The Bar Towel

figure i should log in for the first time in years to close up the thread i started.
Good luck, Barncatguys! thanks for the beverages over the years

I've changed my mind on Innocente, they are now one of my favorites. I was wrong. Steve Innocente was a garbage human being during covid. attended and spoke at many rallies. 35 enforcement actions against him. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/35-enforcement-actions-issued-for-disobeying-covid-19-rules-...

So to recap, Grove, King's Head, Common, Smith, and Yellow Dog are worthy bars/restos for a thirsty beer nerd? Staying at the Fairmont Winnipeg until Sunday and seeking any advice/recos that might be helpful. Will probably hit the bars mentioned above unless advised otherwise, and I'm also eyeing L...

I was intrigued by the Barrel-Aged Plank Road Baltic Porter and was planning to pick up a few until I noticed the price. $10 for 355ml ?! Good grief, I'll pass. they didn't use bourbon barrels, which are supercheap. they also didn't blend it, so you're getting "cask strength" beer. it's a...

personal preference, right? but make sure you're not confusing the Jacobins rouge with Jacobins kriek. i know that the Kriek Max is a joke beer in belgium. i won't go into their complete thoughts behind these beer because it's pretty offensive, but the Kriek is really not a great beer and i'd be su...

Whoa, pretty good. Mostly new stuff here. Excited for Rodenbach Caractère Rouge, and it's going to sell for less than Vintage? Nice price on Timmerman's too. that and the Jacobins Kriek are too sweet. I'm convinced that Rodenbach's changed their recipes up over the last 2 years. Alexander and CR ar...

I was intrigued by the Barrel-Aged Plank Road Baltic Porter and was planning to pick up a few until I noticed the price. $10 for 355ml ?! Good grief, I'll pass. they didn't use bourbon barrels, which are supercheap. they also didn't blend it, so you're getting "cask strength" beer. it's a...

Unibroue's website says it should be fine within 3-5 years... Definitely gotta take those recommendations with a grain of salt. I held on to a number of Unibroue 17 bottles, based on the brewer's suggestion, and they just got worse and worse with age (bitter woody astringency). It's a lovely beer f...

On a long overdue brewery/pub crawl. The two with asterisks were standouts. At Left Field Bang Bang (Dry Hopped Sour) Greenwood (IPA) Laser Show (IIPA) Sweet Jesus (Mocha Marshmellow Stout) Wrigley (Oat Pale Ale) At Godspeed Biere de Soif (Lager collab w/ Brasserie de la Senne) Ochame (Green Tea IP...

Whoa, pretty good. Mostly new stuff here. Excited for Rodenbach Caractère Rouge, and it's going to sell for less than Vintage? Nice price on Timmerman's too. that and the Jacobins Kriek are too sweet. I'm convinced that Rodenbach's changed their recipes up over the last 2 years. Alexander and CR ar...

i'm obviously biased, but i think it's the best barleywine put out in ontario. i also didn't expect us to age it for 1.5 years. lol. another batch was made 2 months ago and is already in the barrels. some fun plans for it and the imp stout. i didn't try any of the regular version in the bottle. i t...

the muddy york barley wine is CRAZY The barrel-aged version? Crazy good? I haven't opened my bottle yet. both versions are fantastic, but yeah, the BA version. i'm obviously biased, but i think it's the best barleywine put out in ontario. i also didn't expect us to age it for 1.5 years. lol. anothe...

I had a nearly four-year-old Quelque Chose in 2010, it was a gorgeous beast. The bottle almost opened itself, so much pressure and little carbonation but the blooming cherry flavours and tartness were wonderful. I assume that retired Unibroue beer is not profitable. no...it has to do with the cherr...

Last year's Kentucky Bastard was 14.5% and countless other examples. There is some regulatory hoop to jump through and possibly tax implications. That's a good point. Extra tax could be why they were losing money on it if I recall correctly from another thread. from what i understand.... 12% is the...

This one, I think: http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/beer/barrel-aged-belgian-style-quad/ Although I didn't look too closely, maybe it was the stout. If it was, I'm annoyed because I would have got a couple. GLB released a number of beer with the exact same anniversary label. one was a black IPA, one w...