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    #572
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,791 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    To be honest, I'd half expect them all to be riffs on NEIPAs!
    I don't trust their labelling anymore.

    Your suspicion is probably well placed, all 3 contain oats.

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    #573
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,104 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Ordered Wrasslers from PH themselves, DPD update says it was collected from Kerry earlier, thought it was all brewed and canned in Dublin?


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    #574
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,791 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Technocentral wrote: »
    Ordered Wrasslers from PH themselves, DPD update says it was collected from Kerry earlier, thought it was all brewed and canned in Dublin?

    Must have a warehouse at the Dingle distillery and process the whiskey, gin and beer web orders from there.


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    #575
    BeerNut
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Ordered Wrasslers from PH themselves, DPD update says it was collected from Kerry earlier, thought it was all brewed and canned in Dublin?
    They've outsourced the webshop to a wholesaler in Killarney, J & M Carry Out.

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    #576
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,791 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Or what he said...


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    #577
    Basq
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    The two new White Hag SMaSH IPA's are incredible!


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    #578
    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    Basq wrote: »
    The two new White Hag SMaSH IPA's are incredible!

    Just ordered 4 of each, they better live up to my high expectations now! :D


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    #579
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Went into Bradley's in Cork for the three new Whiplash releases, came out wit them plus about another 9/10 cans besides...!!


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    #580
    dominatinMC
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    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Went into Bradley's in Cork for the three new Whiplash releases, came out wit them plus about another 9/10 cans besides...!!
    That's par for the course whenever I visit one of the more well-stocked off licenses. One can have the best intentions and willpower, but will always be swayed by the allure of a shiny new can..:D


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    #581
    [Deleted User]
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    After near living on Scraggy for weeks I tried a Limeburner and was very disappointed, wasn’t far off a lager.


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    #582
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    After near living on Scraggy for weeks I tried a Limeburner and was very disappointed, wasn’t far off a lager.
    Yep, that's something I've noticed too. Did they change it recently I wonder? I used to love it, but got a few bottles of Limeburner recently and was very underwhelmed. Crossroads is much nicer IMO


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    #583
    [Deleted User]
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    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Yep, that's something I've noticed too. Did they change it recently I wonder? I used to love it, but got a few bottles of Limeburner recently and was very underwhelmed. Crossroads is much nicer IMO

    Will give that a shot cheers.


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    #584
    Pen Rua
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    dominatinMC wrote: »
    That's par for the course whenever I visit one of the more well-stocked off licenses. One can have the best intentions and willpower, but will always be swayed by the allure of a shiny new can..:D

    Plus, made the mistake of looking over Untappd before I went in and saw people raving about the new White Hag single hop series. So a few of them fell into my basket.


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    #585
    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    adocholiday wrote: »
    Just ordered 4 of each, they better live up to my high expectations now! :D

    Had 2 of each so far, great beer thanks for the recommendation!


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    #586
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,889 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    adocholiday wrote: »
    Had 2 of each so far, great beer thanks for the recommendation!
    Yeah, I'm a huge fan of White Hag in general..

    .. but these are some of the best they've done in a long time in my opinion.


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    #587
    DrZeuss
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    Basq wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm a huge fan of White Hag in general..

    .. but these are some of the best they've done in a long time in my opinion.

    Same same, cannot fault White Hag.
    I think it was yourself that recommended Atlantean way back in the thread, a great recommendation.

    Of the 2 new Union series I think I prefer the Galaxy one but both are super tasty.


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    #588
    the beer revolu
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    Basq wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm a huge fan of White Hag in general..

    .. but these are some of the best they've done in a long time in my opinion.

    Are they NE/East Coast/hazy/juicy in style?


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    #589
    BeerNut
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Are they NE/East Coast/hazy/juicy in style?
    Not really. If you want a custard emulsion you'll be disappointed, but if you're expecting something completely clear you won't get that either. Both have a decent level of bitterness.

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    #590
    the beer revolu
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    . Both have a decent level of bitterness.

    That's really the crux of it for me.
    I'm not hung up on clarity!


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    #591
    Bus Boy
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    They knocked it out of the park with the Pumpkin Ale.


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    #592
    Insect Overlord
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    Bus Boy wrote: »
    They knocked it out of the park with the Pumpkin Ale.

    I really didn't expect to enjoy that one, but it was great.


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    #593
    Basq
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    Bus Boy wrote: »
    They knocked it out of the park with the Pumpkin Ale.
    Yeah, got two of White Hag's and two of the Trouble Brewing.

    White Hag was streets ahead.


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    #594
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Not really. If you want a custard emulsion you'll be disappointed, but if you're expecting something completely clear you won't get that either. Both have a decent level of bitterness.

    Good to know. I might buy a couple of them then.


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    #595
    the beer revolu
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I really didn't expect to enjoy that one, but it was great.

    I've never had a pumpkin beer I didn't think was terrible. Most just taste a cheap, ground mixed spice.
    How would you describe this one?


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    #596
    Insect Overlord
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've never had a pumpkin beer I didn't think was terrible. Most just taste a cheap, ground mixed spice.
    How would you describe this one?

    Poured it into a glass. Lovely colour. Went down pretty easy for 6.2%. Goes well with pizza.


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    #597
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    If you asked me now which of the pumpkin beers I’d want I’d say the white hag but I think I could only have one of them in a sitting. Whereas the Trouble one isn’t as nice but I could have a couple of them in one go.

    The trouble one was an ale with some pumpkin. The white hag was sweet pumpkin pie in a glass.


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    #598
    Insect Overlord
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've never had a pumpkin beer I didn't think was terrible. Most just taste a cheap, ground mixed spice.
    How would you describe this one?

    Got another one of these for tonight. It's very easy to drink. Noticeably sweet, but not too sweet.

    Treaty City have released a limited line of Halloween inspired experimental beers (a rye New England IPA, a sour stout, a belma pale ale, and a pumpkin wheat ale) so I'm looking forward to comparing and contrasting those over the next few weekends.


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    #599
    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    I can't remember what the brewery or the brew was but a few years back Against the Grain had a 'fall spiced ale' on tap and I said I'd try it out. Easily the worst beer I ever tasted, it was like someone liquefied some dead leaves and threw some all spice on top of it! Are the pumpkin beers that kind of a brew?


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    #600
    BeerNut
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    adocholiday wrote: »
    Are the pumpkin beers that kind of a brew?
    They differ hugely. "Pumpkin beer" isn't really a useful term for the consumer. It doesn't even tell you whether it's made with pumpkins or not.

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    #601
    breezy1985
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    adocholiday wrote: »
    I can't remember what the brewery or the brew was but a few years back Against the Grain had a 'fall spiced ale' on tap and I said I'd try it out. Easily the worst beer I ever tasted, it was like someone liquefied some dead leaves and threw some all spice on top of it! Are the pumpkin beers that kind of a brew?

    I had an autumn pine needle beer from Fourpure that was literally full of dead leaves. By their own admission it wasn't a success


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