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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #5642
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Was in Aldi earlier for something else so thought I'd brave the swinging doors of shame :p and try the Roadworks IPA

    HELLOOO? TASTE? WHERE ARE YOU?

    The Budweiser of IPAs.

    Is that the one in the reddish labelling? It was decent last time I tried it. Aldi's craft beer is pretty poor. A couple of the new O'Shea's are nice but that's it really. The Lough Gill ones were nice too but I think that was a limited supply.


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    #5643
    Poorside
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    From the Mother Mac's calendar, Funky Friday, a Brett from Wide street brewing, very easy to drink and would happily drink a few of an evening.


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    #5644
    Helmet
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Finally having the Western Herd (Kilmaley, county Clare) home brew of the year 2020, a saison designed by Niall Clinton in Drogheda. Got it in the Mother Mac's box a few days ago. It's a good one. Reminds me a lot of the Black Donkey saison.

    I'm slightly biased because I know Niall, but I reckon Western Herd did a good job on what was a cracking homebrewed saison!


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    #5645
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,940 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    The Roadworks West Coast IPA is very little better :(

    Aldi need to get their act together. Poor offering overall. The O'Shea's stuff is decent in general but there's only one with an above-macro ABV, I don't want to pay close to twice the price of macro swill for something with the same ABV and not a whole lot more taste.

    Lidl showing them how it's done with the Craft Brewing Company, I got some of the boxes - even the styles I don't normally like like red ale and brown ale are tasty and well executed. Only thing it's missing is a stout ~6% (as well as the cognac barrel aged 6.5% one.)

    The Dublin Airport cap is damaging the economy of Ireland as a whole, and must be scrapped forthwith.



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    #5646
    Insect Overlord
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    Helmet wrote: »
    I'm slightly biased because I know Niall, but I reckon Western Herd did a good job on what was a cracking homebrewed saison!

    Tell him he's got a fan in me anyway!

    I followed it up with the Mescan spiced tripel "Carnal Knowledge" and a "Black Ball" metric stout from 8 Degrees. Tonight was a good night.

    Hoping to spend tomorrow night with a bottle of the 1690 Seige extra strong stout from Treaty City.


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    #5647
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Poorside wrote: »
    From the Mother Mac's calendar, Funky Friday, a Brett from Wide street brewing, very easy to drink and would happily drink a few of an evening.
    The Mother Macs calender really is a thing of beauty! Great selection thus far


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    #5648
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    The Mother Macs calender really is a thing of beauty! Great selection thus far


    It really is, I've enjoyed everyone of them to some extent, the Treaty city was an absolute gem though. That could easily become their annual special.


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    #5649
    dominatinMC
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    Poorside wrote: »
    It really is, I've enjoyed everyone of them to some extent, the Treaty city was an absolute gem though. That could easily become their annual special.
    Oh that was special alright.
    I look forward to the day when the lads are able to open again and we can be sampling all these beers in their bar, rather than sitting at home on the couch! Bring on the vaccine


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    #5650
    Insect Overlord
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    Anything to be said for a Limerick City Boards Beers when things get back to normal?


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    #5651
    Poorside
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Anything to be said for a Limerick City Boards Beers when things get back to normal?

    Count me right in.


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    #5652
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Having a Blacks Worlds End. Lovely.


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    #5653
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,875 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    Aldi need to get their act together.
    Spaten and Rheinbacher: their act is fully together.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #5654
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,012 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Spaten and Rheinbacher: their act is fully together.

    Recently, I wanted a red or brown beer for a stew. I really wasn't fussy. Smithwick's or a Dunkleweiss would have done but I couldn't find a single brown or red beer in Aldi. Awful selection of beers.
    Great gin, though!


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    #5655
    BaZmO*
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Spaten and Rheinbacher: their act is fully together.

    Only recently tried Rheinbacher. What an excellent example of a Pilsner. Perfect go to fridge beer.


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    #5656
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    If anyone wants more of the Treaty barrel aged, they have gift packs of 2 bottles and a glass in O briens by the parkway, €19. I picked up 2.


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    #5657
    [Deleted User]
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Anything to be said for a Limerick City Boards Beers when things get back to normal?

    Big time.


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    #5658
    dominatinMC
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    Poorside wrote: »
    If anyone wants more of the Treaty barrel aged, they have gift packs of 2 bottles and a glass in O briens by the parkway, €19. I picked up 2.

    Brilliant, thanks for the heads up. Christmas present for myself - sorted!


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    #5659
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    My local lidl has plenty of the crafty brewing boxes back in stock. Seems to be 2 versions, 1 with the limited edition bottle and the other with just the regular selection.


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    #5660
    Pinch Flat
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    Did an online party thing through work last night. They sendt out a goody pack which included some rascals IPA. Very enjoyable.


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    #5661
    BaZmO*
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    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Did an online party thing through work last night. They sendt out a goody pack which included some rascals IPA. Very enjoyable.

    Did the same last week with work and we got Wicklow Wolf. Forgot how nice their core range is.


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    #5662
    Pen Rua
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Did the same last week with work and we got Wicklow Wolf. Forgot how nice their core range is.

    I’ve enjoyed their crazy stouts, so finally picked up all of their core range save for the session IPA (tbh no idea why I left it behind!) and the GF lager (had it before under the impression is was a different beer. I was told they changed the style but kept the name or something)


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    #5663
    Cetyl Palmitate
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Cetyl Palmitate


    Wide street house saison. Ordered a load of cans online to keep tipping over. Refreshing and very drinkable.
    Saison style in my head since I came across a few cans of western herds home brew winner mentioned earlier which was also lovely.


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    #5664
    BaZmO*
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    Pen Rua wrote: »
    I’ve enjoyed their crazy stouts, so finally picked up all of their core range save for the session IPA (tbh no idea why I left it behind!) and the GF lager (had it before under the impression is was a different beer. I was told they changed the style but kept the name or something)

    Yep. Exactly the same


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    #5665
    Poorside
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    Otterbank, so it begins, a Saison, very very good, aged in pinot noir and Chardonnay barrels and it really comes across, dry finish to it. 8.2% and a lovely sipping beer.


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    #5666
    L1011
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    The Lidl cognac aged stout was a gusher for me - just to be aware for anyone else who has some unopened.


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    #5667
    Insect Overlord
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    L1011 wrote: »
    The Lidl cognac aged stout was a gusher for me - just to be aware for anyone else who has some unopened.

    Aye, mine opened grand but foamed up rapidly in the glass!

    I got the second last barrel aged red ale from Treaty City this morning. It's lovely.


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    #5668
    Beanstalk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Beanstalk


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Spaten and Rheinbacher: their act is fully together.

    Don't forget the delicious Einsiedler Helles!


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    #5669
    Insect Overlord
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    200 Fathoms 2020 is stunning.


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    #5670
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 19,070 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    200 Fathoms 2020 is stunning.

    The box is sitting on the floor taunting me. I am looking forward to that now in the new year.


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    #5671
    VW 1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,504 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Also have one open. Get into it :D savage beer


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