I concur. Picked up a single bottle yesterday to compare with the remaining bottles I have from the first batch. Im drinking it now and its a huge difference.hidk wrote:This new batch of Smashbomb is like night and day compared to that initial batch. It now does the name and label justice and then some. Thank you FM Brewery for making an IPA that Ontario...No, Canada can be proud of!!! Right up there with the best of the best!IPASlav wrote:in case you didn't know, there's some fresh smashbomb at lcbo...I still have some from my last buy so didn't pick any up, but the bottle date is July 26!
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Flying Monkey Smashbomb IPA
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For you London people the Oxford Street East LCBO just got a bunch of Smashbomb with a bottle date of July 26th. I picked up two six packs today and they seemed to have several cases of the stuff left.
For whatever reason this store in London seems to always stock Flying Monkeys more than any of the other stores. I can always count on getting Netherworld here too!
Cheers,
Paul
For whatever reason this store in London seems to always stock Flying Monkeys more than any of the other stores. I can always count on getting Netherworld here too!
Cheers,
Paul
Wanted a single, the Queen-Coxwell store got all 'we don't sell this as a single' (tey they keep leaving singles out on the shelf.)heebes wrote:had a single from the new batch; the nose is brighter, better hop presence. noticeable improvement but it just comes down to being fresher - nothing to get worked up about..
Mad Tom is like a Godsend to me, the only thing I'd buy regularly here.
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Fresh six, very good flavor, not sure yet crazy about aroma personally. Very drinkable stuff and recc a try.
In Beerum Veritas
Well after trying smashbomb and central city side by side. I have to re say that freshness is key to a nice ipa. The aromatics in smashbomb cannot be compared to red racer. The freshness dates are different by about 2 months and it shows. Smashbomb and Netherworld are 2 wonderful additions to this beer scene. I look forward to continueing my support of this great brewery.
FWIW When I grabbed my handful of Supercolider there was maybe a case of Smashbomb left at the brewery. Not much Netherworld or Hoptical left either. If this is an indication of how well these beers are doing my hats are off to FM.
The Smashbomb has been a regular in my fridge since July. Can;t wait to try SuperCollider tomorrow after work.
The Smashbomb has been a regular in my fridge since July. Can;t wait to try SuperCollider tomorrow after work.
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Yeah, we see your point (we lowered it after the very first batch because at the time we thought 7% might be over the top for the LCBO--we were wrong). The good news is that it left room for a DIPA. I hope you enjoy it anyways....Brewbert wrote:Be better if they didn't lower it to 6%. kinda weak, good taste though. This thing needs it 7% back imo.phat matt wrote:Had this again side by side with a smashbomb. Smashbomb truly is the best ipa in ontario ever. Puts anything else to shame. Loving it.
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