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"duelly":3e0ilrgl wrote: I dread to think what they'll be charging for a pour of an 8 month old New Zealand IPA...

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All beer is sold in 150ml tankards @ €2 per 150ml, or €6.66 for 500ml. Doesn't strike me as particularly good value.

"CDow":1ipd9gvc wrote: All beer is sold in 150ml tankards @ €2 per 150ml, or €6.66 for 500ml. Doesn't strike me as particularly good value.[/quote:1ipd9gvc]

Not according to the Irish Times write-up on Saturday. They considered it good value. I wonder where they usually drink.

"Andrew":36nswsjf wrote: The trick is to go for tapas in the Port House- the venue is accessible from the garden at the back. [b:36nswsjf]And if you are bringing the missus along, there's white wine or fruit based drinks for the ladies...[/b:36nswsjf][/quote:36nswsjf]

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&amp;quot;duelly&amp;quot;:1fdfssp3 wrote: I dread to think what they'll be charging for a pour of an 8 month old New Zealand IPA...[/quote:1fdfssp3]

My thoughts exactly! Stale beer at an exhibition is a poor showing.
(Though I haven't tasted Epic lately to see how they're holding up - has anyone?)

&amp;quot;duelly&amp;quot;:1fdfssp3 wrote: Interesting that Dark Star is on there: they make some great stuff and aren't distributed here[/quote:1fdfssp3]

Not so - you can get Espresso Stout and Sunburnt Golden Ale at Redmond's in Ranelagh, when they manage to keep it in stock.

&amp;quot;phoenix&amp;quot;:3sorzx0e wrote: Do they source stuff from these brewers that isnt usually available here?[/quote:3sorzx0e]

Based on past years, this is a better forum for beers that are about to hit the market here than beers that never will.

Ah, didn't realise that Redmond's had Dark Star, will have to take a look.

As for how the NZ hoppy beers holding up, the answer is not very well. Had a couple at a tasting the other week and they'd dulled down something rotten - all the delicate flavours of the NZ hops had more or less been swallowed by the malt.

I mailed Redmond's a couple of times over the past months asking when/if fresh NZ stock would be coming in as I wasn't fancying parting with a tenner for a stale malt-bomb...no reply.