My wife took this 2 days ago, me drinking Kolsch-beer only available in Cologne Germany, giving my “Prost” stare. We’re on a 14 day river cruise.
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My wife took this 2 days ago, me drinking Kolsch-beer only available in Cologne Germany, giving my “Prost” stare. We’re on a 14 day river cruise.
Can you purchase some to take home?
My wife took this 2 days ago, me drinking Kolsch-beer only available in Cologne Germany, giving my “Prost” stare. We’re on a 14 day river cruise.
It's been three years or so since I've tried the Løwlander Tompouce Blonde from HEMA. While I didn't quite feel like it really tasted like a tompouce pastry the last time I tried it, this time it realllllly does.
I'll let the explanation on the back speak for itself.
Found a favourite of sorts, here in Ireland: Smithwicks Red Ale.
Smooth, light and available almost anywhere
Smooth, light and available almost anywhere
Try Kilkenny if you can find it; it is a sort of cross, I quite like it, between Smithwick's with a dash of Guinness.
Better still, if you like the red ales you can find in Ireland, try to keep an eye out for O'Hara Red Ale, which - to my jaundiced palate - is very good indeed.
Re Irish porters/stouts, to my mind, some of the others - such as Murphy's (which you will find in Cork, as that is where they brew it), and Beamish (which you will also be able to lay hands on, in Cork) are far superior to Guinness.
I've had Kilkenny lager or pale ale, I think, but not tried their red ale.
I've had quite a few red ales the last couple of days, though: the above mentioned Wonderland and Killarney Rutting Red were both good. The Smithwicks and the Murphy's Irish Red also very good (sidenote: I'm at Murphy's Bar in Galway at the moment, and they did not have the Murphy's Irish Red, as far as I know).
But yesterday I had a really good one Blood Red Ale at The King's Head here in Galway: Rich, smooth, nutty, all in all an excellent Red ale brewed by the local Galway Hooker Brewery.
Excellent.
Do enjoy it, and do enjoy your time in Ireland.
As is the case in the UK, the microbrewery scene in Ireland has transformed the quality of what is available; these days, most places have decent local breweries, and some of them are outstanding.
If you are in Galway, the Galway Hooker Brewery are very good, but keep an eye open for Mescan (a brewery from Mayo); their stuff - they don't have an extensive range - is excellent.
I'm not much of a porter/stout drinker, normally, but I have had better than Guinness earlier, but when in Ireland it is - more or less - mandatory to have at least one or two Guinness... 😜
But normally I stick to lager, bitter and - recently re-discovered - kölsch, in addition to the odd Red or amber ale.
So right now I'm having a Rockshore lager, which is light and yummy...🤤
Thanks. Heading for Dublin tomorrow.
Actually, tried the Galway Hooker Brewery's Irish Pale Ale, but that was a bit too fruity for my taste. It almost tasted like grapefruit juice...
Did not ask, we’re 3 days into a 14 day river cruise. I’ll taste local beers in each town as itinerary allows.
Personally, I'm not a fan of those over-hopped (yet very fashionable) IPAs that are to be found everywhere, these days.
A good classic lager, or a wheat beer, or a proper ale, or red ale, or dark beer - brewed to German, or Belgian, (or, traditional, solid, artisan brewery) standards, will more than suffice very happily, for me.
Quite good but extremely expensive at the biggest tourist trap in Dublin: The Temple Bar. It's crowded and fe**ing loud, even at 4pm on a Tuesday. The live music is in another room, but they have a PA in every fe**ing room.
At least the beer was quite fresh and light, ie. good, even if it cost at least 50% more than any other pint I've had here in Ireland
Edit: though Mrs. M's vodka limonade was even more expensive 😛
At least the beer was quite fresh and light, ie. good, even if it cost at least 50% more than any other pint I've had here in Ireland
Edit: though Mrs. M's vodka limonade was even more expensive 😛
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That looks delicious.
Mrs. Pachyderm's vodka, cranberry, and lime is always double my beers and ales... 🍺🍻
Rather than Temple Bar, which, yes, completely agree, is an overpriced tourist trap, might I recommend, instead, two other genuinely authentic - and very atmospheric - city centre pubs in Dublin:
Mulligan's on Poolbeg St, and Peter Neary's in Chatham St, both of them within easy walking distance of where you currently are (or were).
Ok, so we stayed at the tourist trap for one more drink... 😛
I got a Sullivan's Red Ale (from Kilkenny) and that's a dark, nutty, delicious beer. Really, really good.
We'll probably have to visit the neighbouring The Norsemen, since we're Norwegians, but then maybe seek a bit less touristy places...
Though we are staying at the Temple Bar Inn at the other end of the touristy street, so we cannot avoid it all together, and - as first timers in Ireland and Dublin - nor would we... 🤪
Sidenote: When I said it's loud here at The Temple Bar I mean it's LOUD!
This is the third warning from our Apple Watches...
Oh, and I got a Smithwicks, too... 😜
This is the third warning from our Apple Watches...
Oh, and I got a Smithwicks, too... 😜
I have never heard of a Sullivan's Red Ale; must keep a close eye out for it, as it sounds delicious.
My recommendation - re authentic, atmospheric, real pubs (Mulligans, and Peter Neary's, among others) still stands. Try them, if you can find them.
Journey wasn’t great getting here, but at least they had a nice treat waiting for me….
Thirsty work all this beach malarkey…
A really tasty little Ichnusa Non Filtrato does the job.
Spiaggia di Su Tiriarzu
Sardinia
Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
A really tasty little Ichnusa Non Filtrato does the job.
Spiaggia di Su Tiriarzu
Sardinia
Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
Oh, wow.
Do enjoy - that looks absolutely gorgeous, not to mention utterly mouth-watering.
I seem to have a vague re-collection that Sardinia has some rather unusual, unique and quite fascinating cheeses, cheeses that are not produced (let alone found) anywhere else.
Anyway, I hope that you have a terrific time.