What're you drinking right now?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:05 pm

"Agree completely. I'm not sure why I've never tried this one before. I'm sad to admit that I killed the whole sixer, it was damn good. :lol"

Thanks for the heads up. I've passed by that one many times, yet never tried it. I drink my share of Hop Addict, so I'll try the Signature too.

Illuminatus · Post by **Illuminatus** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:28 pm

Malcolm wrote:"Agree completely. I'm not sure why I've never tried this one before. I'm sad to admit that I killed the whole sixer, it was damn good. :lol"

Thanks for the heads up. I've passed by that one many times, yet never tried it. I drink my share of Hop Addict, so I'll try the Signature too.

It's not terribly hoppy, but it's well balanced and very malty. I'll be drinking a lot more of it in the near future.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:35 pm

Malcolm wrote:Thanks for the heads up. I've passed by that one many times, yet never tried it. I drink my share of Hop Addict, so I'll try the Signature too.

Like Illuminatus said, its not got the hops of some of the other Durham brews, but it is one of my favourites, and a really good local offering. I dragged up my review of it:
Pours a nice burnished amber with a frothy off-white head that slowly diminishes to a nice cap. Light citric hop aroma playing against a malty background. Taste up front is toasty with caramel and fruit, tailing off into a light (but pleasant) bitterness with floral aspects. Medium body and carbonation suit the beer well. This is a solidly made and highly sessionable ale. Durham keep on producing great stuff!

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:07 pm

I am sitting at work finishing a presentation enjoying a can of Hockley Stout!

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:39 am

Cass wrote:I am sitting at work finishing a presentation enjoying a can of Hockley Stout!

That's the kind of job I need! Oh hang on...you posted it in the evening. Maybe that's not quite what I'm after!

Last night I sat a horrendous exam on financial management, where I'll be happy to reach 50%. To calm my nerves I drank a bottle of Garrison Imperial Pale Ale which I brought back from Halifax. It seemed really unbalanced, and the hops really overpowered the malt. The sample I had at the brewery was a lot better. I've had a lot of good hoppy beers recently, but they all seem to be lacking the right amount of balance to achieve greatness.

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:45 am

...water....

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:10 pm

I barely remember posting the last thread, but I felt great the next morning, so healthy.

As I say, French Wine is the elixir of the gods. Great switch from beer sometimes.

And U'm buring through Grolsch Weizen usually two bottles at a time. My homebrewer friends will be quite pleased with the bottles.

Andicus · Post by **Andicus** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:37 pm

Cass wrote:I am sitting at work finishing a presentation enjoying a can of Hockley Stout!

Hopefully you're writing the presentation, and not actually presenting it. Not that it would bother me, but I'm just saying...

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:22 pm

Weihenstephaner - good, but just doesn't seem as balanced in flavour as a Schneider

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:22 pm

icemachine wrote:Weihenstephaner - good, but just doesn't seem as balanced in flavour as a Schneider

Grolsch over Weihenstephaner for me.

I like my Weisse very tasty but quaffably refreshing.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:48 pm

Belgian wrote: As I say, French Wine is the elixir of the gods.

From time to time, they actually get it right.

sphilp · Post by **sphilp** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:01 pm

brewdog punk ipa. Its a really good american inspired, but scottish made ipa.

StevenThrasher · Post by **StevenThrasher** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:09 pm

Sadly a few Smirnoff ICE. The Arbour Mist of Vodka. Well its the summer so anything goes.

Just cracked open a Mill St. Tankhouse. Slowly getting better.....

Illuminatus · Post by **Illuminatus** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:46 pm

Trois Pistoles.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:48 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Belgian wrote: As I say, French Wine is the elixir of the gods.
From time to time, they actually get it right.

When it's right it's SO right. And it's not just the super expensive stuff that rocks...

The French have "wankers in wine-making" like anyplace else, it is true... Borgougne is especially screwed for pricing and the El Cee Be Oh! usually buys all the wanker wines from Burgundy - it's a small region and competent agents from all countries actually go after the good stuff - actively pre-buying it - and whatever people don't want, the vintners approach the passive lazy LCBO who consider the exorbitant markup potential of shitty French pinot noir in the Ontario market. Well it's not completely shitty but it's certainly table wine-grade stuff, not the good burgundy and not worth 16-20 bucks.

I'm drinking Rasteau Ortas Prestige 2005 CDR Villages from the Rhone and it's good, deep dark cherry fruit and high-palate acidty and some spice. Wines from the Southwest and Midi and Rhone and Provénce represent some better values.