Just had one of these to set me on a roll, at 10.3% its a good fucking start.

I picked up a 4 pack of this today. It's a good beer, classic balanced English style ale. Not what we think of as an Xmas beer these days, but exactly what I was expecting. Good news for you guys getting something from Founders up there, hope you get more than just the one brew though.

I picked up a 4 pack of this today. It's a good beer, classic balanced English style ale. Not what we think of as an Xmas beer these days, but exactly what I was expecting. Good news for you guys getting something from Founders up there, hope you get more than just the one brew though.

Just opened up a Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar.



Not too overbearing on the Hazelnut, and very tasty.

Got a few bottles, plan to relax and watch a movie or two with some this tasty stuff.

These are now on sale single at the LCBO. It used to be you could only get them in some six pack that was a mix of six different beers. No longer. Do yourself a favour and buy as many of these as you can. I think they're $2.75 each, but drink with caution. They're 10.5%.

I was quite pleased with it. And definitely no syrupy taste. The hazelnut was more of an aftertaste. I'll definitely need to buy more. Too bad they're 8 bucks a bottle here.

Got a pretty damn nice beer haul for Christmas. Don't think I will have to be going to the LCBO in for awhile unless something gets released that is epic. I did find a bottle of Stone Ruination IPA but it expired Sept, 09, 2011 on the shelf but I left it there cause there was mad sediment in the bottom.


Stuff I bought:

Single's:
1x Middle Ages Wailing Wench jelous
1x Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout awesome
1x Rogue Chocolate Stout jelous
2x Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale uber jelous

4-pack of Guinness (From the previous time I was in the states)cool!
4-pack of Dogfish Head Chicory Stout jelous!

Stuff I received as gifts:

Single's:
1x Black Creek Dray Horse Ale meh
1x Affligem Blond awesome
1x Innis & Gunn Spiced Rum Finish i went into this wanting to like it, but I think I was disappointed
1x Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock awesome
1x Lake of Bays Mocha Porter i was really disappointed with the blandness of this beer
1x Olvisholt Brugghus - Lava nice

1x Paulaner Oktoberfest gift pack (1L Beer and 1L Mug) upsetting
2x Three King's Brewery gift set (3 beers-Vienna Lager, Pilsner and Dark Lager, 1 Pint Glass) least-favorite brewery next to trafalgar
6-pack Guinness Black Lager can't go wrong!
6-Pack Lake of Bays Spark House Red Ale never had

Also got a 45 slot Bottle Tree for homebrewing. So now I can properly dry 45 bottles at once and not have any liquid at the bottom of the bottles after sanitizing them.

Tried the Nogne Porter last night, and it was fantastic. Blows away "London Porter" IMO.

Also tried Beau's "Patio Saison". Let's just say I wasn't impressed. It was my first time trying the style, and it just tastes like a wheat beer with some pepper, that's it. Hopefully this isn't indicitive of the style, as I like mostly all beer styles to some degree.

Finally drinking one worth sharing:



Great to see that Iceland is a prominent figure in craft beer production. I dont remember seeing any beers worth a fuck (or export) when I was there. Viking was cool, but only for the name.