The Bar Towel

Was feeling better last night, had to honor some of our locals:

Denisons Weisse - GREAT new batch, fat and balanced rather than very lemony. Solid enough winter brew IMO.

Duggan's #9 IPA - two batches, one had a little more evident hops it seemed but both 'more-ish" as hell also.

I love these beers and the natural character they have.

A lovely roasty, bottle conditioned Coopers Best Extra Stout.

right now i am drinking a camerons nut brown...up next brutal bitter and dfh 90min pale ale

phat matt wrote:camerons nut brown

Cameron's Auburn? Or a new beer? Or Black Oak Nut Brown?

oops meant black oak there were a few before it too.

Black Cuillin Dark Scottish Ale, Southern Tier Raspberry Porter and earlier today a Maredsous Brune. Loved the raspberry porter.

velovampire wrote:

phat matt wrote:camerons nut brown

Cameron's Auburn? Or a new beer? Or Black Oak Nut Brown?

Haha! I hear you...

over the last 12 hrs

2009 John By - terrible, sour, oxidized mess, im 0/3 this year with this one
Hogs Back TEA - bland and uninteresting but drinkable bitter
Rouge Brutal Bitter - beautiful beverage
homebrewed robust porter
homebrewed IPA
St. Bernardus Abt 12 - makes for a perfect night cap

matt7215 wrote:over the last 12 hrs

2009 John By - terrible, sour, oxidized mess, im 0/3 this year with this one
Hogs Back TEA - bland and uninteresting but drinkable bitter
Rouge Brutal Bitter - beautiful beverage
homebrewed robust imperial low alcohol porter
homebrewed Malt Likka
Faxe 10% - makes for a perfect night cap

Nice!

matt7215 wrote: 2009 John By - terrible, sour, oxidized mess, im 0/3 this year with this one

That sucks! I picked up a six pack from the brewery around Christmas. Just had my 5th and they've all been quite good.

EDIT: Tonight I'm having....
- Alba Scots Pine Ale (Historic Ales of Scotland)
- Brasseurs RJ Brune d'Achouffe

#9

Was going to have a Founder's Breakfast Stout, but didn't want to give the Canadian hockey team bad karma by drinking a US beer, so Black Oak Nutcracker it is, followed by a Stonehammer Oatmeal Coffee Stout.

Durham Signature
McNally's Winter Spice
Trois Pistoles
Fin du Monde

Busted open an Ola Dubh 40 after Canada's hockey win tonight, having a homebrew pilsner right now. The OD is incredible, quite a different animal than the 12. I bought another to put away, but no more.


Way to go Canada!

Had a Brutal Bitter and Hoptical Illusion during the game. The Brutal Bitter tasted a bit off, or at least completely different from the past few times I've tasted it. Perfumey, and not in a good way.