Shandon Century Extra Stout
Thursday the 13th of October 2011 was the launch night for Shandon Century Extra Stout at the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork, Ireland. Ireland is known for its stouts, the most famous being Guinness, Murphy’s and Beamish. On a smaller scale there are also brews such as the Black Rock Irish Stout from the Dungarvan Brewery, O’Haras Irish Stout, and the Oyster Stout from the Porterhouse. The Shandon Century Stout easily keeps pace with the … Read entire article »
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Black Rock Irish Stout
This weekend, a friend brought a couple bottles of Black Rock Irish Stout over for us to try. Generally, I prefer lighter beers so I was a bit wary at first. However I had nothing to worry about as this stout is quite light and airy compared to the likes of Guinness, Beamish or Murphys. Dungarven Brewery is an Irish Microbrewery based in Waterford with three main brews; Black Rock Irish Stout, Copper Coast Red Ale … Read entire article »
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Friar Weisse, Cork’s finest wheat beer!
Friar Wiesse German style Weisse beer (4.7% abv) brewed at the Franciscan Well in Cork, Ireland Appearance: A rich dark amber cloudy beer with a fine head. The carbonation is mild and pleasant. Aroma: “Beer smells like beer” as a friend says, but this doesn’t have a particularly strong or unpleasant scent like some weisse beers. It has a clean, fresh malty scent and from the first sip is refreshing and easy to drink. Taste: Sharp at first but quickly settles down … Read entire article »
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