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Duvel cocktail: Mix 250 ml chilled Duvel and 150 ml chilled tonic water. Add 2 oz gin and one lemon wedge. Mix and serve. Definitely going to try this. I love me a nice gin and tonic in the summer time. Posted elsewhere, but I love Blanche de Chambly mixed with lemonade (about 2:1) and then garnish...

I've been on a Blanche de Chambly shandy kick this summer.

- half a bottle of blanche de chambly
- fill glass with ice cold lemonade
- garnish with raspberries and lime

I had a billion fresh pints or bottles of Weizen in Germany, many very good, I'm a bit wheated-out now... MEMMINGER was outstanding. Still, the Dominus Vobiscum Blanche is more than just a good Belgian wheat, it's outstanding beer, period. There are cheaper options but none equivalent. Agreed. Easi...

Went to Pub Italia for a late dinner tonight. Had...

Bruton Stoner (really good and complex Belgian Strong Pale Ale from Italy, surprised it doesn't have higher scores)
2008 Thomas Hardy's (first time trying Thomas Hardy's and it did not disappoint)

Now having a Brasserie Dunham IPA Belge at home.

Always good to hear about more brewing happening in the Ottawa area! Too bad it would be tricky to get out there for most people (including myself).

I don't really understand the English-tinge people talk about with Mad Tom. It is more balanced than Smashbomb, but it doesn't have the darker malt profile that I've observed in English IPAs, or the herbal/earthy English hops. To me the Mad Tom is a moderate American IPA, or a hop-forward APA. Whate...

I keep forgetting why the Wine Rack is allowed to exist, good to have this reminder.

Damn, I missed the Beau's bitter. Luckily I stuck around until it was winding down (until 8:30 or so... can't quite remember), and after first cutting prices in half, it got to the point where the vendors who were left were basically giving the beer away. That's probably why I can't quite remember w...

Just wanted to say that I had an awesome time at this event! Only 5 breweries, but lots of rare/one-offs that I definitely would not have tried otherwise. Beau's pan-ontario and dry-hopped lug tread were great. With the Vanilla Maple Porter and IPA, Nickelbrook is moving up in my books (in addition ...

hops are your friend wrote:I just picked up my ticket and the waitress said there are only 3 tickets left.

Oh. Shit. I was planning on grabbing mine later tonight. That doesn't sound too promising.

Ukie wrote:Starting to show stock with a change in price:

DOMINUS VOBISCUM BLANCHE
LCBO 227629 | 500 mL bottle

Price: $ 4.60

Harsh. I was going to buy a bunch since it was significantly cheaper, but now it's pretty much on par with Gatineau prices. Oh well, more business for Broue Ha Ha

icemachine wrote: on my way up to Warsaw

Checking out the caves?

Rather old, but in case people weren't aware....

http://www.latfh.com/

The_Jester wrote:Their Double is one of the best I've tried.

Definitely an underrated beer.

Anyone know if the Roggenbier is coming back this year? I was a big fan of that last year.