DRINK OF THE WEEK: Third Circle 6.5% Needs More Cowbell Tonka Bean Stout

Borrowing its name from a legendary 1980s Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon, this is a big bold milk stout with vanilla, coffee, chocolate, caramel and raisin notes and a spicy warmth that - cue The Cranberries – lingers on the tongue.

It's one of the extraordinarily good beers produced by Third Barrel, an Irish micro, which started life in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow and has now moved to Dublin 12 where it brews in 1,100-litre batches.

Add in a keen eye for design, and you'll understand why in our eyes they can, ahem, brew no wrong.

Pick up four for just €10 at https://thirdbarrel.com/product/third-circle-needs-more-cowbell-tonka-bean-milk-stout-6-5-4-for-e10

They've also currently got a sale on their 9% Bearhug Barley Wine, another quality beer which is reduced from €4.50 to €3.50 and is guaranteed to warm your cockles, winter or otherwise.

Keep your tastebuds peeled for the Hot Press Great Irish Beer Guide and hit [email protected] up with cool libations that we should know about. Sláinte!