@dcibel said:
Oh my, good work Dave! A double pale ale, dangerous 9.2% that drinks like a 6%.
So many new breweries in BC it is hard to keep up
I found in SK the craft breweries, while fewer, were all top notch. In BC while there can be more to choose from, I find it a bit more hit and miss, and I tend to keep with the handful of breweries that I consistently really like, and Red Collar is on that list for sure.
@dcibel said:
Oh my, good work Dave! A double pale ale, dangerous 9.2% that drinks like a 6%.
So many new breweries in BC it is hard to keep up
I found in SK the craft breweries, while fewer, were all top notch. In BC while there can be more to choose from, I find it a bit more hit and miss, and I tend to keep with the handful of breweries that I consistently really like, and Red Collar is on that list for sure.
There have been quite a few come and go over the last few years - you have to brew a good product in this market if you want to succeed or the customers will just go next door where the beer is good.
Hard to go wrong with Hazy IPA. This one needed a slow pour, lots of yeast sediment in the bottom. Unlike the dangerous Dave Bomb above, this one drinks like an 8%
Like some of the other older whiskies I have tried, the barrel seems to contribute far more to the flavor profile. It is mellower than 10yr Laphraoig, but still peatier than most. I think for Scotch anyways, 10-12 years seems to be the sweet spot. This is not bad, not by a long shot, but it is really just an indulgence.
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Wonder what kind of yeast they are using to get 18%? A wine yeast might get you close but that's more distiller's yeast area.
It says Dry Sake, so, rice?
Tried Sake one time and nope, no desire to mess with rice.
Loooovvve sake. And this was so easy and clean but with a nice balanced flavor
20% is achievable with the right yeast, sugar fed over the course of fermentation. I'm a fan of sake, on the right occasion.
I'm usually not a fan of Canadian whisky or rye for that matter, but this stuff is something special, and affordable too!
I like a little rye, it adds a 'hotness' to the flavor.
Oh my, good work Dave! A double pale ale, dangerous 9.2% that drinks like a 6%.
So many new breweries in BC it is hard to keep up
Oops.
Blue Moon has a lot of tasty offerings, Sam Adams not so much.
Love me some Boston Lager.
I found in SK the craft breweries, while fewer, were all top notch. In BC while there can be more to choose from, I find it a bit more hit and miss, and I tend to keep with the handful of breweries that I consistently really like, and Red Collar is on that list for sure.
There have been quite a few come and go over the last few years - you have to brew a good product in this market if you want to succeed or the customers will just go next door where the beer is good.
I live in Grand Rapids MI, its hard to find a bad beer. The hard part is keeping up.
This weekend's adventure is a lovely double IPA, hazy with a good balance of citrus, hops and spice. 8%
I like the hazy IPAs, Deschutes Fresh Haze is my favorite right now.
Hard to go wrong with Hazy IPA. This one needed a slow pour, lots of yeast sediment in the bottom. Unlike the dangerous Dave Bomb above, this one drinks like an 8%
I have a problem..
Splurged to celebrate:
Celebrate?
Starting a new career on Nov. 30th.
What field?
I have been enjoying this a lot lately.
I'd like description and comments on that bottle after it's consumed.
Like some of the other older whiskies I have tried, the barrel seems to contribute far more to the flavor profile. It is mellower than 10yr Laphraoig, but still peatier than most. I think for Scotch anyways, 10-12 years seems to be the sweet spot. This is not bad, not by a long shot, but it is really just an indulgence.
Wasting away in my hotel room in Phoenix...
Miller is my go to when I just want to drink a shitload of beer, so don't give me any shit.
Let's try this one.