The Bar Towel

MatttthewGeorge wrote:Trafalgar Hop Nouveau 2013 now out.

RUN, DON'T WALK!

I'm waiting for Gary to sing its praises. Then I'm all in.

they've rebranded and the bottles for the Hop Nouveau actually look sort of attractive and much more in keeping with a new generation of craft beers

at least it's got that

(and it doesn't look like a kid's grade 5 clipart computer project from 1996 like their Maple Leaf Lager)

Belgian wrote:

MatttthewGeorge wrote:Trafalgar Hop Nouveau 2013 now out.

RUN, DON'T WALK!

I'm waiting for Gary to sing its praises. Then I'm all in.

Last year's was surprisingly good. This year? It's horrific!

MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Belgian wrote:

MatttthewGeorge wrote:Trafalgar Hop Nouveau 2013 now out.

RUN, DON'T WALK!

I'm waiting for Gary to sing its praises. Then I'm all in.

Last year's was surprisingly good. This year? It's horrific!

how so? brewing flaws? infection?

GREAT LAKES BREWERY SAISON DUPUMP
LCBO 362814 | 650 mL bottle

not sure what's in this:

OCB DP14 - BREWMASTERS CHOICE 2013
LCBO 361162 | 6x348 mL bottle

Price $ 13.50

spinrsx wrote:GREAT LAKES BREWERY SAISON DUPUMP
LCBO 362814 | 650 mL bottle

not sure what's in this:

OCB DP14 - BREWMASTERS CHOICE 2013
LCBO 361162 | 6x348 mL bottle

Price $ 13.50

DON'T quote me on this, but I think one of the beers is Nickel Brook's Bolshevik Bastard RIS. They tweeted awhile back showing off the new label for the "upcoming OCB pack". Might it be this one? We'll see. I could be totally wrong, but if that's the level of quality that's going to be in the pack, I'll buy a bunch.

velovampire wrote:one of the beers is Nickel Brook's Bolshevik Bastard RIS

I so much wanted to edit the drinkvine description of the beer on the new beers page to quote you on that. So tempted...

groulxsome wrote:

velovampire wrote:one of the beers is Nickel Brook's Bolshevik Bastard RIS

I so much wanted to edit the drinkvine description of the beer on the new beers page to quote you on that. So tempted...

I can't imagine it wouldn't be... here's the pic/post:

Incidentally, this is the best any Nickel Brook label has looked. I love their beer (recently), but damn their labels/branding are horrendous. I hope they continue along this route.

MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Belgian wrote:

MatttthewGeorge wrote:Trafalgar Hop Nouveau 2013 now out.

RUN, DON'T WALK!

I'm waiting for Gary to sing its praises. Then I'm all in.

Last year's was surprisingly good. This year? It's horrific!

I'll take your word for it based on the fact that I too enjoyed last year's, and it's Trafalgar.

matt7215 wrote:

MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Belgian wrote: I'm waiting for Gary to sing its praises. Then I'm all in.

Last year's was surprisingly good. This year? It's horrific!

how so? brewing flaws? infection?

In previous years this has been golden/harvest colour with a slight haziness due to being unfiltered. Two years ago it was infected but last year and three years ago it had fresh hop noses and flavours with a detectable malt backbone.

This year it has the colour and clarity of some sick guys cloudy urine. There is virtually no carbonation nor nose. The hops, or lack thereof, have a dirty grass taste. No malt profile to speak of. I guess I would say the dominant flavour is generic yeast... and dirt.

I don't buy Trafalgar as a matter of principle, but next time I want to torture someone it might be handy to have a bottle of this on hand

TBS now listing the Maudite/Fin du Monde/Trois Pistoles packs..

4 Bottles 341 ml $9.75
6 Bottles 341 ml $14.95
8 Bottles 341 ml $19.25
12 Bottles 341 ml $27.95
24 Bottles 341 ml $47.95

So it's 5.5cents/bottle cheaper to buy it in the 4 pack. I'll bet those 6 packs are likely to be discontinued shortly. The 24 pack price is great though - just under $2/bottle

Trafalgar suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

Blasphomet wrote:Trafalgar suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

+1

Great first post too btw.