What's everyone drinking?
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Interesting. Kolsch yeasts are, of course, not particularly flocculant, but my kolsch dropped super clear all on its own in just a couple of weeks. Helles too. Bright beer has never been a problem for me. Now if I could just solve fermentation...
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Stopped in to La Torta Pizzeria today. Lots of NS craft beer on tap...they had Unfiltered, Bad Apple, a Mead (I forget who the meadery was), Big Spruce, Boxing Rock, Good Robot and more.
Bad Apple Mosaic DIPA
And first time trying Wayfarer's. Not much flavour, very macro-ish.
Wayfarer's Ale Hellene Blonde Ale
Bad Apple Mosaic DIPA
And first time trying Wayfarer's. Not much flavour, very macro-ish.
Wayfarer's Ale Hellene Blonde Ale
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How was La Torta? I'd like to stop in sometime but find it hard to skip Paddy's. Only meadery I know of is Midgard Meadery in Cape Breton. Some of the wineries might offer a mead though. Now that I think about it, Planters Ridge offers a mead if I'm not mistaken.
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Beau's Screaming Beaver (oak aged double IPA). Top it off, I am in the home town of Beau's, Vankleek Hill, for 4 days!
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I think my standards for "clear" are what BJCP standards would call "brilliant" clarity - I want to be able to read text on a page through my pint glass... And when I use gelatin and a cold crash I usually get that easily.Buccaneer wrote:Interesting. Kolsch yeasts are, of course, not particularly flocculant, but my kolsch dropped super clear all on its own in just a couple of weeks. Helles too. Bright beer has never been a problem for me. Now if I could just solve fermentation...
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La Torta was pretty good.Toni wrote:How was La Torta? I'd like to stop in sometime but find it hard to skip Paddy's. Only meadery I know of is Midgard Meadery in Cape Breton. Some of the wineries might offer a mead though. Now that I think about it, Planters Ridge offers a mead if I'm not mistaken.
Pies were decent, not as good as Piatto, but still pretty good.
They have a small patio on the side of the building - I'd suggest sitting there if you go. It was 30° out when we went, and it was cooler outside than it was inside.
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I've been to Vankleek Hill on a couple of occasions. What on earth are you going to do in VKH for 4 days?! Other than drink copious quantities of Beau's, I mean.Swine wrote:Beau's Screaming Beaver (oak aged double IPA). Top it off, I am in the home town of Beau's, Vankleek Hill, for 4 days!
Also did you ask the gang at Beau's about when GuingesRock is coming up for his brewday?
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My sister in law lives here with her man, this is my 2nd time here.mumblecrunch wrote:I've been to Vankleek Hill on a couple of occasions. What on earth are you going to do in VKH for 4 days?! Other than drink copious quantities of Beau's, I mean.Swine wrote:Beau's Screaming Beaver (oak aged double IPA). Top it off, I am in the home town of Beau's, Vankleek Hill, for 4 days!
Also did you ask the gang at Beau's about when GuingesRock is coming up for his brewday?
We arrived this afternoon so I haven't been there yet, but their neighbor works there and I was going to ask about G-Rock (I think I remember late summer/early fall mentioned).
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Stopped in for the opening of the Wayfarer's Taproom and tried the Irish Red.
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Tastes like an Irish Red.Keith wrote:How is the Red?
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Update: mumble, Keith, CA, Bucc, KB, D+J, I got you covered.
Once it goes live, it'll be on the Quebec spreadsheet, along with some other bottles in the Surplus drawer.
Once it goes live, it'll be on the Quebec spreadsheet, along with some other bottles in the Surplus drawer.
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You da bomb cjbmacdon!chalmers wrote:Update: mumble, Keith, CA, Bucc, KB, D+J, I got you covered.
Once it goes live, it'll be on the Quebec spreadsheet, along with some other bottles in the Surplus drawer.
Sorry had to rhyme there.
Having a hitachino nest white. Really tasty on draught.
planning: beer for my cousin's wedding
Fermenting: black ipa
Conditioning:
Kegged: barrel barleywine from 2014 - i think i still have this somewhere
Fermenting: black ipa
Conditioning:
Kegged: barrel barleywine from 2014 - i think i still have this somewhere
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Rhubarb syrup and Berliner wiesse
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I'm at Beau's 10th anniversary party at the brewery, enjoying Gigantic IPA! They know how to throw a party!
Also, spoke to a couple of the guys, G-Rock is here sometime in August
Also, spoke to a couple of the guys, G-Rock is here sometime in August
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Thanks dude!chalmers wrote:Update: mumble, Keith, CA, Bucc, KB, D+J, I got you covered.
Once it goes live, it'll be on the Quebec spreadsheet, along with some other bottles in the Surplus drawer.
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Cyser that I made in the fall. Spiced with cinnamon and vanilla. Thought it would be good cold but it wasn't. As its warming the apple and honey is coming out nicely. Pretty tasty.
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MitchK wrote:I think my standards for "clear" are what BJCP standards would call "brilliant" clarity - I want to be able to read text on a page through my pint glass... And when I use gelatin and a cold crash I usually get that easily.Buccaneer wrote:Interesting. Kolsch yeasts are, of course, not particularly flocculant, but my kolsch dropped super clear all on its own in just a couple of weeks. Helles too. Bright beer has never been a problem for me. Now if I could just solve fermentation...
I would have to agree...
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On Deck: Cream Ale
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On Deck: Cream Ale
In the Hole: Kolsch
Clean Up: Tall Ships Ale clones
On tap: Propeller Pils, Festa Cream Ale
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My first crack at a Helles. Pooched the fermentation, but that's been my struggle lately. Still tasting okey dokey, though.
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Perfect day for our raspberry berliner weisse yesterday..
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Keith's Cornerstone "EPA"... Top 5 worst beers I've ever tasted.
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Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
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Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
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Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe
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Re: What's everyone drinking?
I picked up a couple growlers from bad apple while I was in the valley earlier this week.
The APA was great, the box cutter IPA was also great but not really my style (I prefer IPAs to have low/no pine-y character)
The APA was great, the box cutter IPA was also great but not really my style (I prefer IPAs to have low/no pine-y character)
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Big Spruce Kitchen Party at The Dock in New Glasgow. Great beer, growing local tap list
Nova Prime Taproom
Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe
Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe
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What's everyone drinking?
Afternoon of drinking, finally back in town after two weeks away. Mix of new and old, local and away.
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Blake and I had a triskaidekaphobia from Big Spruce. Gusher, with a fusel/medicine taste. Not good for such an expensive beer.
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