What're you drinking right now?

Kekumba · Post by **Kekumba** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:55 pm

Solstice d'Ete! If these 8 bottles last through the weekend, I'll be amazed.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:01 am

Belgian wrote:I'm drinking Sprite, from the McDonalds soda fountain. Diluting this 1:1 with water from the still water dispenser recreates the historical Lymon style of pre-1960's Sprite.

lmao

Last night:

-Stone Enjoy By 07.04.14
-Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
-Victory Dirtwolf

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:56 pm

Belgian wrote:I'm drinking Sprite, from the McDonalds soda fountain. Diluting this 1:1 with water from the still water dispenser recreates the historical Lymon style of pre-1960's Sprite.

Hehehe.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:42 pm

Belgian wrote:I'm drinking Sprite, from the McDonalds soda fountain. Diluting this 1:1 with water from the still water dispenser recreates the historical Lymon style of pre-1960's Sprite.

Well Played.

Founders All Day IPA for me. Nice little surprise from a coworker.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:54 pm

Vedett Extra White from the lcbo.. pretty tasty and refreshing

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:52 am

Sauerteig by Lighthouse Brewing - A great, easy drinking Rye Saison.
Bam Bière by Jolly Pumpkin - Year old bottle from the liquor store, and a wonderfully bone dry, brett bomb.
Too Much Coffee Man by Gigantic Brewing - Weird, just plain weird. A coffee black saison. But damn good!
Mean Old Tom by Maine Beer - Delightful, and not for ageing!
Life On Mars French Farmhouse Ale by Wild Rose - Yummy, and should be a year round release
Four by Upright Brewing - Always good
Red Racer ISA by Central City - One of the better 'session' ales out there. Almost as good as what the Brits can do

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:37 pm

For reasons that I still can't process, I bought a $9 bottle of Nickel Brook's Paysan Saison.

Never again. Way too much to pay for an incredibly mediocre offering. I think I'm done with Nickel Brook products.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:49 pm

liamt07 wrote:For reasons that I still can't process, I bought a $9 bottle of Nickel Brook's Paysan Saison.
*shakes head*

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:37 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
liamt07 wrote:For reasons that I still can't process, I bought a $9 bottle of Nickel Brook's Paysan Saison.
*shakes head*

I think I keep buying this shit because I'm really just hoping that somewhere along the line, these breweries have changed up their game and bettered their beers. I'm consistently let down.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:45 pm

drinking that $14 barrel aged froach ale from the lcbo. The fancy opener had me working hard to get the bottle open - had to twist like crazy. Neat concept though.

The beer itself is very interesting. Probably the most scotch-y beer I've had to date. Lots of peat. Not exactly the right beer for a 35c weather day, but I figured I'd better try it before the lcbo shelves go bare. I don't think I'll buy more however.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:10 pm

liamt07 wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
liamt07 wrote:For reasons that I still can't process, I bought a $9 bottle of Nickel Brook's Paysan Saison.
*shakes head*
I think I keep buying this shit because I'm really just hoping that somewhere along the line, these breweries have changed up their game and bettered their beers. I'm consistently let down.

I do the same. You have to support local, at least to some extent. We've seen great strides from some over the past year or so. Most of them will get better. That being said, I am close to being done with Nickel Brook. I support all the locals and try new releases. The only Ontario brewery I have given up on is Beau's.

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:06 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
liamt07 wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
I think I keep buying this shit because I'm really just hoping that somewhere along the line, these breweries have changed up their game and bettered their beers. I'm consistently let down.
I do the same. You have to support local, at least to some extent. We've seen great strides from some over the past year or so. Most of them will get better. That being said, I am close to being done with Nickel Brook. I support all the locals and try new releases. The only Ontario brewery I have given up on is Beau's.

I seriously wonder what goes through their heads when they brew and release these products that fail meet any kind of standard. Do they have a choice? Are they locked into a PO from the LCBO? Do they have the option to dump and rebrew? Is it the final product what they intended? Do they actually think it tastes good enough to warrant purchasing it over something like Sofie or Dupont (given a saison example)?

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:40 pm

ChrisK wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
liamt07 wrote: I think I keep buying this shit because I'm really just hoping that somewhere along the line, these breweries have changed up their game and bettered their beers. I'm consistently let down.
I do the same. You have to support local, at least to some extent. We've seen great strides from some over the past year or so. Most of them will get better. That being said, I am close to being done with Nickel Brook. I support all the locals and try new releases. The only Ontario brewery I have given up on is Beau's.
I seriously wonder what goes through their heads when they brew and release these products that fail meet any kind of standard. Do they have a choice? Are they locked into a PO from the LCBO? Do they have the option to dump and rebrew? Is it the final product what they intended? Do they actually think it tastes good enough to warrant purchasing it over something like Sofie or Dupont (given a saison example)?

This is my exact thought process.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:17 pm

ChrisK wrote: I seriously wonder what goes through their heads when they brew and release these products that fail meet any kind of standard. Do they have a choice? Are they locked into a PO from the LCBO? Do they have the option to dump and rebrew? Is it the final product what they intended? Do they actually think it tastes good enough to warrant purchasing it over something like Sofie or Dupont (given a saison example)?

I think we will find the answers to all of these questions right after we solve the mystery of JFK's murder.

boney · Post by **boney** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:24 pm

I'm likely in the minority here. Yep, Nickel Brook 750's are way too expensive, but I don't have a problem with the beer. The 11,05 or whatever it was, wasn't a barley wine, but who cares. It was interesting. The saison isn't really a saison, but no one in all of Ontario brews a classic Belgian saison. Or even a terribly good interpretation. The Bastard line, Naughty Neighbor, Bufcafe, Malevolent and Immodest are all better than average-to-excellent. But tastes differ, so it's just my opinion.