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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #962
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Agree on Hexed.


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    #963
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Just enjoyed a Brewdog Self assembly Pope. A vanilla coconut porter.
    Not as good as Oskars coconut porter but really nice all the same.
    If you don't like coconut or that suncream smell then stay away.


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    #964
    RonanC
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RonanC


    Do they intend on bottling Hexed?


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    #965
    LastLagoon
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭LastLagoon


    Galway hooker is utter piss
    Had it for first time in ages as I've drank my local SuperValu out of Sierra Nevada torpedo ,which was the only decent beer they had
    Their shelves are stacked with faux craft beer, that journeyman piss (who is behind that crap??) , kenmare (****e), mcgargles,Oharas ,Kevin dundons ****e (proclamation porter??*****).
    At least there is an offie within driving distance where I can get Galway bay brewery stuff,kinnegar and a rake of good American stuff but got caught out bad tonoght


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    #966
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,625 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Journeyman is from the US it seems. Rather a huge leap to claim O'Haras to be "faux craft"; or Kemmare just because you dislike it. McGargles have some fairly good products. One of the more knowlegable posters will know if Arthurstown is contract or not.

    You are allowed not like a beer, but trying to re-categorise it because of that is bollox.


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    #967
    laros
    Registered Users Posts: 867 ✭✭✭laros


    Journeyman is from the US it seems

    It's actually called "The Journeyman" and it comes from Station Works brewery in Newry who also brew "The foxes rock" among others. The american beer is called Journeyman's Pale Ale and is brewed by Tradesman Brewing Co who are based in South Carolina
    http://www.tradesmanbrewing.com/beer_type/year-round/


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    #968
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    LastLagoon wrote: »
    Galway hooker is utter piss
    Had it for first time in ages as I've drank my local SuperValu out of Sierra Nevada torpedo ,which was the only decent beer they had
    Their shelves are stacked with faux craft beer, that journeyman piss (who is behind that crap??) , kenmare (****e), mcgargles,Oharas ,Kevin dundons ****e (proclamation porter??*****).
    At least there is an offie within driving distance where I can get Galway bay brewery stuff,kinnegar and a rake of good American stuff but got caught out bad tonoght

    I think out of all the bargain crafts the Kenmare IPA isn't too bad. Not a fan of the PA though but the IPA is the best of those 4 for e10 offers.

    Actually the McGargles Cousin Rosie is ok, I've had pints on two occasions when in a pub with limited options.
    Banging Francis is widely accepted to be a nice beer... definitely one of my favourites(though a 3 for e9 and not 4 for e10)


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    #969
    Antrim_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    Enjoyed this last night

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    #970
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,106 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    To Ol Gose North last night, really liked it, very sour for my taste but a nice crisp dry finish. Had a pint of Hooker later, grand as always.


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    #971
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Anybody else find it odd that Off licenses are selling beer kits?

    Surprised to see them around Molloys and Carry Out in D15


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    #972
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Good old fashioned pint of Guinness last night.
    Twas grand.


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    #973
    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭jh79


    For tonight have 2 new ones, 8 degrees smoked brown ale and sour ipa and an old favourite , Arrogant Bastard.


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    #974
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,146 ✭✭✭Passenger


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    Northern Monk Double Heathen IPA

    Fresh and flavourful. Medium bodied and a smooth and easily drinkable 10% ABV Imperial IPA.


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    #975
    sceach16
    Registered Users Posts: 910 ✭✭✭sceach16


    Brown Bear IPA

    Just opened one of these. Took off the cap, it foamed all over me, my chair, the floor etc. When I finally got it to the sink, I tasted what was left (from a glass) and then poured it down the sink.

    I got this from my son who tells me that he brought three. Neither of his foamed but he did not finish either. He warned me before I opened it that it was not good.

    i think it refermented in the bottle but am not an expert technically. I do have 50 years beer experience and can say that it was dire.


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    #976
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    sceach16 wrote: »
    Brown Bear IPA

    Just opened one of these. Took off the cap, it foamed all over me, my chair, the floor etc. When I finally got it to the sink, I tasted what was left (from a glass) and then poured it down the sink.

