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- irishkyle21
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Yep. I had high hopes for it as well but it seems to have over the top flavour. Maybe it will age well.kinguy wrote:Southern Tier Crème Brûlée Stout...was really looking forward to this one, but I found it had an after-taste, perhaps licorice, that, while not unpleasant, didn't work for me with the up-front vanilla/caramel aroma. Probably my least favourite of their Blackwater Series of stouts.
The "Oat", "Chocolat" are both stellar though.
Hard to beat and aptly named. I think Victory is the most underrated brewery in the U.S. Doesn't get the recognition that Three Floydd's, Stone and Alesmith do, but I'd put Victory beers up against them any time.irishkyle21 wrote:One of my favorite's from one of the best breweries in the U.S. Victory Old Horizontal.
(And I just finished a Victory Storm King right now).
- SteelbackGuy
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I am sipping slowly on a bottle of Kelley's. it is a fine wine with a touch of the old blarney. It is 20% alcohol, so I find that adding a few ice cubes to a high baller glass of the stuff really helps. I also serve it ice cold.
After I finish my Kelley's, I will move on to a bottle of Baby Duck. It is a classic Ontario Sparkling wine that has left wine writers speechless for decades.
After I finish my Kelley's, I will move on to a bottle of Baby Duck. It is a classic Ontario Sparkling wine that has left wine writers speechless for decades.
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They're bottling now, so I have a few on hand (they're about a mile from my parents house). Just let me know if you'd like anything.DrJay wrote:And I can't believe I still haven't had anything from Grand River. I really have to track some of their beer down when I'm in Toronto this November.
You might want to wear eye protection when handling those things...kinguy wrote:Atwater Block Vanilla Java Porter...very nice, understated vanilla and coffee notes
http://www.mlive.com/kalamabrew/index.s ... jured.html
- Ale's What Cures Ya
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- Torontoblue
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Just had this on draught on Friday night. Wonderfully rich and decadent, high in vanilla and milk chocolate, so I'm guessing the draught is a lot better than the bottles. Grabbed a few bottles to have at a later date and compare.kinguy wrote:Atwater Block Vanilla Java Porter...very nice, understated vanilla and coffee notes
Damn right Jan. It is one of those beers with so many sides to it to apprieciate. Right now the almost smoky quality of the patent malts is what I am noticing. Totally unique.Jan Primus wrote:Had a few St Ambroise Oatmeal stouts last night...an awesome beer which I have taken for granted.
In other news,
I had several Scotch Irish Corporal Bitter Brown this weekend, which is a beer that starts pretty nice, and then seems to get DAMN nice. God damn good beer, even lacking the jaunty cricket paddle.
I think Heritage is becoming my unlikely hero for 'session' ales around the house... strange because their Sgt Majors is still rather awful for an IPA. I wish they could do it better is all I want to say - God love them for trying.
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