What're you drinking right now?

kevinlater · Post by **kevinlater** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:18 pm

past week or so, all at home:

founders breakfast stout
nickel brook headstock
midtfyns imperial stout
amager bryghus hr. frederiksen
st-ambroise oatmeal stout
mikkeller k:rlek
mikkeller green gold
unibroue trois pistoles
southern tier warlock
muskoka mad tom
founders imperial stout

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:27 am

Pannepot Grand Reserva 2005 - Grabbed a bottle from a local liquor store, and it's holding up rather well.
Hacker Pschorr Limited Edition (??) Fest Ale
Stone Arrogant Bastard - A nice, fresh growler fill; got through 3/4's...wanna leave some for tomorrow
Orval

dale cannon · Post by **dale cannon** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:46 am

Last night in Barrie:

@ The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro
Hop City 8th Sin Black Lager (draft)
(coupled with a delicious 'Root for ma piggy' burger)

@ The Local Gastropub
Side Launch Dark Lager (draft)
Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale (draft)
(was told after I left that they have had cask ale on rotation since the summer, will have to return soon to investigate)

@ Kenzington Burger Bar
Goose Island Honker's Ale (draft)

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:26 pm

Over the weekend at home, beerbistro, and Bar Hop:
Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA (bottle)
Block Three Sawmill ESB (bottle)
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace (bottle)
Unibroue La Resolution (draft)
Stillwater Classique (can)
Kensington Home Grown Porter (draft)
Grand River Mill Race Mild (draft)
Nickel Brook Headstock IPA (draft)
Rodenbach Grand Cru (draft)
Nickel Brook Pissed Off Pete's Pumpkin Porter (cask)
Nickel Brook Naughty Neighbour Pale Ale (draft)

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:53 pm

2:1 blending of Keith's Saphir Single Hop and Midtfyns Bryghus Imperial Stout.

The stout on its own was decent but a little light for an Impy IMO. The Saphir lacks enough extract IMO (too attenuated) but has a great hop nose. The 2:1 combo adds just the amount of extract needed plus a light chocolate taste to the Saphir.

An almost "Turkish Delight" hop flavour shines through.

For good measure the can was open for two days in the fridge and the stout corked and partly full from a few days ago. The reduction of CO2 makes the blend very much like a cask beer in bubble.

A really good Black IPA, circa-6% ABV.

Gary

dale cannon · Post by **dale cannon** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:55 am

cratez wrote:Unibroue La Resolution (draft)

What were your impressions of this one Mike?

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:49 am

dale cannon wrote:
cratez wrote:Unibroue La Resolution (draft)
What were your impressions of this one Mike?

It's a nice drop; basically a cross between a Belgian Strong Dark and spiced Winter Warmer, with the typical Unibroue yeast profile. Alcohol is so well hidden that I ordered three more pints, then suffered the consequences the next day.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:50 am

The bottled version reminds me of an alcoholic Dandelion & Burdock; nice herbal, spiced bitterness.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:49 am

Torontoblue wrote:The bottled La Résolution reminds me of an alcoholic Dandelion & Burdock; nice herbal, spiced bitterness.

Sounds weirdly cool!

mgmoney · Post by **mgmoney** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:22 pm

Bellwood's Witchshark...best Ontario DIPA?

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:48 pm

mgmoney wrote:Bellwood's Witchshark...best Ontario DIPA?

Personally, I prefer both Robo Hop and Boogie Monster, but you can't go wrong with any of the 3!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:42 pm

Midtfyns bryghus imperial stout, kinda sweet but good.

Liked the Mikkeller Texas Ranger better despite not liking the chilis at all.

rfrf · Post by **rfrf** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:53 pm

brasserie des roc 'grand cru' from last year - very very good. if you have one stashed open it!

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:41 pm

Peche Mortel, while watching the Habs make the Canucks look good

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:52 am

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
mgmoney wrote:Bellwood's Witchshark...best Ontario DIPA?
Personally, I prefer both Robo Hop and Boogie Monster, but you can't go wrong with any of the 3!

I'd go with 10 Bitter years too. All great beers though, amazing how Ontario has progressed in that area.