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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #5672
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    200 Fathoms 2020 is stunning.

    Had a 2016 earlier. Lost some edge but still good.

    I should get my box with 2020 before Christmas (don't live at address it was delivered to anymore). So might save it for my Christmas day dessert beer


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    #5673
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    200 Fathoms 2020 is stunning.


    What day is that in the calendar?


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    #5674
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Poorside wrote: »
    What day is that in the calendar?

    I'd be utterly shocked if that was included in the calendar! I got the set from GBB, but also managed to pick up 1 bottle from Fine Wines (Catherine/Roche's Street) and 2 bottles from O'Brien's.

    I still have 2016, 2017 and 2018 bottles at home so I'll age one or two of these for a long while too.


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    #5675
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I'd be utterly shocked if that was included in the calendar! I got the set from GBB, but also managed to pick up 1 bottle from Fine Wines (Catherine/Roche's Street) and 2 bottles from O'Brien's.

    I still have 2016, 2017 and 2018 bottles at home so I'll age one or two of these for a long while too.


    Its not, I've looked.


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    #5676
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I'd be utterly shocked if that was included in the calendar! I got the set from GBB, but also managed to pick up 1 bottle from Fine Wines (Catherine/Roche's Street) and 2 bottles from O'Brien's.

    I still have 2016, 2017 and 2018 bottles at home so I'll age one or two of these for a long while too.


    Actually, didn't see it at all and was in both places today, should have asked.


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    #5677
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I'd be utterly shocked if that was included in the calendar! I got the set from GBB, but also managed to pick up 1 bottle from Fine Wines (Catherine/Roche's Street) and 2 bottles from O'Brien's.

    I still have 2016, 2017 and 2018 bottles at home so I'll age one or two of these for a long while too.

    Don't know if you saw this tweet from GBB recently. I think I drank the last of my 2016, but I know there's some 2017 lurking around somewhere. Must crack it open soon.

    https://twitter.com/galwaybeer/status/1334821822743896068


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    #5678
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    Blacks of Kinsale, World's end, at room temperature, some beer.


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    #5679
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Zaph wrote: »
    Don't know if you saw this tweet from GBB recently. I think I drank the last of my 2016, but I know there's some 2017 lurking around somewhere. Must crack it open soon.

    Thanks for that! I hadn't seen it. Might have one tonight if Limerick get the result in the hurling. :)


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    #5680
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 8,020 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Got a growler of Obrother's new Deep Love IPA. Very very nice, been quite impressed with nearly all the limited edition stuff they've put out this year.


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    #5681
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Thanks for that! I hadn't seen it. Might have one tonight if Limerick get the result in the hurling. :)

    Hon, Limerick! :)


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    #5682
    overthebridge
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭overthebridge


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    200 Fathoms 2020 is stunning.

    Agree 100%. Cracked a bottle of it Sunday night. The warmer it got, the nicer it got.


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    #5683
    [Deleted User]
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    Seen it in Tyrrellstown Carry Out yesterday on the shelf. 2 bottles, not sure if they had any more in the back.


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    #5684
    adrian522
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    overthebridge wrote: »
    Agree 100%. Cracked a bottle of it Sunday night. The warmer it got, the nicer it got.

    Still no sign of my single bottle arriving.

    Do people recommend drinking at room temperature or what?


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    #5685
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    I drink it at about 12-14 degrees myself.


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    #5686
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    For those working through the Mother Macs advent calender, I was pleasantly surprised by todays beer:
    Dot Brew - Barrel Aged Blend
    A bit different but really had a taste of more! :pac:


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    #5687
    overthebridge
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭overthebridge


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Still no sign of my single bottle arriving.

    Do people recommend drinking at room temperature or what?

    I wouldn't be an expert but I took mine out of the fridge about an hour before opening it. I sipped it then over about 2 hours.
    In hindsight I'd say 90 mins out of the fridge would have been better.


