What're you drinking right now?

Magni · Post by **Magni** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:05 pm

Keiths.....
Someone left it at my flat last night.

Al of Kingston · Post by **Al of Kingston** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:39 pm

Lord Chesterfield Ale by Yuengling bought for $5.99 a six at the A-Bay Mart in Alex Bay NY last night, a 50 km drive from Kingston.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:56 pm

Gedge wrote:Last night it was Anchor Steam, Grolsch Weizen.

+ 1

Preferred the Grolsch by a wide margin.

The * cough * Chapeau * beers might not be bad but I'll open them with my sister.

kinguy · Post by **kinguy** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:03 pm

Ithaca Nut Brown Ale followed by New Holland's The Poet Oatmeal Stout....still contemplating the next selection.

Illuminatus · Post by **Illuminatus** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:20 pm

Hockley Dark.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:26 pm

Jenlain Biére de Printemps - was a decent refresher.

Cono Sur Viognier - Chilean white, VERY good summer drinker for $10
http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/ProductResults ... MBER=64287

Cono Sur VISION Pinot Noir - terrible vintage, very poor value Chilean for $16.
I returned a few bottles!

This German Pinot is surprisingly great and only $15. Sleeper bargain.
http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/ProductResults ... MBER=66498

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:31 pm

Belgian wrote:Cono Sur VISION Pinot Noir - terrible vintage, very poor value Chilean for $16. I returned a few bottles!

Thanks for the feedback. After your rec last week I was ready to buy a few bottles, but it sounds like I should give it a miss.

Anyway, beerwise, I've been drinking a whole bunch of Nova Scotia beers all weekend, which I spent in sunny Halifax. The pick of the bunch was an IPA made by the Rogue's Roost brewpub, and the best bottled beer I had was the Garrison Winter Weizen, which has a wonderfully complex flavour similar to Aventinus. I've brought a dozen bottles back, including the Imperial Pale Ale, which won the Canadian beer of the year award. I tried a sample size at the brewery, and I'm really looking forward to cracking this big boy open.

Right now I'm going to celebrate a hot summer's night with a... barleywine. Flying Dog Horn Dog. Picked up a 4-pack while I was away, so fingers crossed its a good one!

StevenThrasher · Post by **StevenThrasher** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:41 pm

Had a Grolsch Weizen to celebrate two great events today:

1. Holland's 3-0 thrashing of Italy.
2. My Dad's 50th anniversary (to the day) of arriving in Canada from Holland.

Oranje Boven !!

Bobbyok · Post by **Bobbyok** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:30 am

Bobsy wrote:
Belgian wrote:Cono Sur VISION Pinot Noir - terrible vintage, very poor value Chilean for $16. I returned a few bottles!
Thanks for the feedback. After your rec last week I was ready to buy a few bottles, but it sounds like I should give it a miss.

Anyway, beerwise, I've been drinking a whole bunch of Nova Scotia beers all weekend, which I spent in sunny Halifax. The pick of the bunch was an IPA made by the Rogue's Roost brewpub, and the best bottled beer I had was the Garrison Winter Weizen, which has a wonderfully complex flavour similar to Aventinus. I've brought a dozen bottles back, including the Imperial Pale Ale, which won the Canadian beer of the year award. I tried a sample size at the brewery, and I'm really looking forward to cracking this big boy open.

Right now I'm going to celebrate a hot summer's night with a... barleywine. Flying Dog Horn Dog. Picked up a 4-pack while I was away, so fingers crossed its a good one!

Were you able to find any of Garrison's Black Lager?

Olde School · Post by **Olde School** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:31 am

Magic Hat Lucky Kat IPA, Dale's Pale, Wachusetts Green Monsta.
Thank You Galeville Grocery!!

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:40 am

Bobbyok wrote:Were you able to find any of Garrison's Black Lager?

No luck on that one. I visited Premier Wines and the brewery itself, but couldn't see it anywhere. We enjoyed the visit so much that we're planning a road trip through the maritimes at some point in the future, so maybe I can have a second chance at finding it!

I thought Premier Wines was a very decent store. The selection is fairly small, but its extremely high quality, and I'd be happy to see some of those beers available in Ontario.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:12 pm

2005 Chateau Larou FRONTON.

Very nice dry red with the dark, classy Negrette as the main grape variety. Yes the whole bottle, and no typos. A good dry French red really cleans out the plumbing, as they say...

God damn I love great French wine! If you see a wine from Fronton next spring buy it...

Illuminatus · Post by **Illuminatus** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:25 pm

County Durham Signature Ale. A bottle of Trois Pistoles lined up for when the sun's under the yardarm.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:12 am

Illuminatus wrote:County Durham Signature Ale.

That's a fantastic choice! One of the better beers available at the beer store in my opinion.

Illuminatus · Post by **Illuminatus** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:29 pm

Bobsy wrote:
Illuminatus wrote:County Durham Signature Ale.
That's a fantastic choice! One of the better beers available at the beer store in my opinion.

Agree completely. I'm not sure why I've never tried this one before. I'm sad to admit that I killed the whole sixer, it was damn good.