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Off to see an American friend who used to live here and be up on the beer scene, but hasn't been over much this year.

I want to bring a couple of the latest and greatest, however, a 4.2% pale ale isn't generally worth carrying 6000 miles no matter how good it is.

So what Irish craft is:
1) new (this year)
2) good
3) bottled
4) strong-ish

Most of my recent favourites (Black Boar, red rye saison) are draught-only, so this question is a bit harder than it seems at first...

If there are any bottles of Crazy Horse knocking around, I thought that was really good on draught. West Kerry Riasc Black is lovely, though subtle.

of foam and fury may be new enough? Bru is excellent too, new trouble bottles, brown paper bag gose

Get a growler of Goodbye Blue Monday from your local GBB outlet.

"andrew":2sw1sxcw wrote: Get a growler of Goodbye Blue Monday from your local GBB outlet.[/quote:2sw1sxcw]

And put it in checked luggage? 8(

"KeeganAles":2uwm0r10 wrote: And put it in checked luggage? 8([/quote:2uwm0r10]Put a nappy on it and sellotape a dummy to the front.