What are you drinking?

[enthused]

Originally Posted by ozzy

When I was in Nicaragua, I drank that stuff like water. It was pretty much as cheap as water down there. Although for how cheap it was, it was better to get the slightly more aged ones. I liked the 5 and 7 year ones the best. But man that stuff was good. I don't even really like rum, but I could drink that stuff straight no problem.

[CaptainCrunch]

A rhohypnol callata, then I basically rape myself and call the cops.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

http://www.anchorbrewing.com/index.htm

Probably the best micro brewery beer I have ever tasted.



I just started getting into Scotch, so far Macallan is my favourite.. but I have yet to try Lagavulin (sp?) or Talisker.. Oban was very good as well.


http://www.paddockwood.com/

Saskatoon Micro Brewery that has some very nice beer. If you are ever in town grab a pint of Black Cat at the Freehouse downtown across from the Bes, or a beer at Weczeria if you want the best food in town to go with it.


http://www.fortgarry.com/

Had this when I was in Winnipeg and Wow or wow, one of the best micro brewery beer I have ever tasted. The Dark was just great. Highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Lots of good scotch, the Macallan brand is one of my absolute favourites, the 12 is a staple for me. I'm not a fan of the 10 though.

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by Sliver

If by interesting you mean horrible, then yes. I really cannot stand that swill.

I don't mind it for taste, but man... Velvet Fog is basically liquid Ex-Lax. Guinness makes you feel constipated by comparison.

[LChoy]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

I just started getting into Scotch, so far Macallan is my favourite.. but I have yet to try Lagavulin (sp?) or Talisker.. Oban was very good as well.

Good choice. Macallan is my favourite, especially the18 year (but that one is quite expensive)
For smokiness, I really like Talisker as well. It's like bacon level of smokiness

[amorak]

Originally Posted by Sliver

If by interesting you mean horrible, then yes. I really cannot stand that swill.

Originally Posted by Sliver

I drink whatever gives me the coolest promotional knick-knackery. I really like my Alberta Premium belt buckle from last month. I usually won't bother with a t-shirt or a hat because I consider myself somewhat above that, but I'll take almost anything else.

I think, based on the above two posts, that I can feel confident in the following statement:

You and your kind are the reason bars still serve Canadian.

[Cain]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

So I am in Calgary in late November (if not earlier for a Flames game) for a conference and I want to find the best micro brewery beer in town.

Where is the #1 Pub to hit in Calgary with the best selection of local beer? I have heard Wild Rose is an interesting brand.

*besides big rock

Wild Rose is the best calgary has to offer that I've found. It is better than Big Rock.

And forgive the poster before for knocking it...it is not the best microbrew you'll have, but it is indeed better than anything else made in calgary, and easily better than any mass produced domestic.

The brown ale and seasonals that they make are my favorite.

[Cain]

As for myself, mostly drinking whatever cool beers I can find in kensington wine market or the dalhousie coop. I've had an embarrassing percentage of all of the beers in both.

Always something new on the horizon to try. I don't understand why people limit themselves to a few. Its okay to have favorites, but there will always be something else you find that is fantastic.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I've been drinking a lot of Kokanee because it is on for 12.34 incl deposit and Gst at my local liquor store.

They also have Thirsty Beaver Amber ale for $11 plus gst and deposit which isn't bad.

[TSXCman]

Guinness with a scoop of vanilla icecream

[postal]

[CaramonLS]

Gin and Tonic tastes like pine needles.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Cain

Wild Rose is the best calgary has to offer that I've found. It is better than Big Rock.

And forgive the poster before for knocking it...it is not the best microbrew you'll have, but it is indeed better than anything else made in calgary, and easily better than any mass produced domestic.

The brown ale and seasonals that they make are my favorite.

I just don't understand how they can create one of my all time favorite brews, Velvet Fog, and one of the most vile excuses for beer I've ever tasted, IPA, all in the same facility. I guess to each their own but man oh man is the IPA ever bitter.

[Cain]

Originally Posted by fredr123

I just don't understand how they can create one of my all time favorite brews, Velvet Fog, and one of the most vile excuses for beer I've ever tasted, IPA, all in the same facility. I guess to each their own but man oh man is the IPA ever bitter.

I love super bitter IPA's!

However, I agree, I think that their IPA sucks. Best IPA that is easily available here that I've found is either Propeller IPA or Dogfish Head 60/90 minute IPA's.

Neither made in calgary though obviously.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Originally Posted by Cain

I love super bitter IPA's!

However, I agree, I think that their IPA sucks. Best IPA that is easily available here that I've found is either Propeller IPA or Dogfish Head 60/90 minute IPA's.

Neither made in calgary though obviously.

Big big thumbs up from me on the dogfish head 90 minute IPA. This from a person that is kind of getting annoyed with the IPA arms race that seems to be taking place between microbreweries.

I agree with you that there are many beers to try... makes it just that much more enjoyable.

[Cheerio]

Captain Mo's and Coke, or for beer my favorite is BLL but I'm fine with anything that isn't a Canadian.

[NBC]

This is a staple at BBQ's throughout the UK - the 3 days a year it is nice enough to have a BBQ that is.

[NBC]

Not actually sure that Big Rock can still be classified as a micro brewery. I think they are too big now, no?

[HOZ]

Beer. Plain and simple beer.