5 Minutes of Finney Podcast

Back for a beer review of the Beavertown & To Øl collaboration Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde! Slightly delayed release of this review as it occurred during my finals study - had to drink some insane beers to stay sane. A double beer review, so double your 5 minutes! Beavertown - http://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/ To Øl - http://to-ol.dk/home/

We interrupt your regular programming to bring you…. me ranting and babbling on about random beer topics that struck my fancy this week!  Thought I would try something new for this vlog, just off the cusp,  uncensored, thoughts flowing out of my head. Let me know what you think!

In this brew review, I try a selection of cans from Magic Rock Brewing! Delighted to have these beers now available in Ireland, hoping we see more of their range soon. Great artwork, über portable, and really tasty beer! Win-win! Magic Rock Brewing - http://www.magicrockbrewing.com/  

In a very unique episode, I review my own beer! The first (and hopefully not last) commercially produced beer I have brewed is Cheers So Brew Co Make It A Double, a Double IPA coming in at 8% and brewed at The 5 Lamps Brewery in the Liberties. I had great craic scaling up my 1 gallon recipe to 700L and brewing for the first time on a large kit. It poured first at Alltech Beer Fest and now is on tap in a few pubs in the city! The 5 Lamps Brewery - http://the5lampsbrewery.com/ Alltech Brews - http://eu.alltechbrewsandfood.com/ Alfie Byrnes - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/alfiebyrnes/  

For my latest trick… I compare the Galway Bay Two Hundred Fathoms of 2015 to the new 2016 release! This lovely barrel aged imperial stout is released only once a year, so if you can get your hands on a bottle or two give it a go! Galway Bay Brewery - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/Teelings Distillery - http://teelingwhiskey.com/age-check/

Back at you with another beer review! This time featuring Black Donkey’s Arigna #1 from their special limited release series. Got lucky to get my hands on a bottle when I saw Richard at the Alltech Beer Fair. Black Donkey Brewing - http://blackdonkeybeer.com/

In this brew review, I try out the special edition Barrel Aged Black Boar from The White Hag Brewery. I got lucky to get one of the last bottles in Redmonds of Ranelagh! I am a huge fan of barrel aged beers (if it wasn’t obvious by now) and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try this beast. The White Hag - http://thewhitehag.com/ Irish Craft Beer Weekly - http://icbw.eu/

Pub Series: I visit 57 The Headline on Clanbrassil Street Lower to have the chats with Geoff about what makes 57 unique and why he chose to open a craft beer bar! 57 The Headline: https://57theheadline.wordpress.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website: http://www.5minfinney.com/

The final beer of 12 Beers of Christmas is Mikkeller Black, a very complex imperial stout coming in at 16.7%! A great way to kick-off the new year with a bang! Mikkeller - http://mikkeller.dk/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

The 11th beer for 12 Beers of Christmas is BrewDog Hinterland, a oatmeal milk imperial stout which is a tribute to the Jackalope and comes in at 9%! I heard good things about this stout and had wanted to try it, so added it to my list. BrewDog - https://www.brewdog.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

Beer #10 of 12 Beers of Christmas is Buxton Brewery & Omnipollo Yellow Belly Sundae which is the bourbon barrel aged version of Yellow Belly! It is a beautifully complex beer that enjoyed its time spent in the barrel. Buxton Brewery - http://www.buxtonbrewery.co.uk/Omnipollo - http://www.omnipollo.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

It's time for beer #9 of 12 Beers of Christmas! I have chosen BrewDog Black Eyed King Imp, a ridiculously strong barrel aged imperial stout in a can. It is a luxurious beer which is also quite portable! BrewDog - https://www.brewdog.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My website - http://www.5minfinney.com/My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Beer #8 is Founders KBS straight from my birthplace and right to my beer glass! KBS is a delectable barrel aged imperial stout that we luckily got in Ireland last year. Founders - http://foundersbrewing.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

