What're you drinking right now?

Droogy · Post by **Droogy** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:41 pm

phirleh wrote:A Dec 2011 Garrison Spruce, I like this one with a bit of age, fresh you don't get much spruce.
That can be good or bad depending on your affinity for spruce.

i had one of the 2011 in early dec. this year, was much better than it tasted "fresh".

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:28 am

Belgian wrote:
phirleh wrote:
boney wrote:BDT Double Pumkin (the French name escapes me at the moment)
Les Brasseurs Du Temps?
Boney, you should know that each of us on BarTowel is secretly a Google-search genius. Go ahead. Ask us anything!

No googling, strictly from memory!

I got a BDT barley wine in a trade in the summer, a little pricey at about 15 bucks for a bomber, but a good brew.

hopdevil · Post by **hopdevil** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:35 am

In Charleston, SC for the week

From COAST Brewing Co:
'More Consistenter' Citra Rye Pale Ale - Wow!
'Hop Art' IPA
Blackbeerd Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

Sierra Nevada Celebration
Avery IPA

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:07 pm

Got a flu, so no brews - just loads of herbal tea, soup and the odd splash of Pinot Noir. Resveratrol and polyphenols may help with cold and flu symptoms.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:42 pm

Last night at Milos' Craft Beer Emporium:
Grand River Plowman's Ale (cask)
Black Oak Nutcracker Porter (draught)
Hogtown Hogwild IPA (draught)
Corsendonk Pater Dubbel (bottle)
Flying Monkeys Smash Bomb Atomic IPA (draught)
Great Lakes X Biergotter Daddy Issues (bottle)

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:43 pm

@ the Judge w/ Streets

Fuller's ESB (cask)
Niagara College RIS

Pretty damn good compared to the last couple visits to that bar. NC RIS is still easily the #2 Ontario stout for me, after Hellwoods. I've heard the majority of the batch is being aged in barrels, which I think is a damn shame.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:02 pm

Green Flash Rayon Vert
Nostradamus
Hangar 24 DIPA

toweringpine · Post by **toweringpine** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:53 pm

Cale wrote:@ the Judge w/ Streets

Fuller's ESB (cask)
Niagara College RIS

Pretty damn good compared to the last couple visits to that bar. NC RIS is still easily the #2 Ontario stout for me, after Hellwoods. I've heard the majority of the batch is being aged in barrels, which I think is a damn shame.

I'm with you. I cannot understand the fad of barrel aging. I want my beer to taste like beer not whiskey or Pinot whatever. Admittedly I haven't tried too many but those that I did try did not inspire me to try any more.

As for what I am drinking now... I am working on a Keith's Red Amber Ale ( and I do mean working! ) that was part of an office Secret Santa gift but I have a St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout and a Church Key West Coast Pale Ale airing in the fridge if I can make it through the Keith's. I had only ever seen the Church Key at the brewery before so it was a nice surprise to find it at the Crossroads LCBO.

Streets · Post by **Streets** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:15 pm

Cale wrote:@ the Judge w/ Streets

Fuller's ESB (cask)
Niagara College RIS
.

I had the same, but in the opposite order. The chalkboard made a point that this is the last keg of the Niagara College RIS, which is a shame because this would be nice to have on tap all winter.

Kekumba · Post by **Kekumba** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:17 am

GLB 25th Anny Black IPA
Stone RIS

Both excellent.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:47 am

With a few friends:
-Niagara College Barrel Aged Sour (not sure what the name is) - phenomenal brew, kind of a Flanders Red
-Freetail Yo Soy Un Berliner
-Goose Island Bourbon County (incredible!)
-a few other Texan brews
-having a Skull Splitter at home

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:17 am

First beer in a while last night after being sick, but found a bomber of Bellwoods Last Splash (yikes!) Kind of past it's prime, but still pretty drinkable.

(Sounds like Niagara College is doing some awesome brews!)

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:23 am

split a homebrewed sour blend batch3 with scottatron atmy place

then @ jprime's with dist01, and scottatron:

Santa Fe Happy Camper IPA
Oast House Crop Duster
Cantillon Mamouche (2012)
The Bruery Tart of Darkness
Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze (2007)

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:47 am

Last night I had the Nickel Brook Old Kentucky Bastard.

This was a really interesting beer. After having the Winey Bastard (Pinot Noir Barrel Aged), which was so barrel-forward that it tasted more like a wine than a beer, I was expecting a bourbon bomb. This was anything but. The barrel qualities were very subdued and there was a strange oaky astringency present that I often find in Jack Daniel's barrel aged beers (not sure if that is what Nickel Brook used). I found the same thing in a recent bottle of Jack Daniel's barrel aged Tempest that I had.

I am curious what others thought of this beer (if anyone has had it yet).

jprime · Post by **jprime** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:31 am

matt7215 wrote:last night with jprime, dist01, and scottatron:

Santa Fe Happy Camper IPA
Oast House Crop Duster
Cantillon Mamouche (2012)
The Bruery Tart of Darkness
Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze (2007)

Great night. Can't wait for the uber tasting next month!!!