What're you drinking right now?

boney · Post by **boney** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:35 am

Fuller's Vintage 2007. My last one. Some interesting cocoa notes developing in this one on top of the toffee, prune, candied fruit and spicey hops I remember from when it was fresh. Alcohol heat dropped out nicely. Maybe one of the better recent vintages, IMO.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:12 am

velovampire wrote:
matt7215 wrote:
markaberrant wrote:Tankhouse (tap) - undrinkable, sweet, cloying, almost no hop character, definitely an off keg
nope thats just how tankhouse tastes now
IFBIT.

took some googling to decifer that one

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:16 am

markaberrant wrote:
matt7215 wrote:
markaberrant wrote:Tankhouse (tap) - undrinkable, sweet, cloying, almost no hop character, definitely an off keg
nope thats just how tankhouse tastes now
hmm... could be, I have not had one in some time. About when do you think the recipe was changed?

i dont know if the recipe has changed or if my tastes have changed or if there is less consistancy now that more tankhouse is made or what happened. all i know is that tankhouse used to be a my favourite beer (2004??) and now i dont ever purchase it.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:25 am

matt7215 wrote:i dont know if the recipe has changed or if my tastes have changed or if there is less consistancy now that more tankhouse is made or what happened. all i know is that tankhouse used to be a my favourite beer (2004??) and now i dont ever purchase it.

I recall enjoying the odd pint or two over the last couple years. Not overly hoppy, but still some bitter grapefruit, and the malt even had a bit of chocolate in the finish. There was none of that going on in this pint.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:32 am

Last night at Beer Bros in Regina:

Anchor Porter (tap) - incredible session porter, likely the best I have ever had, tastes just as good as when I first had it on tap in the SF airport

Half Pints Sweet Nikki Brown (tap) - solid brown ale. It is interesting that this one, as well as Bushwakker and Wild Rose brown ales are probably more in line with a brown porter, all have a fair bit of coffee and chocolate flavour. I really don't care for brown ales that don't have this character.

Anchor Beckle's Brown (tap) - pretty crappy brown ale, very disappointing.

Anchor Old Foghorn Barleywine (tap) - nothing special, kinda weird malt profile, this really isn't for me, needs more malt complexity or more hops/bitterness.

Anchor Our Special Ale (tap) - another one that doesn't really do it for me. Not a fan of spiced ales in general, and the spicing is way over the top in this one, with not much else going on. Have tried it a few other times in the bottle, tastes about the same.

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:32 pm

Last night at Gambrinus Bistro & Cafe:

Wellington IPA (cask)
Grand River Hannenberg Pils (draught)
Mikkeller Black Islay Edition Blue Wax (sample - thanks Adam!)

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:31 pm

A few with sammy stephen rich and doug

Welly winter stout - ugh
shorts cuppa joe
hill farmstead clara
Victory dark intrigue
Widmer galaxy barley wine - great
nightman cometh
8wire sultan

And a few others

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:08 pm

Mill Street Franconian Bock. Not bad, but not memorable either.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:14 pm

sprague11 wrote:A few with sammy stephen rich and doug

Welly winter stout - ugh
shorts cuppa joe
hill farmstead clara
Victory dark intrigue
Widmer galaxy barley wine - great
nightman cometh
8wire sultan

And a few others

I like that Shorts Cuppa Joe, had one back in the summer. Right now, enjoying a Garrison Ol' Fog Burner while cooking dinner (chicken marinated in rosemary ginger beer).

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:39 pm

I enjoyed a few Ontario brews over the holidays...

First stop was Grand River, where I grabbed an assortment of brews and a few Russian Guns to bring home. The Russian seems a little roastier than it use to, and a bit rough around the edges... I think it'll age nicely.

Picked up some Muskoka specials and the Mad Tom. Yeah, it's a fairly assertive IPA. The Ontario market is changing.

I had a couple of my old favourites at C'est What? with friends: Black Oak's Nutcracker and Durham's Hophead.

I got some Deviator in Oakville... great stuff.

Finished the trip with a Unibroue '17'. It'd certainly be better with some age.

The Mick · Post by **The Mick** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:55 pm

Monster Ale, La Trappe Quad and Nogne Imperial Stout. All of them are pretty damn good.

J343MY · Post by **J343MY** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:11 pm

Homemade lemonade made with meyer lemons mixed with vodka. Oh wait, are we suppose to be talking about beer?

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:16 pm

With the FiL

Bell's Batch 9000 (not sure how this is considered an Imp. Stout)
Rochefort 10

at home
Homebrewed Chocolate Chip cookie ale

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:23 pm

icemachine wrote:
Bell's Batch 9000 (not sure how this is considered an Imp. Stout)

It's not. Who said it was? BA calls it an American Strong Ale, which is probably the best style fit for it.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:58 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
icemachine wrote:
Bell's Batch 9000 (not sure how this is considered an Imp. Stout)
It's not. Who said it was? BA calls it an American Strong Ale, which is probably the best style fit for it.

I agree with ASA designation, Ratebeer has it as an Imperial Stout