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Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest 2010 Wet Hop Ale

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Ola Dubh 16, good but not WOW good.
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Neuschwansteiner Helles (Hirschbrau)
Cannery Blackberry Porter
AMB Porter Imperiale
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Belgian wrote:Ola Dubh 16, good but not WOW good.
The 16 was my least favourite when I tasted them all a couple of weeks ago.

18 and (especially) 30 are excellent, though.
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That's interesting Greg because I felt the 18 was pretty distinctive from the others, if maybe the scotch and oak character stood above the beer a little. Not in a bad way, maybe it's the best value of the bunch (I have a 30 standing by.) Hmm, want to try 18 and 30 together now.
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Belgian wrote:That's interesting Greg because I felt the 18 was pretty distinctive from the others, if maybe the scotch and oak character stood above the beer a little. Not in a bad way, maybe it's the best value of the bunch (I have a 30 standing by.) Hmm, want to try 18 and 30 together now.
Maybe it's just me, but the 30 has a super creamy body that the others don't. Even the 40 didn't seem to have that same viscosity.
It stood out for me and felt "round".

I'll agree the 18 stands out, but it's "sharp".
it's so subtle, I'd wonder who actually cares.

The 16 just lacks character (only in comparison).
The 12 is an amazing bang for the buck and the aroma is something I'd bathe in... again...



Had a Flying Dog Raging Bitch. - Does anyone else relate the sweetness to blueberries? Not in a big way, but just that same earthy sweetness.

Now on last years (at least thats when I purchased it) Double Chocolate Cherry. - divine. that's all!
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Ten FIDY. It is excellent!
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Firestone Walker Robust Porter. Guess this bottle is quite old as it isn't very robust, drinks quite thinly and has a strange overly sweet/tart taste with an underlying sourness.
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Torontoblue wrote:Firestone Walker Robust Porter. Guess this bottle is quite old as it isn't very robust, drinks quite thinly and has a strange overly sweet/tart taste with an underlying sourness.
shitty. Firestone Walker are usually top notch and then some.
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Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
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matt7215 wrote:Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
I would donate a kidney for a case of that. Well maybe two cases..
"You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard!"
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nickelass wrote:
matt7215 wrote:Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
I would donate a kidney for a case of that. Well maybe two cases..
There's plenty of it in Alberta at the moment :wink:
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Torontoblue wrote:
nickelass wrote:
matt7215 wrote:Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
I would donate a kidney for a case of that. Well maybe two cases..
There's plenty of it in Alberta at the moment :wink:
......and Alberta is where it came from 8)
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All shared tonight with John (JB84)
Avery Hog Heaven
Philips Amnesiac
Great Divide Old Ruffian
Central City Red Racer
Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA
Philips Hop Circle IPA
Half Pints Little Scrapper IPA
Great Lakes Miami Weisse
Founders Red's Rye Pale Ale

After all that, felt a bit adventurous and mixed equal parts Sinha Stout, Ten Bitter Years, and Post Road Pumpkin Ale. Tastes great, but not a good idea after all that was had before.
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SN Torpedo Extra
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