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Title: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 08, 2013, 12:28:04 AM
Just announcing a provisional date for next month's South Dublin meet. All welcome, please sign up below... :)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 08, 2013, 12:28:24 AM
1. Bubbles

Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Ronanc89 on May 08, 2013, 12:46:55 PM
Is there going to be a specific theme??
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 08, 2013, 01:38:17 PM
No specific theme this time. I'd like to develop that idea further as membership of the SD club grows, but for the moment we should probably keep it open to all beer styles.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Ronanc89 on May 08, 2013, 03:24:50 PM
Cool! Ill put myself down so. Have a discover america pale ale from the homebrew company finishing up in the primary. I reduced the amount of water and dry hopped it today with some cascade so I've no idea what to call it... ::)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 08, 2013, 03:33:08 PM
Great stuff. You have 5 weeks to come up with a name.  ;) :)

1. Bubbles
2. Ronanc89
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Simonc2102 on May 18, 2013, 03:27:01 PM
You can count me in too.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Ciderhead on May 18, 2013, 04:57:37 PM
Welcome to the forum Simon :)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Shanna on May 18, 2013, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: Bubbles on May 08, 2013, 03:33:08 PM
Great stuff. You have 5 weeks to come up with a name.  ;) :)

1. Bubbles
2. Ronanc89
3. Shanna - hope to have a what beer
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 20, 2013, 11:16:26 AM
1. Bubbles - Imperial Amber, IPA
2. Ronanc89
3. Shanna - hope to have a what beer
4. Tube
5. Simonc2102
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Brewtus on May 24, 2013, 03:28:00 PM
Off to Brussels weekend before this (important to keep the palate calibrated) but should be ready for a few more by Monday night...
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 24, 2013, 04:45:47 PM
Good stuff Brewtus! Keep that palate of yours calibrated at all costs!
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on May 24, 2013, 04:46:14 PM
1. Bubbles - Imperial Amber, IPA
2. Ronanc89
3. Shanna - hope to have a what beer
4. Tube
5. Simonc2102
6. Brewtus
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Padraic on May 29, 2013, 09:34:53 PM
1. Bubbles - Imperial Amber, IPA
2. Ronanc89
3. Shanna - hope to have a what beer
4. Tube
5. Simonc2102
6. Brewtus
7. Padraic (Not so Irish Red or APA)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 10, 2013, 02:42:22 PM
Just bumping this to remind everyone. Next monday night.

I should be bringing my latest IPA - be warned, it's bitter...  :)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: John_C on June 13, 2013, 03:30:29 PM
1. Bubbles - Imperial Amber, IPA
2. Ronanc89
3. Shanna - hope to have a what beer
4. Tube
5. Simonc2102
6. Brewtus
7. Padraic (Not so Irish Red or APA)
8. John C - A dodgy ale

I'll be out at around half nine or ten. My latest beer has a very strong off flavour. I thing it's this one from the tasting last year http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/wiki/doku.php?id=off_flavours#ethyl_acetate but I'll bring it along for diagnosis and second opinions.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 14, 2013, 10:04:59 AM
No problems John, we'll do our best to diagnose it for you.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: beerfly on June 17, 2013, 02:09:03 PM
going to pop out my self, have one that could do with a bit of a diagnosis too.  nothing bad more of a grain/hop balance issue mostly on the hop side id say
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 17, 2013, 02:26:36 PM
Great stuff. See you all around 7:30 lads. Pint of Voager to start off with, I think...  8)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Rossa on June 17, 2013, 03:32:21 PM
Might pop out also. Ribs are not up to working tonight.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Padraic on June 17, 2013, 07:26:12 PM
Sorry lads I won't be making it out either!

But if ye have some spare off flavour beers, I'd like to add them to my BJCP course! (Or any other beers!)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: beerfly on June 18, 2013, 11:11:16 PM
for the lads who missed out i present "The cascadientm experiment"

Bubbles showing a complete disregard for the sanity of the people at the table proceded to go all mad scientist

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9078261973_c0f8d80fdb_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9078261973/)
Cascadien 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9078261973/) by zapmatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/38694613@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/9078276107_4f6c18224a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9078276107/)
cascadien 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9078276107/) by zapmatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/38694613@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/9080504502_23bb4ee74f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9080504502/)
Cascadien 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38694613@N04/9080504502/) by zapmatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/38694613@N04/), on Flickr

It was definatly a unique experience that did not turn out like anyone expected :P but we did lean a valuable lesson, dont add hops to a beer just before you drink it unless your crazy about cabbage
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 18, 2013, 11:23:18 PM
I Luv the experiment, however I do think you need heat to get some of the nicey's out of hops ;D
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 19, 2013, 10:23:31 AM
Quote from: beerfly on June 18, 2013, 11:11:16 PMbut we did learn a valuable lesson

Yeah. Don't drink Heineken...

I think the cabbage flavour was the best thing about it, to be honest. If you took the cabbage away, there'd be nothing else there...  :)
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 19, 2013, 10:26:59 AM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on June 18, 2013, 11:23:18 PM
I Luv the experiment, however I do think you need heat to get some of the nicey's out of hops ;D

We did consider heating it up. Someone also suggested steeping some crystal malt in it. ;)

To be honest, it didn't help that in addition to tasting cabbagey it was also flat as a witch's proverbial. Not what you want in a lager..
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: John_C on June 19, 2013, 10:27:41 AM
Quote from: Padraic on June 17, 2013, 07:26:12 PM
Sorry lads I won't be making it out either!

But if ye have some spare off flavour beers, I'd like to add them to my BJCP course! (Or any other beers!)
I'll bottle a few up and get them to you. How many do you want, I'm planning on dumping the keg in the next day or two?

Just a word of warning, they won't provide much of a challenge to the students. The off flavour is very strong.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Padraic on June 20, 2013, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: John_C on June 19, 2013, 10:27:41 AM
Quote from: Padraic on June 17, 2013, 07:26:12 PM
Sorry lads I won't be making it out either!

But if ye have some spare off flavour beers, I'd like to add them to my BJCP course! (Or any other beers!)
I'll bottle a few up and get them to you. How many do you want, I'm planning on dumping the keg in the next day or two?

Just a word of warning, they won't provide much of a challenge to the students. The off flavour is very strong.

What off flavour is it? I'll take 2-3 litre's if you haven't dumped it yet!
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: beerfly on June 20, 2013, 02:48:53 PM
seemed like a mild infection. 
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 20, 2013, 03:10:36 PM
I found it strongly acetic, but everyone's tastebuds are different.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: John_C on June 20, 2013, 03:18:46 PM
I'll bottle some up anyway and get it to you.
Title: Re: South Dublin Brewers Tasting - Monday 17th June
Post by: Bubbles on June 24, 2013, 01:43:03 PM
Here's the write-up folks:

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/south-dublin-brewers-june-meet-at-the-dark-horse-blackrock/