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"Felini":2yoftcrr wrote: James/Wylde, I'm allowing myself one gross indulgence, so if it had to be South or North (in SN range) which would it be?[/quote:2yoftcrr]

Northern, just because it's fresher. They are harvest beers, and New Zealand's last autumn was almost a year ago. (Didn't really find Southern to be the best representation of NZ hops, anyway.)

Of course, if it were me and I wanted good IPAs from Sierra Nevada, I'd just buy 4 bottles of Celebration for a tenner. Twice the beer of a bomber (and fresher still) for just an extra 2 euro - win!

"Felini":uja2eif7 wrote: Also went for Goose Island Harvest and Kinggoblin (love Hobgoblin) and Hogs Back T.E.A. Are these worth a plump?[/quote:uja2eif7]Harvest is lovely, TEA is decent, but I was hugely disappointed by King Goblin, as a Hobgoblin fan.

"Felini":uja2eif7 wrote: Any reccomendation in the Bock dept?[/quote:uja2eif7]Not from what I'm seeing on the site, but I'm not a big bock fan. The Weissenoher ones are pretty full-on.

"Felini":3dreimzr wrote: Anyone tried [b:3dreimzr]Belzebuth[/b:3dreimzr][/quote:3dreimzr]Pretty close to tramps' brew, IMO[/url:3dreimzr].

"Felini":2yhk9i2b wrote: I'm hoping to take delivery of these in time for weekend and sample a few throughout the France-Ireland game.. In honour of our esteemed French Colleagues (and to salute all Sarko has done for us) it would be rude not to select a [b:2yhk9i2b]French Tipple[/b:2yhk9i2b]?

Anyone tried [b:2yhk9i2b]Belzebuth[/b:2yhk9i2b] or [b:2yhk9i2b]Bourganel Chestnut[/b:2yhk9i2b]?, I'm liking the sound of them?[/quote:2yhk9i2b]

Try 3 Monts or Goudale, if they are available.

White Gypsy's Yule Ol- I was surprised there was still a couple of cases left when I put my order in last weekend; needless to say, there are fewer bottles left now.

Thanks for the advice but looks like [b:6pcc36v2]Yule-Ol, 3 Monts and Goudale[/b:6pcc36v2] are all gone....

Order now complete, went with a few Irish (gotta support em), [b:6pcc36v2]Dungarvan's Coffee & Oatmeal Stout, Trouble Brewings ór, Brewdog 77 Pilsener, Unertl Weissbier Bock and a Rocking Rudolph[/b:6pcc36v2] (already regretting that one!). All those in addition to the (almost) full range of Sierra Nevadas and those previously committed to elsewhere in the thread.

Cheers for the input lads, I'll report back on the winners and losers...