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Percy
Ray Houghton Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Location: Saint Pierre Status: Offline Points: 3050 |
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Smithwicks man meself ... But their pale ale is muck. Rebel red ale is one id reccommend. A little bit sweeter than smitwicks but a nice drop all the same. On draught in a couple of places in dublin
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Shedite
Jack Charlton Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Status: Offline Points: 9820 |
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Yeah after years of going with the masses (Heineken etc), I've started branching out recently. Tend to go for things with sweet flavours, Honey Ales, Banana Brown etc. There's a great off licence in Ballsbridge opposite the Waterloo that's close to my work. Used to be a chain and was being closed, workers bought it out and have now gone very alternative. Some lovely stuff in there.
Favourite beer that you find in most pubs these days in Hoegarden and Blue Moon. If anyone's ever in North West USA, make sure you do some of the beer tours in Orgeon and Seattle area. |
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ThrowInDelap
Liam Brady Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1579 |
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Was released in bottles for the first time about two weeks ago, available in some off licences. Lovely stuff alright. |
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jackshat
Ray Houghton Jack shat in case you're wondering Joined: 18 Jul 2011 Location: Monaghan Status: Offline Points: 3979 |
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Anyone drink John Smith?
Lovely stuff imo. |
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Max Power
Jack Charlton A.K.A. Mod Powers Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Location: Poznan/Gdansk Status: Offline Points: 9973 |
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Love the Erdinger Oktoberfest beer. Only available from Sept - Oct
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AntrimMan
Jack Charlton YBIG's resident Nordy/London Hipster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 9454 |
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Gone off wheat beers a lot. Used to love them too. Proper Ales, Stouts and craft lagers tickling my fancy at the minute.
Was in cork last month and theres this offy with over 700 different beers - tried a 9% Belgian one called Dilerium Tremens. Powerful stuff altogether!
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Liam Brady Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2103 |
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crown lager from oz is the bollocks.....only place you can get it here is the woolshed.....6% and its like drinking water.lethal.
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Clonbhoy
Roy Keane AKA Sir Basil Butterpeas Esquire Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Location: Iarthar Chorcaí Status: Offline Points: 13976 |
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London pride is muck there are literally(and not a jamie Redknapp one) hundreds of better bitters than that. It is just well marketed and widely available. Engine oil is a great drop alright
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Clonbhoy
Roy Keane AKA Sir Basil Butterpeas Esquire Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Location: Iarthar Chorcaí Status: Offline Points: 13976 |
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All great beers, Samuel Adams, the inspiration for the Pawtucket Pat brewery in Family Guy, does some brilliant beers. Their Boston Lager, which should be quite easy to get, is one of my favourite beers. The double bock isn't bad but felt I have had better beers in the same style. Dark night in Munich is ok but brown beers aren't really for me. That curious brew, had it in the Swan a few months back and it was worth the trip down the bank. I think a friend of mine and old boss might have been judging on this, he certainly used to. Think he might have cut down to the beer world cup now though. Delirium Tremens is a fantastic beer, if you liked that try their delirium noctornum which is even better. They also do a cherry one but it isn't a lambic.Far too sweet for me but the missus loves it. I'm coming across as a right dipso
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AntrimMan
Jack Charlton YBIG's resident Nordy/London Hipster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 9454 |
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Aye, tried the nocturnum as well. Both quality - drank one after the other so bit hard pressed to remember which was better.
Gonna have to get a run up to the Vineyard offy in Belfast this week now - probably the best one about here for the less commercial stuff. Nothing compared to that place in Cork though- the abbott or soemthing like that. Unreal.
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Shedite
Jack Charlton Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Status: Offline Points: 9820 |
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Franciscan Well |
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Clonbhoy
Roy Keane AKA Sir Basil Butterpeas Esquire Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Location: Iarthar Chorcaí Status: Offline Points: 13976 |
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aye the abbott ale house. great shop. Some great places over here but the abbot would compete. Have a nice little one five minutes from me here, owned by a jackeen, but he is often shut at inappropriate times. Why would an offy be shut on a Saturday afternoon!! Delirium tremens was one of my favourite beers until i had the noctornum.,They both pack a punch!!
Taht Palo Santo last night was lovely too. All the ageing meant it tasted more like a double stout than a brown ale. Worth the 5 quid a bottle
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ThrowInDelap
Liam Brady Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1579 |
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Some lovely ales from The William Bros. Brewery in Scotland, particularly the Scottish Joker IPA.
Stuck on the ales from Hook Norton brewery in England at the moment |
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Clonbhoy
Roy Keane AKA Sir Basil Butterpeas Esquire Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Location: Iarthar Chorcaí Status: Offline Points: 13976 |
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Hook Norton, a great bunch of lads
Don't think I have tried any of the Williams bros. ales? Any more info?
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AntrimMan
Jack Charlton YBIG's resident Nordy/London Hipster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 9454 |
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The Williams Brothers stuff is excellent. Theres a Heather flavoured ale thats great called 'Fraoch' - lovely bottles too - all celtics designs and that.
Their Red ale is quality as well.
Check out www.williamsbrosbrew.com
Stocked in one or two places here, bout 2.50 a bottle i think. They came to a beer tasting event my mates bar hosted - sound lads as well.
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AntrimMan
Jack Charlton YBIG's resident Nordy/London Hipster Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island Status: Offline Points: 9454 |
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Nah, was the Abbott ale house.
But dropped into the Franciscan Well last time as well. Great spot. They were hosting a home-brewing expo the last time i was there too - Will be making a point of going there again!
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Clonbhoy
Roy Keane AKA Sir Basil Butterpeas Esquire Joined: 12 Aug 2010 Location: Iarthar Chorcaí Status: Offline Points: 13976 |
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Recognised the bottles, didn't know the name of the brewery.Will pick a bottle of Fraoch next time. cheers AM. The Bierhaus in cork has a few beers, haven't been there in a couple of years mind
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Ray Houghton Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Myanmar Status: Offline Points: 4209 |
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Yous need to get on the Sierra Nevada range, lads. Big Foot pale ale - yummy!
Loads of other good ones out there. Try the Beer Club in Harold's Cross if you're in Dublin. They do great deals on varieties of craft beers. Deveney's are also pretty good too. My recent recommendations would be - Goose Island India Pale, Fullers I.P.A., Doppel Hirsch, Shloeber. Ehh, that Paulaner hefe Weibler is kWality too. Anyone else like that Bishops Finger stuff outta Lidl? |
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