I have to set something straight here. Ralph Alfonso was quoted on-line saying that Time Damage IPA would not be at the Phoenix show owing to "beer agreements already in place,".
All is forgiven, Manantler, and I can only hope you will return the favour.
I should learn a lesson here and keep my thoughts on the negotiating skills of the Phoenix's management to myself. Or, to be fashionable I could blame a big brewery except I saw some Amsterdam there along with the macros.
Monday, 14 September 2015
September 13, 2015
215/1489) Home: Game of Thrones: Three-Eyed Raven Dark Saison by Ommegang Brewery of New York, U.S.A.: **; 7.2%; pours a deep, rich brown colour with a soft pillowy head; yeast sediment at the bottom of bottle - it's your choice to pour it into the glass or leave it behind; I drank part of the glass then I poured the yeast in; peppery spiced nose with hints of roasted malt; mild spice with Belgian style yeast and hints of chocolate and roasted malt; dark peppery finish; an interesting blend;
I have still not seen a single episode of this show, not a one.
I have still not seen a single episode of this show, not a one.
Sunday, 13 September 2015
September 12, 2015
212/1486) Home: Raspberry Wheat Ale by Garrison Brewing Company of Nova Scotia: *1/2; 4.6%; wheaty, raspberry nose; starts sharp and wheaty and finishes with fresh raspberry; refreshing but not my favourite raspberry beer;
This is the last of the beers I brought home from Nova Scotia. I am sort of regretting not picking up Local One by Brooklyn, in much the same way that I regretted doing the same in Manhattan. In both instances I was having a hard time paying so much for one bottle but I think if I have the good fortune to encounter it again I will bite the bullet.
213/1487) Home: Highland Ale by Innis and Gunn of Scotland: **1/2; 7.4% a Scotch ale matured over oak infused with Highland Scotch whisky for 30 days; brewed with wheat and barley malt; the nose is sweet and midly spiced; tastes sweet with oaky vanilla notes;
214/1488) Home: Hobgoblin Gold by Wychwood Brewery of England: **; 4.5%; brewed with 4 hops, wheat and malted barley; mixed hop nose with pilsner-like elements and herbal notes; hoppy in a non Pacific northwest kind of way and interesting for that; it is a bit fruity (berries) with a bitter finish;
This is the last of the beers I brought home from Nova Scotia. I am sort of regretting not picking up Local One by Brooklyn, in much the same way that I regretted doing the same in Manhattan. In both instances I was having a hard time paying so much for one bottle but I think if I have the good fortune to encounter it again I will bite the bullet.
213/1487) Home: Highland Ale by Innis and Gunn of Scotland: **1/2; 7.4% a Scotch ale matured over oak infused with Highland Scotch whisky for 30 days; brewed with wheat and barley malt; the nose is sweet and midly spiced; tastes sweet with oaky vanilla notes;
214/1488) Home: Hobgoblin Gold by Wychwood Brewery of England: **; 4.5%; brewed with 4 hops, wheat and malted barley; mixed hop nose with pilsner-like elements and herbal notes; hoppy in a non Pacific northwest kind of way and interesting for that; it is a bit fruity (berries) with a bitter finish;
September 11, 2015
A bit of disappointment today, I visited the Phoenix Concert Theatre for a performance by the Diodes and to try Time Damage IPA, named for an early Diodes tune, by Manantler Craft Brewing which was going to be "available at all shows on the tour". No one at either of the bars inside the Phoenix had heard of it, even after vocalist Paul Robinson referred to it twice on stage.
This is not my first such experience. In July of 2014, alerted by Canadian Beer News to check Cameron's website for the availability of Pistols At Dawn, I dropped in to the Crooked Cue on Bloor Street resulting in a similar encounter. Fortunately, in this instance I was very close to the Monk's Kettle.
This is not to knock the Canadian Beer News site, They have to rely on what they are told and luckily for me there are a lot of beers out there and I get to choose which ones I spend my money on.
I don't picture myself feeling a need to try anything by Mantantler any time soon.
