The Bar Towel

Okay I lied. Third person in at noon. Tried the Darkness and Rye Guy. RIPA is very nice, really fresh citrus hops. Not at all the malt base I was expecting, it's lost amid the hops, though the sample was a bit cool. Picked up the ISG and Pink Fuzz for home. Was getting a bit crazy as I was leaving....

I was able to make it down to brothers on Thursday and thought it was a pretty great beer. Had a chance to meet some of the owners too, who were cool guys. They're having their grand opening this Tuesday. If the rest of the line up is as good as the rye I'm really looking forward to them. Looking f...

Old Viscosity is pretty good. The small bottles of expensive Lost Abbey sours and interesting stuff (Angel's Share, Cuvee de Tomme) have a long history of being totally flat. And their customer service is shit so they won't refund you or anything. I avoid their stuff, generally. In the past year or...

You guys going to Omni instead of Brouhaha are just plain lazy :) Take the time, 4 minute drive, and get a 3-times better selection. Lazy bastards :) Agree about the prices not too mention you must drive like a madman for it to be only a 4 minute drive. On a good day its at least 15 minutes from OM...

oooh, that gives hope we might finally get more than yulesmith in buffalo... c'mon old numbskull! I've heard that it is on the way. Captain Lawrence is supposedly coming as well. When is the question. I'd been hearing that founders was "on the way" for 3 years before it actually showed.. ...

grub wrote:i think i still have a few each from 2008-2010, but it'll take something a little more hard to find to pry 'em away at this point...

The 2008 is drinking quite nicely now.

iguenard wrote:Why not a weeknight?

Good idea. Tuesday or Thursday work best for me...

Well I am useless/busy the next 3 weekends so I would vote to wait for a bit...but if not I can just join in for the next one.

Have an extra bottle or two of each - just looking for something I haven't had before and would prefer to do in person Ottawa.

Steve

spinrsx wrote:we missed you at the last one! we were drinking sours at your request, and you weren't even there

iguenard wrote:New thread always good way to keep things clean and fresh.

Serves Ian right for laughing at me for not being able to go

cfrancis wrote:Sorry I couldn't make it. Work was shit this week, kids are sick.

I'll be at the next one. Hell it might be at my place if people are willing to travel east.

Always willing to travel for good beer.

spinrsx wrote:how many people do we have confirmed? should we maybe move this to next friday if there's more people available?

I vote yes so that I can partake in tasty beer sour or otherwise

I would like to be in for sours beers but I think driving to Hamilton with a wide awake 19 month old is a poor decision compared to going on Friday night close to bedtime...o well.

spinrsx wrote:they had growlers of it available at the pub here in ottawa on the weekend. Not sure if there are any left

Did you try it / grab any? And was it any good?

iguenard wrote:Since Pushkinwow is choking... We do sours?

Bite me Ian....