The Bar Towel

Lots of the bons veux when I was in store today. Picked up a couple bottles, for now. Noticed that nutcracker Porter is out now also. Is it just me or has it jumped in price?

Drinking this now, still quite nice but I'll have to say I preferred it fresh. I remember there being a slight funk and sourness before, but it's all gone. This is drinking a little bit like a tripel now

Has anyone actually drank a Kasteel Donker in years? I feel the same about the Samichlaus. There's a hot sweet fire in my mouth. I might get some fresh Sami, stick it in the snowbank and drink it ice cold after a really active day (hiking skiing or shoveling snow) - this is a beer that might be bet...

Just wondering if anyone knows how well these age. I've got a 2013 sitting around and looking at it today, noticed the bb as dec 2014. Does it hold up as well as the saison??

I was in store last night, and someone was putting out the first of the Xmas beers. Did a quick walk by the end of the aisle to sneak a peek. Saw a bunch of the usual suspects : bah humbug,Sam smiths warmer,st peters winter,giant grolsch,st bernardus Xmas ale,plus the double trouble mix pack, a new ...

Currently drinking Bobcaygeon Common Loon, not a fan, but just realised it was canned in June. I suppose I would give it another chance if it's fresh, but right now, there's not much there but malts. I also had cans of Bench Ball's Falls, and Redline Clutch. I much prefer the both of those. All tha...

Lake effect is by far my fav. I enjoy karma citra but put it below LE, thrust,octopus and robohop(I know it's a dipa)

There's enough regulars there that I buy to keep me happy enough, but wish there were a few more new things

Masterplan wrote:Bons Voeux in small format... I only have one magnum left.

This....exactly

The past little while: Stone IPA-this is my second experience with this beer, the first being a not so fresh 6pack in Vegas a few years ago. This time, i believe the bottling date was sometime in July, so not so bad....but I still wasn't really wowed by this beer. It was ok, but for my money, we hav...

Not that i go to the(only one in town that sells beer)grocery store often for beer but each of the half dozen times I've went, there has not been anything different....ever. Just wondering if this is the case with other grocery stores as well, or just this perticular one. I'm not expecting them to h...

Ballsy....i like it. Hopefully the aroma doesnt smell too much like durian so that people will not be put off. Finally got around to getting into a bottle of the Rat Queen Impy stout. Beautiful stuff, super roasty malts and coffee, rich creamy mouthfeel,subtle carbonation, not too sweet with a littl...

DeMarco wrote:Hey! JAPON is showing stock.

picked up a few bottles on friday.....deeeelicious. Loved the subtle hit of yuzu in it.

Add me to the list about loving the citra grove. Excellent stuff. Two for two from Bench. It appears that they're going to have a full time tap at Baker Street station

spinrsx wrote:Did the Cuvee des Jacobins even get released? I dont think a single bottle came to ottawa

I saw it in store once. Foolishly only bought 3 bottles