Imperial ESB Collaboration Ale

[hogie]

I think I had better go home and get the van for this order.

We'll have to get a Aleanders/Gahan care package put together for your January meeting.

[BobbyOK]

Guess I should have checked here this morning before I bought 6 at lunchtime. Premier got 5 cases - I think one was already gone and another almost gone already.

[Nighthawk]

Enjoying from my growler right now; Propeller's bottle count was looking pretty low at 5:00 when I picked mine up. Hope everyone could get some.

[benwedge]

Since we've got two threads running on this one, I should let everyone know that it appears KMcK found a decent quantity of it for us.

[sleepyjamie]

Kyle!

Can I get two bottles pretty please? I'm rarely in halifax but will be there on Saturday and want to make sure i try out this beer!

[KMcK]

Kyle!

Can I get two bottles pretty please? I'm rarely in halifax but will be there on Saturday and want to make sure i try out this beer!

No problem! There are still a few left in my box.

[BobbyOK]

Still about 2.5 cases at Premier if anyone is still looking. Assuming the boxes under the open one at the register were still full.

[whisle pig]

What's the word on this beer? How is it tasting, I won't get to try it till probally Monday.

[BobbyOK]

What's the word on this beer? How is it tasting, I won't get to try it till probally Monday.

It's fantastic. It needs - yes, Nash, I'm saying it again - NEEDS to be a regular part of somebody's line-up. This isn't a beer that should be a once a year one-off, it should be the new standard for what's regularly available. Hoppy enough to satisfy but not so bitter that it would scare anyone off, and a malt bill that balances and provides lots of nuances to the flavour. Style-wise it kind of defies description - kind of a double red, with some brown ale character, not really double IPA, not English enough to be ESB, nowhere near a barley wine which is my first thought for "Imperial ESB". Best beer I've ever had? No. Not even Nash's best beer. But having this around on a regular basis would change the standard of what craft brewers in Atlantic Canada have to put on the shelves to keep from getting stagnant. Much like when Propeller first bottled their IPA.

[GAM]

What's the word on this beer? How is it tasting, I won't get to try it till probally Monday.

Had one last night. Very nice. I expected more of a hop bomb but the ballance was very good.

Sandy

[KMcK]

I concur with Bobby's comments. If you're not willing to make this a regular somewhere then we'll be forced to open our own brewery and try to produce something similar for the good of mankind.

I got the last growler of it today. $13 for a two litre fill, as opposed to $22.60 for four 500 ml bottles. Do the math. That's quite a difference for different packaging (although the bottles are quite nice). As of 1:30 Bishop's Cellar still had a dozen or so bottles in its fridge.

Interestingly, the folks at Bishop's Cellar said they will ship anywhere in Nova Scotia. That may be of use to the Tantramashers if something new comes out and the beer train isn't headed their way any time soon.

[whisle pig]

So I finally got my case of this today!!
The bottles look fantastic!
I know what I will be trying tonight!

[chalmers]

A whole case? Lucky! I bought 6, but need a few more to share with friends in NB and NL. Anyone have any extras I could buy/trade for?

[LiverDance]

i've got some we can make a deal with

[chalmers]

Perfect. I'll just need to buy a steak to keep the guard dogs at bay, and I can help myself.

Maniacal laugh.... Maniacal laugh... Maniacal laugh...

[whisle pig]

Tried one last night, what a great beer! I agree it would be great to have this avalible all the time, I'd buy it for sure!

chalmers, once I pass out some at X-Mas I may have some left to trade as well, if you still ned some in the New Year. If the relatives don't take them all!