The Bar Towel

mjohnston wrote:John, have you tried the TH 08 yet? I found it quite different from the 07, as we discussed previously

ive had both vintages once each and enjoyed both equally. i wish i had more '07 though

Hopfenstark Saison 55

I just had a Carlsberg with my lunch. I know, I know, it's not exactly a complex-tasting beer, but there's a time and a place for everything.

It's weird, I hadn't had a Carlsberg in awhile but it keeps popping up in my life recently - I just entered their "best mate" competition a couple days ago, heh.

Neustadt Scottish Pale. This is a damn fine beer... I shouldn't have waited so long to try it again.

Hello Vancouver! Hello hops!

So far this week;
Moylan's Hopsickle Imperial IPA
Bear Republic Racer 5
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Central City Red Racer IPA
Tree Hophead (used to be my favorite BC IPA but the Red Racer is better)
Rogue Santa's reserve

The availability of amazing beers in this city has exploded with the change to a two tiered liquor retailing system...more on that in another thread.

Hey Jon, be sure to update the Vancouver city guide, or PM me with your rec's, I'll be out west in June, really looking forward to cruising the liquor stores.

A year old Aventinus Eisbock. It's awesome... but it's got me feeling a bit light headed...

Last night had a Liefman's Kriekbeer from 07...starting to mellow in the sour dept which is fine by me.

Had a 2005 Mill St barly wine and it was great found some in the back of my bar. Still as good as the first one I had.

Hey Jeff,

Welcome to Bar Towel! Is the Mill Street Barley Wine as good as the sample I had the pleasure of right from the tank?

Cheers, Doug

I haven't had it from the tank in a long time , but that bottle of the older stuff aged very well . And I still have a few. Thank GOD ! I still didn't have last years yet.

Grand River Plowmans, Hockley Dark, and to finish the day, my last Brick Bock.

carguy wrote:Grand River Plowmans, Hockley Dark, and to finish the day, my last Brick Bock.

I totally missed the boat on the Brick Bock. Went to the brewery last Sunday to see if there were any left and was told that it was all gone and Jim's legacy was put to rest......never got to try this bit of Ontario craft brewing heritage.

Drinking a Pike XXXXX Extra Stout right now (half-Imperial? 7%). Pretty big and bombastic, but it works extremely well and is suprisingly well balanced.

Sipping a Victory Hop Devil.

Just got back from Buffalo, with treasure. 35 beers in total, some from Wegman's and lots more from Premier. Stone is four bucks a bomber at Wegmans. A few little beers I can't wait to try are Hennnepin Saison, Mikkeller Beer Geek's Brunch 'Weasel', Ommegang Biére de Mars, Amager Hr. Fredriksen, and Struise Black Albert. Should be lots of cellar-pickin' fun!!

Belgian wrote:Sipping a Victory Hop Devil.

Just got back from Buffalo, with treasure. 35 beers in total, some from Wegman's and lots more from Premier. Stone is four bucks a bomber at Wegmans. A few little beers I can't wait to try are Hennnepin Saison, Mikkeller Beer Geek's Brunch 'Weasel', Ommegang Biére de Mars, Amager Hr. Fredriksen, and Struise Black Albert. Should be lots of cellar-pickin' fun!!

Wegman's, up by Coles is a great beer place. And their prices are way more manageable than Premier.

I became a Canadian citizen yesterday morning. To celebrate we had a champagne style beer from Quebec called La Futée Blanche, Old Deutronomy (my favourite Canadian barleywine), Publican House Square Nail and cask Headstrong.

I'd never had the Square Nail before, and I thought it was outstanding. It reminded me a lot of the DFH 60 minute because it had a very leafy and bitter profile. However, I also got a lot of tea flavour out of it, which I don't with the DFH. Awesome beer which will become a regular for me if it keeps cropping up in Toronto.