What're you drinking right now?

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:21 am

nickelbrook naughty neighbour - while this was better on tap, it is still a nice lightly hopped very drinkable beer. Along the lines of crazy canuck but in a smaller 12oz format

boney · Post by **boney** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:21 am

Torontoblue wrote:Wild Rose Gose Rider - Only the 2nd ever Gose I've tried, the other being Sam Adam's version. Wild Rose was amazingly refreshing, and a surprising offering from them

Going to Calgary on Thursday and definitely hope to get my hands on a bottle. Had a Trois Mousquetaires Gose a couple of nights ago that was outstanding and I've really enjoyed Beau's Opa's Gose and Amsterdam/GLB's Maverick and Gose. Quickly becoming a favorite style of mine. While in Calgary, I really hope the Bruery stuff hits the shelves too

Why do you say it's a suprising offering from WR? Just the rarity of the style or is it it based on your impression of Wild Rose in general? They've started to do one-off brewers taps at the brewpub on a fairly regular basis, focusing on a lot of more left of center styles and barrel/wood aging. While their mainstream 6 beers are really ho-hum, I find their seasonals and one-offs are excellent. I really hope both their distribution and choice of beers to distribute expands a little so that they start getting the kudos they deserve. Good stuff.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:08 pm

boney wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:Wild Rose Gose Rider - Only the 2nd ever Gose I've tried, the other being Sam Adam's version. Wild Rose was amazingly refreshing, and a surprising offering from them
Going to Calgary on Thursday and definitely hope to get my hands on a bottle. Had a Trois Mousquetaires Gose a couple of nights ago that was outstanding and I've really enjoyed Beau's Opa's Gose and Amsterdam/GLB's Maverick and Gose. Quickly becoming a favorite style of mine. While in Calgary, I really hope the Bruery stuff hits the shelves too

Why do you say it's a suprising offering from WR? Just the rarity of the style or is it it based on your impression of Wild Rose in general? They've started to do one-off brewers taps at the brewpub on a fairly regular basis, focusing on a lot of more left of center styles and barrel/wood aging. While their mainstream 6 beers are really ho-hum, I find their seasonals and one-offs are excellent. I really hope both their distribution and choice of beers to distribute expands a little so that they start getting the kudos they deserve. Good stuff.

Bruery stuff is getting stip labeled this week, so you may just miss out.

The Gose was surprising from WR as because I didn't mean to write I was surprised. I was actually thinking about Big Rock at the time; What a knob! But still, the past few seasonal releases from WR haven't been all that great. The last decent one was the Hop Smashed In, IMO.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:45 pm

Yesterday at Bar Hop:
Bellwoods Hoppy Hefeweizen (draught)
Cantillon Gueuze (bottle)
Amsterdam Market Pale Ale (draught)
Cheshire Valley Robust Porter (draught)

God I love that place...

grub · Post by **grub** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:49 am

yesterday's lunch at Goose Island Clyborne:

Goose Island 25th Anniversary ESB
Goose Island Regent's Park ESB

last night at Northdown:

Firestone Walker Pivo Pils
Three Floyds Alpha King
Three Floyds / Surly Urine Trouble

then at Local Option:

Goose Island Dark Traveller
Three Floyds Toxic Revolution (bottle)

loving chicago so far. tonight it's Map Room and Half Acre...

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:45 pm

cratez wrote:Yesterday at Bar Hop:
Bellwoods Hoppy Hefeweizen (draught)
Cantillon Gueuze (bottle)
Amsterdam Market Pale Ale (draught)
Cheshire Valley Robust Porter (draught)

God I love that place...

What Cantillon's does Bar Hop have and what are the prices like?

jrenihan · Post by **jrenihan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:26 pm

groulxsome wrote:
cratez wrote:Yesterday at Bar Hop:
Bellwoods Hoppy Hefeweizen (draught)
Cantillon Gueuze (bottle)
Amsterdam Market Pale Ale (draught)
Cheshire Valley Robust Porter (draught)

God I love that place...
What Cantillon's does Bar Hop have and what are the prices like?

