The Bar Towel

Woo, blast from the past thread. Email notification reminded me I haven't been here in a while. I suspect the RB numbers are heavily influenced by whether or not the beer makes it beyond Ontario. Quite a few of those just aren't quite as good once they've travelled a bit. I see the same effect with...

Probably a saison or kolsch. Nothing super exciting I'd imagine, but maybe that's the cynic in me. I'd love me a berliner weisse though...

One can hope! Thought I'd open it up to some local interest before putting it out on BA/RB, shipping international is something I'd like to avoid for the time being.

Putting up my Double Black for trade, in person is preferred for the season, but I'm willing to ship once early spring comes around (late March). This is the beer in question to clarify: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/15237/56776 or http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/struise-black-damnation-v--doubl...

One of the best brewery websites out there:

http://www.sierranevada.com/index2.html

Should be taken care of.

St. Ambroise RIS, at its best a couple of degrees below room temp.

Anyone in the GTA or within the region have a bottle? I've got the other three locked down (Zomer, Herfst and Winter), but never got the chance to purchase Lente. Not necessarily asking for a trade, but was curious if you'd be willing to open this up at a tasting with the rest of the series. Inbox m...

Was good, didn't get a chance to review it or anything but had an interesting kiwi note to it. Quite decent.

Have only had their Quad, but if the Pale Ale is anywhere near as successful, we should be in for a treat (although I won't make it out tonight). In a blind tasting between a few of us, their Quad beat out a 2010 Westy 12, Rigor Mortis and an 08 Pannepeut among others.

Had a bottle of Amsterdam's The Nightman Cometh earlier, and now just finishing up a bottle of Olvisholt Brugghus Lava - great stuff.

JerCraigs wrote:Anyone in TO have a bottle or two they'd spare? I don't think I'll get to Oakville anytime soon and seem to have missed it on draft. Msg me if you are interest in trading/sharing/selling some.

It's on at C'est What right now, was there last night.

Cantillon Cuvee Saint-Gilloise
Samuel Adams New World Tripel

Sleuthing for a minute or two only reveals these two:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/struise--p ... at/154887/

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/596/59354

Regardless, I might need to head down to the Bistro to investigate...

Fuller's Past Masters XX Strong Ale. Quite nice with warmth, but I got some potent iron/copper notes when I first cracked this. Anyone else get this?