Ive started this thread to see if there would be sufficient numbers for a limerick meet up. I was thinking of next Thursday May 16th venue to be agreed.
1. Chris
I get down to Limerick a bit - the better half is from there.
Dont think I'll be there on Thursday - but I'll make one of them over the summer alright
I'll be there. looking forward to it :D
I should have a couple of extract ales and a stout ready for sampling.
We should keep that in mind when choosing a pub, some may not like us opening our own hooch.
Great stuff.
1.Chris
2.Adrian
If we get the numbers we can look at a venue and make enquiries. The reason I picked the 16th is just to have a date in the not too distant future ( and I'm in limerick that evening)
I was thinking,
Dr johns,
Curragower
O' Connells (Old Quarter)
All stock craft, I don't think the Curragower would mind us sampling our own. I can't speak for the other two.
So far,
Chris
Adrianok
Sammy7p
Just going to bump this, I know there must be more people in limerick interested in a meet up.
Guys I'm going to be in the blind pig on Thursday for a couple of pints around 9pm. I would suggest we don't have a tasting this time but if a few people turn up we could discuss a proper meet up and put the idea to the staff at the same time.
Cool,
I'll try and get there. I'll email this link to a few other Limerick brewers I've met over last few years.
will try to get there - been quiet on the brewing front since xmas must make a start again...
Welcome Brett and Garret.
Good to see you here!
Good to see a little interest. If we get this up and running cahalbrua has kindly offered to help out with an all grain demonstration some time in the future. I am now hoping to get in a big earlier on Thursday.
Looking forward to it.
Its a little known fact, but I believe that Limerick had the longest running home brew shop in Ireland until a few years ago. I remember my excitement when I stumbled across the shop in Thomas street, shortly after moving into the area in 2000. Brien, the owner, also established the only online shop in Ireland for ~5 years.
This would tend to indicate a sustained brewing interest in the area - possibly shy brewers :P.
Last year, several Limerick brewers (new and old) met on the Beoir website and organized a road trip to the Franciscan Well beer festival where we sampled (I don't know how many) awesome Irish craft beers, and met some of the big beer bloggers of Ireland - all interesting and down to earth blokes. I wouldn't mind discussing another road trip on Thursday night.
Brett, do you know who/where the brew shop owner is at all?
I should be able to make this.
What time are you thinking so Chris?
I should be there for 8 if not before.
QuoteBrett, do you know who/where the brew shop owner is at all?
I know him, but he is not in Limerick much these days. I believe he still produces and sells 6 flavours of country wines. Look for "Wine of the Glen" label. The blackcurrent, and ginger are my favourites.
http://www.wineoftheglen.ie/ (http://www.wineoftheglen.ie/)
Blind Pig at 8 or 9, grand job. I'll be there. Shame about defering the tasting aspect of the meet, I was looking forward to that part. i suppose we could bring a bottle or 2 anywho and gauge it from there ::)
Quote from: Adrianok on May 16, 2013, 02:05:12 PM
Blind Pig at 8 or 9, grand job. I'll be there. Shame about defering the tasting aspect of the meet, I was looking forward to that part. i suppose we could bring a bottle or 2 anywho and gauge it from there ::)
The reason I suggested deferring the tasting is that I first wanted to see what kind of interest there would be in a meet up and we haven't officially cleared it with the bar. I don't want to be alienating the pub. There is nothing to stop anyone bringing a couple of bottles if they wish but they may have to remain in the bag.
Quote from: Tube on May 15, 2013, 09:40:04 AM
Two things lads:
1. Looks like there are enough of you to warrant a Limerick Homebrew Club forum?
2. Anyone near Foynes that could collect something for me? :)
I should be able to get it from foynes to limerick and kept at my brothers till someones coming from limerick to Dublin
See you at 8:30
Quote from: brettdundee on May 16, 2013, 01:04:54 PM
QuoteBrett, do you know who/where the brew shop owner is at all?
I know him, but he is not in Limerick much these days. I believe he still produces and sells 6 flavours of country wines. Look for "Wine of the Glen" label. The blackcurrent, and ginger are my favourites.
http://www.wineoftheglen.ie/ (http://www.wineoftheglen.ie/)
These look very interesting!
I wonder what the Revenue said when he approached them for a wine making license or whatever?
We had Chris, Mark(Loftybush), Brett, Adrian and Martin (Sammy7p... thats me) in the blind pig for a couple of sociables last night. Great to meet all of you guys :).
Chris had to bump off early so missed Adrian's Extract Ale which was steeped with Cascade and Citra Hops, smashing beer, it got the thumbs up from all, and Mark had a bottle of his ginger beer for each of us to takeaway. Brett and Mark had pics of their bar setups but I think we were most impressed with Bretts 8-10 full Fermenters of various beers and wines
Chris had a chat with Niall behind the bar to let him know what we were about and he's very happy to see us meet up again in the Blind Pig, so many thanks to Niall for having us! We provisionally ticked off Thursday 13th June for the next meet up, same venue.
Good stuff lads!
8-10 full fermentors :o Thats surely a record. Are they temperature controlled? What's the setup? I need to see this.
Thats a bit of a habit with Brett... ::)
Good to see a club starting up not too far from me. Hope to make it to your future meets.
Eoin
Great work guys, could a mod set them up with a forum and move this post over there?
A good night had by all. Martin, you're too kind, but the next one will be better. I think that was the first of many beer filled evenings to be enjoyed by us, so perhaps we should - as tube suggested - get our very own forum? Why not?
Though I didn't get to stay for the whole night I enjoyed meeting you all and having someone to talk beer with. I can't wait till the next time when we can give and recieve some feedback on our own beers. I feel that there could be a lot more interest and I think the venue was ideal.