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    #5688
    Poorside
    Registered Users Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭Poorside


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    For those working through the Mother Macs advent calender, I was pleasantly surprised by todays beer:
    Dot Brew - Barrel Aged Blend
    A bit different but really had a taste of more! :pac:


    I've been looking forward to today's one for ages.


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    #5689
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    For those working through the Mother Macs advent calender, I was pleasantly surprised by todays beer:
    Dot Brew - Barrel Aged Blend
    A bit different but really had a taste of more! :pac:

    That's possibly my favourite beer of this year. The concept is a bit mental, but it works really well.


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    #5690
    overthebridge
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭overthebridge


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    For those working through the Mother Macs advent calender, I was pleasantly surprised by todays beer:
    Dot Brew - Barrel Aged Blend
    A bit different but really had a taste of more! :pac:

    I popped mine into the fridge. I'll try it over the weekend. That abv is dangerous on a school night :)

    In passing, I have to say the beer box has been of extremely high quality so far. I'd guess that a lot of thought went into the selection of each beer.


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    #5691
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    overthebridge wrote: »
    I popped mine into the fridge. I'll try it over the weekend. That abv is dangerous on a school night :)

    In passing, I have to say the beer box has been of extremely high quality so far. I'd guess that a lot of thought went into the selection of each beer.

    Agree completely. If I was buying my own beer, I'd tend to go more for IPAs than stouts, but I've been converted by the quality of the stouts in the MM box, they really hit the nail on the head.


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    #5692
    Poorside
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    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Agree completely. If I was buying my own beer, I'd tend to go more for IPAs than stouts, but I've been converted by the quality of the stouts in the MM box, they really hit the nail on the head.


    They really have, wouldn't have been a big craft stout drinker, that's all changed.

    Tonight's offering, Double Bunny from Kinnegar is unreal, juicy juicy and a bit juicy.


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    #5693
    Insect Overlord
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    Poorside wrote: »
    Tonight's offering, Double Bunny from Kinnegar is unreal, juicy juicy and a bit juicy.

    Just cracked this open. Delighted it turned up in the box because I hadn't seen it in the shops! Reminds me of why I enjoy double IPAs.


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    #5694
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    O'Hara's Hop Adventure Strata Edition, quite dry and a bit thin in body but smells lovely with nice tropical flavours. Would try this again.


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    #5695
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    A bottle of Brooklyn brewery Black chocolate stout. With abv, price and availability in mind, I think this is simply the best stout in the world.


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    #5696
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,874 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    senordingdong wrote: »
    A bottle of Brooklyn brewery Black chocolate stout. With abv, price and availability in mind, I think this is simply the best stout in the world.
    Once cleared out an off licence that had accidentally priced it at €2.50. It is sadly no longer in business.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #5697
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Once cleared out an off licence that had accidentally priced it at €2.50. It is sadly no longer in business.

    I did something similar years ago. I had asked the staff and we told that it wasn't selling so they reduced the price.

    This year I cleared my local o briens out because they were forced to end their loyalty scheme so i splurged all my points on the above. Seemed like the best value.


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    #5698
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 19,070 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Once cleared out an off licence that had accidentally priced it at €2.50. It is sadly no longer in business.

    That was me back in 2012/13 with Brooklyn Lager. Drink Store couldn't keep it on the shelf. God that was lovely stuff.


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    #5699
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    Is there a difference between the 500ml bottles of Smithwicks and the 568ml bottles?

    I'm partial to a pint bottle of Smithwicks or McArdles if i'm taking it easy as they're low abv, but as you can get the pint bottles in off sales why do they sell them in the 2 different sizes?


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    #5700
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,795 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Once cleared out an off licence that had accidentally priced it at €2.50. It is sadly no longer in business.

    Wine place in Goatstown?


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    #5701
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,795 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Is there a difference between the 500ml bottles of Smithwicks and the 568ml bottles?

    I'm partial to a pint bottle of Smithwicks or McArdles if i'm taking it easy as they're low abv, but as you can get the pint bottles in off sales why do they sell them in the 2 different sizes?

    Pint bottles are returnable so tend to be aimed at pubs, but off licences can buy them as well.


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