Spoons give Heineken a kick

[Greg2013]

According to them (via Twitter) early next year. They seem to have a prototype amber beer @5.6% dry hopped with Willamette and summit on tap in Geoffs in Waterford. Anyone down that way want to take one for the team and have a cheeky sample?!

They had it on draught at the RDS in September. It's nice, but it's no Metalman Pale Ale.

Yes Metalman IPA i have to say is a smashing pint,had it a couple times on tap at Geoffs(Flash's place ?),fresh and tasty,lovely hops and from someone that is more of a malt maniac than a hop head

@Greg, good man, tough job but someone has to do it. @Goat, nice beer that alright. Anywhere I've been have always been out of their other beers so I've only had the pale ale.

What's the new amber ale called ? Is this new amber ale and Metalman available in cans or bottles around Waterford yet as in would like to get a few in for Christmas ?

[irish_goat]

What's the new amber ale called ? Is this new amber ale and Metalman available in cans or bottles around Waterford yet as in would like to get a few in for Christmas ?

It's just called "Can Prototype #1", no cans out yet though. I assume they're still fine tuning the canning machine.

[googoomuck]

No idea what the new amber beer is called, they said it was a canning prototype. Beers won't be available in cans till early next year. I was in the gingerman during the summer, they had the tent cards on the tables advertising all the metalman beers, all sold out/unavailable bar the IPA. Not a bad thing though cause it's delicious.

[Bart]

Piece in todays Indo:

[ronanp]

Hmm, Cask are actually Canadian. Disappointing to see so early on in an article.

Can is also a USP. It helps them stand out in an increasingly crowded market.

Not a USP if your trying to build up your supply of glass bottles, which for me is the reason I pass by the 8 degree and franiscan well bottles in the off licience, though must try them at some point.

It will be interesting to see how their sales of cans will go, it will be an uphill battle for them I would say and pubs would be hesitant to stock them.

[Qs]

Thats right cans!

[cruiscinlan]

I said it to the owner who swore blind that at least 5 people were drinking it and informed me in a nice way "But sure that's the PROBLEM wit them beers, they all taste funny"

Its odd how little those who sell product will know about it in my experience.  Two thoughts on Irish pubs, the first would be that all knowledge of properly storing casks (if it was a cask ale) has been lost.  Also I did a few stints in a pub in Belgium and there all the kegs are untapped at the end of the night and the lines are plugged into a panel that has mains water plumbed in.  Obviously there's be more wastage but it eliminates first pint syndrome and the necessity for whatever satanic brew they 'clean' the lines with.  Do any Irish pubs run a system like that?

[Oh Crap]

I said it to the owner who swore blind that at least 5 people were drinking it and informed me in a nice way "But sure that's the PROBLEM wit them beers, they all taste funny"

Its odd how little those who sell product will know about it in my experience.  Two thoughts on Irish pubs, the first would be that all knowledge of properly storing casks (if it was a cask ale) has been lost.  Also I did a few stints in a pub in Belgium and there all the kegs are untapped at the end of the night and the lines are plugged into a panel that has mains water plumbed in.  Obviously there's be more wastage but it eliminates first pint syndrome and the necessity for whatever satanic brew they 'clean' the lines with.  Do any Irish pubs run a system like that?

If you look back a few of my replies you'll see your answer all it takes is a little pride in your work to produce good results...
It wasn't a cask ale, I just don't want to name specific breweries (even tho the beer is exceptional)

[cruiscinlan]

If you look back a few of my replies you'll see your answer all it takes is a little pride in your work to produce good results...
It wasn't a cask ale, I just don't want to name specific breweries (even tho the beer is exceptional)

Ah yeah sure I wouldn't want you to name them on a forum. Its more a general point that the craft scene here hasn't resulted in any cask ales being available even in those pubs that sell their own beer.  I know there's issues with stock/turnover but especially the fellas in the tradwe with their own pubs they have all the details already on what they have and sell etc.

I must've missed it in your posts, in your own pub did you have such a panel where the lines are tapped into mains water every night?

[googoomuck]

Went across the road after work to a hotel for a pint, check this shit out!!

[googoomuck]

Whites hotel in wexford town. Charlatans is all they are.

[Bubbles]

That is outrageous pricing for wexford town! Ah well the Sky & the Ground is just down the road from Whites.

[googoomuck]

That is outrageous pricing for wexford town! Ah well the Sky & the Ground is just down the road from Whites.

Simons Place on the main street is giving the sky a run for its money with the beers they have on offer. Hard to beat the sky for atmosphere though.

[mcgrath]

Went across the road after work to a hotel for a pint, check this shit out!!

Paid 6.50 for a bottle of O'haras red lastnight in The Schoolhouse. Just after paying 3 quid for a glass of Dublin porter. I didn't buy any more.. wine was 7.25 a glass, so it wasn't simply craft tax though.

[Chris]

Was having a bottle of O'Sheas Golden Ale last night and it occurred to me that the stand off between Heniken and Wetherspoons could be a great opportunity for Aldi and Carlow brewing. Carlow are already producing O'Sheas for Aldi for what must be a bulk discount similar to what Wetherspoons would be looking for. Could Carlow with permission from Aldi provide the O'Sheas range on draft to Wetherspoons. It would be a great marketing stroke for Aldi.