Save for that detail (I made do with gin and tonics) it was a good evening. Things kicked off with a half hour of performance footage from Toronto's legendary Crash and Burn club filmed by Ross McLaren which might best be summarized as young people from 1977 with minuscule chances of employment desperately trying to cause offense. It was fun.
This was followed by a band featuring Gordie Lewis and Dave Rave of Teenage Head and at eleven the feature act appeared on stage. Towards the end they were joined by Lucasta Ross of the B-Girls and for the very last number they called Gord back to the stage to join in on a David Bowie cover.
Ralph Alfonso, manager of the Diodes and the Crash and Burn, hosted and he had a display of photos and other items from the era on display and for sale. I was intrigued to see a single that I had paid ninety nine cents for in the late seventies or early eighties going for fifty dollars.
On my way to the Phoenix I walked through the Bay on Queen and Yonge where I saw, less than half-way into September, a Christmas display. Honest.
This is not my first such experience. In July of 2014, alerted by Canadian Beer News to check Cameron's website for the availability of Pistols At Dawn, I dropped in to the Crooked Cue on Bloor Street resulting in a similar encounter. Fortunately, in this instance I was very close to the Monk's Kettle.
This is not to knock the Canadian Beer News site, They have to rely on what they are told and luckily for me there are a lot of beers out there and I get to choose which ones I spend my money on.
I don't picture myself feeling a need to try anything by Mantantler any time soon.
Save for that detail (I made do with gin and tonics) it was a good evening. Things kicked off with a half hour of performance footage from Toronto's legendary Crash and Burn club filmed by Ross McLaren which might best be summarized as young people from 1977 with minuscule chances of employment desperately trying to cause offense. It was fun.
This was followed by a band featuring Gordie Lewis and Dave Rave of Teenage Head and at eleven the feature act appeared on stage. Towards the end they were joined by Lucasta Ross of the B-Girls and for the very last number they called Gord back to the stage to join in on a David Bowie cover.
Ralph Alfonso, manager of the Diodes and the Crash and Burn, hosted and he had a display of photos and other items from the era on display and for sale. I was intrigued to see a single that I had paid ninety nine cents for in the late seventies or early eighties going for fifty dollars.
On my way to the Phoenix I walked through the Bay on Queen and Yonge where I saw, less than half-way into September, a Christmas display. Honest.
September 7, 2015
I regret to report that drinkvine.com has been increasingly less reliable of late. In terms of regular listings it still works but with new products are added so infrequently it becomes hard to recommend.
September 6, 2015
210/1484) Home: Cuvée Soeur'ise Inséduisable by Brouwerij De Leite of Belgium: **'; 8.5%; an oak aged cherry sour ale brewed with the usual four ingredients plus "25% cherries", rice, oats, sugar and herbs; in addition to aging it in oak barrels it is refermented in the bottle; strong, tart wine/cider nose; tastes of sour cherries with a sparkling mouth feel;
211/1485) Home: Smoked Honey by Royal City Brewing of Ontario: **; 4.5%; cloudy, unfiltered; nose is smoky, roasty and honeyed with a hint of chocolate; tastes of honey and chocolate; mercifully, the smoke is underplayed; nearly too sweet but not quite;
211/1485) Home: Smoked Honey by Royal City Brewing of Ontario: **; 4.5%; cloudy, unfiltered; nose is smoky, roasty and honeyed with a hint of chocolate; tastes of honey and chocolate; mercifully, the smoke is underplayed; nearly too sweet but not quite;
September 5, 2015
208/1482) Home: White Oak Wheat Beer by Innis and Gunn of Scotland: **; 6.4%; a German style Kristallweizen infused with dried bergamot (the French name translates as sweet lemons - good description) and blood orange and matured for forty six days over oak; there are hints of Earl Grey tea and orange zest oil to the nose; sweet oaky flavours;
Innis and Gunn are using dark bottles now. Hurrah!
209/1483) Home: DAB Maibock by Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei GMBH of Germany: *1/2; malty nose; pilsner like hop bite with sweet maltiness and a dry finish;
Innis and Gunn are using dark bottles now. Hurrah!
209/1483) Home: DAB Maibock by Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei GMBH of Germany: *1/2; malty nose; pilsner like hop bite with sweet maltiness and a dry finish;
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