What're you drinking right now?

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:09 pm

J343MY wrote:working my way through a growler of Hill Farmstead Susan.

They ran out of Susan when I was in line back in October. I still walked away with five growlers (Abner x 3, Everett, and Life Without Principles #3)...but man, I really wanted some Susan. It's ridiculously good -- one of the best IPAs I've ever had.

J343MY · Post by **J343MY** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:05 pm

Gavin wrote:
J343MY wrote:working my way through a growler of Hill Farmstead Susan.
They ran out of Susan when I was in line back in October. I still walked away with five growlers (Abner x 3, Everett, and Life Without Principles #3)...but man, I really wanted some Susan. It's ridiculously good -- one of the best IPAs I've ever had.

Yeah, its a little nerve-racking when you are in line watching people in front of you leave with growler after growler, and you're hoping the beer you really want to get doesn't run out before you get to the counter.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:05 pm

Last night at The Loose Moose, after watching the Leafs flail around the ice for three hours:
Great Lakes Brewing Lake Effect IPA (draught)
Oast House Imperial Rye Porter (draught)

Quite impressed with the new beer menu and it seems like they're starting to attract a different crowd too. Compared to the last time that I visited, when Boston Lager and Tankhouse were the only craft options available, there weren't nearly as many patrons on the verge of vomiting. Granted it was a Monday night, so I'm not sure if the weekends are still mayhem.

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:34 pm

Pugnacious Pale Ale (cask): at C'est What the other day, one of the best North American pale ale casks ever IMO, with a big fresh hit of hops on a good flavoured but lean body - pale ale was supposed to be well-attenuated and this one is. Rather outpaces the bottled version.

Beer Academy Cascadian Black Ale: this is the bottled version, gaining authenticity by being unfiltered. Excellent effort, a rounded, more approachable style of Black IPA - like a lighter version of Netherworld but sometimes you want that. In general this brewery is improving and its golden ale/kolsch for example currently is a world class beer IMO - except guys I would filter it.

Gary

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:36 pm

Highlander blacksmith smoked porter
Barncat Artisan Ales Double IPA

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:39 pm

matt7215 wrote:Highlander blacksmith smoked porter

Also drinking this right ow, Matt - curious to know your opinion of it.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:47 pm

JeffPorter wrote:
matt7215 wrote:Highlander blacksmith smoked porter
Also drinking this right ow, Matt - curious to know your opinion of it.

I'll post in your review thread

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:01 pm

Tried Anchor Steam for the first time. Quite delicious actually!!

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:08 am

Terrapin Mosaic, lots of rye....kind of quite enjoying rye beers these days.

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:22 pm

Last night with JB84:

Nickel Brook Malevolent (on tap @ The Bent Elbow)
Sawdust City Red Rocket Stout (on tap @ BE)
Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Summer)
Westbrook / Evil Twin / CBX Justin Blåbær
Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique Oak-Aged in Bourbon and Brandy Barrels
Alchemist Heady Topper
Fantome Boo!

jprime · Post by **jprime** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:25 am

2011,12,13 Tempest at Amsterdam
Double Tempest
Amsterdam Fracture
GL Lake Effect
Heady Topper
Kuhnhenns Wheat Wine
Amsterdam Vicars and Vice
Unibroue 17 GR
Fantome Saison
Matt's Homebroue - delicious as always!!!!

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:15 am

Last night with JB84:

Wellington Yuletide Barleywine
Mikkeller / Anchorage Invasion Farmhouse IPA
Grassroots Brewing Brother Soigne
Weyerbacher Heresy
North Coast Class of '88 Barleywine

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:46 pm

Last night at beerbistro:
Rodenbach (draught)
Victory Prima Pils (bottle) - amazingly still fresh-tasting and hoppy as ever despite arriving in April (I think)
Dieu du Ciel! Corne du Diable (draught)
Victory Storm King Imperial Stout (bottle) - easily the best imperial stout available in T.O. right now; not cheap at $9.85/bottle but definitely worth it

Kish84 wrote: Wellington Yuletide Barleywine

How is this?

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:06 pm

cratez wrote:
Kish84 wrote: Wellington Yuletide Barleywine
How is this?

Aroma seemed a bit off-putting, but the taste wasn't bad. English in style as with most other Welly brews. Worth a try but overpriced IMO due to packaging, $10 for a 750mL flip-top. If you ever come down to Kitchener I have 2 more, plus more we can have

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:40 am

Yesterday at Bar Hop:
Granite Brewery Peculiar (cask)
Black Oak Nutcracker Porter (draught)
Great Lakes Brewing Etobichoker (draught)

Kish84 wrote: Aroma seemed a bit off-putting, but the taste wasn't bad. English in style as with most other Welly brews. Worth a try but overpriced IMO due to packaging, $10 for a 750mL flip-top. If you ever come down to Kitchener I have 2 more, plus more we can have.

End of the month is a possibility.