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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #632
    HopsAndJumps
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭HopsAndJumps


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    :)

    I love black butte.

    I have been drinking fresh squeezed for the last three weeks. I'm all hopped out, a week in rehab would be nice.


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    #633
    janiejones
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭janiejones


    Had 2 crafty brewing American style pale wheat ales from lidl. Lovely but not what I expected. I didn't get any wheat from it. More like cousin Francis just not as strong. Was expecting more of a German weissbier


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    #634
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,883 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Treaty City brewing in Limerick launched their new beer last week. Thomond Red Ale. It's really very nice. Had it on draft on Thursday, trying a bottle of it at home tonight with a late dinner.


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    #635
    jsa112
    Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    Siren's BA Caribbean stout smells amazing but tastes weird, like a really sweet malt milkshake. Would not get again. Stone's new imperial espresso stout was nice and balanced but wasn't totally blown away.


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    #636
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    For al Stone's hype, I've seen a lot of average to low real life reviews.
    I'm still hopeful I'll get something nice from them. :p


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    #637
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,838 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    CianRyan wrote: »
    For al Stone's hype, I've seen a lot of average to low real life reviews.
    Aren't these statements mutually contradictory? ;) I find Stone to be generally quite solid, but the days when they were next-level amazing, if they ever existed, are some years past.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #638
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    CianRyan wrote: »
    For al Stone's hype, I've seen a lot of average to low real life reviews.
    I'm still hopeful I'll get something nice from them. :p


    The first lot of bastard was poor, had their IPA at the weekend it was nice.


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    #639
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Aren't these statements mutually contradictory? ;) I find Stone to be generally quite solid, but the days when they were next-level amazing, if they ever existed, are some years past.

    Completely. :p
    I'm referring mostly to the sponcered Instagram "reviewers" opinions compared to the average drinkers opinion. There definitely seems to be a devide there.

    It's a bit Pliny the Elder, no doubt it's probably a fine beer but wow, the absolute hype is hard to bare.
    oblivious wrote: »
    The first lot of bastard was poor, had their IPA at the weekend it was nice.

    Bastard was the last one I had, I may give give their IPA a try this weekend if it's worth a punt!


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    #640
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Brewdog Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition, probably the most long winded name for any beer I've ever had, but what a beer! It's thick, oily and bitter with vanilla, dark chocolate and less obviously than you'd expect given the name, coffee, coming through. At 12.7% it would be pretty impossible to hide the alcohol fully, but it's nice and warming rather than harsh in any way. Knowing how much it was selling for I probably wouldn't have bought it for myself, but I'm very grateful to the person who bought it for me because it's a spectacular beer.


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    #641
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Heading to Berlin later in the week. It's mostly for work but I will get a chance to head out on Saturday night. Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?


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    #642
    laros
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭laros


    Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?

    Stone Brewing Berlin....
    http://www.stonebrewing.eu/


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    #643
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    matrim wrote: »
    Heading to Berlin later in the week. It's mostly for work but I will get a chance to head out on Saturday night. Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?

    Whereabouts are you staying? It's a big city just and if you've not got heaps of time you'll not be able to cover much ground.


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    #644
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,103 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    matrim wrote: »
    Heading to Berlin later in the week. It's mostly for work but I will get a chance to head out on Saturday night. Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?

    Brauhaus Lemke if you're in the Mitte area.


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    #645
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,838 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    CianRyan wrote: »
    It's a bit Pliny the Elder, no doubt it's probably a fine beer but wow, the absolute hype is hard to bare.
    That just sounds like you're following the wrong reviewers. And yes, Pliny is nice, but not the be all and end all.
    matrim wrote: »
    Heading to Berlin later in the week. It's mostly for work but I will get a chance to head out on Saturday night. Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?
    Heidenpeters, Hopfenreich, Kaschk. Also Lemke has just refurbished Brauhaus Mitte as "Lemke am Alex" and it looks impressive.

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    #646
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    This year's Lublin to Dublin is decent, also finished off the Dot trilogy with the origin one, nicest of the 3 imo.


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    #647
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    "craft" wine has arrived in Aldi

    407Tgk.jpg


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    #648
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    matrim wrote: »
    Heading to Berlin later in the week. It's mostly for work but I will get a chance to head out on Saturday night. Anyone have any recommendations for places to go?

    The beer in Berlin is generally sh*te, the vast majority being kindl or pilsner which is grand but pretty boring if you're used to drinking IPAs etc.

    Vagabund Brauerei is a gem of a spot http://www.vagabundbrauerei.com/. Visited it on my last two trips to Berlin and its a winner, the beer, premises and staff are top notch. It was started by some US and UK dudes who were living in Berlin and wanted some hops. They brew in the basement below the bar so the beer is fresh as it gets. They've four or five of their own on tap and a fridge full of interesting bottles. Their double IPA is one of the best I had.


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    #649
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    Having a La Trappe Quadruple at the moment, not quite as nice as the Chimay , but close


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    #650
    senordingdong
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    rufuseric82 wrote: »
    I liked it! I tend to like the rye beers. Its not as good as DOT Brewing's session Rye Pale Ale or Rustbucket but it's still pretty decent.

    Have to say i thought it was very poor.
    Had that same, succinct aftertaste that HH13 has, and the Guinness nitro.
    They have to be tried but in future if I want Rye, I'll go for Rustbucket.

    Anybody had Sirens new Red IPA yet. Dying to try it bit can't find it anywhere.


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    #651
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,103 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Had a bottle of Buried At Sea last night, a lot less chocolatey than i recall.


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    #652
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    Popped into aldi and thought I'd try the Weihnachts beer by Schwaben brau.....bland is the kindest thing I can say about it


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    #653
    ben.schlomo
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    Felix Jones is God wrote: »
    Popped into aldi and thought I'd try the Weihnachts beer by Schwaben brau.....bland is the kindest thing I can say about it

    Ah sh1te, bought a bottle today too just to try, wont be in a hurry now.


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    #654
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Ah sh1te, bought a bottle today too just to try, wont be in a hurry now.

    Give it a go, just to see if my tastebuds are working, would be interested to see what you think.


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    #655
    BaZmO*
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    RasTa wrote: »
    "craft" wine has arrived in Aldi

    407Tgk.jpg

    The Red wine is really nice. Full bodied, fruity, with a dry, woody finish. Really impressed with it tbh. Must check out the others.


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    #656
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Tempus Project Deimos - Beavertown / Oskar Blues collab

    Olorosso Sherry Barrel aged Weizendoppelbock.

    Big dark fruits, and a lovely caramelly banana undertone from the yeast.

    This is a top beer for a wintery night beside the fire.


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    #657
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,144 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    A delicious can of Royal Dutch. A royal lager that upon warming up allows it's true flavour shine through to the front.


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    #658
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Had a bottle of Buried At Sea last night, a lot less chocolatey than i recall.

    Funny, I thought the same thing when I had a draught pint recently.


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    #659
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Zaph wrote: »
    Funny, I thought the same thing when I had a draught pint recently.

    I'm of the opinion all of their beers have massively gone down hill the last few months.

    The last few catches of Foam and Fury before they stopped making it were shocking bad.


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    #660
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    slayerking wrote: »
    They are ****e. Got it in one.

    Picked up the IPA yesterday and couldn't even finish the bottle.


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    #661
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Zaph wrote: »
    Funny, I thought the same thing when I had a draught pint recently.

    Well they have removed the word chocolate from the label.


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