What're you drinking right now?

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:36 pm

velovampire wrote:I like it, but at its current price point, I can't justify many more bottles... Buy a couple bottles of Amsterdam's Autumn Hop instead.

Ya, except that's going for $4.95/ 500ml bottle. Not much better price point...

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:09 pm

biegaman wrote:
velovampire wrote:I like it, but at its current price point, I can't justify many more bottles... Buy a couple bottles of Amsterdam's Autumn Hop instead.
Ya, except that's going for $4.95/ 500ml bottle. Not much better price point...

$4.75. So 2x500 ml = $9.50 for 1000 ml vs. MHA @ $8.95 for 750 ml. I dunno, I'll take the extra half-pint for $0.55 please!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:14 pm

velovampire wrote:$4.75. So 2x500 ml = $9.50 for 1000 ml vs. MHA @ $8.95 for 750 ml. I dunno, I'll take the extra half-pint for $0.55 please!

Spoken like a true bartowel-head, sir! Now... what mean you calling 250 mls a half 'pint'? Isn't a true imperial pint .568 liters? Just messing around, bikedracula...

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:31 am

A little jaunt in Chicago - Half Acre Daisy Cutter, Firestone Walker Pils & Gumballhead. A delicious night.

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:07 pm

velovampire wrote:
spinrsx wrote:anyone had a Muskoka Harvest Ale yet this year? How is it drinking?
I have. It's drinking nicely, similar to last year's, IIRC, with the ABV bumped up even slightly more. Anyway, I like it, but at its current price point, I can't justify many more bottles. I'll have it again on draught, for sure. Buy a couple bottles of Amsterdam's Autumn Hop instead, 'tis quite good, and is just hitting LCBO shelves now.

just to clarify, the only thing that would liken these two beers is the fall theme in their name.
Muskoka's Harvest is like a English malty Pale while Amsterdam's Autumn Hop is a wet-hopped IPA. completely different beers, Amsterdams is really good, fresh right now, talkin bout oily resin hops plus great format size in 500. muskokas is ... an unnecessarily cork and caged 750 muddied barley wine.

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:10 pm

velovampire wrote:
biegaman wrote:
velovampire wrote:I like it, but at its current price point, I can't justify many more bottles... Buy a couple bottles of Amsterdam's Autumn Hop instead.
Ya, except that's going for $4.95/ 500ml bottle. Not much better price point...
$4.75. So 2x500 ml = $9.50 for 1000 ml vs. MHA @ $8.95 for 750 ml. I dunno, I'll take the extra half-pint for $0.55 please!

Math is not my strong suit.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:10 pm

Hofbrau Oktoberfest

Godammit I love lager!

Kekumba · Post by **Kekumba** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:39 pm

Thought the same as heebes about Muskoka's Harvest from the bottle, but I had it on draught tonight and it was similarly malty but exploding with hops as well. I was very impressed after being let down with the bottle. What gives, I don't know. On draught it resembled what it was in bottles last year, which was really good.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:57 pm

bah, bought a bottle of the muskoka this morning before reading these comments. My 9$ could have went towards 4 red racers.

Had the Amsterdam Autumn hop last night, it's nothing to write home about either imo

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:25 pm

Over the last few days at Meadhall, Yard House Fenway, Redbones BBQ, and 4th Avenue Pub:
Pretty Things Jack D’Or (draught)
Allagash Black (draught)
Pretty Things Meadowlark IPA (draught)
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen (draught)
Stone 17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA (draught)
Mayflower Porter (draught)
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #37 - Rich & Dan’s Rye IPA (draught)
Left Hand Oktoberfest (draught)
Blue Point Croxley’s 20th Anniversary Red Ale (cask)
Sixpoint The Crisp (draught)
Kelso India Pale Ale (draught)

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:47 pm

Alesmith X (extra pale ale)
^ GL Canuck only wishes...

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:53 pm

Currently working through an Amager Rye Porter and I have to say I was blown away by how good it is, then I read the label and saw that Shaun Hill had a hand in the recipe and it all makes sense now.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:55 pm

^ Shaun Hill = Hill Farmstead, meaneth the Cryptic One. Nice tidbit there Peen!

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:09 am

Shared with a group at a party, the Beau 4-pack Octoberfest release, plus the regular (single bottle purchase) Octoberfest release. I thought all were excellent except the smoked wheat one, which seemed damp paper-oxidized. My favourite was the German Porter, delicious, and well-balanced. The one with rye (Dr. Hyde) was the least successful perhaps but still good. The Octobock was rich and very drinkable. Beau is hitting its stride...

Gary

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 1:41 am

Tonight, while gaming:
Highlander Scottish Ale
Beau's Two Weeks Notice (German Porter)
Amsterdam Autumn Hop
Amsterdam Calm Before the Storm
Nickel Brook Naughty Neighbour