The Bar Towel

DragonOfBlood wrote:Bought 4 bottles of the Innis and Gunn Oak Aged IPA today. Definitely looking forward to it.

it's not bad, but a little sweet and not all that bitter. i got a lot of orange and spice on the nose.

Raptor2023 wrote: [

On the back there are two sets of numbers. I'm not sure if they're best before or bottled on dates or something else.

1st: 07.241
2nd: 01 2790

1: Jan 24, 2007?
2: ?

1st: 07.241
2nd: 01 2790

I'd guess Bottle date was 241st day of 2007 (August 29), second code probably batch or production run number

Alright, thanks guys. I need to do more studying on my best before and bottled on dates.

What a great release. It was way too easy to drop $100 for beer at the LCBO... and I didn't even get everything I wanted!

At $9.95, the Mill Street Barley Wine is a little pricie (I only got one for now & one to age). That Eisbock is one hell of a deal though!

I wasn't overly fond of the Fuller's vintage from last year, but this 2007 recipe looks promising.

The Samuel Smith is nice and dark again this year (I still have one from 2 years ago, which was considerably lighter).

I still need to get some St. Peter's Winter Ale. Last year I thought it was a cross between a English strong ale and a smoked porter... I thoroughly enjoyed it (but only managed to get a few bottles).

I am quite impressed with a few of the winter warmer release offerings - picked up some Aventinus and St Ambroise Vintage (both of which appear to have hit the shelves in critical mass now). Quite a contrast in values - the Aevntinus is a steal and as for the St A, I would forgo the fancy tube if it meant the price was more reasonable.

I still can't find the Thomas Hardy's on the LCBO website.

I'd love to try some of those winter warmers. But there is no trip to Ontario for me until March.
Have a look at what the NLC is calling "winter warmers"

http://www.occasionsmagazine.ca/NLC/the ... inter_2007

The article is good but the suggested beers are, at best, silly.
The "Storm Coffee Porter" is the ONLY porter available in Newfoundland since the de-listing of the excellent "Propeller London Porter"

Cagiva650 wrote:I'd love to try some of those winter warmers. But there is no trip to Ontario for me until March.
Have a look at what the NLC is calling "winter warmers"

http://www.occasionsmagazine.ca/NLC/the ... inter_2007

The article is good but the suggested beers are, at best, silly.
The "Storm Coffee Porter" is the ONLY porter available in Newfoundland since the de-listing of the excellent "Propeller London Porter"

Wow. I like their suggestion of a certain stout from Ireland as a winter warmer! I know we complain about the LCBO, but at least they can be relied on to put together a decent seasonal program.

Picked up one of each of what was avialable at Major Mac/Leslie. They didn't have everything on the shelf yet, but the manager was willing to grab them from the back for me. Now the only question is where to start in on this bounty.

Derek wrote:What a great release. It was way too easy to drop $100 for beer at the LCBO... and I didn't even get everything I wanted!

No shit! Between laying supplies of the MSBW the Aventinus eisbock, the 3 jugs of Robertus and the couple of Jacobson packs and the sundry fullers /McAuslan/I&G vintages and the Brit strong ales I dropped $270...but I think I got some value for that.

So...Kudos where credit is due...the 'BO put a great winter release together.

pootz wrote:
So...Kudos where credit is due...the 'BO put a great winter release together.

yeah, and perry's impy hasn't even hit the shelves yet...

yeah, no kidding. i was making my shopping list today, going through the fall/winter stuff that's still around and i haven't picked up. lots of cellarable stuff in there. gonna be an expensive trip to the 'bo to stock up. and if the by stacks up to anything close to tsarina i'll have to see if i can find a case...

Does that mean you are bringing beer when you come to my place then grub?

The LCBO has informed us that the number for the John By Impy won't be active until the 12th of December. That means that the beer can't be shipped to them prior to that date.

KwaiLo wrote:Does that mean you are bringing beer when you come to my place then grub?

that's only the right thing to do, especially considering the stuff you've brought to my place. of course, i probably wouldn't bring down a bunch of stuff that's available at your local LCBO, since that would be silly. i don't exactly have a shortage of good beer