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"bigears":3max5r5s wrote: Is it an American wheat beer or an American produced German style wheat beer, i.e. Weizen?[/quote:3max5r5s]I reckoned without your jesuitical reasoning: yes, it's a German-style Weizen. However, since it's American and a wheat beer, I still count it as a American wheat beer. That's just the kind of guy I am.

We're back to the Irish Red argument again I think. Style vs Nationality.
Let the battle begin.
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damn you work IT people for blocking this site! that would have been right up my street last night if i'd known in time. ah well. had a pint of alt in the porterhouse, very nice not that i've ever had a 'real' alt before.
will keep an eye out for the drumcondra one.

"TheBeerNut":2m5hc3uo wrote:

"bigears":2m5hc3uo wrote: Is it an American wheat beer or an American produced German style wheat beer, i.e. Weizen?[/quote:2m5hc3uo]I reckoned without your jesuitical reasoning: yes, it's a German-style Weizen. However, since it's American and a wheat beer, I still count it as a American wheat beer. That's just the kind of guy I am.[/quote:2m5hc3uo]
Point taken. I think that's a very broad definition though. I would have thought American Wheat as a style has its own characteristics as do Belgian Wits or German Weissbiers, regardless of where they're brewed. If I bought the Gordon Biersch wheat and expected an American style wheat beer I would be in for a surprise (probably a pleasant one though).

"TheBeerNut":1rexg9cr wrote: here was no Samuel Adams or Goose Island, though. I want my money back.[/quote:1rexg9cr]

sorry bout that !

Ye it was good alright and they even managed to sell quite a few bottles to people just coming in for a few beers. Have to say i thought the prohibition and the untouchable were excellent.

and on another note totally off topic, as i type my home made 50 litre boiler is going through its paces for the first time, its working and even better it's not leaking! here's hoping it doesnt melt

Hi all,

I'm one of the "American guys" who was pouring the beers from Speakeasy and Gordon Biersch down at Deveney's on Friday. It was great to find so many craft beer fans in Ireland. We hope to bring in a wider selection of beers down the road and knowing that there is a market for new beers is a relief. If you didn't get a chance to make it down to Deveney's last Friday, we'll be pouring those same beers at Galway next weekend. Hope to see you there.

~ Jonathan