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I was in Toronto recently and went to Bellwoods. Their Skeleton Key stout WOW’D me. One of the best stouts I’ve ever had.

 

Brau Brothers Maple Bacon Bancreagie, Peated Scotch Ale, 7.5% ABV

I bought a 32oz grumbler of this beer, had been in the grumbler for a month, and paid $1 including the flip top bottle. They wanted to clear out their cooler. I figured even if the beer sucked, I got the bottle for $1 - but the beer was incredible. Didn't really taste like bacon, more like hickory smoke.

 

I still have one of those...been waiting to open it since it's my last one. Fantastic brew!

 

I've had a few in the past month:

• Magnify Yeah You Know Me with Chilis, Cinnamon, Chocolate and Coffee
• Magnify Lurching Towards the Sun
• Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait

 

I have one of these too, not a style I drink and it has been gathering dust in cellar. Thanks for your review, I need to try this one soon!

 

I tried Prairie Dawg Mexican Pancakes and was blown away, then we tried Wham! Beerly Departed and holy crap was that even better...

All the single barrel Dawg beers have been great to outstanding IMO

 

How do they compare to Bourbon Paradise, BA bomb and Vanilla Noir?

 

Haven't opened Bourbon Paradise but FIB compared to Pirate Paradise is really close, coconut is not a s prevelant though. I feel like all of them have great adjunct flavors with muted barrel components. Reminded me of More/Ram stouts.

The cinnamon in both Mexican Pancakes and Wham was done perfectly IMO. All flavors described are there without being overpowering.

 

Jesus God, almighty. The idiots in the beer world are calling them "Session Saisons," now? Kill me.

 

It seems to me that if customers accept the word "Session" as meaning lower ABV then it becomes a viable marketing term whether technically correct or not.

 

Yeah I passed on this beer many times because I was so eager to drink parabola, anniversary blends, helldorado and stickee monkee. I still have a sucaba from 2015 I will try soon.

 

Wyndridge's Handsome Bull. So good.

 

I cracked my bottle of Trillium Tiramisu last night and was blown away. It is definitely a sweet stout so not for everyone, but its one of the best beers I've had in a long time. great vanilla, coffee and a sticky sweetness. Topped with an unreal aroma, it smelled like I was in an Italian bakery with disarono all around. Very impressed.

 

Just had a Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus and a 5 year old Class of ‘88 from North’s Coast and both were mind altering.

 

This one was just an amazingly well done barrel aged stout. Incredibly balanced and easy drinking. Had no clue how great it would be, but couldn't find more at the store.

 

Lord Hobo's Glorious. I have come to realize I enjoy beers featuring Galaxy hops (Terrapin has one I really enjoyed and I recently had another that I can't think of). Since this is a New England style Pale Ale featuring Galaxy hops, this may be a new favorite for me.

 

We reviewed the Funkwerks Deceit on the latest episode of our podcast. It was a limited run golden belgian aged in rum-barrels. Amazing smooth, beer. Smelled a little funk, but the taste is a bit like honey with a rum aftertaste. We got it from Tavour...but I really don't know how much is available.

 

Revisited Guayabera this year and really really liked it. A lot of flavor in a more modest ABV.

 

This beer blew me away. The tastiest non barrel aged stout I've ever had. Hoping this is a regular release as it's amazing.

 

How much chili? I don't usually like pepper beers but i was intrigued. Store has it as a 4 pack and I keep wishing I could just get a single and try it.

 

......Mind Blown

 

Just picked up Boulevard's Love Child No. 8 at Trader Joe's for roughly $8 and wow was that an incredible value.

 

Magnify born day
Aslin pisghetti western
Oxbow momoko

 

Comrade's Superpower IPA -- stood up nicely to Pliny the Elder, so... I was impressed.

 

The chili is pretty subtle IMO and you really just taste it on the back end. Nice mix of sweetness and a touch of chili which is why I love the beer. I don't think you will be disappointed but if you don't like pepper maybe just pick up some of the regular Biscotti Break.

 

Agree completely, not a big chili beer fan myself but this one is fantastic. Peppers don't over power it. So much better than the plain Imperial Biscotti Break (which is a fine beer).

 

Latest one that made me say "Damn" out loud was Pipeworks Ninja v. Unicorn.

 

Feelin pretty bummed I passed on this... TW may have this, and its priced right around just straight EMJ and IBB... dunno why I passed

 

Ommegang Bigger and Bretter

 

My most recent one had to be Alvarado Street's Motor Oil No.2 Stout. Practically tasted like a raspberry fudge brownie batter.
Other than that, blackberry parfait by Fieldwork definitely gave me the wow factor.

 

This is from a few days ago, Old Nation Tart Strawberry M-43. This one was much better than I had expected. A wonderful NEIPA with a slight sour citrus/strawberry finish.

 

Weihenstephaner and Sierra Nevada's collaboration Braupakt was a very very pleasant WOW for me. Gorgeous hefe in the glass, with all the classic notes Weihenstephaner does well, but brighter and more citrus with the American hop additions. Probably pick up another 6 pk if I can this weekend.

 

Yeah, I'm not even a big m-43 fan, but the strawberry was great

 

This thing. It's a double IPA made by Tsypa in Ukraine The name of the beer is Tsypa-220, with 220 also being the IBU number. I wouldn't place this anywhere near my list of best DIPAS, but I really respect a brewery in Eastern Europe brewing something so bitter (while still tasting pleasant), and keeping it under 10% ABV.

 

With the CBC in Nashville a few weeks ago, all kinds of fantastic breweries and beers poured into the city that aren't normally distributed here. Thanks to some well-connected and generous bottle shop acquaintances, I got a chance to try an array of beers that have long been on my wish list. Two stood out as very much worth the hype: Surly Todd The Axe Man IPA (truly remarkable) and Lawson's Finest Sip of Sunshine (all-around excellent).

In addition, I recently did a beer-centric guys' trip to the Grand Rapids area with a dozen college buddies. Standout beers during our travels included Founders Dankwood (truly unique) and just about everything I had at Odd Sides Ales in Grand Haven (but especially Hazel's Nuts, which was phenomenal).

 

Pulling Nails Blend 8. The best wild ale I've ever tasted. Jam, perfect balance. Just all around amazing.

 

Samoa This from Southern Tier. I was really surprised how much I liked this one.

 

I have had it many many times, but Allagash White stopped me in my tracks last week. I forgot how perfect it is. I'll take it over any Belgium white ale

 

Coffee Shop Vibes (Mexican). Thick and rich. Kicking myself for not buying more.