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Inkling wrote:Shipyard Smashed Blueberry - I go to Maine many a summer and have always been underwhelmed by Shipyard but I am very impressed by this one that I found at the LCBO. Much better than their pumpkin beer to my taste.
I have to agree with you. This is a nice beer that makes up for the past shipyard beers I have had. Starting to look forward to this future brewery release.

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Post by Derek »

Homebrewed Extra Special Blonde, Homebrewed Marzen, Creemore Lager (seems more sulfury than usual).

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Post by Belgian »

phat matt wrote:
Inkling wrote:Shipyard Smashed Blueberry - I go to Maine many a summer and have always been underwhelmed by Shipyard but I am very impressed by this one that I found at the LCBO. Much better than their pumpkin beer to my taste.
I have to agree with you. This is a nice beer that makes up for the past shipyard beers I have had. Starting to look forward to this future brewery release.
Shipyard Pumpkin was odd - maybe the Ringwood yeast made it so earthy and rotting-leaf tasting - I will try the Blueberry, thanks bros.
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Post by G.M. Gillman »

A blending of Fuller's London Porter and Black Creek Pale Ale, but only about 1 part the pale to 6 of the porter. It gives a bitterness and slightly vegetal hop accent that the Porter on its own needs IMO, but the overall porter profile is preserved and enhanced.

The result is quite a bit like Hop Head Black IPA but a few points lower in ABV.

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Post by JeffPorter »

Belgian wrote:
phat matt wrote:
Inkling wrote:Shipyard Smashed Blueberry - I go to Maine many a summer and have always been underwhelmed by Shipyard but I am very impressed by this one that I found at the LCBO. Much better than their pumpkin beer to my taste.
I have to agree with you. This is a nice beer that makes up for the past shipyard beers I have had. Starting to look forward to this future brewery release.
Shipyard Pumpkin was odd - maybe the Ringwood yeast made it so earthy and rotting-leaf tasting - I will try the Blueberry, thanks bros.
I've got one that I'm going to open up in a while and try it out. Maybe ten months in the bottle did something positive to it.
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Post by grub »

just poured another pint of 13 Sacks. it's only been on tap since saturday and i'm already lamenting when it'll run out... which won't be long.

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Hops & Robbers
Beau's Festivale
DDC Aphrosiaque
GLB Trace-barrel Robust Porter

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GLB Ginja Ninja and Beau's Festivale, on tap at The Only. Homebrewed robust porter this evening.

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Post by Torontoblue »

Another little EBGA get together in the sun:

Bitter Root Sawtooth Ale
Bitter Root IPA
Brasseurs Sans Gluten Glutenbrg Rousse
LTM Maibock
Lighthouse Switchback IPA
Brasserie Thierez Etoile du Nord
Muskoka The Legendary Spring Oddity
Tree Captivator Doppelbock
Wolf Brewing Black Tail Porter
Longwood Brewpub Imperial Stout
Telegraph Brewing Stock Porter
Figueroa Mountain Brewing 1st Anniversary Ale
DFH Squall IPA
Hacker-Pschorr Hefe-Weisse
Charlevoix Saison
Biergotter 2008/9 Bourbon Barrel Ale
Biergotter 2008 Old Ale
Black Diamond Grand Cru
Marston's Oyster Stout

And a little dessert wine for the end, Alvear Pedro Ximenez Anada 2005.

A rather enjoyable day :D

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Post by Belgian »

ritzkiss wrote:GLB Ginja Ninja at The Only.
Hah great name Ginja Ninja. The Only fairly rocks these days.

Popped a 750ml of Saison Dupont, still the benchmark. Lemony and earthy, full tasting and refreshing... it's all there.
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Over the last few days:
Great Lakes Robust Porter 25th anniversary
Duchesse de Bourgone
Steam Whistle Radler with homemade lemonade
Black Oak Summer Saison(s)
Nickelbrook draft at the Waterdown Ribfest
Red Racer IPA
Lots of homebrew
...and pitched yeast on a farmhouse saison with a bit of brett last night
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Post by nickelass »

Yesterday,

Bellwoods Biere du Garde
Stone Ruination IPA
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
Cantillon St Gilloise
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Post by cratez »

Over the weekend at Milos' Craft Beer Emporium (Gigs), home, and Quay Street Brewing Company:

Black Oak/Sawdust City/Cheshire Valley Daily Bread Saison (draught)
Nickel Brook Green Light Berliner Weisse (draught)
Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René (bottle)
Muskoka Summer Weiss (draught)
Great Lakes Crazy Canuck Pale Ale (draught)
Black Oak Summer Saison (bottle)
Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA (bottle)
Muskoka Mad Tom IPA (can)
Nickel Brook Headstock (can)
Quay Street IPA (draught)
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Post by JeffPorter »

Wanted to make it down to the Beau's night @ C'est What but the forces of natural and all, so...at home:

Bourbon Barrel Aged Deviator
And maybe a 10BY
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Post by TheSevenDuffs »

Finally got to my last bottle of 10BY from the last batch (not the current batch).

As with every other bottle I had from this batch, there is next to no hop aroma in the nose and the flavours are very muted. How I long for the 10BY I know and love from past batches.

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