Craft brewing festival (2 Viewers)

[Jill Hives]

Thanks a million for the drink tickets Jill. I hope I said thank you at the time, I was fairly hopped out of it and just so surprised someone was giving me free drink.

No worries, it was a bit weird. I just thought better given to 'fake internet buddies' than some other random people. All I could remember was 'Mr. Diddles' as a name, so I thought better to say, "Thumped, right?" Good with faces, not so much with real names. Hell, my name isn't even Jill.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

There's a walking tour of pubs with craft beers on in Dublin anocht

The first craft beer walking tour | Facebook

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Oh, turns out that was last night. Never mind.

 

[RayRay]

Oh, turns out that was last night. Never mind.

WOuld have like to do that... School night though hmmm

 

[Jill Hives]

There is a craft brew thing this Saturday in the convention centre, I think .

Edit: International Craft Brews and Food Fair: Dublin 7-8 February 2014

 

[ernesto]

There is a craft brew thing this Saturday in the convention centre, I think .

Edit: International Craft Brews and Food Fair: Dublin 7-8 February 2014

hmm, theyr beers are cack and Alltech make dogfood in the states.

 

[Jill Hives]

hmm, theyr beers are cack and Alltech make dogfood in the states.

No clue, just remember seeing it listed. I can't drink beer so I wouldn't know.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

hmm, theyr beers are cack and Alltech make dogfood in the states.

Nuh-uh

Ever had this? It's fucking exceptional

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale - Aged in Ky Bourbon Barrels

And there'll be a bunch of Irish brewers there too.

 

[ernesto]

Nuh-uh

Ever had this? It's fucking exceptional

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale - Aged in Ky Bourbon Barrels

And there'll be a bunch of Irish brewers there too.

im open to persuasion

 

[HMD]

I'd go to this but t's only on until 9pm.

If anyone goes they should try the Blacks of Kinsale pale ale thats pumped through fresh hops.

 

[Jill Hives]

Craft beer thumpers... from this list, which would be your top five?

Irish Craft Beers | Vanguard Beer Collective

 

[JohnnyRaz]

whats your goal with this - to atract people who are seriously into their beers, or just to offer a bit of variety to everyone else?

if its the later I'd say:

IPA's/pale ales - galway hooker and bo bristle are both fairly nice beers without being ridiculously strongly hoppy etc.

stout - trouble brewing dark arts porter - nice sweet stout. they also do cool branding/merchandising as well (glasses, posters etc).

not massively famillar with all of the others, trouble brewing's or and sabotage are nice, as is the galway hooker larger.

 

[Jill Hives]

Basically testing the market throwing in some craft bottles. I was thinking of maybe doing five/six. Three that would be alternatives to the basics and maybe two or three that would attract serious beer people. I'm trying to get White Gypsy blonde/ruby on tap since it's a Tipperary beer. It might not work, but I'm going to try it. All the pubs are the same around here so I figured I might slowly try something different. There are some craft places here and there (all about 30 minutes drive away in each direction) that are doing okay with selling some. I can't drink the stuff so, it's hard to know.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Basically testing the market throwing in some craft bottles. I was thinking of maybe doing five/six. Three that would be alternatives to the basics and maybe two or three that would attract serious beer people. I'm trying to get White Gypsy blonde/ruby on tap since it's a Tipperary beer. It might not work, but I'm going to try it. All the pubs are the same around here so I figured I might slowly try something different. There are some craft places here and there (all about 30 minutes drive away in each direction) that are doing okay with selling some. I can't drink the stuff so, it's hard to know.

glaway hooker pale ale was one of the first to break into the mainstream a good few years ago. its different, but not so different. a gateway poncy beer if you will. might be another one to try on tap?

 

[RayRay]

Got one called Fulcrum the other day and it was tasty, kinda like them German fruity beers. If you're into Hoogarden and the likes i recommend it

 

[HMD]

Personally i find a lot of irish craft beers fairly bland, but there a some exceptions that i really like.

Black's black IPA
8 Degrees: Hurricane IPA
8 Degrees: Full Irish
8 Degrees: Amber Ella
Black's : KPA

Ones that are not on that list worth checking Kinnegar various, Wicklow Wolf IPA

 

[thickaspigshit]

Howling gale is gorgeous, if you like Blue moon, hueygaarden,erdinger.

 

[Jill Hives]

Good stuff. cheers.

 

[ernesto]

Fran ciscan well's Chieftens IPA is only gorgeous

 

[dunderhead]

big fan of the Dungarvan brews. in clear 1st place, the Blond Ale. 2nd place, the Stout.