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carguy
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Post by carguy »

Garrison Imperial Pale Ale.
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lagerale
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Post by lagerale »

Christoffel Nobel, pretty nice pilsner with hoppy flavour throughout. Reminded me somewhat of Victory Prima Pils.
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mintjellie
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Post by mintjellie »

Black Oak 10 Bitter Years.

Thats a proper hop fix right there.
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At Coles Buffalo today, of particular note were Brooklyn Black Mattter, Lagunitas WTF Ale and the stunningly sippable Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie.
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Cagiva650
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Post by Cagiva650 »

Red Racer IPA. Bought at Premier Wines in Halifax. Gotta love that place :D
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Post by Torontoblue »

Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus. A damned big beer for a Sunday afternoon, but what a wonderful ale - could almost have me liking Belgian-style ales.
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Post by carguy »

Grand River Plowmans Ale.
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Post by Belgian »

Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
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Belgian wrote:Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
I've had fresh DFH 120 and it was still a sugar bomb to me. Enjoyable, but the malt really over powered the the hops.
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kwjd wrote:
Belgian wrote:Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
I've had fresh DFH 120 and it was still a sugar bomb to me. Enjoyable, but the malt really over powered the the hops.
I had it on tap earlier this year, and it was brutal. A pure sugar bomb that didn't hide the booze at all.

Drinking over the past week:

AleSmith Old Numbskull
Bear Republic Rebellion
Beau's Lug Tread Lagered Ale
Brooklyn Dark Matter
Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus
De Ranke Guldenberg
Ellicottville Chocolate Cherry Bomb Imperial Stout
Founders Imperial Stout
Frères Houblon Framboise Triple
Great Lakes Miami Weisse
Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
Harpoon Leviathan - Baltic Porter
Harpoon Leviathan - Imperial IPA
Hop City Lawn Chair Classic Weisse
Ithaca Ground Break
Ommegang BPA
Sly Fox Odyssey Imperial IPA
Smuttynose S'muttonator
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
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Torontoblue
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Post by Torontoblue »

Bobsy wrote:
kwjd wrote:
Belgian wrote:Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
I've had fresh DFH 120 and it was still a sugar bomb to me. Enjoyable, but the malt really over powered the the hops.
I had it on tap earlier this year, and it was brutal. A pure sugar bomb that didn't hide the booze at all.

Drinking over the past week:

AleSmith Old Numbskull
Bear Republic Rebellion
Beau's Lug Tread Lagered Ale
Brooklyn Dark Matter
Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus
De Ranke Guldenberg
Ellicottville Chocolate Cherry Bomb Imperial Stout
Founders Imperial Stout
Frères Houblon Framboise Triple
Great Lakes Miami Weisse
Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
Harpoon Leviathan - Baltic Porter
Harpoon Leviathan - Imperial IPA
Hop City Lawn Chair Classic Weisse
Ithaca Ground Break
Ommegang BPA
Sly Fox Odyssey Imperial IPA
Smuttynose S'muttonator
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Been to Buffalo recently then ;-)
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Post by Belgian »

kwjd wrote:
Belgian wrote:Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
I've had fresh DFH 120 and it was still a sugar bomb to me. Enjoyable, but the malt really over powered the the hops.
Maybe the malts as well as hops gain real flavor from aging - you know, smoothing out the jangling flavors & hiding the sweetness and alcohol.

I have heard people say fresh DFH120 is a 'boozy sugary mess' but this older bottle had incredible integration & layers of aromas that jump out of the glass. Really as interesting as Westvleteren 12 in the way it had such fearless & wine-like big flavors.
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Bill MacTavish
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Post by Bill MacTavish »

Dead Elephant Ale
Youngs Double Chocolate
StoneHammer Maple Red

...I work in the beer industry and still, so much to learn, so much to drink!
Support your local pubs and breweries!
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bartle
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Post by bartle »

Bobsy wrote:
kwjd wrote:
Belgian wrote:Split a Dogfish 120 Minute IPA with some folks at at beerbistro - this aged & mellowed bottle was absolutely delicious and worth a try. Now I want to try a really fresh hoppy one to compare.
I've had fresh DFH 120 and it was still a sugar bomb to me. Enjoyable, but the malt really over powered the the hops.
I had it on tap earlier this year, and it was brutal. A pure sugar bomb that didn't hide the booze at all.

Drinking over the past week:

AleSmith Old Numbskull
Bear Republic Rebellion
Beau's Lug Tread Lagered Ale
Brooklyn Dark Matter
Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus
De Ranke Guldenberg
Ellicottville Chocolate Cherry Bomb Imperial Stout
Founders Imperial Stout
Frères Houblon Framboise Triple
Great Lakes Miami Weisse
Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
Harpoon Leviathan - Baltic Porter
Harpoon Leviathan - Imperial IPA
Hop City Lawn Chair Classic Weisse
Ithaca Ground Break
Ommegang BPA
Sly Fox Odyssey Imperial IPA
Smuttynose S'muttonator
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
making up for lost time?! :D
enjoi
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kinguy
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Post by kinguy »

Red Racer Pale Ale
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