What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

Paleblood

Just picked up that 4 pack of dubbels in Lidl for €5.99. Worth a shot.

I'm new to stronger beers and know nothing about temperatures, so when it says it should be drank at 6 degree what should I do? What temperature is it at on the shelf?

BeerNut

High teens. Just stick it in the fridge.

Uncle_moe

Denali is one of the best beers by 8 degrees. They rarely do much wrong.

RasTa

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Denali is one of the best beers by 8 degrees. They rarely do much wrong.

I have that for later on, save me brewing with the hop.

Tried their new sour last night and it was delicious.

ianob7

Just having a ghost hammer ipa by stone now. Very nice! Tasty with a good fruit kick to it

BaZmO*

Uncle_moe wrote: »

Denali is one of the best beers by 8 degrees. They rarely do much wrong.

When you consider the pricing and constant specials they really are a top Brewery.

RasTa

Denali wasn't very exciting. American Wheat Pale by Crafty much better afterwards

oblivious

irish_goat wrote: »

Disappointing can of Red Doe from White Hag, bit of savoury yeast bite to it which dulled it. I find their IPA range a bit hit and miss sometimes. Will probably stick to Little Fawn from them from now on.

I had the same issue too !

ben.schlomo

Had a Hope Summer Session IPA yesterday, very enjoyable in the warm sun at the time. Later had a Trouble Saison, I'm letting that be the last Trouble beer I try, another poor,bland effort by them.

Uncle_moe

RasTa wrote: »

Denali wasn't very exciting. American Wheat Pale by Crafty much better afterwards

I thought it was one of their better offerings, less fruity than a lot of IPAs around at the moment and had a bit of spice to it.
Stone Ghost Hammer is decent but don't think it's as good as Stone IPA.

jh79

Anyone try Stone's Mocha DIPA yet? A coffee double IPA. Really nice but expensive at 8.75 for a 33cl in the Oslo, Galway.

Trond

Really like GBB's new Black IPA Lando Calrissian

RasTa

Never had this beer, like the idea. Trying to find out the price. Hearing it's €30 in McHugh's. Seems reasonable.

laros

Never had this beer, like the idea.

Thats the bigfoot 6 pack isn't it... ?

BaZmO*

Ooh! I like the look of that. €30 sounds pretty reasonable considering the latest offering is always around the €5-€5.50 mark.

I don't this this years offering is as good as last years though. Still an amazing beer either way.

Johnny Drama_11

Just about to have an all day ipa by Founders.

Passenger

Black Donkey Arigna

A Belgian style Dubbel Saison that's rich and resinous with a dark hazy body and loads of head. 8.3% ABV.

RasTa

I went to a soft launch of Urban Brewing last night. Lovely building downstairs but too fancy for a beer bar. Mainly about the food last night. Just one of their own beers on, a rasberry wit.

However could be some interesting beers coming out since no kegging involved and all the beer coming from the brite tank. Lots of barrels ordered too.

ben.schlomo

M&S Black Pale Ale, made for them by Meantime, another excellent offering and even better as it was part of their 4for3 beet offer. Smooth, malty and all at 4.1%.

testaccount123

RasTa wrote: »

I went to a soft launch of Urban Brewing last night. Lovely building downstairs but too fancy for a beer bar.

Its a restaurant isnt it?

RasTa

testaccount123 wrote: »

Its a restaurant isnt it?

All the beer is being made on site so it's more of a fancy brew pub.

testaccount123

I was talking to a guy involved today, the reason you thought it was too fancy for a beer bar and the launch was all about the food is because its a restaurant

Insect Overlord

Treating myself tonight to Black Donkey's latest special, the 2016 version of their Arigna Series.

It's a dubbel saison, and I'm drinking it from a Duvel tulip glass. 8.3% abv. One to enjoy slowly.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

RasTa wrote: »

I went to a soft launch of Urban Brewing last night. Lovely building downstairs but too fancy for a beer bar. Mainly about the food last night. Just one of their own beers on, a rasberry wit.

However could be some interesting beers coming out since no kegging involved and all the beer coming from the brite tank. Lots of barrels ordered too.

Oh, I'm going to the same even tomorrow evening.

RasTa

testaccount123 wrote: »

I was talking to a guy involved today, the reason you thought it was too fancy for a beer bar and the launch was all about the food is because its a restaurant

They better tell that to the head brewer and I haven't heard of many restaurants ordering in a brew house for their premises! Upstairs will be for the beer nerds.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Lads, it's both

Here's the opening line from my invite

Hi XXX,

Urban Brewing, an ambitious and exciting new microbrewery and restaurant from the team behind

RasTa

Gianna Tart Farming wrote: »

Lads, it's both

Here's the opening line from my invite

I said it was both.

Swordfish carpaccio was my highlight, think I ordered everything off the food menu

BeerNut

RasTa wrote: »

I haven't heard of many restaurants ordering in a brew house for their premises!

Really? Cork's had one for years: Elbow Lane. Walled City in Derry is one too. You can't go in to either for just a pint (I think; I haven't been to either, for obvious reasons )

Liamo08

BeerNut wrote: »

Really? Cork's had one for years: Elbow Lane. Walled City in Derry is one too. You can't go in to either for just a pint (I think; I haven't been to either, for obvious reasons )

I was in Killarney Brewing Company last Saturday and it's basically a tap room with a pizza restaurant in it. We had food but there were people definitely there just for a pint. Seems like a nice way to work around the current laws.

RasTa

BeerNut wrote: »

Really? Cork's had one for years: Elbow Lane. Walled City in Derry is one too. You can't go in to either for just a pint (I think; I haven't been to either, for obvious reasons )

Elbow lane is literally called brew and smoke house. Above was suggesting it's a restaurant only