What're you drinking right now?

thelynchfella · Post by **thelynchfella** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:40 am

i have a selection in the shed for either tonight or tomorrow night. On a bit of a weiss/wit buzz at the moment. I have 1 or 2 of each:
St. Bernardus Wit
St. Bernardus 12
Aventinus weizen eisbock
Franzinkaner weiss
weihenstephaner hefeweissen
weihenstephaner dunkel

carguy · Post by **carguy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:37 pm

Grand River Plowmans Ale

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:23 pm

thelynchfella wrote:i have a selection in the shed for either tonight or tomorrow night. On a bit of a weiss/wit buzz at the moment. I have 1 or 2 of each:
St. Bernardus Wit
St. Bernardus 12
Aventinus weizen eisbock
Franzinkaner weiss
weihenstephaner hefeweissen
weihenstephaner dunkel

Those Bernardus beers are the shit - I`d put the 12 over Westvleteren any day.

Tonight I`ve got a Smuttynose Big A in front of me, and I just polished off a Ten Bitter Years. Considering how much I love Smuttynose, I`m a bit underwhelemed by this one. Black Oak is far superior, and I`ve never been one for homerism.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:03 pm

Watchin the Habs hold off the Caps with a BO Nutcracker and a ST. Amby Oatmeal Stout. Suck It, Ovechkin

acromion23 · Post by **acromion23** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:17 pm

Just had a Rochefort 8. Have to say, I was underwhelmed. My kingdom for an Orval!

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:33 pm

icemachine wrote:Watchin the Habs hold off the Caps with a BO Nutcracker and a ST. Amby Oatmeal Stout. Suck It, Ovechkin

I wasn't going to drink tonight, but I cracked open a St Ambroise Vintage in celebration! Go Habs!

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:38 pm

Fullers Vintage 2008 in celebration of the Habs win

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:43 pm

The Lug Tread Ale 600ml was tasty with grilled strip loin, perfect amount of hops against the beef. Galt Knife also very good but it's much rounder, might go better with Weisswurst or Nurnburger sausage. Note to self: plan some MIXED GRILL.

Bobsy wrote: Those Bernardus beers are the shit - I`d put the 12 over Westvleteren any day.

They are not bad! The Wit can be incredible. I have some St Bernie 12 from 2005, so it's prime drinking right now.

I'd have to say the Westy I tried at Volo was simply a different beer. I don't see the relationship very much.

boney · Post by **boney** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:08 pm

Belgian wrote:The Lug Tread Ale 600ml was tasty with grilled strip loin, perfect amount of hops against the beef. Galt Knife also very good but it's much rounder, might go better with Weisswurst or Nurnburger sausage. Note to self: plan some MIXED GRILL.

Bobsy wrote: Those Bernardus beers are the shit - I`d put the 12 over Westvleteren any day.
They are not bad! The Wit can be incredible. I have some St Bernie 12 from 2005, so it's prime drinking right now.

I'd have to say the Westy I tried at Volo was simply a different beer. I don't see the relationship very much.

Interestingly, when I had the Westy at Volo it reminded me much more of the St. Bernardus 12 60th Anniversary Edition than the normal 12. When I got home to compare my notes between the Westy and the Bernardus 12 60th they were very, very similar and I wondered it St. Berardus tweaked it that way on purpose for the anniversary edition. My sample size is, however, very small having both the 60th edition St. Bernardus and the Westy only once each (the normal St. Bernardus much more often).

I'll have to give the St. Bernardus Wit another try. I wasn't in love with it when I had it for the first time and haven't revisited it.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:16 pm

I like it in bottle, the Wit I had in Manhattan seemed very fresh and lively. TONS of flavors.

carguy · Post by **carguy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:20 pm

Black Oak Ten Bitter Years

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:47 pm

carguy wrote:Black Oak Ten Bitter Years

me 2

bartle · Post by **bartle** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:30 am

Had a Bell's Two Hearted Ale last night... so good.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:13 am

carguy wrote:Black Oak Ten Bitter Years

I mixed that 50/50 with Grand River Russian Gun, makes a very delicious Dark IPA! The flavors really blend and compliment well. Total winner!

Holy cow does the Ommegeddon seem dry and sour after that ^ science experiment (The Grand and the Black Oak are both relatively sweet and fruity.)

thelynchfella · Post by **thelynchfella** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:32 am

acromion23 wrote:Just had a Rochefort 8. Have to say, I was underwhelmed. My kingdom for an Orval!

I'd be a fan of rochefort 8, when i lived in Belgium it was a regular purchase of mine....Orval though is a fantastic beer and without doubt one of the nicest beers i've tasted!