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Sangria and Sagres
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222toHounslow wrote:Just broke out the Monkey 47. I was keeping it for when Ulster won some silverware but feck it, not in my lifetime.
Tried it's a few weeks ago, overhyped and not a patch on a lot of the other designer gins, bland and lacking any real unique flavour
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Redbreast 15 year old, nectar :D
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Just discovered Southern Comfort with some lime tonic.
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Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
Neill_M wrote:The new Guinness Rye Ale is a decent pint.
Was just coming on to say that Neil- you beat me to it. Full of flavour :thumleft:

Guinness Rye Pale Ale to give it its full name
Finally got around to trying this last night. Good initial flavour, but disappointing lack of aftertaste.

Nothing to make me choose it over the wide range of full-flavoured pale ales now on the market.

If the option is this or a lager, I may be tempted.
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Cap'n Grumpy wrote:Talisker storm

S'alright.

I know some rave over it ......nat as good as a Bush of any variety.

Had a couple of Master McGrath's Red Ale the other night ..... NICE :thumleft:
The Mcgrath's range is excellent, there are one or two other individual beers which I may favour, but as a complete range, Mcgrath's have a consistency.
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Very very little, indeed I have never imbibed less than in the last 6-9 months, not doing much for my mood.
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BR wrote:
Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
Neill_M wrote:The new Guinness Rye Ale is a decent pint.
Was just coming on to say that Neil- you beat me to it. Full of flavour :thumleft:

Guinness Rye Pale Ale to give it its full name
Finally got around to trying this last night. Good initial flavour, but disappointing lack of aftertaste.

Nothing to make me choose it over the wide range of full-flavoured pale ales now on the market.

If the option is this or a lager, I may be tempted.
Is the Guinness version available on draft or just bottles?

I'm sure it will sell some based purely on the brand, marketing clout and distribution of Guinness but as you say, not sure what would make it better than lots of other pale ales available today.
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mikerob wrote:
BR wrote:
Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
Neill_M wrote:The new Guinness Rye Ale is a decent pint.
Was just coming on to say that Neil- you beat me to it. Full of flavour :thumleft:

Guinness Rye Pale Ale to give it its full name
Finally got around to trying this last night. Good initial flavour, but disappointing lack of aftertaste.

Nothing to make me choose it over the wide range of full-flavoured pale ales now on the market.

If the option is this or a lager, I may be tempted.
Is the Guinness version available on draft or just bottles?

I'm sure it will sell some based purely on the brand, marketing clout and distribution of Guinness but as you say, not sure what would make it better than lots of other pale ales available today.
Only bottles afaik. It's the same range as the Dublin and Windies Porter. So I'm guessing time limited.
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Picked up a bottle of "Quiet Man" at the International Airport. 8 year old single malt. Bourbon casks. Bottled in Derry. Decent price and worked well from the flask (mixed with a dribble of water) at Bishop's Stortford v Esher last Saturday.
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BR wrote:
mikerob wrote:
BR wrote:
Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
Neill_M wrote:The new Guinness Rye Ale is a decent pint.
Was just coming on to say that Neil- you beat me to it. Full of flavour :thumleft:

Guinness Rye Pale Ale to give it its full name
Finally got around to trying this last night. Good initial flavour, but disappointing lack of aftertaste.

Nothing to make me choose it over the wide range of full-flavoured pale ales now on the market.

If the option is this or a lager, I may be tempted.
Is the Guinness version available on draft or just bottles?

I'm sure it will sell some based purely on the brand, marketing clout and distribution of Guinness but as you say, not sure what would make it better than lots of other pale ales available today.
Only bottles afaik. It's the same range as the Dublin and Windies Porter. So I'm guessing time limited.
Have it on draft in both Laverys and The Pavillion - very nice too!
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Pavillion rotate their draft selection from the Open Gate range every couple of months.

Should try the others (West Indian and Dublin Porters and the Milk Stout) - all v good.

Depending what part of the island you are in there will be variations in the range - had an ale while down in Galway which I have not seen up North. Not all of them are good to be fair, they tried to make a Wheat Beer - stick to the Stout/Porter.
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Belfast Beer & Cider Festival on from today until Sunday in Ulster Hall. (CAMRA organised)

Great to see so many new, local craft breweries featuring. :stout: :stout: >burp
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colind wrote:Belfast Beer & Cider Festival on from today until Sunday in Ulster Hall. (CAMRA organised)

Great to see so many new, local craft breweries featuring. :stout: :stout: >burp
Limited supply of each, once it’s gone etc. Went to it a few years ago on the Saturday, half of the products not available etc
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