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A fine selection of beers and ales they have there I have to say.
I got two of most except the lambics and purposely concentrated on Irish stuff I've not had before, exceptions being the lambics and the SN selection.
Sierra Nevadas at 4 for a tenner is quite good.
I'm really looking forward to the Gueuze and the Mollys chocolate stout.
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So far I've tried the SNPA - quite nice, lots of American hops.
Presently I'm drinking the Chapeau Gueuze which I am really really enjoying. It's not what I was expecting, almost like a sherry or a port, not half as sour as I expected a lambic to be, but in all a nice beer.

Notes on a few of the others I tried.

Mollys chocolate stout - Too much patent and not enough body, not impressed with this one at all. Saruman made an extract Chocolate stout a while back which was far superior to this, as was the one I made myself with Coopers kit, weyermanns LME and cocoa nibs.

Belfast black - Good stout, I like this one.

Belfast Lager - I dislike the use of a non noble hop variety in a lager, it feels like it should be an ale, just not right for my taste.

Hop Head - Not bad, possibly a little too hoppy for my taste, easy to taste the US hops in it, I made a beer at Xmas which was very similar. The wife actually drank this one.

Timothy Taylor Landlord - Nothing special, I have a best bitter there which I think is very similar to this.

So far the stand out beer has been the Gueuze, loved that one - I think the fact that it was close to it's best before date might have helped as it's matured out nicely.

I have to admit having tasted these I am getting more and more disenchanted with commercial varieties and actually am happier and happier with my own abilities as I am equalling or surpassing a lot of these with my own brews.

&amp;quot;EoinMag&amp;quot;:198dlhh4 wrote: Belfast black - Good stout, I like this one.
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Agree but O'Hara's is still the top Irish stout IMO.

&amp;quot;EoinMag&amp;quot;:198dlhh4 wrote: Belfast Lager - I dislike the use of a non noble hop variety in a lager, it feels like it should be an ale, just not right for my taste.
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It's not great. I think it's too sweet.

&amp;quot;EoinMag&amp;quot;:198dlhh4 wrote: Hop Head - Not bad, possibly a little too hoppy for my taste, easy to taste the US hops in it, I made a beer at Xmas which was very similar. The wife actually drank this one.
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I suspect you won't like that Dogfish IPA

&amp;quot;EoinMag&amp;quot;:198dlhh4 wrote: Timothy Taylor Landlord - Nothing special, I have a best bitter there which I think is very similar to this.
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What's the recipe then ? This is one of my favourite bitters