So for my 7th "beer" I chose Stonewell Tawny which is a 15% dry hopped cider! I have loved this cider from the first time I had it 2 years ago, so the choice was easy... it is one hell of a cider and definitely a cider to be enjoyed around the holidays! Stonewell Cider - http://www.stonewellcider.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

Happy Christmas all! For my Christmas day beer I chose Jule Mælk from To Øl Beer! It is a beauty of a imperial milk stout! To Øl - http://to-ol.dk/home/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

My love of imperial stouts, especially barrel aged ones, knows no bounds! That is why my 5th beer of my 12 Beers of Christmas is BrewDog Dog D a whopper of a imperial stout at 16.1% which makes it perfect for Christmas Eve. BrewDog - https://www.brewdog.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

For beer #4 I have chosen MashTag 2015 from BrewDog as I had not yet tried it yet, but helped vote in the polls to choose the beer! It is a black barely wine brewed with vanilla bean and oak chips coming in at 10%. I wanted to include a barley wine in my 12 Beers of Christmas as I love them and they are perfect for the Christmas season! BrewDog - https://www.brewdog.com/ Beer O'Clock Show- http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinneyMy website - http://www.5minfinney.com/

Beer #3 is one of my favourite imperial stouts done in collaboration between Buxton Brewery and Omnipollo, Yellow Belly is a heavenly beer that is hard to put down! It was a no brainer putting this beer on my 12 beers of Christmas list. I just wish I had better access to it, so I could drink it more often. Buxton Brewery - http://www.buxtonbrewery.co.uk/Omnipollo - http://www.omnipollo.com/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/  

Beer #2 is the notorious Two Hundred Fathoms... probably my favourite Irish beer, I wait impatiently each year for it's release! It had to make my 12 beers of Christmas list. It is no secret I love barrel aged beers and I love imperial stouts, this beer was made for me (obviously). I cannot wait for or fathom (hahaha) the next edition of this beer! Galway Bay Brewery - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/Teeling Distillery - http://teelingwhiskey.com/age-check/ Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/  

My 1st beer of Christmas is a lovely imperial brown ale from Siren Craft Brew done in collaboration with Magic Rock. This is a barrel aged beauty and a great way to start off Christmas week and my 1st time participating in 12 Beers of Christmas with Beer O'Clock Show! Check out all participants at the link below to see what they are drinking! Beer O'Clock Show - http://www.beeroclockshow.co.uk/12beers/ Siren Craft Brew - http://www.sirencraftbrew.com/Magic Rock Brewing - http://www.magicrockbrewing.com/  

Back in action after a computer breakdown! I am reviewing the two new Christmas specials from Galway Bay Brewery - Space Suit, a sour amber ale, and Diving Bell, a salted caramel wee heavy. Getting in the spirit for the holiday season with these reviews, sorry in advance for my singing haha.Galway Bay Brewery - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/

Time for Whiskey Wednesday! My review of the new Powers Three Swallow, a pot still whiskey made in Midleton by IDL. An affordable true to form Irish pot still! Powers - http://powerswhiskey.ie/

New Brew Tuesday - My 1st installment! This Tuesday I try a new Dark IPA from The 5 Lamps Brewery, which I found to be quite the treat! The head brewer William was featured in another of my vlogs for a Meet the Brewer segment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYulUdsIyDI The 5 Lamps Brewery - http://the5lampsbrewery.com/  

Beer review of Galway Bay Brewery The Eternalist, a mixed fermentation sour ale using Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Pediococcus and Lactobacillus aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels with raspberries. Galway Bay Brewery - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/

I chat with Mikkel from Mikkeller on the topic of "What makes a brewer?" off the back of my blog post on the subject in a skype interview! I wanted to get his opinion as at the European Beer Blogger's Conference, Jean from Moeder Lambic specifically called him out as someone he would not classify as a "brewer". Great to hear his thoughts on the subject and of his plans for Mikkeller in the future as well! Mikkeller - http://mikkeller.dk/My blog post - http://www.5minfinney.com/post/129487153489/finneys-5-cents-what-makes-a-brewerMy twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Checking out Hope Beer from Howth Handsome Jack IPA in this week’s vlog. Hope Beer came onto the Irish market recently and this it the first of their beers I have tried. Interested to try the rest of their range! The Irish beer market continues to grow with new brewers on the market monthly it seems. Hope Beer - http://hopebeer.ie/  

A departure from my regular beer review, my thoughts on the recent macrobrewery buy in to a craft brewery. Just sharing my opinions on the topic which seems to cause quite the uproar in the craft beer community. Also discussing the term “craft beer” and whether it should continue to exist.

