What're you drinking right now?

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:58 pm

iguenard wrote:I prefer The much easier-to-get GI BCBS. I found it had a light ashy astringency not present in the GI. It's good beer, just I was so hyped into it it ended up not living up to expectations.

Glad I didn't trade too much for it.

Not so much.

Both are great beers. To each his own.

@ Grub: I haven't had the chance to try CBS but I've heard a number of people echo your thoughts there.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:02 pm

Fresh bottles of Saison Dupont

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:22 pm

Torontoblue wrote:Fresh bottles of Saison Dupont

i wish i could say the same!!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:26 pm

Half Acre Double Daisy Cutter.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:08 pm

Bear Republic Pete's Brown... really great Amercian brown. Not too hoppy, but nicely balanced.

Finishing the night with my Buckwheat Braggot... I really like how it's aging. At first I didn't like the lack of carbonation, but now I couldn't imagine it with carbonation.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:29 pm

matt7215 wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:Fresh bottles of Saison Dupont
i wish i could say the same!!

Got a best before date of August 2014....so I think it's fresh; it certainly tastes amazingly young, effervescent and spicy.

NRman · Post by **NRman** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:48 pm

DFH 60
Wellington IBA

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:35 am

Fuller's Golden Pride
Cantillon Fou Foune

both at the BeerBistro. Both were stellar.

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:30 am

Flying Monkeys Hoptical Illusion....great!

J343MY · Post by **J343MY** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:48 pm

10 bitter years at volo. I'm not super disappointed I missed out on the bottles now. Its a solid beer but not amazing.

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:16 pm

Haven't started yet, but while playing poker tonight, it will be cans of Headstock and Mad Tom, and maybe some Gin and Juice or G&T's.

grub · Post by **grub** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:11 pm

J343MY wrote:10 bitter years at volo. I'm not super disappointed I missed out on the bottles now. Its a solid beer but not amazing.

yeah, this batch is NOT up to par with past ones. way more herbal and odd and almost no punchy PNW hops... i'd have been disappointed if i'd bought bottles.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:27 pm

Today with nicktbm while celebrating his birthday:

Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Black Oak 10 Bitter Years
Arcadia Cocoa Loco Triple Chocolate Stout
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA

Great session!

NRman · Post by **NRman** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:03 pm

2 growlers so far..

Shorts Huma Lupa Licious - fresh from Bellaire MI pub - stellar - despite 3 weeks in the growler.
Niagara College Teaching Brewery - Growler Club Special Ladywood Stout - that is a magnificent program!! Ex beer! Thank you!

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:15 pm

grub wrote:
J343MY wrote:10 bitter years at volo. I'm not super disappointed I missed out on the bottles now. Its a solid beer but not amazing.
yeah, this batch is NOT up to par with past ones. way more herbal and odd and almost no punchy PNW hops... i'd have been disappointed if i'd bought bottles.

Wonder if this has anything to do with the brewer switch? Was the last batch brewed while Adrian was still there, or had he already gone to GLB?

Also, it could just be clouded memory, or perhaps the recent influx of wonderful Ontario IPAs, but IMO, the first batch was AMAZING, the second was a very close second, and the third (this current batch is the third, right?) I have yet to try, but reading the comments on here and overhearing some bartender/patron banter at C'est What, I'm led to believe it's not quite up to snuff.