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velovampire · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 983 Location: Parkdale

I liked all the brews, but my favourites were the porter and the IPA. The cask was very nice, and had an intense wild strawberry character. Now that I hear "wild hops" it all make sense. Anyway, nice night, insanely crowded at times...yeah, INSANELY crowded at times...but, yeah, good. I know these comments come ad nauseum, but "it'd be really nice to see that porter or IPA become a general list LCBO item...".

ALSO, what ever became of the Facebook promised:
Radishe du cheval
My bitter wife
Karma citra tickla
French Saison with ginger

Damn.

velovampire · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 983 Location: Parkdale

icemachine · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 2162 Location: Aurora, ON

G.M. Gillman · Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 1073

Interesting that there was some wild Ontario hops in the cask pale ale. The beer reminded me of fresh cask ales on the West Coast made from local (e.g. Oregon) varieties. Maybe there is an essential "North Americaness" to hops grown on this Continent regardless of lineage.

Certainly it's a classic golden cask beer of the modern craft beer movement, it's only in the last couple of years or so that this has been perfected here. Granite's IPA has the colour but has always tasted essentially English. Hop Addict was one of the first I'd say of the (golden) APA beers to be made here.

I did taste the beer using Citra hops by the way. Good of its type but I don't find Citra all that different from other West Coast varieties, it has a similar citric (hence the name?) intensity to Cascade or Centennial, say, IMO again.

Gary
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uno99 · Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Toronto

I thought all the beers were excellent, with the exception of the black wit, which is a bit too much of a style clash for me. The best of the night IMO was the ipa which was like a whole fruit basket. Anyone know the hops used in that one? Almost smelled like Nelson sauvion

velovampire · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 983 Location: Parkdale

GregClow · Joined: 10 Aug 2001 Posts: 3836 Location: Parkdale

Info on this month's Project X, which is on a Friday rather than a Thursday...

Project X Mas

As in years past we are combining our annual Christmas party with Project X for twice the festive pleasure. We invite you all to join us at the brewery for good cheer, one-off casks and tasty eats.

Friday December 9th
6:30 PM
Great Lakes Brewery, 30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd.

zachariaIPA · Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Posts: 49 Location: Toronto

Curry Stout...

The first Project X of the year will be taking place this Thursday, January 12th at Great Lakes Brewery.

The featured beer will be the Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition finalist, "Kama Stoutra", a Stout I brewed with Pro-Brewer Mike Lackey at Great Lakes last month! We call it an "Indian Imperial Stout" and it's got Madras Curry, Hot Cayenne, Cumin, Kaffir Limeleaf and Toasted Coconut.

Time: 6:30-930pm
Where: Great Lakes Brewery (30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Toronto)

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Zack
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Lackey · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 161 Location: Bloor West

Zack's beer will also be available in a limited supply of bombers Thursday night!

zachariaIPA · Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Posts: 49 Location: Toronto

Kama Stoutra (Toronto Brewing x Great Lakes x Toronto Beer Week) Curry Stout Collaboration brew will be at Volo tonight!
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zane9 · Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Posts: 276 Location: Hamilton

The February Project X event was great! I really enjoyed the Pompous Ass on cask. Robohop found its way into my glass more than once.

The food was terrific, and a big thanks to the chef who was outside working the grill. Too bad the rink wasn't ready but the Leafs game on the "big" screens more than made up for it.

Thanks!

JerCraigs · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 2687 Location: North York

Indeed, those peameal sandwiches were shockingly delicious in their simplicity!

Also, I now want to see the size of the closet where Lackey keeps all those jerseys! Wow!

studious · Joined: 06 Jan 2012 Posts: 44

That was my first time visiting Project X, and it was a great time!

But now I feel like a dummy for not realizing there was a fourth Project X beer, Robohop on offer! Why didn't I ask about the robocop tap? What kind of beer is it, btw?

I did manage to snag 2 of the last 3 Morning, Morning coffee stouts, so that will soothe me later this weekend.

And agreed, Pompous Ass was really good. I wished I had a bigger glass for that. Mulled Winter Ale was pretty cool too... nice soft gingerbread flavour.

Soods · Joined: 05 Sep 2009 Posts: 193 Location: Toronto

Robohop is an Imperial IPA. Think it's 11% and lots of IBU's. Quite good on tap.

GregClow · Joined: 10 Aug 2001 Posts: 3836 Location: Parkdale

Info on this month's Project X...

Project X - March Edition - International Women's Day

Thursday March 8th - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
at The Dominion on Queen, 500 Queen St. E.

Featuring:

Several prizes donated by local female entrepreneurs
Specialty beers brewed by the women of Great Lakes Brewery
Fabulous food provided by Dominion (with vegetarian options)
Admission is $15.00 (with $5.00 going towards a donation to Women’s Habitat)
All proceeds from the raffle will also be donated to Women’s Habitat
Live performance from the Hamilton band xo.ex.oh’s

http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/index.php/2012/02/27/project-x-international-womens-day-celebration/

https://www.facebook.com/events/315019811887936/