    I got this from my son who tells me that he brought three. Neither of his foamed but he did not finish either. He warned me before I opened it that it was not good.

    i think it refermented in the bottle but am not an expert technically. I do have 50 years beer experience and can say that it was dire.

    Pity you didn't read previous posts about this it would have saved you the bother and cleaning up! Dire stuff.


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    #977
    Uncle_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Uncle_moe


    Was in Manchester at the weekend and had a couple of new beers:

    Cloudwater Sorachi Ace Grisette - very light bodied, slight sourness and nice breadiness. Bit too light for this time of year
    Squawk Saison - great beer, bitter, wheaty and lots of carbonation.


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    #978
    Antrim_Man
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    This last night and it was lovely. Not my picture.

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    #979
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    sceach16 wrote: »
    Brown Bear IPA

    Just opened one of these. Took off the cap, it foamed all over me, my chair, the floor etc. When I finally got it to the sink, I tasted what was left (from a glass) and then poured it down the sink.

    I got this from my son who tells me that he brought three. Neither of his foamed but he did not finish either. He warned me before I opened it that it was not good.

    i think it refermented in the bottle but am not an expert technically. I do have 50 years beer experience and can say that it was dire.

    I though it was a lovely beer...nice burnt orange peel citrus flavours


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    #980
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    demanufactured wrote: »
    I though it was a lovely beer...nice burnt orange peel citrus flavours

    Ah so you are the person who keeps buying it :P


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    #981
    HopsAndJumps
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭HopsAndJumps


    Galway bay are brewing another batch of Hexed today! Wooohooooo!!

    That hop bill is serious...



    https://www.instagram.com/p/BP4yB07B63w/


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    #982
    PropJoe10
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    laros wrote: »
    It's actually called "The Journeyman" and it comes from Station Works brewery in Newry who also brew "The foxes rock" among others. The american beer is called Journeyman's Pale Ale and is brewed by Tradesman Brewing Co who are based in South Carolina
    http://www.tradesmanbrewing.com/beer_type/year-round/

    That Station Works Journeyman beer is pure and utter widdle. They have the Journeyman range, Foxes Rock and also some other stuff that they churn out for the likes of Lidl and Aldi - tried most of it, and it all tastes of metal which is not a quality I look for in a beer. Cheap, mass produced crap masquerading as craft beer. No thanks!


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    #983
    PropJoe10
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    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Pity you didn't read previous posts about this it would have saved you the bother and cleaning up! Dire stuff.

    Is that by Station Works as well? they are fast coming my pet hate in the craft beer world.


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    #984
    HopsAndJumps
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭HopsAndJumps


    Hexed is coming in bottles. Good news


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    #985
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    HopsAndJumps wrote: »
    Hexed is coming in bottles. Good news

    They seem to be bringing more of their specials to bottles recently.


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    #986
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,571 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    I guess we're seeing the fruits of their brewery expansion. It's great to see. Also impressed that OFAF has been improved in bottles IMO.


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    #987
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    LastLagoon wrote: »
    Kevin dundons ****e (proclamation porter??*****).

    The Arthurstown one? Thought it was quite nice.


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    #988
    HopsAndJumps
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭HopsAndJumps


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    I guess we're seeing the fruits of their brewery expansion. It's great to see. Also impressed that OFAF has been improved in bottles IMO.
    Foam is better than the last 20 odd batches for sure :D The aroma from the new batch is exactly like the original, The flavour hopping seems different, and the malt seems very different. I think this batch is dryer too. I like it, but for me its not as good as the original. Hexed is the new benchmark!


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    #989
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,146 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Had a pint of the GGB/Whiplash colab Touching The Scald in The Beer Market the other night. Brown Porter, 4% ABV. It was grand, a little too light bodied but had some distinctive flavours.


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    #990
    slayerking
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    The Arthurstown one? Thought it was quite nice.

    I agree. Nice beer. I'll be honest I was skeptical of the beers when I saw a 'celebrity chef' on the bottle, but I find their beers nice - not amazing but solid. Proclamation porter being one of their better ones


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    #991
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    Lagunitas 12th of Never cans are so good. On my California trip I drank a ton of them as they were under 20 bucks for a 12 pack, but I'll still pay the 3 blips a can here because it beats the competitor pale ales. Yellowbelly Citra gets close but only available on draft


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