What're you drinking right now?

notdan · Post by **notdan** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:57 pm

Brasseurs Illimités - Un Gros Remerci, Bièropholie

...good, not great. The nose has kindof an astringent thing going on but the taste was quite nice. Lots of citrusy hops and some toffee/biscuity malts, and some interesting fruitiness as well.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:37 am

viggo wrote: The Vanilla Porter was mediocre for a beer but awful as a porter. I don't understand how any brewer could make this and call it a porter. Its like believing Keiths is an IPA.

It was like some kind of sweet fruty ale thing. It did not have any real roasty (or even sour) notes - fun session ale though I thought.

Jan Primus · Post by **Jan Primus** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:11 am

A couple Thomas Hardy's tonight...what I reach for to cure my insomnia.

carguy · Post by **carguy** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:40 pm

St. Ambroise 2009 Anniversary Ale.

Jan Primus · Post by **Jan Primus** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:44 pm

carguy wrote:St. Ambroise 2009 Anniversary Ale.

I wuz gonna crack my last one last night.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:58 pm

Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. From what I've read a lot of people prefer the Young's Double Chocolate to this. I think they're the same people who prefer milk chocolate to dark.

Heathens.

As a side note, I'm drinking this out of the new Maredsous chalice, and its totally bitchin'. I've thrown my Chimay glass away in preference of this one - its like going from a wine glass bought at the grocery store to one fashioned by an artist.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:35 pm

Bobsy wrote:Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. From what I've read a lot of people prefer the Young's Double Chocolate to this. I think they're the same people who prefer milk chocolate to dark.

I think Indulgence is a simply incredible beer. Worth it!!!

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:37 pm

Bobsy wrote:Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. From what I've read a lot of people prefer the Young's Double Chocolate to this. I think they're the same people who prefer milk chocolate to dark.

Heathens.

Tried this a while back and I was totally underwhelmed by the whole beer; found it very difficult to get any chocolate from the beer at all. The same happened with this beer a couple of years ago. Maybe I have had 2 bad bottles?

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:36 pm

Gulden Draak
Hacker Pschorr Munchener Gold

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:46 pm

Torontoblue wrote:
Bobsy wrote:Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. From what I've read a lot of people prefer the Young's Double Chocolate to this. I think they're the same people who prefer milk chocolate to dark.

Heathens.
Tried this a while back and I was totally underwhelmed by the whole beer; found it very difficult to get any chocolate from the beer at all. The same happened with this beer a couple of years ago. Maybe I have had 2 bad bottles?

ive had chocolate indulgence 3 times and never been that impressed. the whole belgian stout thing just doesnt work for me i guess.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:42 am

Torontoblue wrote:
Bobsy wrote:Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. From what I've read a lot of people prefer the Young's Double Chocolate to this. I think they're the same people who prefer milk chocolate to dark.

Heathens.
Tried this a while back and I was totally underwhelmed by the whole beer; found it very difficult to get any chocolate from the beer at all. The same happened with this beer a couple of years ago. Maybe I have had 2 bad bottles?

I wonder if there's a big variation between batches? I split this one with the missus and we both got a lot of good quality cocoa powder off it, and I found it far more preferable to the artificial feeling of many chocolate beers. I'm not sure whether it makes a difference in terms of chocolate intensity, but the bottle was over a year old, and I did carefully decant it so the yeast stayed in the bottom.

carguy · Post by **carguy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:47 pm

Dieu du Ciel Corne du diable

carguy wrote:
St. Ambroise 2009 Anniversary Ale.

I wuz gonna crack my last one last night.

It was my last 2009 Anniversary Ale, one of the ones you gave me out of your shopping cart at the LCBO because you were on the way to the checkout with the last bottles they had!

I drank one right away, and wasn't that impressed with it (and I recall you posting the same) but this one was much better. I still have a 2007 in my cupboard that I haven't decided on when to drink yet.

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:23 pm

I found the 2009 was much better even a few months after it was released. I still have a 2001 Vintage ale in the cellar, I should crack that one soon.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:00 pm

Jon Walker wrote:Gulden Draak

Mmmmmmm instant diabetes!

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:33 pm

Ola Dubh 12 before dinner, and currently Corne du Diable x2. The Ola was quite tasty and impressive, and the Corne has been one of my favourites at the Lichbow this season.