What're you drinking right now?

[sofakingdrunk]

@the wooly for lunch. Fresh lake effect. This is the first time I've had it on tap and its out of this world good.

[Belgian]

Trois Pistoles.
Viven Porter - Belgium - very good! Smokey malts flavor and kind of funky molasses malty aroma. This would kick some ass in a Belgian beef stew as well, with oodles of caramelized onions and garlic and thyme, AKA 'Carbonnade.' You should try it, so good.

Chimay Bleue 2006 - wow this ain't bad.
2013 Rochefort 10. Yeah this one pretty much rules.

[AugustusRex]

Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen


I can't believe how much the LCBO screwed up this release. I am really interested in knowing what happened. Anyway.

It is pretty light for a marzen, just a few shades darker than a helles. The head was like microfoam and retention was fairly good. It has been almost two years since I had Celebrator, and I was reminded about how well Ayinger showcases subtle malt flavours. It could use more hops (just a tad), even just for bittering, but possibly this is the LCBO's fault. I hate how Ayinger refuses to label their beers with any form of date code or best before date.

[cratez]

Over the weekend at Milos' Craft Beer Emporium and some gatherings in London:
Granite The Barmaid’s T’ale (cask)
Beer Lab Breakfast Stout (draft)
Sawdust City Pumpkin Pine IPA (draft)
Flying Monkeys Saint BeatNick Stout (draft)
Black Swan IPA (draft)
Forked River Full City Coffee Porter (bottle)
The Publican House Pub House Ale (can)
Red Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout (bottle)
Neaustadt 456 Marzen (can)

[Coronaeus]

Foley Brothers Session IPA. Crisp and light but with just the right amount of grapefruit and pine and dankness to make you certain you are drinking an IPA. Great stuff.

[sofakingdrunk]

Foley Brothers Session IPA. Crisp and light but with just the right amount of grapefruit and pine and dankness to make you certain you are drinking an IPA. Great stuff.

I had a Foley brothers Spruce session pale ale arly last week. Sounds pretty similar, really good.

[S. St. Jeb]

Last night I had a Redline Clutch that I purchased in early August at the then new brewery.

Tonight I had an Amsterdam Cruiser that I purchased 2 or 3 weeks ago.

Much preferred the Redline. Better aroma and flavour. The Cruiser seemed plain by comparison.

Both are just under 5% abv

[Provost Drunk]

Viven Porter - Belgium - very good! Smokey malts flavor and kind of funky molasses malty aroma. This would kick some ass in a Belgian beef stew as well, with oodles of caramelized onions and garlic and thyme, AKA 'Carbonnade.' You should try it, so good.

Agreed! Almost a cross between a porter and a Belgian dark ale with an interesting interplay of smoke/ash flavour and some sweeter dried fruit notes. Also well priced at $2.65.

[Coronaeus]

Moon Under Water Tempus Corvi 2015. I wish i had more of this. I haven't had a lot of wine barrel aged saisons, but even if I had, this would be near the top of the list. Lots of apple and grape in this one.

[sofakingdrunk]

Bellwoods bounty hunter-bought in February. All of the coconut and vanilla is gone, leaving behind the porter base. Followed up with a Finest Kind IPA

[Belgian]

Bellwoods bounty hunter-bought in February. All of the coconut and vanilla is gone, leaving behind the porter base

Sounds worth lining up for in -20º Celsius!

Seriously though I'd still buy their one-offs and good to know to drink this one soon after buying.

[sofakingdrunk]

Bellwoods bounty hunter-bought in February. All of the coconut and vanilla is gone, leaving behind the porter base

Sounds worth lining up for in -20º Celsius!

Seriously though I'd still buy their one-offs and good to know to drink this one soon after buying.

Yeah really. Luckily I just happened to stop by randomly and it was there. The porter was still mighty fine.....but I could drink it everyday for a year and not be able to pick out the coconut

[Provost Drunk]

'Tis the season for imperial stouts! Last night at Volo:

Bolshevik Bastard
Peche Mortel (on nitro)
Blood of Cthulhu

All excellent in their own way! And because stouts are so luscious on nitro (and because I might have slight drinking problem...) an Aphrodisiaque for "dessert".

[cratez]

More Lake Effect and Harry Porter for me

[sofakingdrunk]

2013 van de keizer blauw. Drinking fantastically well. Tonnes of ripe berry flavour. Drank with some roasted pork, lyonaise potatoes and some steamed green beans. I have one more 2013 stashed away that i'll have to hold on to for a bit.