The Bar Towel

i really missed the bus on the jacobins ughhhhhhh

I'm confused.. the bus hasn't even arrived yet - how have you missed it?

jeremyg wrote:i really missed the bus on the jacobins ughhhhhhh

Jacobins has been in stores for like a week now, but I suspect that wasn't the main release. I hope not anyway, or I missed it too.

I think longer because I saw it at dupont/spadina back when peche just came out. I have a feeling there may have been old stock?

Media Tasting was yesterday.

Tank 7 is just as good as it's meant to be, but the four pack sizing is sort of curious. I don't think it'll bother beer nerds, but it might put off the amateurs. More for us, says I.

Wild Ninkasi is ... I don't know whether I like it or hate it. You know that odd potting soil character you get sometimes in Altbiers? There's some of that, but there's also a lot of apple stem and seed. It's a funky wee number.

Sorachi Ace is good and should be pretty fresh. Apocalypso is nicely understated. Some of the others are just staples. Chouffe is as good as usual.

Man, using the LCBO website is clunkier than asking SIRI a question.

The Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen is very good, you just really don't need to chill it much, only cool it a little to keep the nice balance and cask-like texture.

Belgian wrote:Man, using the LCBO website is clunkier than asking SIRI a question.

I use the 'old' site and rarely have any problem at all. I avoid the new site completely.

saints_gambit wrote:Media Tasting was yesterday.

Tank 7 is just as good as it's meant to be, but the four pack sizing is sort of curious. I don't think it'll bother beer nerds, but it might put off the amateurs. More for us, says I.

Wild Ninkasi is ... I don't know whether I like it or hate it. You know that odd potting soil character you get sometimes in Altbiers? There's some of that, but there's also a lot of apple stem and seed. It's a funky wee number.

Sorachi Ace is good and should be pretty fresh. Apocalypso is nicely understated. Some of the others are just staples. Chouffe is as good as usual.

How was the Cuvee Seour'ise?

BakaGaijin wrote:

saints_gambit wrote:Media Tasting was yesterday.

Tank 7 is just as good as it's meant to be, but the four pack sizing is sort of curious. I don't think it'll bother beer nerds, but it might put off the amateurs. More for us, says I.

Wild Ninkasi is ... I don't know whether I like it or hate it. You know that odd potting soil character you get sometimes in Altbiers? There's some of that, but there's also a lot of apple stem and seed. It's a funky wee number.

Sorachi Ace is good and should be pretty fresh. Apocalypso is nicely understated. Some of the others are just staples. Chouffe is as good as usual.

How was the Cuvee Seour'ise?

Certainly worth a try, although I feel like some may find the level of funk unsatisfactorily low.

saints_gambit wrote:

BakaGaijin wrote:

saints_gambit wrote:Media Tasting was yesterday.

Tank 7 is just as good as it's meant to be, but the four pack sizing is sort of curious. I don't think it'll bother beer nerds, but it might put off the amateurs. More for us, says I.

Wild Ninkasi is ... I don't know whether I like it or hate it. You know that odd potting soil character you get sometimes in Altbiers? There's some of that, but there's also a lot of apple stem and seed. It's a funky wee number.

Sorachi Ace is good and should be pretty fresh. Apocalypso is nicely understated. Some of the others are just staples. Chouffe is as good as usual.

How was the Cuvee Seour'ise?

Certainly worth a try, although I feel like some may find the level of funk unsatisfactorily low.

Isn't it a tripel? I would expect the amount of funk to be low.

listed now:

ST FEUILLIEN SAISON
LCBO 356204 | 330 mL bottle
Price: $ 3.30

DEATH VALLEY
LCBO 407692 | 750 mL bottle
SEASONAL/LIMITED QUANTITIES
Price $ 5.60

APOCALYPSO
LCBO 413419 | 600 mL bottle
Price: $ 6.30

had the apocalypso at bellwoods tonight (albeit on draft) and wasn't super impressed

So is this Tank 7 from Boulevard or is it something else?

it is Tank 7 from Boulevard

sprague11 wrote:So is this Tank 7 from Boulevard or is it something else?

jeremyg wrote:had the apocalypso at bellwoods tonight (albeit on draft) and wasn't super impressed

The Le Trou de Diable stuff that is truly amazing is rare as hen's teeth, but now I've sampled some of those I have a hint of sentimental respect for their regular offerings. The hype doesn't always help this brewery.