Well I think calling it the quintessential Belgian ale is going a bittt far but it's definitely solid, especially for a mainstream brew. Very smooth considering the alcohol % too.

Sadly Dogfish Head is yet another beer that's not really available here.

Actually you are correct, i misspoke. Quintessential isn't the correct word. Traditional I think is what I was going for.

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

That's better

Lol yeah I get a little carried away sometimes. Especially when it comes to beer.

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

I need to shake it up a little bit. Been sticking with the same couple beers the past while.
Although there's some regulars I haven't had in a while I've been missing too (Dead Guy Ale for one).

I've said this a million times, but man, I miss Red Racer.

Yeah I feel ya. That's why I was glad I took a shot with the Dogfish Head. And next run I am going for a My Antonia and maybe one of those chocolate porter thingies NWO is always into.

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Good beer is just so god damn expensive and there's so many good ones out there to try...

Man, very stoked for the Cascadian Dark Ale that I got started yesterday. Based on amber, crystal 60, and black patent malts, the stuff is nearly black! Generously hopped with Zeus, Cascade, and Centennial along the way, the wort tasted absolutely jaw-droppingly incredible before pitching the yeast. Honestly, I was tempted to drizzle a little over some vanilla icecream... so sweet and rich and dark and hoppy. The bitterness totally sneaks up on you, and dry-hopping with Centennial should give it a really nice aroma.

My only gripe is that I had to do the boil in a smaller pot than usual, so the gravity of the wort was sitting a little lower than I'd like after I diluted to the full batch size: about 1.057 for the 5 gallons - implying that this baby will settle around 6% alc. This'll also mean that it's not quite so bitter, but you make due with the gear you've got. One of these days I'll spring for a big ol' brewpot.

If any of you hopheads see a Cascadian Dark Ale (or India Dark Ale, or India Black Ale) on the shelves, do yourself a favour and pick it up.

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Ya got that right. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise...from my liver's point of view.

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Four out of three people have difficulty with fractions

Commish - Twisted Wrister Fantasy Hockey League

12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Anyone else here suddenly feel like a highschool physics student talking to Einstein?

Have recently tried some Cascadian Dark Ales... there is definitely something to them!

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Okay, so maybe nobody likes a cynic, but everybody f**king hates those perky optimists!

... and anyway, I make a damn good cynic.