posh beers and ales and stuff thread

i am presently enjoying a few of these. they are very delicious.

i'm also a big fan of these (as sneaksta can attest to)

and these

and these

and ESPECIALLY these oh shit this stuff is like god's tears

talk about nice IPAs and lovely stout and things. go.

been drinking a few of these for the last few nights:

if you like wit beer, it's pretty good. not my favorite or anything...

besides wits and IPAs, most "posh" beers taste like spiced meaty garbage to me. *ducks*

Ever had Bránblasta in the porterhouse? 8%, taste like shit but its only 4 quid.

Bishops Finger is great.

Had 6 Magic Hats last night, really tasty.

i have not. but you're not really selling it to me with the 'tastes like shit', gurph.

we have a bar here, a tiny little spot upstairs from a gay bar, that has porterhouse plain on tap, along with some other lovely porters. they steadfastly refuse to stock guinness. best pub in limerick.

I was up in Maine last week and visited the Allagash brewery. They do a free tour and a free tasting. They're fucking saints, and Curieux is delicious and bourbony.

I need to have a mini spree in Waitrose soon because last time I was there they had tons of unknown, exciting looking beers of which I unfortunately didn't participate. Stuff I've been drinking at home tends to be bought on the way home from work which usually tends to be:

It's stronger than the majority of what you usually see but it doesn't tell taste wise. It's fucking great. Funnily enough I'm just finishing one now. To be followed by:

Is that thomas st where that rubberbandits church is?

Well down the road of the harbour bar theres a porterhouse. Stays open till 3am because they have a god awful club at the back, but sure keeps the place open past 12.30. Porter house red is a good substitute for smithwick's because they dont stock it. Also usually have a "beer of the day" for 3 quid generally. Can range from some pretty nice stuff to shittiest of shitty. Remember getting about 4 Rochefort 10's in there for 12 quid. That was a good night (I think).

  On 9/12/2012 at 9:27 PM, chassis said:

Is that thomas st where that rubberbandits church is?

the rubberbandits's church isn't really on thomas street, it's in castletroy

also, sign me up

edit: old speckled hen is fucking lovely.

edit2: smithwicks is fucking muck, what's wrong with you chassis?

mmmm, pumking.

spitfire cuntish ale

this is one of my favourites. delicious delicious ale. in fact, aside from cheap beer it's about all i drink anymore.

spitfire and bishops finger and (i think) old speckled hen are all the same company. good brewhouse.

Spitfire has a lot to answer for.

(and it aint really posh. nor is Bishop's Finger)

anyhoo...

i'm on the abbot ale...

that looks so tasty. i'm actually salivating.

There's a Golden Black Sheep which is also tres bon.

Pre-cum

Belgian beer I sampled at a bar downtown about two weeks ago:

Nice smooth caramel flavor. Gonna go see if a special brew store in town has some.

just had 2 pints of west berks brewery "good old boy" and a glass of belwhinnie 12 yr old single malt. I love my local! 3 mins walk. No telly, no food. Awesome jukebox and selection of ales and whiskys.

  On 9/12/2012 at 9:41 PM, disparaissant said:

this is one of my favourites. delicious delicious ale. in fact, aside from cheap beer it's about all i drink anymore.

is this what they drink all the time on Half In the Bag?

if that's based out of milwaukee or madison, then yeah probably.

  On 9/12/2012 at 9:36 PM, kaini said:

 

tastes like ATM