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by BigBob
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Blood Brothers’ Over The Tap - $7 to $12 for 4 oz pours
Replies: 6
Views: 1114

Re: Blood Brothers’ Over The Tap - $7 to $12 for 4 oz pours

I remind myself that it costs nothing to walk into C'est What, to give but one example, and have thirty taps to choose from. That is a beer festival to me.

Mind, some pours are getting expensive there as well.
by BigBob
Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Recruiting back to the Bar Towel
Replies: 54
Views: 14991

Re: Recruiting back to the Bar Towel

No word from Greg Clow? I see him on twitter. What about Joey Capps, Dan-D-Man, Beer Kitten? Would be great for Perry to stop by, too. Same with Ken Woods. We don't seem to get Black Oak, locally, these days! Greg still does a fine job getting the beer news of the day out at Canadian Beer News, but...
by BigBob
Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Shrinkflation
Replies: 28
Views: 3250

Re: Shrinkflation

Agree! So do act like a bit of a dick and ask for a top-up, or quietly pay too much for too little? I can't bring myself to be a dick about it at the bar. I'll just talk about them behind their back on forums :) In all seriousness though, I have been noticing it more and more there which is unfortu...
by BigBob
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 27577

Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout

Cass wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:07 pm Confirmed by Goose Island TO (via their IG) - no BCBS this year.
Does this refer to both the on tap event at the brewhouse and the release at the LCBO?
by BigBob
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 27577

Re: Goose Island Black Friday 2021

This was such great fun that I dropped by today to ask if there might be a repeat of last year's festivities and I was informed that they would have to sell BCS at such a high price to break even that it was a non-starter. That's a real shame, I always enjoying going to the tasting. Their rationale...
by BigBob
Thu Nov 09, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 27577

Re: Goose Island Black Friday 2021

Info for those who celebrate :) https://www.gooseisland.ca/bourboncountystout LCBO.com release at 10am on 25th. Looks like a non-ticketed event at the brewpub this year pouring it. This was such great fun that I dropped by today to ask if there might be a repeat of last year's festivities and I was...
by BigBob
Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: UK update
Replies: 7
Views: 1252

Re: UK update

This seems to have coincided with a distinct decrease in the number of U.K. beers available on tap - even in self-styled "British" pubs. There are a few to be sure but they tend to be the same from place to place and there is not the variety I had become accustomed to. The cause is likely ...
by BigBob
Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Innocente Brewing
Replies: 42
Views: 25325

Re: Innocente Brewing

"I don't really want to delve into it here too much" = I am conscious of the potential for this whole discussion to go sideways quickly. It's easy enough for people who want the details to google the Twitter and Reddit threads where it has already been discussed. As I am able to read book...
by BigBob
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Badlands Brewing Caledon
Replies: 32
Views: 14586

Re: Badlands Brewing Caledon

Wow I can’t believe i started this thread over 5 years ago! I was lucky. A coworkers farm backs onto theirs so I heard about them at the beginning. I still make it up to their farm in Cheltenham 3 or 4 times a year 😀 You have raised an important point. With Badlands you want the complete experience...
by BigBob
Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Surprisingly good beer from TBS
Replies: 10
Views: 8275

Re: Surprisingly good beer from TBS

It should be added that, particularly with IPAs, it is very important to check the dates. I have come across some pretty old beer at my local TBS.

Thank you for the reminder. I will make a point of looking more often.
by BigBob
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Celebrity Pub Encounters?
Replies: 7
Views: 7056

Re: Celebrity Pub Encounters?

Long before the pandemic, when going to the Rex could involve sitting shoulder to shoulder with other patrons crowded along one of their long tables, a stranger sidled up between my wife and I and said, "You do know you're sitting next to Gord Downie, don't you?". I had to confess I did no...
by BigBob
Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Hazelnut beers
Replies: 13
Views: 8510

Re: Hazelnut beers

Should you be in the Greater Toronto Area good news is at hand: https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2023/0 ... -hazelnut/
by BigBob
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Hazelnut beers
Replies: 13
Views: 8510

Re: Hazelnut beers

Similarly, I fear these are one offs but they do feature hazelnuts:

Evil Twin - Imperial Biscotti Chili Hazelnut Break
Third Moon/Volo collaboration - Il Bacio Della Morte
Wellington - Compromise
by BigBob
Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Do you ask for a ‘pint’ anymore?
Replies: 9
Views: 1311

Re: Do you ask for a ‘pint’ anymore?

I ask for a pint, taking it to mean a large glass whatever size that might be - force of habit.
by BigBob
Wed May 11, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Pedal Pubs in Toronto
Replies: 23
Views: 10703

Re: Pedal Pubs in Toronto

Rode one of these in Milwaukee. They didn't serve us beer, although they had space for supplies. Instead we stocked up ahead of time and drank what we picked up at each stop along the way. So no "serving" but plenty of "consuming". Truly the fun part is drinking while pedaling w...