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General Discussions => The Beer Board => Topic started by: DEMPSEY on August 18, 2014, 04:28:03 PM

Title: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: DEMPSEY on August 18, 2014, 04:28:03 PM
Who are Black Donkey :-\
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: CARA on August 18, 2014, 04:36:50 PM
They bought the Brown Paper Bag Brewery (which they never actually used themselves) and plan to do all sorts of great beer. There was even mentions of coolships somewhere
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: Tom on August 18, 2014, 05:06:28 PM
Coolships?! Phwoaar!
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: eanna on August 18, 2014, 07:23:47 PM
The guy (Richard) was at a few Galway home brewers meetings before he went pro. He was making some fantastic beers then so I've high hopes for sheep stealer.
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: beerfly on August 18, 2014, 09:17:21 PM
are saisons the new pale ales! seems like everyone is starting doing them. there is a beoir meetup in the headline same night so should have a few fimilar faces around
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: nigel_c on August 18, 2014, 09:38:29 PM
A few weeks of warm weather will turn any well planned pale ale into a seison whither you like it or not. I'd say there is a bit of style jumping going on with home brewers when it comes to bjcp decloations. 
Title: Re: Re: Black Donkey launch
Post by: Hop Bomb on August 18, 2014, 09:40:10 PM
Quote from: beerfly on August 18, 2014, 09:17:21 PM
are saisons the new pale ales! seems like everyone is starting doing them. there is a beoir meetup in the headline same night so should have a few fimilar faces around

USA is belgian mad.