The Bar Towel

Bobsy wrote:I became a Canadian citizen yesterday morning.

Congrats, Bobsy. You'll have to let me know how easy/difficult it is as me and the wife are trying this year.

Torontoblue wrote:You'll have to let me know how easy/difficult it is as me and the wife are trying this year.

If you passed elementary school you'll have no problems at all! I'll send you a PM with more info.

last night i was at the golden kiwi and had pints of Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale and GR Curmudgeon. The Tilburgs was very nice (beer reviews post coming soon) and the Curmudgeon was just stupid good.

Congrats Bobsy!

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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.

Yeah, Wegman's may not carry everything Premier does but there's still lotos of impressive imports and premium USA stuff. Just a corner area in a huge store... and yet it makes our province-wide selection appear truly pathetic. Some nice deals on the basics.... SNPA selling for 7.99 a six-pack, which is under half what I paid for some single beers at Premier.

Could keep it simple at Wegman's & buy a trunk-load of Stone IPA... that would be your cheap hop fix for the summer.

I resisted buying some "gems" at some smaller places like Consumer Beverage and Beverage World. Some good stuff but often standing right near a window, or of uncertain freshness. These stores do offer a few well-priced options though. Consumer did have the Duvel tulip glass in a four-pack gift box for 14 bucks.

Thanks for the congrats, guys.

I'm currently drinking a Surly Cynicale. Its a saison in a can, and it kicks ass.

Bobsy wrote:Thanks for the congrats, guys.

I'm currently drinking a Surly Cynicale. Its a saison in a can, and it kicks ass.

That's awesome - I'll be going for perm resident this year! Fingers crossed.

Good luck Garthicus! I cannot wait to attempt to cross the border legally with you

Growler of Grand River Pils tonight, in honour of the warmer weather. Awesome as usual. My wife sipped on a bottle of the Grand River Imperial Stout - bottle is very similar to the cask - very imperial alcohol up front and almost baltic like in its sweetness and it terms of how thin it is (for the style). A great beer in a style no one has ever tried before here (it almost cannot be compared to John By or Wellington- very different beers) - tonight, this is tasting like an even better and kicked up Singha (Lion) stout.

Tonight- Guyant Goudale and Hophen Konig at Chancey SMiths.


Ceasars at home!!!!!!!!! Yeah Ceasars!

Bobsy wrote:Thanks for the congrats, guys.

I'm currently drinking a Surly Cynicale. Its a saison in a can, and it kicks ass.

And I'm toasting your Canadian-ity with Stone IPA. Now if you'll kindly excuse me, holy crap is Stone IPA ever great stuff!! Big open juicy hop profile, citrus and piney, and no lack of bittering hops. As an aside, what snack would go well with the increasingly bitter finish?

Belgian wrote:

Bobsy wrote:Thanks for the congrats, guys.

I'm currently drinking a Surly Cynicale. Its a saison in a can, and it kicks ass.

And I'm toasting your Canadian-ity with Stone IPA. Now if you'll kindly excuse me, holy crap is Stone IPA ever great stuff!! Big open juicy hop profile, citrus and piney, and no lack of bittering hops. As an aside, what snack would go well with the increasingly bitter finish?

personally, i'd go for a good hot curry.

NFL Draft + Stone Ruination + Alesmith IPA (for the first time) +Stone IPA.
Today is a good day.

tupalev wrote:Good luck Garthicus! I cannot wait to attempt to cross the border legally with you

Being a PR of Canada doesn't make it any easier getting across the border!!

Anyway, just enjoying a relatively fresh can of Hockley Dark. It's been so long since I last drank this, which is a shame as it's just a great easy drinking brown ale, verging on a light mild.

Closely followed by a can of Fullers ESB. I was a bit disappointed that the head lasted about 2 seconds, but the beer was wonderfully malty and tasted fresh too (none of the metallic taste others have 'noticed' either). Gonna go and grab a Spitfire now.

Laker Ice
Grand River Pils
Grand River Old Galt Lager
Orval
Homebrewed Belgian Ale
Grand River Plowmans
and now
Grand River Russian Gun

Harpoon Leviathan IPA, my first Imperial IPA - it's kind of alcohol-heavy, similar to barley wine!! Oh well, next DIPA I try might be be Dogfish 90 Minute or Southern Tier Unearthy... What a weird style after the balanced perfection of Stone IPA!!

BTW they had the tasty Mike Duggan No. 9 IPA at Bar Volo today, if you fancy a wee nip of hoppy goodness. Gotta love the draught selections at Ralph's place!