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What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

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    #2702
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    On the Yellowbelly Citra Pale Ale today.. Absolutely lovely

    Best Brewery in Ireland.


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    #2703
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Son0vagun wrote:
    Best Brewery in Ireland.


    To be honest I haven't tasted any of their stuff before this.. Came across the cans in a supermarket offer so had to try.. But I subscribe to their monthly newsletter. So let me know if I should try any of the others available??


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    #2704
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,659 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I have had some pretty awful cans of YB Citra, however I still buy it. Seems to be an issue with Citra hops that sometimes the beer tastes of feet; because I've seen the same said of other brewers using it. Still buy it enough that my recycling bin is yellow aluminum mostly sometimes...

    The rest of their range is all decent enough. The lager (black cans) is the only other permanent product, everything else is a short run and they do a huge number every year. The original bar is well worth a visit if you're ever in Wexford town.


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    #2705
    Uncle_moe
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    Can't say I'm a big fan of Yellowbelly. I find their stuff very inconsistent. They had an IPA (Hopped in Space) that I liked and a nice passion fruit sour. Some of the others I've poured down the drain. Their strawberry sour was horrendous.


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    #2706
    ianob7
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ianob7


    Ya most of their beers are fairly average. However the passion fruit sour is one of the best sours around IMO


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    #2707
    RasTa
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    Yellowbelly are the worst brewers in Ireland. Surprised anybody would have them as their number #1


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    #2708
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    RasTa wrote: »
    Yellowbelly are the worst brewers in Ireland. Surprised anybody would have them as their number #1

    No Irish Brewery is as Creative or Prolific as YB. As a craft beer enthusiast they are a dream Brewery.


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    #2709
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,571 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    RasTa wrote: »
    Yellowbelly are the worst brewers in Ireland. Surprised anybody would have them as their number #1
    as surprised as you were when they were in second place in your "best Irish brewery in 2017"? 4 months of being surprised is a lot :pac:


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    #2710
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Son0vagun wrote: »
    No Irish Brewery is as Creative or Prolific as YB. As a craft beer enthusiast they are a dream Brewery.

    Ehh White Hag and Kinnegar, even Eight degrees say hello. Galway Bay too. All on another level then Yellowbelly


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    #2711
    Son0vagun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Son0vagun


    RasTa wrote: »
    Ehh White Hag and Kinnegar, even Eight degrees say hello. Galway Bay too. All on another level then Yellowbelly

    You forgot to add “IMO”

    All top notch breweries IMO


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    #2712
    ianob7
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ianob7


    I'd have them near the bottom of my brewery list too ! Hope and rascals brew nicer beers too along with the others rasta mentioned


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    #2713
    ianob7
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ianob7


    Had the Cloudwater enigma DIPA over the weekend. It's a cracking beer .. right up there with don't open before 1985 and lervigs liquid sex robot as my top DIPA's of the last 12 months


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    #2714
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Just opened a bottle of Farmers Tan from 12 Acres.. Hoppy America Brown Ale


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    #2715
    Trond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭Trond


    Yellowbelly are ok but nowhere near the best in Ireland. Whiplash would have to be up there for their DIPA's alone.


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    #2716
    ianob7
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ianob7


    Trond wrote: »
    Yellowbelly are ok but nowhere near the best in Ireland. Whiplash would have to be up there for their DIPA's alone.

    New one swoon is quite nice and so so reasonably priced:D

    I do wish that they would brew one the orig brews "Let it Happen" again
    as it was excellent as DIPA's go


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    #2717
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Straffe Hendrik 11 quadrupel. First tried it this time of the year in 2013. I haven't had a bottle in far too long!


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    #2718
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Was about to try a can of left hands chai nitro stout and the ring pull just bent and came off ffs, can feels like it's gonna explode.


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    #2719
    Trond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭Trond


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Was about to try a can of left hands chai nitro stout and the ring pull just bent and came off ffs, can feels like it's gonna explode.

    Wouldnt usually be to my taste flavour wise but thought it was a great stout. Heard its arriving on tap soon....


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    #2720
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,146 ✭✭✭Passenger


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    Whiplash Swoon

    DIPA from Kildare's finest brewery at the moment. Citrus, tropical fruit, juicy, cloudy, medium body and a soft bitterness to give it some bite. 8% ABV.


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    #2721
    RonanC
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RonanC


    Yeah, Swoon is excellent. I haven't been able to get my hands on Northern Lights though - is it a limited distribution?


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    #2722
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,764 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Underdog have Northern Lights on tap at the moment.
    https://taplist.io/taplist-269059
    Pricey, though.


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    #2723
    BaZmO*
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    Northern Lights is incredible. You genuinely would not guess the low abv on it. Absolutely packed with flavour and body.


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    #2724
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    It's still a lot to pay to see a magic trick.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #2725
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Not trying to justify high prices but I’d imagine it’s not cheap to produce given the amount of hops they must have to use.

    Also, it’s a great drink if you want the hit from a hop monster without the abv.


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    #2726
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Was about to try a can of left hands chai nitro stout and the ring pull just bent and came off ffs, can feels like it's gonna explode.

    I really liked their older nitro. Nice milk stout.


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    #2727
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Going back to Chimay Bleu quite a bit recently.
    Superb beer IMHO.


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    #2728
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    Whiplash is doing excellent work. Since moving their brewing to Larkins late last year the quality has increased to world class. Cans of Northern Lights are available in some usual suspect shops. Not a magic trick at all; the DIPAs can be quite heavy while this is just refreshing.

    I also tried a New Ireland beer called Savage. A very run of the mill beer and the branding seems to be the biggest pull here. However, the branding is the most horrible ****e I've seen. Forced 'mad yokes' banter altogether so it is https://newirelandbeers.ie/discover-new-ireland/


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    #2729
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    snowblind wrote: »
    Whiplash is doing excellent work. Since moving their brewing to Larkins late last year the quality has increased to world class. Cans of Northern Lights are available in some usual suspect shops. Not a magic trick at all; the DIPAs can be quite heavy while this is just refreshing. /[/url]

    I think their still brewing some collaboration beer at rye river


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    #2730
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    oblivious wrote: »
    I think their still brewing some collaboration beer at rye river

    Good. Their McGargles range is quite decent actually.


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    #2731
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,367 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    snowblind wrote: »
    Whiplash is doing excellent work. Since moving their brewing to Larkins late last year the quality has increased to world class. Cans of Northern Lights are available in some usual suspect shops. Not a magic trick at all; the DIPAs can be quite heavy while this is just refreshing.

    I also tried a New Ireland beer called Savage. A very run of the mill beer and the branding seems to be the biggest pull here. However, the branding is the most horrible ****e I've seen. Forced 'mad yokes' banter altogether so it is https://newirelandbeers.ie/discover-new-ireland/

    Jeez that looks like some bad clipart job.


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