What're you drinking right now?

boney · Post by **boney** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:54 am

Howe Sound Pumpkin Eater
Tree Jumpin Jack Pumpkin
Phillips Crooked Tooth
Rogue Pumpkin Patch

Best was Tree. Really well balanced. Worst was Phillips.....bandaid-like phenols. Jeez, what's up with Phillips? I bought the Hopbox and every damn beer had that same medicinal, bandaid flavour. Sanitizing with bleach?

cmadd · Post by **cmadd** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:01 am

andrewrg wrote:At a tasting with Bar Towelers last night, in no particular order since I don't remember the order:

Three Floyds Dreadnaught
Three Floyds Dark Lord
Three Floyds Rabbit Rabbit Saison
Founders Backwoods Bastard
Smuttynose Maibock
Russell Wee Angry Scotch Ale
Amsterdam Tempest
Avery Maharajah

...and I'm fairly certain there were a few more, but I don't remember them. Thanks for the fun night and the beers, guys!

Just to complete your list we had:

Three Floyds Dreadnaught
Three Floyds Dark Lord
Three Floyds Rabbit Rabbit Saison
Founders Backwoods Bastard
Smuttynose Maibock
Russell Wee Angry Scotch Ale
Amsterdam Tempest
Avery Maharajah
Great Lakes Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Driftwood Singularity
Moylan's Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale

And on Sunday I got to try:

Central City Red Racer Amarillo IPA
Central City Red Racer Citra Pale Ale
Central City Red Racer Centennial ESB
Howe Sound Cinnamon Fireball Pumpkineater
Storm Fresh Hop IPA
Half Pints Five-A-L IPA
Benelux Sabotage American IPA
Charlevoix Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
DDC Sieben Hugel
DDC Solstice D'Hiver
DDC Libre Exchange Foreign Stout
Dunham Oak Aged Cranberry Ale
Hopfenstark Post Colonial IPA 'Harvest'
Les Trois Mousquestaires Barrel Aged Baltic Porter
Le Trou Du Diable La Buteuse Abbey Tripel
Le Trou Du Diable Mactavish in Memoriam Pale Ale
Black Oak Black Betty IPA
Cameron's Rock Me Amarillo DIPA
Great Lakes Fangboner India Brett Ale
Muskoka Not So Pale Galactic Ale (Black IPA)
Muskoka Pekoe Ale
House Ales X Biergotter Black Tongue Imperial Porter

And the night cap:

Bourbon Barrel Aged Peche Mortel.

What a fucking crazy weekend.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:14 am

boney wrote:Howe Sound Pumpkin Eater
Tree Jumpin Jack Pumpkin

Best was Tree. Really well balanced.

We still haven't cracked our Howe Sound. I liked the Tree, but I thought it tasted more like a Belgian amber than a pumpkin ale.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:26 pm

andrewrg wrote: I'm curious as to your thoughts on the Sawdust City brew, cratez. What did you think?

I found it to be malty-sweet, a little spicy, thin-bodied, and pretty undistinguished overall. It was my girlfriend's sample so I only had a few sips. Hopefully their regular lineup will be much better.

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:42 pm

I have seen him brewing some batches at the college brewery. From the looks of things their pale wheat should be good. Think along the lines of miami weiss. Also got to try their pale ale at the college store. Overall I have been pretty impressed with sawdust city. i really wish I couldve gone to try the brown ale.

Wray77 · Post by **Wray77** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:37 pm

Old New Lompoc C-Note

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:17 pm

Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve - good stuff!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:21 pm

Cale wrote:Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve - good stuff!

Is it a the likbo?

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:37 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
Cale wrote:Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve - good stuff!
Is it a the likbo?

Yes indeed - at least here in Hamilton. My girlfriend snagged some along with La Chouffe.

andrewrg · Post by **andrewrg** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:44 pm

Peche Mortel. Sweeter than I remember, maybe a weird bottle.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:48 pm

Cale wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
Cale wrote:Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve - good stuff!
Is it a the likbo?
Yes indeed - at least here in Hamilton. My girlfriend snagged some along with La Chouffe.

Fantastic! Time for me to start hunting... You should post a review of it (if you haven't already)

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:54 pm

Piraat (from last Christmas), and some homebrew as I get my paperwork in order for the CABA Ale competition.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:08 pm

Ghosttown. Absolutely awful. Drain. Pour.

Wray77 · Post by **Wray77** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:15 pm

Ninkasi Total Domination IPA

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:11 pm

Heavy Seas Barrel Aged Greater Pumpkin - tremendous