10 Bitter Years - Black Oak - Chancey Smith's London

Milos · Post by **Milos** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:02 pm

Just tapped the one keg we were so lucky to get!!!
And let me tell you: It was worth the wait.
This really might the best beer in the province right now!!!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:28 pm

Milos, you crazy guy, Ill be in to see you tomorrow!!!

Cheers

Len

Timmy · Post by **Timmy** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:14 am

I had a chance to try this at the Winking Judge in Hamilton. Absolutely fantastic and I wish that they would bottle it and get it out to the beer stores. Very exciting to see Canadian brewers making this sort of mega hopped IPA.

My favorite hoppy Canadian IPAs right now are this and Durhams Hop Addict(which is whoahfully hard to find).

lagerale · Post by **lagerale** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:35 am

While I haven't been lucky enough to try the Ten Yeas Bitter, I was at the brewery maybe two weeks ago (and picked up some Nutcracker), I was told the TYB would be back in the new year - sounds like they are still having problems with their bottling line and that seemed to be part of the reason for the limited bottling of this beer. Can't wait to try it!

Uncle Bobby · Post by **Uncle Bobby** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:07 pm

Congratulations, Ken & Co.

Ten Years Bitter (or Ten Bitter Years?) is fantastic. Had some last night at Bar Volo. Full-flavoured, aromatic and very, very tasty.

Extremely hoppy, but actually not overtly bitter. More grassy, herby. "Fruity" my wife said, although I think it was less actual fruit than the yeast and hops lending a variety of other flavours.

Very satisfying.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:30 pm

Well, I just finished a bottle of this at Chancey SMith's in London..........not even an hour ago.......what an incredible beer....really what Ontario needs. A great DIPA. This will fill the niche of what many craft drinkers have been looking for. I'm certainly glad Chancey Smith's is on the ball here with this beer. Thanks Milos for getting this in, and thanks Adil for being the bush to my whistle.

Milos · Post by **Milos** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:57 pm

We just tapped new keg. It drinks even better than the first batch. Is it just my imagination? It seems a bit more balanced. Congrats Adrian and Ken. I would put forward a motion to add this to your regular or seasonal line-up.

nicktbm · Post by **nicktbm** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:59 pm

Was in last night, this tasted great in bottle, but even better on draft. This is one of those beers that I will never get tired of!!! Please make this a regular production beer!!!!

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:02 pm

See you tomorrow Milos

Milos · Post by **Milos** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:58 am

[/quote] See you tomorrow Milos

It was great to see you!! Always enjoy the chat!!

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:30 pm

Milos wrote:

See you tomorrow Milos

It was great to see you!! Always enjoy the chat!!

[/quote]

I always enjoy the brew chat at Chancey's too...seems to be a magnet for passionate foam heads. The Black Oak is pure rapture on tap and you're right , this second lot was much better....on par with the best West coast micros.....better because it was fresher. Wish it was available all year long, it'd wipe out import DIPA sales.

Hint to Ken - this market is ready for a local DIPA

Milos · Post by **Milos** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:07 pm

Pootz wrote

I always enjoy the brew chat at Chancey's too...seems to be a magnet for passionate foam heads. The Black Oak is pure rapture on tap and you're right , this second lot was much better....on par with the best West coast micros.....better because it was fresher. Wish it was available all year long, it'd wipe out import DIPA sales.

Hint to Ken - this market is ready for a local DIPA

i will second that!!!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:36 pm

Had a couple pints today for lunch. Delicious!!! Good to know you have lots more Milos!