Finishing out this “lovely” Irish summer with another cider review of Craigies Dalliance 2013, a vintage sparkling cider. Craigies - http://www.craigiescider.ie/

Time for an interview with Garret from my favourite local off-license Baggot Street Wines! We discuss their diverse selection of wines, craft beers, growlers and the recent opening of Cavern Wine Bar downstairs. We also taste a red wine, Quinta dos Aciprestes, from Portugal and To Øl Black Malts & Body Salts on growler! Baggot Street Wines - http://baggotstreetwines.com/Cavern Wine Bar - http://cavernbaggotst.com/ Quinta dos Aciprestes - http://baggotstreetwines.com/wine/old-world/portugal/quinta-dos-aciprestes-douro-redTo Øl - http://to-ol.dk/home/Craft Beer Growlers - http://www.craftbeergrowlers.ie/

Beer review on N17’s new Summer Ale along with my normal chatter on the brewery and recent happenings. N17 - http://www.n17.com/

Whiskey review of a Hibernia Distillery’s Hyde 10 year old No. 1 President’s Cask. This is a 46% single malt finished in Oloroso sherry casks and comes in at 46%. Hibernia Distillery is a new Irish distillery located in Co. Cork. Hibernia Distillery - http://hiberniadistillers.ie/

Collaboration red IPA between O'Hara’s of Ireland & Starr Hill of the U.S. using Irish malts and U.S. hops. The beer comes in at 4.8% and is quite a sessionable sipper. O'Hara’s - http://www.carlowbrewing.com/Starr Hill - http://starrhill.com/

My very first cider review! From Stonewell Craft Cider, out of County Cork, comes the first bottled dry hopped cider Tawny coming in at a staggering 15%! Stonewell Cider - http://stonewellcider.com/

Brew review on a collaboration beer from Brown Paper Bag Project, Kompaan Bier, & 3FE. An outstanding Black Coffee IPA which packs a huge amount of bitter roasted espresso notes with a hint of dark bitter chocolate. A breakfast beer… Brown Paper Bag Project - http://www.brownpaperbagproject.com/Kompaan Bier - http://www.kompaanbier.nl/3FE - https://www.3fe.com/

Beer review of the 2014 Rainbow Collaboration done between Buxton Brewery and Omnipolloof a Peanut & Biscuit Imperial Stout called Yellow Belly. This beer was so good I might drink all the bottles I can find! Also the lowdown on the new bar in Dublin called The Beer Market opened by the Galway Bay Brewery lads which only serves craft beer! More on the beer here - http://www.buxtonbrewery.co.uk/news/rainbow-collaboration-2014-yellow-belly/ Buxton Brewery - http://www.buxtonbrewery.co.uk/Omnipolo - http://www.omnipollo.com/The Beer Market - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/beermarket/

Beer review of Blacks of Kinsale Brewery Model T Stout, which is brewed by Sam & Maudeline Black. They also brew KPA, BIPA, The Session, High Vis, and Rocket Ship IPA. Blacks Brewery - http://blacksbrewery.com/

I review the new whisky cask aged imperial stout from BrewDog, the Paradox Compass Box! It is aged in Compass Box King George Street whisky barrels for 221 days before bottling. This comes in at 15% and is one hell of a beer! BrewDog - https://www.brewdog.com/ Compass Box - http://compassboxwhisky.com/

