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- Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:50 pm
- Location: Claremont
Just got back from a beer dinner hosted by Garrett Oliver at Fionn McCool's (Esplanade) where we drank some Brooklyn Local 1, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale and Brooklyn Lager.
Garrett is an amazing and engaging speaker who shares more passion for beer than anyone I've ever met.
Very well done.
Garrett is an amazing and engaging speaker who shares more passion for beer than anyone I've ever met.
Very well done.
The Dogfish Head 60 is still a great IPA. It shows a good malt base & for me a bit more rounded hop profile, compared w/ the Southern Tier which seemed spicier in the hops (with almost hints of pine or spruce resin.) Nice to have them both on hand. They are each so different from say CK Sgt Majors or GD Titan (Sgt used to be total dry spruce funk!). Sierra Nevada IPA (or Celebration) I remember being slightly closer to the Southern Tier only in terms of spruce-like notes integrated with the friendly citrus character, a real balancing act (neither super-malty nor punishingly astringent.) I need to do a parallel tasting though!
I hope these two IPAs really catch on, they are both very good.
I hope these two IPAs really catch on, they are both very good.
In Beerum Veritas
I had a can of Crest Super lager last night. Laurier homecoming weekend, so of course the whole area is one big drinkfest, day and night, and I figured what a perfect time to try something I'd otherwise never give a second look to. Well, I paid for it, or, my taste buds did at least. What a horrible drink. Probably one of the worst beers I've ever had. Kind of tasted like vodka to be honest.
It was a great night regardless, but wow, man, that stuff is putrid. The Bermudian black rum I had afterwards was more drinkable.
It was a great night regardless, but wow, man, that stuff is putrid. The Bermudian black rum I had afterwards was more drinkable.
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- Joined: Sun May 18, 2008 8:45 pm
- Location: London Ontario
Grand River Bumbleberry Wheat this afternoon...about as fresh as beer can be seeing it was bottled today. Not a bad beer, but I was expecting more. As others have mentioned, the fruit flavour was underwhelming.
This evening, going with a sports theme...Ska Ten Pin Porter followed by Cooperstown Strike Out Stout.
This evening, going with a sports theme...Ska Ten Pin Porter followed by Cooperstown Strike Out Stout.
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- Joined: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:12 pm
- Location: Parkdale
Got back from Montreal late last night, and had a fantastic weekend, with lots of chances to try some fantastic beer. Of all the ones I had the most enjoyable were Penombre from Dieu du Ciel and Kozack from L'Amere a Boire.
All this with the added bonus of discovering that Sigur Ros were playing an open air gig at the Old Port. Thank god I was sightseeing down there when I heard the soundcheck!
On Wednesday I had a milk stout from a local brewery in Dunham Massey, England which my dad brought over. It was pretty well done, and reminded me of the restrained character many British beers have.
All this with the added bonus of discovering that Sigur Ros were playing an open air gig at the Old Port. Thank god I was sightseeing down there when I heard the soundcheck!
On Wednesday I had a milk stout from a local brewery in Dunham Massey, England which my dad brought over. It was pretty well done, and reminded me of the restrained character many British beers have.
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Chapeau Kriek. Up until now I've avoided the Chapeau stuff in defiance of the LCBO, but today I gave in to this one, it's been sitting on those damn shelves in such ridiculous quantities for so long, staring at me....mocking me......
Anyways, it's actually OK. Not much of a Lambic, but it's not on the same level as some gross alcopop as I was worried. The list of ingredients is kind of funny too. Good thing they included 'flavour', because you know, I guess otherwise the beer/sugar/cherries wouldn't taste like anything at all .
They couldn't at least bring in something half interesting from this brewery? Their Faro lambic, or one of the gueze's?
Anyways, it's actually OK. Not much of a Lambic, but it's not on the same level as some gross alcopop as I was worried. The list of ingredients is kind of funny too. Good thing they included 'flavour', because you know, I guess otherwise the beer/sugar/cherries wouldn't taste like anything at all .
They couldn't at least bring in something half interesting from this brewery? Their Faro lambic, or one of the gueze's?