Posted 4 Nov 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, danasgoodstuff said: Do you remember the ad where they went 'Rai -neer-beer' like a motorcycle going through the gears? Nope ! The availability of that beer North of the border was probably limited to Alberta/BC. Never saw it out East. I remember people stocking up on it at Wal-Mart at discount when they crossed the border into Montana or Idaho, filling their trunks. Some of the local Canadian brews were better though e.g. Rickard’s Red. Edited 4 Nov 2020 by sidewinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 5 Nov 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 1:18 AM, danasgoodstuff said: Walt Longmire's favorite beer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Nov 2020 2015 .... Chateu du Retout delivers recurringly .... a fantastic value for sure .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Nov 2020 2015 Varner chardonnay (El Camino vineyard, Santa Barbara county) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Nov 2020 Pale Ale from local market, nice, and return the bottle for a refill https://buckinghamshirebeer.co.uk/product/large-2l-growler-new-bucks-star-no-1-4-abv/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 7 Nov 2020 (edited) This weekend's evening bottle - 2019 Riesling vom Löss, trocken, Lorcher Kapellenberg. I'm not a Riesling fan, but this one tastes nice. A gift from a friend whom I supply with my CD doubles. Edited 7 Nov 2020 by mikeweil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 7 Nov 2020 Some very fine Bourbon tonight...to celebrate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Nov 2020 Rounding up my past two holiday weeks .... : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 14 Nov 2020 I’m told it’s a one time drop, Other Half beers are available in some RI package stores (what we call a liquor store in these parts). Enjoying a Double Mosaic Daydream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 14 Nov 2020 2017 Bedrock Old Vines Zinfandel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 15 Nov 2020 Just had a sip of this treasure: GÉRARD BERTRAND Rivesaltes Réserve 1974 Appellation Rivesaltes Contrôlée 17 % Vol Vin Doux Naturel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Nov 2020 To explain the significance, let me cite a review from ratebeer.com "The trappist monks of Rochefort are not known for being very progressive or open to change - in fact, their range of just three beers, each one based on the other, is perhaps the most stable and 'fixed' of all Belgian breweries: since the introduction of the 'intermediate' Rochefort 8 in 1954, joining the already existing 6 and 10, absolutely nothing has changed. Until now: after I have been playfully pondering about the idea for years, the monks suddenly decided to create a tripel, their first new beer in 66 years (though it seems to be inspired by a brew they made somewhere in the 1920s). I could hardly believe it when I first read about it - I thought it was some or other practical joke among beer geeks on social media, of the kind you see popping up each year on April Fool's Day - but I have it right in front of me now and it is indeed very real." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Nov 2020 I've recently been drinking the only Trappist ale brewed in the UK, Tynt Meadow. Brewed at the monastery where my uncle spent his life as a monk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Nov 2020 Never had that one! Happy to now live in a place where seven of the twelve existing trappist beers can regularly be found in supermarkets... but have to look into the gaps at some point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Nov 2020 Last night I had Pliny The Elder Beer made by the Russian River Brewing Company. It was a great beer, highly recommended if you like IPA's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Nov 2020 20 hours ago, Niko said: To explain the significance, let me cite a review from ratebeer.com "The trappist monks of Rochefort are not known for being very progressive or open to change - in fact, their range of just three beers, each one based on the other, is perhaps the most stable and 'fixed' of all Belgian breweries: since the introduction of the 'intermediate' Rochefort 8 in 1954, joining the already existing 6 and 10, absolutely nothing has changed. Until now: after I have been playfully pondering about the idea for years, the monks suddenly decided to create a tripel, their first new beer in 66 years (though it seems to be inspired by a brew they made somewhere in the 1920s). I could hardly believe it when I first read about it - I thought it was some or other practical joke among beer geeks on social media, of the kind you see popping up each year on April Fool's Day - but I have it right in front of me now and it is indeed very real." I wonder why they didn't call it 12 or 13 instead of Triple? Maybe they didn't want to scare people away by pointing out the ABV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Nov 2020 2016 The Crooked Arm Sleight Of Hand 100% cabernet franc, 1 barrel, 200 magnums only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Nov 2020 15 hours ago, bresna said: I wonder why they didn't call it 12 or 13 instead of Triple? Maybe they didn't want to scare people away by pointing out the ABV? these numbers are loosely tight to ABV, so the 6, 8 and 10 have resepctive about 7.5, 9.2 and 11.2 ABV... heavy beers but excellent - which means they hide the ABV reasonably well... in that logic the new one would be the 7... the major innovation is that the 6, 8 and 10 are all dark beers while this one here is a blonde one... in the logic of these trappist beers, a Dubbel is a somewhat heavy, sweet dark beer with about 7%, a Quadrupel is a decidedly heavy, sweet dark beer with about 10% while a triple is a somewhat fruity/spicy blonde beer with about 8.5%... so the Triple makes perfect sense here because it signals the lighter color and somewhat different taste... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites