A friend of mine wants to keep celebrating st Patricks day. He loves beer and loves IPA's so I wanted to find him a good Irish beer.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
What are some good Irish Beers
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Irish beer is pretty limited imo. When we went to Ireland I was expecting a huge line up of new beers....NOPE! We saw the same selection over and over.
Irish
Guinness
Smithwicks
Harp
Maybe Murphys or Kilkenny it you were lucky
Other
Carlsburg
Heineken
Bud
Irish
Guinness
Smithwicks
Harp
Maybe Murphys or Kilkenny it you were lucky
Other
Carlsburg
Heineken
Bud
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Guiness and Harp
Caffrey's is ok.
Magners Cider is something to try if you can find it.
Magners Cider is something to try if you can find it.
I prefer the Irish stouts to anything else I've tried from there but since you mentioned IPAs I can recommend Harp Lager.
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I tried Smithwicks and Guiness the other day with my friend. Both great beers. Thanks for the input. My friend said the last time he had Smithwicks was in Ireland and he loves it.
I will have to try that Irish car bomb. I also heard good things about Harp.
I will have to try that Irish car bomb. I also heard good things about Harp.
It's too bad that Heineken bought Beamish and quit selling it in the US. That was an excellent stout.
I never understood the attraction of calling something an Irish car bomb. There are bars where you'd end up out on the street if you ordered that.
I never understood the attraction of calling something an Irish car bomb. There are bars where you'd end up out on the street if you ordered that.
From what I understand there is a bit of a boom of craftbeers in Ireland just like here in the U.S.. Hopefully some these will make it to the U.S..
As far as available brews I like Murphy's Irish Stout, which is just like Guinness but not as heavy. Also Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale is nice to.
As far as available brews I like Murphy's Irish Stout, which is just like Guinness but not as heavy. Also Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale is nice to.
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I think that Guinness, Harp, and Smithwicks are excellent.
Check Beer Advocate, Rate Beer, Irish Brewpubs and Microbreweries on the Internet; there are a lot of them that do not get to the USA. We will be in Cobh/Cork Ireland in April 2015 and will probably encounter some and will let you and the B & Brs know what we find and think. We are considered to have some knowledge about brewed products.
You read my mind. I just took a couple of deep breaths before posting.
If you enjoy Dry Irish Stouts, you should give O'hara's a try. You may never drink Guinness again.
Wow, I'd forgotten about O'Haras. Very bitter stout iirc.
I'm a huge fan of Murphy's Irish Red! Too bad I can find it here in Orlando...
Many people are surprised that many Irish drinkers have surprisingly tame tastes and international brands are the most popular beverages. Craft beer has had a rough go at expanding options in the market. One problem Irish craft brewers face is that once Ireland gets a taste for more than Guinness and Bud that they will be immediately put in competition with all the English brewers who can easily come into the market who have both their standard ale offerings as well as their own craft beers. It will also be an available market for the rest of Europe. But in spite of all the current access to the rest of Europe's beers the most popular beer in Ireland is Bud.
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