Matchday drinks 22/23 season

Indeed. No one could ever accuse Ontario of being enlightened when it comes to alcohol sales, though it is slowly improving -- at least wine and beer can now be bought in some supermarkets. Manitoba was far better, with private wine & beer stores in addition to the provincial commission, which I must say was very good. It helped that there I lived in easy walking distance of the commission's flagship store, and a couple of excellent private stores were fairly close as well.

RCB

 

Spoilt for choice today, but went for a Great Lakes Pompous Ass English Ale. Might have a glass of port later.

RCB

 

Had a (small) Wellington Helles with the dinner burger; and shall try the (larger) Newark Helles again in another half-hour or so at supper. I e-mailed Newark about their cloudy Helles, and it is indeed a deliberate stylistic choice. They only lightly filter the beer, leaving some of the yeast in. But the 12-pack I've got was from just before they started the filtering, so I have the full cloudy works! Must remember to pour gently, and keep the tins upright for a while before opening. Something different at any rate, as I've simply never come across a Helles yet that wasn't bright and clear.

RCB

 

No, that one I haven't tried, but I'll look out for it next time I'm there. Yes, that label is nice.

I'm more of a bitter and IPA man, even if I seem to be drinking mostly Helles and other Euro lagers at the moment. I think it'll be some more of the Newark Helles with supper tonight; it's not bad at all when one keeps the sediment out of one's glass.

RCB

 

Well, that was not a good day for one's teams. City's (lack of) performance in the morning was followed by the Blue Jays' humiliation in the afternoon: they managed to lose from being 7-1 up halfway through the game. Thus ended their playoff run -- and more than a few picked them as World Series finalists, if not also winners. At least I did find a new (to me) and decent IPA to try out:


I wouldn't call it very hoppy, not as much as I would expect in an IPA, but nonetheless a pleasant drink.

RCB

 

Harrumph! City are certainly driving me to drink... And to add to that, we are getting snow squalls today off Lake Erie. Anywhere between 10-50cm predicted. I'm not ready for winter yet -- though I did buy a new snowblower yesterday. Might need it later on today...

I started this thread mentioning bourride and sauvignon blanc, and so it was again today. A different local winery though -- Featherstone. Food and wine were at the quality level that City should be at.

Various beers possible for the evening pizza: Jever, Karlovacko, Czechvar, Lagunitas, and Wellington County. Not all of them, though that is tempting!

RCB