Dungarvan Comeragh Challenger Bitter
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The second in our range of ’Brewer’s Series’ bottled seasonal beers, Comeragh Challenger is a limited edition beer for summer 2012 which will be distributed throughout Ireland from the end of May. A traditional, English-style bitter hopped solely with Challenger hops. The malty profile and floral hops make for an elegant and understated ale. Comeragh Challenger was first brewed for the Irish Craft Beer Festival which was held at the RDS in Dublin, and after positive feedback was on tap again at festivals in Cork and Galway this year. Due to the positive reaction it received, and thinking how ideal it would be as a summer tipple, head brewer Cormac O’Dwyer decided to release a bottled version as the ‘Brewer’s Select’ summer beer for 2012. Traditionally, English bitters are made with the very hard water profile which occurs at Burton-on-Trent, the home of brewing in England. In West Waterford, the hard water profile means flavours of the English bitter style can be replicated. Coupled with this, the beer is hopped solely with Challenger hops, an English hop used in many traditional bitters. At 3.8%, this is an easy-drinking beer that will be perfect for summer barbeque days! What’s in a name? The name Comeragh Challenger was chosen after a discussion on Twitter with some beer enthusiasts – wanting to include Challenger in the name but not coming to any conclusions himself Cormac decided to ask his twitter followers to help out and the name was suggested by one – it refers to the 160km route of the Sean Kelly Tour which takes place in the Comeragh mountain range each August, called the Comeragh Challenge. Having ’borrowed’ the name, surely 2012 is the year for our brewer to complete the course... Tasting notes: An English-style pale ale which is brewed using the naturally ocurring hard water of West Waterford and hopped solely with Challenger hops to produce a traditional bitter. The malty profile and floral hops make for an elegant and understated ale. Bottle conditioned beer. Best served at 10-12°C, or chilled if preferred. Suitable for Vegans.
The second in our range of ’Brewer’s Series’ bottled seasonal beers, Comeragh Challenger is a limited edition beer for summer 2012 which will be distributed throughout Ireland from the end of May. A traditional, English-style bitter hopped solely with Challenger hops. The malty profile and floral hops make for an elegant and understated ale. Comeragh Challenger was first brewed for the Irish Craft Beer Festival which was held at the RDS in Dublin, and after positive feedback was on tap again at festivals in Cork and Galway this year. Due to the positive reaction it received, and thinking how ideal it would be as a summer tipple, head brewer Cormac O’Dwyer decided to release a bottled version as the ‘Brewer’s Select’ summer beer for 2012. Traditionally, English bitters are made with the very hard water profile which occurs at Burton-on-Trent, the home of brewing in England. In West Waterford, the hard water profile means flavours of the English bitter style can be replicated. Coupled with this, the beer is hopped solely with Challenger hops, an English hop used in many traditional bitters. At 3.8%, this is an easy-drinking beer that will be perfect for summer barbeque days! What’s in a name? The name Comeragh Challenger was chosen after a discussion on Twitter with some beer enthusiasts – wanting to include Challenger in the name but not coming to any conclusions himself Cormac decided to ask his twitter followers to help out and the name was suggested by one – it refers to the 160km route of the Sean Kelly Tour which takes place in the Comeragh mountain range each August, called the Comeragh Challenge. Having ’borrowed’ the name, surely 2012 is the year for our brewer to complete the course... Tasting notes: An English-style pale ale which is brewed using the naturally ocurring hard water of West Waterford and hopped solely with Challenger hops to produce a traditional bitter. The malty profile and floral hops make for an elegant and understated ale. Bottle conditioned beer. Best served at 10-12°C, or chilled if preferred. Suitable for Vegans.
3.6
UPDATED: AUG 16, 2020 Old notes from Oct 2014 - This one I really enjoyed.. even more so because it was different beer no. 800 of my challenge, brought back from Ireland by my suffering wife.
Pours a orange colour with a white head that lasts a few minutes, tastes of citrus & spice with a long lasting aftertaste of bitterness.
One bottle I'd look forward to coming across again!
3.2
UPDATED: MAR 10, 2020 500ml bottle. Golden amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of bready, grain, metallic. Taste is malty, grains, earthy with some tangy metallic bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK
3
UPDATED: AUG 19, 2019 500mml. bottle. @'The Underdog Pub', Dublin (Ireland). 17/08/2019.
Pours slightly hazy golden colour with a frothy white head. Aroma is toffee, caramel malts and pine. Taste is medium bitter with a soft fruity presence and leading to an instense pine bitter finish.
Next one please!
3.5
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso propende per il floreale. L'intensità olfattiva è elegante e il modo in cui permane è considerevole. Il manto superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il liquido è di Il piano sottostante è di consistenza limpid. Bollicine medio-fini costituiscono la forma della frizzantezza. Il colore è giallo . L'amaro è carico. L'intensità gustativa è elevata, con buona continuità. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali che permangono sono luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta note di miele, frutta secca, resina, pino, agrumi e mandarino.
3.3
Bottle oro carico velata schiuma piuttosto abbondante grossolana discreta persistenza cereale floreale lieve biscotto bilanciata note terrose
3.7
UPDATED: AUG 4, 2017 Copper with foamy white head. Sweet biscuit aroma. Piney bitter up fe by, biscuit malt flavors but not overpowering. Very nice - doesn't taste like most sub 4ABV beers.
3.2
Barwa ciemno złota, trochę zamglone, piana średnio niska, ładnie oblepia szkło. Aromat, słodowy, chmielowy, trawiasty i bardzo delikatny karmel. W smaku chmielowe, ciasteczkowe, karmelowe, jednak nic wyrazistego. Goryczka może nie jest wysoka ale zalegająca. Dobrze zbalansowane piwo.
3.6
500ml bottle. Upon opening the bottled started gushing, most likely my fault for transporting it several thousand kilometres. Pours slightly hazy gold with a large white head. Aroma is biscuit, citrus, floral hops. Taste is hops, citrus, caramel. Quite highly carbonated.
3.4
Pours pretty clear golden with decent white foamy head that’s retained. Light hoppy, nicely balanced, medium to high carbonation. Nice
2.9
Bottle @ DØE meeting. Pours golden with an offwhite head, some floaties. Aroma of malt, light sweetness, grassy hops. Flavor is malt, rather bitter old grassy hops. Thin to medium body, average to lively carboantion, bitter finish. 160316
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