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Torontoblue
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lister wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:It's never been a good Banana Beer. Too subtle and bland and too much of a gimmick. There are better Banana beers in the UK, they just don't get bottled.
I guess I'll be on the lookout for some whenever we finally get to do our Europe trip.
Good luck Matey. I don't think anything decent, or at all, has been made in the past 6 years. The last decent Banana beer I had was in 2002/03!

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Last night we had a bunch of beers at Bobsy's.

My highlight was his homemade icecream (made with Dragon Stout & Crispy crunch) paired with a 2004 Niagara Eisbock. Pure malt heaven!

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Garrison IPA. Thanks Ralphus!
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Derek wrote:Last night we had a bunch of beers at Bobsy's.

My highlight was his homemade icecream (made with Dragon Stout & Crispy crunch) paired with a 2004 Niagara Eisbock. Pure malt heaven!

How does the diabetes feel?
If you`re reading this, there`s a 15% chance you`ve got a significant drinking problem. Get it fixed, get recovered!

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SteelbackGuy wrote:
Derek wrote:Last night we had a bunch of beers at Bobsy's.

My highlight was his homemade icecream (made with Dragon Stout & Crispy crunch) paired with a 2004 Niagara Eisbock. Pure malt heaven!

How does the diabetes feel?
Luckily, he can't feel a thing......because of the diabetes. Da dum bum!

(a nerdy, yet inappropriate diabetes joke)

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Torontoblue wrote:Suppin' some Wild Rose IPA for the first time.......................it's OK......nothing special.............just a nicely balanced IPA.
It is way better on tap (and the dry hopped cask versions in the taproom are unreal).

I feel that the bottled version is overly filtered, but it is still a decent brew.

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boney wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:
Derek wrote:Last night we had a bunch of beers at Bobsy's.

My highlight was his homemade icecream (made with Dragon Stout & Crispy crunch) paired with a 2004 Niagara Eisbock. Pure malt heaven!

How does the diabetes feel?
Luckily, he can't feel a thing......because of the diabetes. Da dum bum!

(a nerdy, yet inappropriate diabetes joke)
I think it is hilarious! Well played! :D
If you`re reading this, there`s a 15% chance you`ve got a significant drinking problem. Get it fixed, get recovered!

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Torontoblue
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markaberrant wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:Suppin' some Wild Rose IPA for the first time.......................it's OK......nothing special.............just a nicely balanced IPA.
It is way better on tap (and the dry hopped cask versions in the taproom are unreal).

I feel that the bottled version is overly filtered, but it is still a decent brew.
I had the final 3 bottles from the 6 pack tonight and they were so different from last night. There was a stronger hop mouthfeel and a real nice bitterness too. Maybe my tastebuds were "off" last night, or the chicken with pineapple, ginger & habernero sauce brought the flavour of the beer out more? But tonight the IPA was wonderful.

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markaberrant wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:Suppin' some Wild Rose IPA for the first time.......................it's OK......nothing special.............just a nicely balanced IPA.
It is way better on tap (and the dry hopped cask versions in the taproom are unreal).
Agreed! Any of the IPA cask versions are truely outstanding. If anyone happens to find themselves in Calgary on a Friday afternoon, Wild Rose taps a cask every week at 4pm and it's definitely something that should not be passed up.

Drinking a Raasted Rug IPA. Interesting interpretation with some rye thrown into the mix. One of the biggest, juciest aromas I've ever smelled on an IPA. The taste doesn't quite live up to the aroma, but still very enjoyable.

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Founders Reds Rye after a late night of working......and drinking. This is a great beer, cant wait till I make my way to Grand Rapids in October!

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boney wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:
Derek wrote:Last night we had a bunch of beers at Bobsy's.

My highlight was his homemade icecream (made with Dragon Stout & Crispy crunch) paired with a 2004 Niagara Eisbock. Pure malt heaven!

How does the diabetes feel?
Luckily, he can't feel a thing......because of the diabetes. Da dum bum!

(a nerdy, yet inappropriate diabetes joke)
Ha ha! If only... I hiked around the zoo, in the sun, without at hat, partially hung over... thought I might have a heat stroke!

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Just cracked a growler of Duggan's London Porter to drink while I watch Seance on a Wet Afternoon. Appropriate for the thunderstorm...

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Duggan's #9

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Jean Dit Laforge. Really very excellent.

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Trois Mousquetaires Noire. Awesome dark lager.

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