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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #1142
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Having a yellow belly American express. It's nice and has a mostly balanced fruity hit but is let down by a bit of an onion flavour


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    #1143
    Trond
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    Hitting the heavier Founders tonight. 2 each of Sumatra Mountain and Black Penance. 2 cracking beers.
    The Sumatra is far better nearer to room temp imo


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    #1144
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Trond wrote:
    Hitting the heavier Founders tonight. 2 each of Sumatra Mountain and Black Penance. 2 cracking beers. The Sumatra is far better nearer to room temp imo

    I was served a bottle of Sumatra in a pub in Galway straight from the fridge recently and it wasn't half as nice. Definitely needs to be allowed warm up a bit.


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    #1145
    Trond
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    Cazale wrote: »
    I was served a bottle of Sumatra in a pub in Galway straight from the fridge recently and it wasn't half as nice. Definitely needs to be allowed warm up a bit.

    The 2 I had tonight were given to me by a friend for the exact same reason!! He's since seen the light!


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    #1146
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,953 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    janiejones wrote: »
    Had my first guinness foreign extra stout. Don't know what the fuss is about. It's grand. Lot nicer than guinness. But I'll probably never bother with it again.

    Following it down with a leann follain

    THat "fuss" would have been originally made 10 - 15 years ago - before the term "Craft Beer" was born. It was pretty special back then compared to what else was available.


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    #1147
    BeerNut
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    THat "fuss" would have been originally made 10 - 15 years ago - before the term "Craft Beer" was born.
    And before pumping a beer full of fruit syrup was regarded as innovation :P

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    #1148
    the beer revolu
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    And before pumping a beer full of fruit syrup was regarded as innovation :P

    Ah now, with the acceptance and proliferation of sour beers, I've become quite the fruit bat!


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    #1149
    Uncle_moe
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Uncle_moe


    Can of Sage and Pepper saison by Metalman - I really liked this, the pepper builds throughout but doesn't overpower it all. Saisons are becoming a new staple for me.
    Euphoria Pale Ale by Ska is a nice winter pale ale, mainly malt up front but has some nice hop bitterness. Nowehere near as good as modus hoperandi or rudie.


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    #1150
    Johnny Drama_11
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Johnny Drama_11


    Have a few bottles of Francis Big Bangin for later looking forward to them.


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    #1151
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Sipping on Buxton/Lervig's Trolltunga - savage!


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    #1152
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,304 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Enjoyed a few coffee stouts lately:

    Stone Americano Stout - Intense hit of coffee up front that mellows as it warms. Excellent stout with loads of depth.

    Joel's Barrel Aged Vietnam Coffee - a Dot Brew limited edition special for Blackrock Cellar. A lot sweeter than the Stone, with more pronounced chocolate and vanilla flavours than I expected. I've never been disappointed by Dot and their record remains intact, this is a lovely stout.

    Whiplash Farami - the coffee flavour is probably somewhere in the middle of the two above. It's from a can and while it's a tasty beer there's a bit too much carbonation for my liking. I suspect I'd enjoy it on draught a lot more.


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    #1153
    Insect Overlord
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    In a similar vein to the above, I tonight had a bottle of Black Boar from White Hag. Smoothest imperial stout I've had in a long time.


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    #1154
    Passenger
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    Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA

    Medium bodied, frothy head, nice flavours. It's well balanced with a slightly bitter aftertaste.


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    #1155
    senordingdong
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    Had a stout session the other day and it was a very mixed bag.

    Thornridge - Russian imperial stout
    Awful. Could say it was heavily hopped, giving it a fruity taste, but it actually tasted perfumed. It wasn't very heavy either and I'd say it had more in common with a barleywine. Couldn't finish it.

    Left hand nitro milk stout
    Nice variation of milk stout, very light, not at all creamy and had a very soft head.
    Good crisp taste and a clean finish.

    Founders breakfast stout
    Old reliable. Brilliant mix of chocolate and coffee flavours, well rounded body and nice brown head. Easy drinking.


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    #1156
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    An File wrote: »
    In a similar vein to the above, I tonight had a bottle of Black Boar from White Hag. Smoothest imperial stout I've had in a long time.

    Had a bottle of that last night. Really enjoyed it too.


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    #1157
    Insect Overlord
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Had a bottle of that last night. Really enjoyed it too.

    I'm going to stock up on a selection of their other beers for Paddy's weekend. Haven't tried anything besides their stouts before.


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    #1158
    BeerNut
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    The Snakes & Scholars stout is best avoided, if the bottle I had is anything to go by.

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    #1159
    ciaran76
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    The Snakes & Scholars stout is best avoided, if the bottle I had is anything to go by.

    I have one sitting at home will try it this evening.


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    #1160
    BeerNut
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    I have one sitting at home will try it this evening.
    If you're lucky, the carbonation that was supposed to be in mine is in yours. Nitrogenating in the bottle: not even once (unless you're Left Hand).

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    #1161
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Picked up a bottle of O'Hara's Imperial Stout 20 year anniversary in the presentation packaging...Anyone tried yet?


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    #1162
    Insect Overlord
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    Erik Shin wrote: »
    Picked up a bottle of O'Hara's Imperial Stout 20 year anniversary in the presentation packaging...Anyone tried yet?

    It's very pleasant. The glass is very nice too. What did you pay for it?


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    #1163
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    An File wrote: »
    It's very pleasant. The glass is very nice too. What did you pay for it?

    A tenner in my local off licence


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    #1164
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Im waiting until we are hammering Wales before I pop it open ;)


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    #1165
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,170 ✭✭✭limnam


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    Im waiting until we are hammering Wales before I pop it open ;)

    You might regret that :pac:


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    #1166
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    limnam wrote: »
    You might regret that :pac:

    I might and all.... Hoegaarden at the moment ;)


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    #1167
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    I'll be supping Dutch gold soon enough :(


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    #1168
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Clonakilty Tojo APA. A decent apa. a touch on the malty side and lacking that extra bit to make it stand out.

    Galway bay hexed. Said it before they this is a very good beer. Lovely juicy tropical fruity double IPA.

    Kinnegar crossroads American IPA. Very nice. Has that extra balance and bite missing from the Tojo


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    #1169
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    BeerNut wrote: »
    If you're lucky, the carbonation that was supposed to be in mine is in yours. Nitrogenating in the bottle: not even once (unless you're Left Hand).

    Nope flat as a pancake!


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    #1170
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    An File wrote: »
    It's very pleasant. The glass is very nice too. What did you pay for it?

    I didn't like it...Left as
    bitter an aftertaste as last night's game....On the plus side, i do have a very nice little glass out of it


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    #1171
    Insect Overlord
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    Erik Shin wrote: »
    I didn't like it...Left as
    bitter an aftertaste as last night's game....On the plus side, i do have a very nice little glass out of it

    Yeah, that was hard to watch. :o Shame about the beer too!

    I had a bottle of Toasted Special from the White Gypsy brewery in Tipperary. I've been a fan of all their stuff since it first appeared in Limerick (apart from their red ale, which I can't stand) and this one is another success. Reminded me a bit of a German dunkel. Had it out of an Erdinger glass. Very nice indeed.


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