Tasty as fuck, I love it.

Well today I went to the Homebrew store and bought my ingredients for my Chocolate Oatmeal Stout mini-mash I will be brewing. Already had the Cocoa nibs

Here's the recipe:

Partial Mash
1lb. Organic Two-Row
10oz. Crystal 120
12oz. Flaked Oats
12oz. Organic Roast Barley
10oz. Organic Chocolate Malt
2-5oz. Cocoa Nibs

Extract
3 LB Special Dark Malt Liquid Extract
1 LB Dry Dark Malt Extract

Hops
1oz. East Kent Goldings @60min
1oz. Vanguard @60min

Yeast
S-04 (Fermentis strain)

Stuff rules

I really liked it, and the pale ale was good too. It’s misleading though, because it’s really a kolsch, essentially a German style that is the ale equivalent of a pilsner. Their full line just showed up here a couple of weeks ago, and I will be trying the others soon.

Drinking the Nogne O "Two Captains DIPA" again. This is a great brew, and this brewery hasn't failed me yet. I love their stuff. I'm just praying that the LCBO makes their beers regular items. I could easily buy this one and their Porter all the time.

That's why i wish they brought back the RIS again this year. Not sure why they didn't, but it was fucking fantastic. Better than the two captains. Easily. Haven't tried the porter yet though.

Yah mon tis good. Don't overkill it though. After about 12 of them that taste we all liked about it starts to sit with us differently. Not in a pleasant way either. I try to have a pack every now and then, but not too much.

I only ever drink these 1 or 2 at a time, so I definitely wouldn't have hit the overkill point.

A lot of people have neglected to post this. It's been out in Toronto for at least a week now. I don't know how to describe it. There are so many things going on in there. It's a great gateway brew. Not too hoppy, just right.



This hasn't been around for at least 3 years. I bought a 24 pack just to make sure I had enough of it. $85!! :P Get it while supplies last. It goes FAST. A buddy of mine bought a 24 of it too.

Make sure you try their Pumpkin. It's probably the best well-rounded pumpkin beer anybody has ever had. Not too many spices... but enough to get the job right.

THe Stereo Vision is by far the worst FLying Monkeys brew I've had. I may try it again though, but i really didn't care much for it.

I didn't know Orval was coming here. I will be looking out for it.

It's not 'special' by any means. It wont last long. It was interesting though. I actually PREFER it out of the bottle.

:P

I'm quite liking everything St. Ambroise. Their Oatmeal stout is delicious. I'll definitely try the pumpkin soon.

I tried to buy a single of this today but it just wasn't happening. It was the only bottle in the store too.

Have to keep my eye open for it. Looks and sounds pretty tasty.

Then you need to tell the cashier how to do their job and get the 'single domestic' code so you could purchase it.

Oh I tried, I even said it is a new release it most likely doesn't have a singles code with the scan and shes like lets try the 'single domestic' code but it didn't work...so I had to leave it behind.

Damn them. There's a manual code for domestic or imported singles. Sometimes I say "there was one missing, so I thought that by grabbing another one I was being helpful to them." lol

I just drank one of these, and it was really, really good. A great ale with an super fresh flavor. Nice and balanced.



I also grabbed a six pack of this. It’s good, but an Irish Stout is pretty much an Irish Stout. It tastes kind of like Guinness Export, but not exactly the same.

I've had the Estate a few times and thought it was great.

I fuckin' love Sierra Nevada!

I think that I had it last year too, but the bottle was different so it didn’t register as being the same at first. It rocks though, and anybody that can get it should give it a try.

And yeah, Sierra Nevada does rock. Their core line is solid, and great to drink a lot of. Their high end stuff can compete with most of the best micros in the US. They do a good job all around.

I've not seen that one before. Shall have to keep an eye out for it.

I generally like Sierra Nevada quite a bit, but the past few times I've had something from them on draft it hasn't been very good. I don't think that's any fault of Sierra Nevada though.