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OT: craft breweries in Ireland
Posted by Nick B. on 2016-08-29 00:30:58
Had some Porterhouse porter & stout at their big, fancy, copper-clad place in London a few weeks ago. All nitro keg, violating my cask-only-in-England rule. Lovely, lovely beers. The Wrassler Stout in particular transported me instantly back to 20-some years ago, to the way Guinness used to be. That is, with some actual stout character, and ROASTED barley. Too strong though, at 5%. Wasn't cheap, either!

Guinness really are idiots. Such a waste of water. 

Then again, I suppose the modern, bland stuff sells better world-wide to people who couldn't handle proper stout, so, good for them and their profits, I guess.
 
Followups:
           OT: craft breweries in Ireland by Andy H on  2016-08-29 01:31:43
             OT: craft breweries in Ireland by Barry on  2016-08-29 01:51:36
             OT: craft breweries in Ireland & Sam Smith's again by Nick B. on  2016-08-29 07:24:15
               OT: craft breweries in Ireland by Mark Andersen on  2016-08-29 09:20:42
                 OT: craft breweries in Ireland by Barry on  2016-08-29 11:08:28
               OT: craft breweries in Ireland & Sam Smith's again by Barry on  2016-08-29 11:10:56
               OT: craft breweries in Ireland & Sam Smith's again by Andy H on  2016-08-29 11:21:15
                 OT: craft breweries in Ireland & Sam Smith's again by Andy H on  2016-08-29 11:28:20