The Bar Towel

From the archives, Hart's version of Dragon's Breath.
Currently, (tie) Durham Hop Addict & Black Oak Summer Saison

"the Mortal Sin" Peche Mortel!

Jan Primus wrote:What, in your opinion, is the best Canadian made beer that you've tasted? For the sake of clarity please only select one, I'll start with:


Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

Are you trying to start a drunken brawl or something? Yeesh. It's really tough to pick one. But just for the hell of it, here are a few of my fave Canadian beers, out of those I've actually tasted:

--Denison's Weissbier. It's world class.
--Trois Pistoles
--Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel
--Dieu du Ciel Dernier Volonte
--St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
--Black Oak saison

So many that I haven't tried, but of those that I have...St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout

I think my vote would be for Peche Mortel (although I liked it better a few years ago than the more recent samples I've had - seems to have gotten a bit less well balanced/integrated).

Another strong contender would be Biergotter's Hopocalypse Redux. Please, somebody give these guys a brewery.

Also, favourite widely available beer: Denison's Weissbier.

detritus wrote:Another strong contender would be Biergotter's Hopocalypse Redux. Please, somebody give these guys a brewery.

you are too kind. for now i like my 1/3BBL brewery. almost warm enough to start brewing again...

I once had a Barley wine from the Longwood brewpub that I thought was spot on. On a separate occasion, it was still very good, but not stellar. I guess that shouldn't be surprising from a cask ale.

La Terrible is right up there, but as far as I know, it was only brewed once and it's no longer available (plenty of other great Unibroues though).

DDC Péché Mortel is great, and probably the best thing currently available. So I guess if I really had to pick a current one, that'd be it (their Déesse Nocturne is quite good too).

One that hasn't been mentioned is Phillips Amnesia Double IPA, which is also an impressive brew, though some would argue about its balance for the style.

Locally, I'd put the nutcracker porter at the top of my list (I think it's even better than the highly regarded Edmund Fitzgerald).

Black Oak Nut Brown - I have it on tap at home regularly, even now in fact.

lister wrote:Borrowing from Rob that "beer flavour is subjective by how you feel that day, how the weather is changing and whether or not you got laid last night", I'll plead that I can't pick just one but I have narrowed them down to four:

Black Oak Nutcracker
Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque
Denison's Weissebier
Nickel Brook Green Apple Pilsner

Is the Aphrodisiaque the one you drink if you got laid last night?

I'd have to say Denison's Weissebier is tied with Grand River Mild.

Bobsy wrote:Is the Aphrodisiaque the one you drink if you got laid last night?

Certainly but it works best before.

Very hard indeed, so I'll cheat and put down some all time favs.

Propeller IPA
Garrison Imperial Pale Ale and Black Lager
Legacy Barleywine
Granite Best Bitter Special
Black Oak Nutcracker
Propeller Russian Revolution Imperial Stout

If we are talking all-time, it would be Bushwakker SOB (Strathdee Old Barleywine), brewed in 2004 by current Half Pints owner/brewer Dave Rudge. People in the know across Canada still have bottles tucked away.

grub wrote:for now i like my 1/3BBL brewery. almost warm enough to start brewing again...

Warm enough? Do you brew from a shed or something like that?

Duffey wrote:Warm enough? Do you brew from a shed or something like that?

my garage, but yeah, close enough.