What're you drinking right now?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:55 pm

I'm enjoying another Denisons Weisse...

... and my father, on Skype was drinking Lagunitas IPA in Manhattan, the lucky old guy...

Hamilton Brian · Post by **Hamilton Brian** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:33 pm

SOuthern Tier Pumpking. Best pumpkin brew I've ever had, and I really liked the Grand River and Niagara offerings.

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm

A Sugar Moon Maple while doing a bit of work and watching tonight's games. Might close with an ImPA.

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:36 pm

Derek wrote:
ritzkiss wrote:
Derek wrote: Where did you find the driftwood harvest?

Currently drinking an Amnesiac, which is now readily available all over the lower mainland. Good stuff... though it doesn't seem like the knock-out it was 4 years ago... I suspect my taste has changed.
It's out at most places as of Oct. 1, I know Brewery Creek has it in Vancouver, most specialty places have it on the island.
Unfortunately Brewery Creek is already out.

Wow, that's quick. Wife brought me 4 back from Victoria, I shall be drinking it tonight!

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:34 pm

16th st Liquor in West Van still has a bunch. They got about 6 cases of it.

grub · Post by **grub** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:24 pm

after a long brewday (pumpkin saison, imperial saison, and american ipa) we needed some barleywines (and a few other odds and ends) to warm us back up:

upland rad red
upland ard ri
ska modus hoperandi
sierra nevada 2009 bigfoot
flying dog 2009 horn dog
flying dog barrel-aged horn dog
three floyds 2007 behemoth
three floyds 2009 behemoth

and so far this afternoon:

highlander brewing pale ale
dogfish head squall ipa

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:40 pm

Last night, Dieu de Ciel's Voyageur des Brumes, an ESB on cask, at the pub in Montreal. This was really good, the hops had a big woodsy like scent and taste and the malt was rounded and full. Top-grade, possibly the best cask bitter I've had in Canada (together with Granite IPA) and better than most in the U.K. in my view.

Gary

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:23 pm

ritzkiss wrote:
Derek wrote:
ritzkiss wrote: It's out at most places as of Oct. 1, I know Brewery Creek has it in Vancouver, most specialty places have it on the island.
Unfortunately Brewery Creek is already out.
Wow, that's quick. Wife brought me 4 back from Victoria, I shall be drinking it tonight!

... and saving a bottle to share with a good friend?

I've been going easy this weekend, but did get to try a couple new beers. Stone's Levitation is a nicely balance hoppy brew that has a surprisingly light ABV. Ten Fidy was a little too sweet for me. I'd had the whiskey barrel version before and thought it was no great shakes, but was curious to try the regular nonetheless. It was like a dessert, which considering I had already had two helpings of dessert was not a good thing!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:50 pm

I picked up the Sartori today at Point Grey on Broadway (great little store, not as big as Brewery creek, maybe a little bigger than viti). The nearby firefly had some too (in their awesome walk-in fridge... never been there).

BTW, Viti was out, but were expecting more on wednesday.

It's a pretty balanced IPA... I expected it to be a little more hop-forward, being wet-hopped & coming from Driftwood. Well-crafted, but I'd like a little more ooomph. I think the trafalgar actually had more nose.

I picked up another bottle Bobsy... so if Ritz drinks his, I've got ya covered.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:47 pm

Derek wrote:I picked up the Sartori today at Point Grey on Broadway (great little store, not as big as Brewery creek, maybe a little bigger than viti). The nearby firefly had some too (in their awesome walk-in fridge... never been there).

BTW, Viti was out, but were expecting more on wednesday.

It's a pretty balanced IPA... I expected it to be a little more hop-forward, being wet-hopped & coming from Driftwood. Well-crafted, but I'd like a little more ooomph. I think the trafalgar actually had more nose.

I picked up another bottle Bobsy... so if Ritz drinks his, I've got ya covered.

I love you guys! BTW, I just sent the owner of Point Grey a package in a BIF! If you go back say hello from me!

Just drank a leipziger gose. Pretty tasty wheat beer, and I thought the salt gave it a good character. I always thought salt was a head killer, so I'm surprised the retention on this was that beaten egg whites.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:03 pm

Bobsy wrote:
Just drank a leipziger gose.

They had that at Ginger Man NYC in May, I narrowly missed getting that one!

A lot of variety and it moves FAST there. The cask IPAs and bitters alone are worth it.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:06 pm

Firestone Union Jack & RR Pliny the Elder on draft, with Coho salmon for dinner.

Why don't I live in Portland?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:08 pm

Derek wrote:Firestone Union Jack & RR Pliny the Elder on draft, with Coho salmon for dinner.

Why don't I live in Portland?

Cause you're glad to be Canadian?

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:32 pm

Derek wrote:Firestone Union Jack & RR Pliny the Elder on draft, with Coho salmon for dinner.

Why don't I live in Portland?

I was at a beer bar in Seattle in July when I took my first ever sip of Pliny the Elder. I literally started to look for Seattle jobs postings online before my 2nd sip.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:21 am

Good God.

Malted Corpse has certainly lived up to its poor reputation.