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Just drank a fresh 10 Bitter Years. WOW. This is the first beer that truly made me think that Ontario could one day catch up to everyone else in the world of great bold craft beers.

Just poured a Black Oak Porter to chase it

bartle wrote:

TheSevenDuffs wrote: Fresh = you crack the top and it's possible to smell the hop profile from 7 feet away without pouring it out of the bottle.

So well put... that is why it is the best DIPA out there... that said, I have never tried Pliny (although I do have one on the way...)

SteelbackGuy wrote:Last night:


Bells Hopslam

I had a Hopslam about 2 months ago and found that it was well past its prime. I can't imagine what yours would have tasted like given that it is about 9-10 months old at this point.

What did you think?

Not to mention the ABV content! Sometimes a few bombers and 750mls add up to a full 24 of cheap swill. That never occurred to me. I have always been told that the calculation took in to account cost and volume. Is there a point where the ABV is high enough that it is not considered to be "beer...

Every time I've crossed the Borders, they just ask what day we first crossed, not the time of crossing. So, you could cross at 10pm Friday, come back 11am Sunday, they will count that as 48 hours. That is my experience anyway. Good point. I usually fly over the border, so you have to check a box on...

Out in Mississauga, so here are the stores I frequent: Dundas & Mavis - A very good craft beer section. They generally get most or all of the seasonals. They also do a great job at regularly stocking most of the decent Ontario offerings (Flying Monkeys, Beau's, Mill Street, Black Oak, etc.). Ove...

has the Aphrodite been released yet? looking like Queen's Quay has most of em, would it be worth the trip or is it likely the lc site is inaccurate? maybe i'll wait till the peche hits shelves. Aphrodite is now listed, but no stock showing yet: http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?l...

El Torpedo wrote:

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
Hope that helps.

You went above and beyond with that reply! Great post - thanks very much.

Premier just updated their inventory on line. You can see the list here: https://premiergourmet.com/store/pages/Beer-List.html

Let us know what you end up getting...

Just finished a Stone Arrogant Bastard and I am about to pour a Pelican Tsunami Stout...

Edit: Finished things off with a Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin. Too much spice in this one for my liking...

icemachine wrote:Hope there is some left tommorow

I just picked up a case. There is plenty to go around (2 full skids of cases in the back). I am sure it will be around for a few weeks at least...

Last night, it was: Brooklyn Lager Bells Oberon Bells Amber Bells Pale Ale Bells Two Hearted Bells Porter Bells Kalamazoo Stout Bells Special Double Cream Stout Bells Consecrator Doppelbock Brooklyn Local 1 Brooklyn Local 2 Central City Red Racer IPA That's one hell of a night. What did you think o...

So we are unlikely to see most of these until December? If so, that is very disappointing. Can the same be said for the Halloween release? No. Profound cynicism is par for the course in these parts. Some of the fall beers are already available, and you can rest assured that the rest will continue t...

Anyone know when the Belhaven Scottish Stout will be in stock? I just got a reply from an agent telling me to "check back in the new year." That sounds about right. Peak month for the fall release is December usually, with the remaining products rolling in around January. Also, the Wychcr...

Fresh as fresh can be 10 Bitter Years chilling in the fridge! Are they for sale at the brewery? Yep, I was the first to pick up a case (after Ken's mom) and after supping on one already, it's in fine form. See the thread in Events, "Bitter Day". Excellent. I know what I am doing tomorrow ...

ritzkiss wrote:Fresh as fresh can be 10 Bitter Years chilling in the fridge!

Are they for sale at the brewery?