Canadian beer for Canadian hockey in Canadian bar. There is a horrendous smell coming out of my glass and my god I hope it’s not the steam whistle (like week old socks that were thrown up on last Wednesday). The steam whistle does not taste like stale puke-socks, so awesome. Not terribly hopsy, so even more awesome. I will hold my breath before each sip and GO LEAFS and all will be well.

daughtersofbeer:

Barleywine tasting 101 - tips for engaging in an epic night of sampling.

• Anchor your system with food
• Stay focused
• Take notes as soon as you taste
• Use the buddy system
• Respect the Barleywine

Even as seasoned samplers drinking small amounts at a time, the alcohol catches up with you pretty quickly. Before you know it, the barleywine is consumed and you are distracted by other seasonals you may have in the fridge. Notes are harder to decipher as the evening wears on and access to your beer lexicon becomes limited. Check in with each other and don’t let your friends go home in the wrong direction or leave without their phone. And although Barleywine is the perfect treat for this festive season, take heed and show it respect or you will have barleyhead the next day.

Tasting Notes

Driftwood Old Cellar Dweller - smells of brown sugar, raisin, caramel, sweet malt flavour with a lingering bitterness, rich thick mouthfeel, lots of depth and character, alcohol is prominent especially as it warms.

Driftwood Old Barrel Dweller - intense aroma - bourbon and barrel, prominent bourbon taste as well with some oak and vanilla, very sweet and malty with a bit of fruit, nice bitterness, excellent richness and depth. A stand-out in this crowd. 

Central City Thor’s Hammer - some caramel, malts, and raisins on the nose, prominent taste of raisin and dates, thinner mouthfeel and lower carbonation, bitter finish.

Mill Street Barleywine - butter and scotch aroma, big barrel taste of whiskey and oak with sweeter flavours behind (caramel, toffee), sweet, sticky and malty. This one wins for the beautiful ceramic bottle which no doubt informed the price.

Phillips Trainwreck - bourbon aroma, very malty with some sweet notes of toffee/caramel, dry finish and a thinner mouthfeel.

These are young vinous beasts so don’t forget to lay some down for your deferred drinking pleasure. Here’s a few more of our thoughts on Barleywine.

dear friends, this is what i want for christmas - beerwine tasting

freddiebb:

drinking #corona on the #balcony, listening to the #yankees beat down the #jays (Taken with Instagram)

is corona a summer beer? whatevs, i’m drinking it in the fall, get on board. not only am i drinking it in the fall, i’m drinking it at night.

i put in way too much thought and time on the limes. they were carefully selected for size, colour, shape, smell, and feel. i couldn’t decide on which kind of cut i wanted for my bottle, so i went both slice and wedge. (wedge is easier to get in the bottle, slice is prettier.)

citrus obsession aside (these are really pretty limes), i’ve never drunk (drank?) corona before. i wish i had. with the beautiful lime simmering in carbonation, it’s like a soda. none of that hops crap. this is a solid gateway beer.

i will continue to drink this case cuz FUCK YEA LIMES.

(Source: fuckingsushi, via heathenling)

Hunter S. Thompson photographed March 12, 1974 on the beach of Cozumel, Mexico by Al Satterwhite.

(Source: mattybing1025, via heathenling)

orange peel ale

great lakes brewery. i LIKE this one. it’s got the super light mouth feeling like carling, but it’s got lots of tasty. not too sweet, and if this is what citrus beer tastes like then awesome. i will drink all the citrus beers.

guest on learn to beer today! she did my song, and then she did the mailman. that’s when you chug like Karl Malone dunks. (she taught me this.)

look at how pretty she is! and look at how pretty her brain is! (ohenieledam.tumblr.com)