The Bar Towel

Over the last week at home: Beau's Farm Table Märzen Unibroue Blonde de Chambly Great Lakes Brewing Lake Effect IPA Unibroue Chambly Noire Smuttynose Finestkind IPA Unibroue Éphémère Poire Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout Unibroue Maudite Sandbanks Estate Reserve Baco Noir VQA Somebody bought the Unib...

Prize Old Ale (2001) It's a bottle-conditioned old age from 2001. They have these all over Rochester, NY right now in various vintages (2001-2010) for about $5 to $6.

This one has no carbonation, and very port-like. Strong fig/date/raisin aroma taste. Goes down really smooth.

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Ommegang Three Philosophers I'm in Rochester, NY, at the moment, and there's a bar that has pints of Three Philosophers for $5 USD (3.25 for a half pint). I have found heaven, and her name is Half-Pint. Sure, you get it in a normal pint glass rather than a fancy goblet/tulip...

Princess Wears Girl Pants on tap at Indie Alehouse. Belgian Golden Ale? 9% ABV. Delicious, strong, yet not overpowering. Not as sweet as most belgians, which is a plus here, and not as malty as one would expect. Highly recommended.

Bar Towellers (and Towelletes), I am looking for something malty this evening from the LCBO. A nice malt-forward local beer with some thickness and creaminess. Maybe something along the lines of Bell City's Eureka?

I purchased a bottle of Unibroue's Grand Reserve 17 over Christmas from the LCBO. It was the 2014 release, and I was pretty excited. I love Unibroue's beers and always look forward to GR 17's release. Unfortunately, the bottle was ruined. It tasted "unripe", and almost vinegar-y. Not at al...

Bell's Brewery: Third Coast Old Ale (Barleywine?) Stop what you are drinking. This is better. Smooth, velvety, and thick. A nice dose of maltiness with just enough booze to make you aware of its 10.2% ABV. I picked up a bottle at AJ's Beer Warehouse in Rochester, NY, along with 5 other singles (Omme...

Saw this the other day at my TBS along with the Witte http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/mons-abbey-blonde Anyone tried it? It won't blow your mind, but for the price it's an ok Belgian-style blonde. Not as good as Unibroue's offerings of that tilt, but I liked it more than Affligem/Leffe-type stuff,...

How do samples work, and how much will they cost?

I actually have a bunch of La Terribles from different years. Delicious beer, but I'm looking for Raftman, Blonde du Chambly, or one of the numbered anniversary beers (except 17).

Narrow, I know, but I'm trying to complete the collection.

I now live in Rochester, NY, but drive back to T.O every now and then. In Rochester, they have a store called Beers of the World. This store has almost everything (minus special edition rare beers). I'm willing to trade something you can't find in Toronto for a Unibroue I can't get outside of Quebec...

Beau's Opa Gose Damn good beer. Reminds me of a La Fin Du Monde, but not as strong nor as sweet. Exactly what I wished La Fin du Monde was during the summer heat. Maple Leaf Lager I saw this 500ml bottle at the LCBO all by itself, so I picked it up. Long story short, it sucked. Kinda skunky, kinda ...