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[quote:3w2rwckx]like everything else in Ireland it's hideously expensive because of all the hops[/quote:3w2rwckx]
So, are you blaming Ireland's current apparent economic crisis on the price of hops? Sounds as good a reason as any!

"Adeptus":23rkh6no wrote: So, are you blaming Ireland's current apparent economic crisis on the price of hops? Sounds as good a reason as any![/quote:23rkh6no]Sure is.

When discussing the hop varieties used by Diageo, Oz said "they buy on acid", which presumably means they buy the ones with the prettiest colours and which aren't trying to run away or melt or bite them.

[quote:2mr99upz]Can't say I cared for the format of the tasting with being given 15 seconds to talk about the Irishness of your beer and then being marked on Blarney as well as the beer, though.[/quote:2mr99upz]
Agreed. I found it difficult to push a beer with lemongrass and coriander as Irish <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

I would have preferred an approach where we shared and discussed the beers with the guys around the table. I thought it would have been less gimmicky. But as was pointed out the format chosen was probably a better 'fun' slot for TV.

BeerNut (and Microgirl), you can blarney for my beer anytime <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->

LOL @ Acid <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

I heard that of three people selected for a chat with the boys, only one was a brewer? Sounds like snake-oil sales people to me <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

Actually, it would have been interesting to get the commercial craft brewers to do the same. I could imagine the response of one such business owner <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

&amp;quot;bigears&amp;quot;:n7egserk wrote: Agreed. I found it difficult to push a beer with lemongrass and coriander as Irish <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->[/quote:n7egserk]But didn't you say (the acoustics were abysmal) that yours contained traditional Irish ingredients like lemongrass and coriander? I thought that was funny.

&amp;quot;bigears&amp;quot;:n7egserk wrote: the format chosen was probably a better 'fun' slot for TV.[/quote:n7egserk]Though "Dragon's Drinking Den" would've been a much better name than what they went with: "Strictly Come Drinking".

&amp;quot;bigears&amp;quot;:n7egserk wrote: I heard that of three people selected for a chat with the boys, only one was a brewer?[/quote:n7egserk]Indeed. Only Irish Party Ale has his beermaking-bullshitting matrices calibrated correctly.

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:14smgfcj wrote:

&amp;quot;bigears&amp;quot;:14smgfcj wrote: Agreed. I found it difficult to push a beer with lemongrass and coriander as Irish <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->[/quote:14smgfcj]But didn't you say (the acoustics were abysmal) that yours contained traditional Irish ingredients like lemongrass and coriander? I thought that was funny.[/quote:14smgfcj]
Well I did buy them on Parnell St. [size=75:14smgfcj]in the Asian shop[/size:14smgfcj]

Yes, the acoustics were terrible, I couldn't hear the acceptance speech but I was thinking of the IRMA awards ('Unfortunately Thom can't be with us tonight'). I did notice that the Centennial ale disappeared rather quickly so I didn't get to taste it. Having sampled a bottle previously I'd agree 100% it was a worthy overall winner. It just goes to show that even without the blarney the winning beers well deserved their places.