The Bar Towel

Brydens taps for Best of the West during OCB week. Follow Tash's twitter feed for updates (if you care) @brydensonbloor Amsterdam X GLB The Big Smoke (Rauch Saison) Amsterdam X GLB X Steamwhistle OCB Saison (with cardamom, sage and pepper) Amsterdam Nice One Rob (Coffee IPA) Amsterdam X GLB Maveric...

I read a lot of the older threads...and thanks to all...they were informative... Going in mid August & was just wondering if there was anything new to add...since some of the posts were a bit older... going to hit all the usual recommended spots...just looking for something new...any input is ap...

mistermurphy wrote:Yeah, they're a beer bar in bloor west, laid back place, good brunch and the owner is good friends with Lackey. Lots of good beer on tap.

Thanks to all for all the nice comments(no Alan isn't on the payroll)...but being good friends with Mike Lackey might be the worst compliment I ever got...

Black Oak-Cheshire Valley-Great Lakes collaborative Anise in Chains Great Lakes Karma Citra GL No Chance with Miranda Saison GL Magic du Noir Belgian Porter GL Armadildo GL RoboHop GL Long Dong Pilsner GL Orange Peel Ale Black Oak Summer Saison Mike Duggan's #9 Spearhead Hawiian Style Pale Ale Denis...

Lackey wrote:

Cass wrote:I think I'll be heading up there this year. Looking forward to it!

Sweet. Me too.

Count me in too for Saturday...

whatever guy...I`ll spend my time with Troy & the guys at the Taps booth then...he needs the consoling after my Habs put the hurtdown on his girls(Cindy & Genny)...

Summer`s Eve...that should be your new user id...

Lackey wrote:Be there Thursday and Friday...looking forward to it!

Me too!!

I didn't have the special edition bottle but I had it on cask with extra zest and found the aroma to be amazing...a nice extra bit of orange pop to it as well...but not too much...I'd like it if they made the draught a bit orangier too...

I agree with you...it is probably my fave...

We had a great time at Bells. We were there for a few hours and it was pretty much packed the whole time. Met some great folks who worked there and (of course) enjoyed many good beers. Food was pretty good too. I didn't really notice the prices being too much at all. Seems like there are no cheapy h...

Just stumbled across a couple great deals in the home of one of my favorite breweries - Bells. Got a room on hotwire at the comfort inn downtown for 80 bucks on a Sunday night - extending a Chicago weekend - went over to Bells brewpub for a few but then decided (not sure why) to pop into the sleazy ...

Looked back quite a few pages but couldn't find any threads...

Any opinions on The Hoptical Illusion?? or can you post a link to a thread if you know of one...

Thanks

Any Recs for good pubs to check out in Chi-Town???

I've heard of The Map Room & HopLeaf but would be curious if you towelers had any other spots to check out of any input the previous mentioned...

Thanks...

I am not usually one that enjoys this style of beer but I really did enjoy this product...definitely more to my liking than other more commonly found choices Boddington's, Kilkenny etc... I didn't really find anything on this topic while searching the site...If anyone one has any other opinions or c...

I was told about this thread from one of our guests... I am associated with Bryden's and often read these threads as they are very informative...I usually don't post but feel I must due to some inaccuracies from a previous poster... Bryden's does not and has never been involved with Classico's...we ...