extensive range of own-brand beers and ciders. The beers are mostly from larger English ale breweries, and the brewery is usually named on the label, I think. They also have Meantime and Camden cans, which I don't think are sold anywhere else in Ireland.

Pen Rua

BeerNut wrote: »

Pretty good in Jervis; tokenistic in Grafton Street.

They have an extensive range of own-brand beers and ciders. The beers are mostly from larger English ale breweries, and the brewery is usually named on the label, I think. They also have Meantime and Camden cans, which I don't think are sold anywhere else in Ireland.

Interesting - I'm down in Cork and it's a fairly small food section in the city so I won't hold out too much hope. May as well pop in if I'm by it this eve.

Tom Dunne

I ordered a pizza kit from the Dough Bros in Galway, and it came with White Hag brewed Dough Brew IPA:

https://www.thedoughbros.ie/products/dough-brew-beer-330ml-5-50-each?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=4995016917051&pr_ref_pid=5038254882875&pr_seq=uniform

Not normally a fan of White Hag, but I really enjoyed this IPA. The citrus was present, grapefruity, but not overpowering.

Looking forward to the pizza tonight.

BeerNut

Tom Dunne wrote: »

I ordered a pizza kit from the Dough Bros in Galway, and it came with White Hag brewed Dough Brew IPA

I'm reasonably sure that's the same beer that's sold under their own label as Ninth Wave.

adrian522

Did anyone attend the Whiplash tasting last night with Mulligans?

I was very impressed with it. The beers were obviously very good but the most impressive part was the presentation and virtual tour of the brewery. I certainly learnt a lot from watching it anyway.

Four beers tasted were Honest Promise, Jupiter, Water Jump, Haunt

MonkstownHoop

Had to go to dundrum for a mri earlier so ordered a growler of O'Brothers Bat Country for collection from Brickyard, looking forward to this.

bobbysands81

Just had a White Hag Chocolate Orange Pastry Stout - really good. Highly recommend.

ben.schlomo

Larkin's Rwandan Coffee Rye IPA, absolutely cracking. Lovely hit of coffee, smooth and great flavour throughout.

Beanstalk

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Larkin's Rwandan Coffee Rye IPA, absolutely cracking. Lovely hit of coffee, smooth and great flavour throughout.

Have this in fridge since last weekend looking forward it

ben.schlomo

Beanstalk wrote: »

Have this in fridge since last weekend looking forward it

I don't really fridge any beer, maybe the odd session IPA but it'll be interesting to see if it's as good cold.

OOnegative

Effects wrote: »

How much would you say it was worth?
I think the last beer I bought that was a bit too expensive was some Danish stout that was €9 for a 330ml bottle. It had a green, screen printed label. Nice beer, but I'd still go for a good Irish one over it. And at the time, the barrel aged Black Boar was still around.

I paid €4.50* for the Barrel Aged Rum can(amazing stout) one you want to take your time with, serious flavors.

*Local bar takeout price!!

bobbysands81

Amundsen - Sticky Little Fingers - very nice toffee flavour stout.

bobbysands81

3 bean rum barrel stout. Good stout. Not as good as the barrel aged version (which is insanely good) and I’d actually rate the “normal” Lervig 3 bean stout as better than this... but it’s still exceptional.

Tom Dunne

Currently enjoying a Brű Tutti Frutti. Very pleasantly surprised, crisp, a tad sour and very refreshing. Smells awful, though.

https://www.brubrewery.ie/product/urban-jungle-tutti-frutti-cans/

L1011

I've just become only the 4th person to check in on a beer - Dew Drop Brewhouse's Wise Up, a traditonal enough hefeweizen with very disturbing label artwork.

Insect Overlord

The latest in the 8 Degrees latest series, the Irish Munro Series, is a campfire porter called The Black Road. It's named for a spot near Galtymore at the Limerick/Cork/Tipperary border. 6.5% abv. Beautiful.

I had a growler of Kinnegar's whiskey barrel aged export stout with rye on Thursday. That one was dangerous. 9%, sipped over several hours. Felt it on Friday morning!

And last weekend I got a growler of Black Boar from White Hag. No review needed there. Ye know how good it is.

So many good Irish breweries, so little time.

Effects

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I had a growler of Kinnegar's whiskey barrel aged export stout with rye on Thursday.

Do they have that in cans/bottles as well?

Insect Overlord

Effects wrote: »

Do they have that in cans/bottles as well?

Couldn't find anything when I checked Twitter last night, but I do believe they're preparing to release cans of this year's batch of Flying Saucer.

White Hag Galaxy Smash. Bit sweet but nice flavour off it.

BonnieSituation

Pen Rua wrote: »

I had Rozenlambiek by Brouwerij Oud Beersel over the weekend, growler. Ooooof. What a beauty of a beer. My word! One of the best I've ever had.

A good lambic is a thing of beauty.

Where'd you get a growler of it?

Pen Rua

BonnieSituation wrote: »

A good lambic is a thing of beauty.

Where'd you get a growler of it?

Bierhaus, Cork. It was amazing - wow. Still can't get over it! Mrs Pen Rua didn't like it at all so I had the full 0.5L to myself...