The Bar Towel

groulxsome wrote:I wonder how/if the dropping Canadian dollar will effect the Stone prices. I mean, kinda a shitty time to have started a cross boarder expansion.

Hopefully, the agency in question has locked in some US dollars at a good rate to protect themselves.

Can't see any 85 port in the LCBO.

If you have friends/family in BC or Alberta, I know there are a few bottles of Taylor Fladgate 1985 & Fonseca 1985 hanging around.

The LCBO has a magnum of 1985 Dom for only 5799.95. http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/inventory/searchResults.do?language=EN&itemNumber=308957 On a more reasonable scale, the LCBO has a couple of 30 year old ports: http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&a...

Top beers I tried in 2014 are, in no particular order: GI Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout Perennial Artisan Ales Barrel-Aged Abraxas Cigar City Hunahpu's Imp Stout (2014) Bell's Brewery Black Note Stout (2012) Founders CBS (2011) Firestone Walker XIV Fifty Fifty Eclipse Java Coffee (2013) Hill Farms...

Only one beer over Xmas at the moment; a wonderfully cellared 2009 Deschutes Mirror Mirror.

Occultum Lapidem is a great drop, and a good price too. It's a minimum of $29.99 here, so the LCBO gets good pricing again

Hacienda Lopez de Harro Rioja Reserva 2005. A 92pt wine from Wine Advocate, and a bargain at $13.59. A lovely Tempranillo blend, with enough wood/pencil shavings on the nose, and bright, ripe, slightly tart/acidic fruits on the palate, to keep it interesting. Wonderfully dry, lingering finish. A con...

sofakingdrunk wrote:Baker Street station in Guelph posted on their facebook page yesterday that they were tapping the first ever canadian keg of
Punk ipa.

Maybe the 1st keg in Ontario. Pretty sure we've had Punk on tap in Alberta, and on growler fills, too.

And for the same wine, but from Wine Enthusiast. "This wine is all wood, with no promise of fruit.". 81 Pts.

Been getting really bored of beer recently, and the increasingly high prices for sub-par beers, so turning to wine more often. Tonight was a lovely tipple from Roussillon; M. Chapoutier`s Cotes du Roussillon Villages Bila Haut Rouge 2012. A nice blend of Syrah, Grenache & Carignan. Well balanced...

I see someone has lost their sense of humour this morning

Glad to see you're on the ball, Sammy That vids over a year old and was posted when it was released.

Still a good watch though.

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin Extra ale
A couple of Ally Kat's Old Deuteronomy, cask conditioned 2nd runnings of this much missed ale
North Coast Old Rasputin
Then back at home:
Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad with plums
Black Diamond Peak XV Imperial porter

The bottled version reminds me of an alcoholic Dandelion & Burdock; nice herbal, spiced bitterness.

Pannepot Grand Reserva 2005 - Grabbed a bottle from a local liquor store, and it's holding up rather well.
Hacker Pschorr Limited Edition (??) Fest Ale
Stone Arrogant Bastard - A nice, fresh growler fill; got through 3/4's...wanna leave some for tomorrow
Orval