Beer you are drinking right now

[etennant]

Had a pint of The Black last night at Poet's Corner in Galway. The Guiness in Ireland is different and better than my usual draft places in the states.

Smithwick's produces a Pale Ale that is very nice and their brewery tour was a great way to spend an hour and a half.

[ArtVandelay]

Originally Posted by etennant

Had a pint of The Black last night at Poet's Corner in Galway. The Guiness in Ireland is different and better than my usual draft places in the states.

Smithwick's produces a Pale Ale that is very nice and their brewery tour was a great way to spend an hour and a half.

My friend is there right now and posted the same thing on his Facebook. I wrote "I hope so because it tastes like *(&#$^$ here"

I am not a fan of Guiness (unless it's in an Irish car bomb)

[kalaniocc]

Good ole bud light

[etennant]

I didn't know Carlsberg was so popular in Ireland. It is everywhere. They do have Budweiser here and it's brewed at Smithwick's.

[toon66]

Originally Posted by etennant

Had a pint of The Black last night at Poet's Corner in Galway. The Guiness in Ireland is different and better than my usual draft places in the states.

Smithwick's produces a Pale Ale that is very nice and their brewery tour was a great way to spend an hour and a half.

One of my sales reps is from Galway. I hear nothing but great things about that town; true?

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by etennant

Had a pint of The Black last night at Poet's Corner in Galway. The Guiness in Ireland is different and better than my usual draft places in the states.

Smithwick's produces a Pale Ale that is very nice and their brewery tour was a great way to spend an hour and a half.

A respected brew master and craft brewery owner once told me that you've never had a Guinness until you've had one in Ireland. The Guinness that finds it's way over hear is months and months removed from the brewery process and is loaded with preservatives. When in the states, it's best to drink domestic craft stouts. When you're lucky enough to be in Ireland, drink fresh Guinness.

[StrangeGator]

Had a bomber of Bear Republic Racer X last night while preparing and then eating salmon quesadillas with sauteed shallots, mushrooms, mild chiles and Chihuahua cheese. Was enjoying the moment too much to post.

[channingcrowderhungry]

My friend decided to buy a 2009 Brooklyn black ops last night at a restaurant. WOW was that good

[etennant]

Galway is fantastic and gets overlooked too often in Ireland. We ate Oysters harvested from Galway Bay at Morans. There are blocks of pubs and restaurants with great seafood, beer and nightlife connected to Eyre Square. We had fish and chips there at McDonaghs that was made of the thickest and most moist cod I've ever had.

We were also told that the Guiness in the states is full of preservatives and doesn't taste the same. I couldn't get enough of Guiness in Ireland. Much more rich and great on the mouth.

[toon66]

Originally Posted by StrangeGator

A respected brew master and craft brewery owner once told me that you've never had a Guinness until you've had one in Ireland. The Guinness that finds it's way over hear is months and months removed from the brewery process and is loaded with preservatives. When in the states, it's best to drink domestic craft stouts. When you're lucky enough to be in Ireland, drink fresh Guinness.

Heineken is crap here but pretty damn good in Amsterdam.

[GatorLane77]

Tis what I'm sipping on while watching the game. Tasty...

[sneakygator]

A neighbor had some company that left some Murphy's Stout and lucky for me she gave it to me.
Nectar of the Gods I swear.

[gator884]

Sweetwater 15th anniversary ESB, no hiding the booze in this one!

[StrangeGator]

Had a Lagunitas Lucky 13 right after my workout. That hit the spot, especially since I was having some hip and lower back pain. Got through most of the live broadcast of the new Smashing Pumpkins album and I was starting to seize up. No muscle relaxers in the house, so I head out to Whole Foods. Because of the ridiculous liquor laws here, you can't sell beer after 10 pm. I was in line behind a Whole Foods employee who was buying a bunch of bottled water and vegan offerings. She and the cashier were very chatty. I put my bottle of Hop Juice up there and the cashier looked back at the manager (clock nazi) and she said "Sorry. It's after ten." I said. "Sorry your two employees sucked up the last two minutes of my time. I'll find beer somewhere." "Not likely" she said. Walked over to the cheese, wine, beer boutique and restaurant a block away. Grabbed a bottle of Hop Stoopid. They cashed me out for less than it would have cost at Whole Foods. I asked how late I could buy beer there. She said "None after ten. It's the law." I looked up at the clock. It was 10:11. So did she, and then giggled while she put my bottle in a bag. F- Whole Foods.

[toon66]

Whole Foods? You pay for classical music piped and the tranquil ambience of the whole place. The problem is the smug nature of the customer base over-paying for stuff you can find elsewhere. Screw that.

[bofusgators]

My health won"t let me now, but my favorite was a redstripe aka as a policeman.

[Swamper]

Shiner Bock!

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by toon66

Whole Foods? You pay for classical music piped and the tranquil ambience of the whole place. The problem is the smug nature of the customer base over-paying for stuff you can find elsewhere. Screw that.

Whole Foods has a very good craft beer selection and prices are comparable to Binny's, our local liquor store chain. The beverage manager at Whole Foods is very cool and has a lot of freedom to buy what his customers want. He will set aside rare offerings for customers with specific tastes and even give me a heads up when something good is coming in. Binny's is fine, but it's much further away and they close even earlier than Whole Foods.

[gatordavisl]

Originally Posted by Swamper

Shiner Bock!

Ahhhh takes me back to my Texas days. Used to stop thru the Beer Barn on the way home (just 2 blocks away). Would get a giant carton (like a thick movie-style popcorn carton) full of Shiner. They always asked "Ywana stroa wi dat?"

Right now it's Gin, dirty up. Fresh blue cheese-stuffed olives.

[ArtVandelay]

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