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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #2372
    ben.schlomo
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    Northern Monk Strannik, Russian imperial stout, 9%, simply sublime.


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    #2373
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Had a Lough Gill sour wheat ale earlier. I really liked this on draft at the last RDS festival but the can tonight wasn't great. Not sour enough and the wheat was quite bland.


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    #2374
    SlipperyPeople
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    bLBccG


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    #2375
    SlipperyPeople
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    Don't seem to be able to embed images.

    so here's a link https://imgur.com/a/2NO9k

    Friends over from San fran brought these as a present


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    #2376
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    hungoverbunny wrote: »
    Don't seem to be able to embed images.

    so here's a link https://imgur.com/a/2NO9k

    Friends over from San fran brought these as a present

    Dribk them ASAP. They're better as fresh as fresh can be.


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    #2377
    Trond
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    Backwoods bastard is fantastic. Wish I bought more. One of the best I've had recently...


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    #2378
    Don Kiddick
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    Trond wrote: »
    Backwoods bastard is fantastic. Wish I bought more. One of the best I've had recently...

    Bought back 6pack for Xmas day and got a dinky little beer glass shaped like a sweetie bowl :)
    Cracking beer though 11% so it's quite potent.


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    #2379
    Ipso
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    hungoverbunny wrote: »
    Don't seem to be able to embed images.

    so here's a link https://imgur.com/a/2NO9k

    Friends over from San fran brought these as a present

    Let us know what you think of it. Ballast Point released a beer last year called Manta Ray. I thought it wa very similar to Pliny.


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    #2380
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    I was drinking the McGargles Pale Ale last night. It's been over a year since I last had it and it's much improved. I can remember not liking it before but it's a solid pale ale now


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    #2381
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
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    Is that the Rosie's? Yeah, it's decent when it's fresh.


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    #2382
    matrim
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    Gianna Tart Farming wrote: »
    Is that the Rosie's? Yeah, it's decent when it's fresh.

    The tap badge had it down as Pale Ale. I assume it's the same as the rosie but they are just dropping that branding


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    #2383
    Insect Overlord
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    Can anyone tell me if O'Hara's did their barrel-aged Leann Folláin this year? I don't recall seeing it anywhere.


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    #2384
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me if O'Hara's did their barrel-aged Leann Folláin this year? I don't recall seeing it anywhere.

    They did. Aged in "Walsh's" barrels, but seeing as that distillery was only commissioned in 2016 it's probably Cooley or Bushmills barrels.


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    #2385
    UnknownSpecies
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me if O'Hara's did their barrel-aged Leann Folláin this year? I don't recall seeing it anywhere.

    They did as far as I know. Had some of it uncarbonated from an O'Haras rep that took a bottle on bottling day. Was lovely.


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    #2386
    Insect Overlord
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    Thank ye both. I'll keep looking. No sign of it in Dunnes this year.


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    #2387
    RasTa
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    I saw a bottle in drinkstore, didn't see the label so it could be an old bottle.


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    #2388
    VW 1
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    I saw it Martins in fairview I'm 99% sure, wasn't a price on view so I didn't buy it.


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    #2389
    Trond
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    It was in Sweeney's a few months back. They've had it the last few years as well.


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    #2390
    Insect Overlord
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    Any shops in the Limerick City area? :pac:


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    #2391
    aaronm13
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    VW 1 wrote: »
    Herself got me a trip to Bruges for Xmas, heading in March.

    All brewery and beer related advice welcome! :D

    The wife got us a trip to Bruges to for Xmas. Going the first weekend in February for the beer festival. Had anyone been to this before? Can't wait for it just wondering how I'm going to go the distance with all those beers on offer.

    We've checked in a suitcase this time to bring some supplies home with us. Is there any restrictions on what you can carry other than weight? Going to have to come up with some system to protect them in transit. Second all those recommendations along with the Beer Wall down by the canal. It's touristy as hell but a very interesting place with great beer on tap. Also Cafe Rose Red is a great little spot.

    Any other recommendations I'd love to hear too even though this will be my third time there. Tempted to hire a car and go to the cafe at Westvleteren even though they will be at the festival and I do intend to get to the brewery one of these days so not sure if it's worth it.


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    #2392
    BeerNut
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    aaronm13 wrote: »
    Is there any restrictions on what you can carry other than weight?
    No.
    aaronm13 wrote: »
    Going to have to come up with some system to protect them in transit.
    Bring bubblewrap.
    aaronm13 wrote: »
    Any other recommendations I'd love to hear too even though this will be my third time there.
    If you haven't done the Bourgogne des Flandres brewery tour yet, it's fun. The café has a lovely terrace too, as does the Duvelorium, which I also think is fairly new.

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    #2393
    aaronm13
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    No.

    Bring bubblewrap.

    If you haven't done the Bourgogne des Flandres brewery tour yet, it's fun. The café has a lovely terrace too, as does the Duvelorium, which I also think is fairly new.

    Thanks Beernut. The Bourgogne is definitely in the list this time. We arrive Friday morning and don't leave till Monday afternoon so with Saturday and Sunday gone with the festival that still leaves a bit of time for more traditional sightseeing.

    Might do the Halve Mann tour again as I haven't done it since the new pipe line opened.


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    #2394
    BeerNut
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    I doubt it's much different. You can see the pipeline without paying for a tour: it's embedded in perspex at the entrance.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #2395
    aaronm13
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    I doubt it's much different. You can see the pipeline without paying for a tour: it's embedded in perspex at the entrance.

    Thanks, you've saved me a few euro. I like the restaurant there though, the Flemish stew made with their quad is delicious so will probably still head there.


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    #2396
    RasTa
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    Shame those Belgians know nothing about food. In Bruges anyway.


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    #2397
    Trond
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    Presume the above is a piss take, there are some cracking French restaurants in Bruges. I'd a few top class meals there on my last visit.


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    #2398
    RasTa
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    Trond wrote: »
    Presume the above is a piss take, there are some cracking French restaurants in Bruges. I'd a few top class meals there on my last visit.

    I don't go to Belgium to eat French food.


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    #2399
    Insect Overlord
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    RasTa wrote: »
    I don't go to Belgium to eat French food.

    You'd be in an awful state coming home though if you lived on beer, chocolate, and frites. :pac:

    I'm in Cork for the weekend. A little less glamorous than Bruges, but you could say Shandon is a bit like the bell-tower. I'm looking forward to checking out a few bars here tomorrow.


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    #2400
    Trond
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    RasTa wrote: »
    I don't go to Belgium to eat French food.

    My point still stands.....

    https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2015/05/25/bruges-belgiums-capital-of-fine-dining/


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    #2401
    BaZmO*
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    Does anyone ever get a sweaty aroma from Citra hops? It’s particularly unpleasant but it’s a bit weird.


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