The Bar Towel

I say do it, what can heppen?! Get some Tex-Mex grub to go with it.

I didn't mind Interbrew Belle Vue, it was a terrific quaffer compared to other lightweight Lambics. This one can only be better, let us know.

A wrote:Put me down for a case of Oak Yeti.

Me too, and if more cases are needed to make the order happen, let me know what else can be / need be ordered.

I see what you're saying. I agree. I liked the 04 a little better but the 05 is good too. I would certainly say its a true barleywine. The McAuslan Vintage Ale is also a true barleywine (and world class). I dont think there are any other barleywines that are available/have ever been available here....

I must pine in and say that I MUCH prefer the 2005 Mill St. Barley Wine over the 2004. I liked the '04 too - I wouldnt say it was belgian-style.... No no no, I just meant the alcoholic bigness of the '04 with the hops felt a little tripel-esque to me, this ain't no tripel, backpedal backpedal... An...

They ARE low-numbered ( #98 ) and a dead steal for a few dollars markup. The 2004 for me has a pleasing Tripel-like solid feel, albeit with flavor overtones being more all sweet-doughy English vintage ale. I felt it more integrated than the 2005 - the '05 seemed less pleasing at time of bottling, ye...

Blankboy wrote:I'd take 2 cases each of Yeti, Old Yeti, Hercules and Old Ruffian.

Holy shit Batman, that's half a skid of beer right there.

OK you've guilted me, I can be talked into buying another case or two if Blankboy and his monkeys are drinking it

All for the cause brothers!

The expiry date on that beer was last Wednesday, unfortunately.

Gary,

You might seek out a 2004 vintage of the Mill Street as well, this is like a completely different beer.

Inquire at The Only Café, which is a kilometer east of Pape on the Danforth. (I can also vouch for the Club Marrakesh.)

...Mill Street Helles Bock?...Is it a true bock? Bock : Deep copper to dark brown in color. Medium to full-bodied flavor. Hop flavor and aroma can be light to non-existent. Pretty loose definition, and in practice there seems to be a lot of style range for 'single' bock varieties, as there is with ...

Belgian, I don't buy that either. US microbreweries tend to have a limited distribution (often within a single state). The size of the GTA alone is often more population, let alone all of ontario. Sure, but Toronto is a freak in general Canadian terms, overall in Canada the population spread is vas...

I'd buy a case, almost on general principle.

Oh crap man, just look at this bitch!!
http://www.greatdivide.com/thebeers/yeti.htm

///// Imagine a US brewery with Mill Sts line up. Would they be considered impressive for 'daring' to offer a <gasp> barleywine? No but compare apples. There's TEN times more American people, they're all much closer together, and America doesn't have such a regulatory broomstick up the rear either....

dete, I do remember seeing a building-side advert north of Queen / east of DVP, so there may be a green coffee bean source for you there. Drive S on DVP and you'll spot it up there on the hill to the East. I do agree, preparation at home is optimal, using the best, freshest beans possible & I li...

If I dare interject, the Mill Street Barleywine appears to be a labour of love - ie. small quantity of an esoteric product, bought by only those who 'get' its appeal.

Impressive gesture from the folks at Mill Street, really.

Here's an example. Dennison's Weissbeer is *WORLD CLASS* // ts not in bottles // re: "DENISONS WEISSE" He won't bottle it till he knows it's 'right' in a bottle. And bottling is hella expensive compared to Draught sales. And maybe it wouldn't even be as good, so Michael IS for the time be...