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Have started to get into the spirit of this years ICB awards and so ordered some Irish beers from drinkstore. Started last night with a bottle of Belfast Ale.

Have to say I was pretty underwhelmed by this. The malt seems to dominate leaving very little room for the hops. There is a little bit of bitterness on the palate but overall the aroma and taste are dominated by the malt and caramel.

Anybody tried this recently?

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Brainblasta
Porterhouse Plain
Belfast Black
Belfast Lager
Belfast Blonde
Clotworthy Dobbin
Cathedral quarter

I have enjoyed a few pint on cask in belfast, not have the bottle in a while

Good on yer!

I've not had Belfast Ale in ages. When it's next to Clotworthy Dobbin and now Belfast Black it's hard to pick it up. I should really re-assess it though. I remember quite liking it in the past.

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Had a pint Wednesday night, okay not great. Belfast Lager is lovely though.

In spirit of the ICB awards, I'm gonna try a few beers i havent had yet tonight before i cast a vote