What're you drinking right now?

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:57 pm

liamt07 wrote:
iguenard wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:That's odd. I've never had even a mild sour note in Abyss before. But I also haven't had the 2014 yet. Will have to give it a try soon.
2009 was like that... infected.
Didn't come across like a full blown infection wood. The sourness was mild, but present.

Okay, was going on both comments stating a mild, light sourness. If this year's batch is much worse, than I'll spread the word and will be pretty happy I decided to put my money on barrel aged alesmiths instead.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:47 pm

I've got another bottle of the abyss in the cellar. It'll be interesting to see if it mellows or gets worse.

Sometimes I like a bit of character from the wood... But there's a reason Brewers switched to stainless steel!

sofakingdrunk · Post by **sofakingdrunk** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:02 pm

Sipping on my last Founders Backwood bastard from last years release. Excellent stuff, great slow sipper for a night like this. It's a bit of a bourbon-bomb to me....and i'm not a bourbon fan, but this is great.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:16 am

Last night at Bier Markt Esplanade:
Central City Red Racer India Session Ale (sample)
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (draft)
Goose Island India Pale Ale (draft)
Stone India Pale Ale (draft)

Things are looking up in Ontario!

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 11:39 am

glad to hear this is drinking well, I still have an unopened case of this stuff from last years lcbo feature

sofakingdrunk wrote:Sipping on my last Founders Backwood bastard from last years release. Excellent stuff, great slow sipper for a night like this. It's a bit of a bourbon-bomb to me....and i'm not a bourbon fan, but this is great.

mgmoney · Post by **mgmoney** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:29 pm

naughty neighbour brewed Jan 29, this is delicious fresh and if I can get it fresh one of my go to house beers along with Wizard Wolf

Kekumba · Post by **Kekumba** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:10 pm

Remember liking NN more when it first hit the LCBO in bottles. Regardless, I'll be getting cans on the regular.

Beyond The Pale Pleasure Craft IPA - definitely their best IPA so far.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:19 pm

LTM Grande Cuvée Weizenbock 2012. I have to say I was a little worried this one wouldn't hold up to the aging that well, but I am very pleasantly surprised. Lots of dark fruit, deep rich sugar and fortified wine flavours. A great sipper at warmer temperatures, a shame this is my last one from 2012. I still have 3 from 2013 and now I'm tempted to hand on to them a few more years and see how far this beer can be taken.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:30 am

Derek wrote:Abyss 2014... Light sourness from the barrel.

Drank this last night and the light sourness is definitely there. It is partially aged in red wine barrels, but no more than previous vintages were.

mgmoney · Post by **mgmoney** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:39 pm

Underdogs Hopfenweisse at Trinity Irish Pub in Whitby...only had one cause something was off...dirty lines? Or just old keg...just had no banana or clove or spice...could it be this beer just isn't that good?

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:55 pm

Last night at Milos' Craft Beer Emporium:
Black Swan Wild Child Berliner Weisse (draft)
Black Oak Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout (draft)
Bellwoods Paper Tiger (draft)
Lost Abbey 10 Commandments (sample)
Forked River Hansel & Brettel (draft)

Right now:
Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:56 pm

cratez wrote:Right now:
Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA

Me too. Followed by GLB Karma Citra (I foolishly bought only one bottle of the Rogue). Very interesting contrast.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 3:43 pm

midlife crisis wrote: Me too. Followed by GLB Karma Citra (I foolishly bought only one bottle of the Rogue). Very interesting contrast.

Really enjoy the Rogue as well. I didn't know it was a DIPA when I had it on tap at Bier Markt a few months ago, since the alcohol is subtle and the beer is super drinkable for the weight. It's also a classic example of a DIPA that emphasizes hop flavour over bitterness, as I find the bitterness to be quite low.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:36 pm

Lost abbey at an ontario bar?

cratez wrote:Last night at Milos' Craft Beer Emporium:
Black Swan Wild Child Berliner Weisse (draft)
Black Oak Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout (draft)
Bellwoods Paper Tiger (draft)
Lost Abbey 10 Commandments (sample)
Forked River Hansel & Brettel (draft)

Right now:
Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA

sofakingdrunk · Post by **sofakingdrunk** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:48 pm

Royal city : lock stock in a sour barrel.
A very tasty brew. Not sure about the "sour" part. A little bit of lemony zing, but more like a Riesling sorta thing going on. Refreshing drink that I think would be great in the summer. Probably the best beer I've had from Royal city