Back for another beer review with Eight Degrees Brewing! Checking out two limited new releases Polar Vortex IPA and Gasman Rye IPA. The brewery is putting out some really outstanding beers and has installed all of the new equipment in, so there looks to be a great future ahead for them! Eight Degrees - http://www.eightdegrees.ie/

Review of the newly released Galway Bay Brewery’s Two Hundred Fathoms, aged in Teeling Small Batch whiskey barrels. This is a limited edition beer that comes out only once a year & sells out quickly! Galway Bay Brewery - http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/ Teeling Whiskey - http://teelingwhiskey.com/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Episode 20 - Reviewing Redwell’s Steam Lager from the nice lads of Norwich who I met recently at Alltech Craft Beer Fest. All of the beers I tasted from them at the fest were very good and their marketing is superb! This beer won a silver medal at the fest. Redwell: http://www.redwellbrewing.com/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Took a trip out to The 5 Lamps Brewery to meet with William the Head Brewer and discuss the brewery as well as taste their Phoenix Dark Dunkel! The brewery is located in Dublin 8 and was started in 2012. The 5 Lamps Brewery: http://the5lampsbrewery.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Review of Mescan Brewery Westporter Stout which can be found at Redmond’s in Ranelagh. Located in Cloagh Patrick and run by two veterinarians this brewery has 4 beers so far in its range - a white, blond, stout, and a red tripel. The brewery was named after St. Patrick’s friend Mescan, a local priest and his personal brewer. Inferno Sauce: https://www.facebook.com/micschilli My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney  

Metalman Pale Ale now in a can as Metalman Brewing has installed the 1st canning line in Ireland. Seemed appropriate I review the 1st canned beer in Ireland! Metalman hails from Waterford and has a range of tasty brews. Metalman - http://www.metalmanbrewing.com/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

Back with another craft beer and whiskey pairing! Review of the new Cork brewed Franciscan Well Jameson Aged Pale Ale paired with Irish Whiskey Jameson 12. Franciscan Well - http://www.franciscanwellbrewery.com/ Jameson - http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/ My Twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

How to drink whiskey like a boss! Ever wondered how to drink whiskey to make you look like you know your shit… well here’s how in 5 easy tips. 

This episode discusses the growler system up in Baggot Street Wines, the only off-license in Dublin to have one! And then a review of Trouble Brewing Dash Away Chocolate Cherry Stout for good measure. Baggot Street Wines: http://baggotstreetwines.com/ Trouble Brewing: http://troublebrewing.ie/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney

This is a special episode featuring Ian from 11PM Somewhere as my guest to review 3 new beers from Eight Degrees Brewing. As such, this episode is a bit longer than my normal 5 minutes as Ian likes to jabber on and well we are reviewing 3 outstanding beers!  11pm Somewhere - http://11pmsomewhere.com/ Eight Degrees - http://www.eightdegrees.ie/ My twitter - https://twitter.com/irishfinney

This episode I check out the BrewBarrel - a tiny barrel to simplify the home brewing process and make small batches of customised beer. I test out the entire kit and taste the finished product! BrewBarrel: http://www.brewbarrel.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney

In this episode, I review Stone Brewing w00tstout 2.0 which was flown to me in a growler by Ian from 11pm Somewhere all the way from their brewery in Escondido, California. It is an imperial stout brewed with wheat, rye, pecans and stone-ground chocolate then partially aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels. Collaboration beer between Greg Koch, Wil Wheaton, Drew Curtis, & Aisha Tylor.  Beer brought to me by Ian from 11pm Somewhere - awesome guy & podcast on all things craft beer:http://11pmsomewhere.com/ Stone Brewing: http://www.stonebrewing.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney

On to my 2nd craft beer & whiskey pairing featuring Franciscan Well Jameson Barrel Aged Stout and Jameson Caskmates. This pairing was created just on the virtue that they shared the same barrels & they therefore share a lot of the same characteristics.  Jameson Caskmates: http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/ie/caskmates Franciscan Well: http://www.franciscanwellbrewery.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/irishfinney FB page: https://www.facebook.com/5MinF