 |
 |
 |
Unlike the real tournament where they are anchored to the foot of the table, Ireland are already safely through to the next round with wins in their opening 2 games. The Irish onslaught of beers more suited to winter conditions continues with Murphy’s Irish Stout. The Italians need a win to ensure their qualification and will be represented by Ichnusa, a beer I’m quite familiar with, bring on the beers!
 Ichnusa ITALY Euro Pale Lager 4.7% |
Ichnusa is a beer I’ve had a few times. It’s not that good but as far as Euro Pale Lagers go it’s not unflavoursome. This isn’t a lager you are going to be impressed with, but if you see it on a restaurant menu it’s a pretty good option.
Murphy’s has a very light mouthfeel for a stout, but retains all of the smokeyness that I would expect from a full blooded stout. It’s only got a 4% ABV so you can put a few away, as I have done this evening. |
 Murphy’s Irish Stout IRELAND Irish Dry Stout 4.0% |
Ireland are going through this group undefeated, which is very different to what will happen on the pitch. Murphy’s Irish Stout was a tad watery, but after a big night of drinking it was a pretty nice stout. Ichnusa is a light flavoured lager, which is pretty run of the mill. Some research has told me that it is produced by Heineken Italy, so that explains the relatively bland flavour somewhat. 2-1 to Ireland is the only result that justifies how the beers taste.