The Gueuze, Kriek, Rose de Gambrinus and Fou Foune. Don't recall the price of the first three (all 375ml), but the Fou Foune is $41. Amazingly, the Fou Foune is $65 at Bellwoods. Pretty incredible price difference!
Ren

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:42 pm

jrenihan wrote:
groulxsome wrote:
What Cantillon's does Bar Hop have and what are the prices like?
The Gueuze, Kriek, Rose de Gambrinus and Fou Foune. Don't recall the price of the first three (all 375ml), but the Fou Foune is $41. Amazingly, the Fou Foune is $65 at Bellwoods. Pretty incredible price difference!

The Gueuze is $14.95 and I believe the Gambrinus is the same price. The bartender said they only got a few bottles of each beer (6 or less, I think) so they probably won't last long.

mixedup · Post by **mixedup** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:56 pm

jrenihan wrote:
groulxsome wrote:
cratez wrote:Yesterday at Bar Hop:
Bellwoods Hoppy Hefeweizen (draught)
Cantillon Gueuze (bottle)
Amsterdam Market Pale Ale (draught)
Cheshire Valley Robust Porter (draught)

God I love that place...
What Cantillon's does Bar Hop have and what are the prices like?
The Gueuze, Kriek, Rose de Gambrinus and Fou Foune. Don't recall the price of the first three (all 375ml), but the Fou Foune is $41. Amazingly, the Fou Foune is $65 at Bellwoods. Pretty incredible price difference!
Ren

Ouch. Was so excited to see the Fou'Foune, we bought a bottle at Bellwoods....assumed most would be in/around the same range. That's quite a discrepancy. As much as I wouldn't like "price fixing", this leaves a really nasty taste in my mouth. I guess with all the press (Toronto Life!) they can get away with charging whatever they feel....but I won't be buying a bottle of "non-Bellwoods" beer there again. Shame.

grub · Post by **grub** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:34 am

last night at the Map Room:

2x Three Floyds Alpha King
Glazen Toren Saison d'Erpe Mere (bottle)
Cantillon Gueuze (bottle)
Fantome Saison (bottle)
Founders Doom (bottle)

then at Half Acre Tap Room:

Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Half Acre Space IPA
Half Acre Navaja

and at a local german bar who's name I've forgotten:

Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse

last day in chicago... hopefully have something else tasty before I leave!

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:49 am

cratez wrote:
jrenihan wrote:
groulxsome wrote:
What Cantillon's does Bar Hop have and what are the prices like?
The Gueuze, Kriek, Rose de Gambrinus and Fou Foune. Don't recall the price of the first three (all 375ml), but the Fou Foune is $41. Amazingly, the Fou Foune is $65 at Bellwoods. Pretty incredible price difference!
The Gueuze is $14.95 and I believe the Gambrinus is the same price. The bartender said they only got a few bottles of each beer (6 or less, I think) so they probably won't last long.

Well, they have one less bottle of Fou Foune now.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:35 am

Last night at home:
Mikkeller The Canadian Dream
Nickel Brook Naughty Neighbour American Style Pale Ale

groulxsome wrote: Well, they have one less bottle of Fou Foune now.

Smart thinking to get down there quickly. You may have bought the last bottle as the barkeep said there were 2 left on Sunday. How is it BTW?

jrenihan · Post by **jrenihan** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:41 am

cratez wrote:Last night at home:
Smart thinking to get down there quickly. You may have bought the last bottle as the barkeep said there were 2 left on Sunday. How is it BTW?

I bought one on Monday (it was fantastic, btw), so I wonder if that is the end of their supply. Remarkably fast, considering Beerbistro's supply has always been similarly priced and doesn't go that quickly.
Ren

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:05 am

cratez wrote:Last night at home:
Mikkeller The Canadian Dream
Nickel Brook Naughty Neighbour American Style Pale Ale

groulxsome wrote: Well, they have one less bottle of Fou Foune now.
Smart thinking to get down there quickly. You may have bought the last bottle as the barkeep said there were 2 left on Sunday. How is it BTW?

It was really excellent. I've had some good sour beers in the last month (Trou's Dulcis Succubus, Mikkeller Funky (e) Sauternes Edition) but this really was great. Plus, with buck-a-shuck oysters it was a great little meal. Glad I held off buying it last time I was at Bellwoods. Saved $25!

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:33 am

Last night was Canadian Dream and Hoptimum while watching season finale of Game of Thrones