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cratez wrote:Southern Tier Un*Earthly

A top-notch East Coast DIPA with piney, resinous, bitter, and spicy hops, apple, honeydew, stone fruit, cookie dough, caramel, cotton candy, and some alcoholic warmth. One of the few U.S. extreme ales that I would describe as balanced. Right up there with Double Simcoe and 90 Minute IMHO. Great to see this nectar at the LCBO.
I agree. Really balanced and really drinkable.
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icemachine wrote:
phirleh wrote:Having a Highlander Pale Ale, the Hamilton/Burlington area has been over-run with this at a few LCBO's. Good price too at an even 3 for 500ml.
Did the brewery ever get sold? Seems LCBO distribution has been ramped up.
It was on Kijiji for $650,000, but no longer is listed.

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phirleh wrote:
icemachine wrote:
phirleh wrote:Having a Highlander Pale Ale, the Hamilton/Burlington area has been over-run with this at a few LCBO's. Good price too at an even 3 for 500ml.
Did the brewery ever get sold? Seems LCBO distribution has been ramped up.
It was on Kijiji for $650,000, but no longer is listed.

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how long ago was this for sale?
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matt7215 wrote:
phirleh wrote:
icemachine wrote: Did the brewery ever get sold? Seems LCBO distribution has been ramped up.
It was on Kijiji for $650,000, but no longer is listed.

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how long ago was this for sale?
Last May/June maybe. I think there was a thread on here about it.
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...The Number of The Beers!

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Having a Thomas Hardy Ale 2006. It's getting really nice. Funny this after the Utopias last night, both have some fortified wine-like flavors.
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:(

I miss the Thomas Hardy - wish it was still around.

Right now drinking a can, that I found from my last Quebec haul - IPA from Archibald brewery. It's really just a pale ale, I think, and the hops are a little faded, but boy, cans do a lot to preserve the hops! It's still not bad.
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Just tried one of my bottles of the Armand'4 Zomer. Easily the most complex geueze I have ever tried. Can't wait to try another bottle in 10 years. :)
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Westmalle Tripel. Super boozy. Is this something that would mellow with a bit of age? I prefer the Affligem Tripel for its fruitier, citrusy flavours. The Westmalle seems dominated by an alcohol burn/warming, with only a hint of the fruitiness I like in tripels.
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phirleh wrote: Hey...welcome...to page 666
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And it's approaching 10k replies!

I'll hopefully track down some Crannog tonight.
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Drinking a Wells IPA. This isn't even a good English Bitter, and it's way more of an English Bitter than an IPA.

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Fullers 1845
Ola Dubh 40 with a BB of 2012 - salty chocolate and dark caramel, its so intense
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Drinking a bottle of otter creek winter red. up next is a bottle of there 20 year beer. both were purchased from the states for buy 1 6 pack and get the another for a $1.
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phat matt wrote:Drinking a bottle of otter creek winter red. up next is a bottle of there 20 year beer. both were purchased from the states for buy 1 6 pack and get the another for a $1.
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8 wired i stout.
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Trafalgar India Ink. I've never been offended by a Trafalgar product, but these guys exemplify mediocrity. No real complexity or inspiration in any of their brews.
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