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by zane9
Sun May 07, 2017 5:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Block 3 Brewery - Tragedy
Replies: 2
Views: 2854

Block 3 Brewery - Tragedy

I just read that one of the founders of Block 3, Bryan Maher, was killed in a car crash on Friday near Kilarney :(

More information here: http://www.therecord.com/news-story/729 ... car-crash/
by zane9
Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:52 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Market Brewing Company
Replies: 16
Views: 10208

Re: Market Brewing Company

portwood wrote:Looks very slick* for a new brewery.

I hope they put as much effort into the beer itself. But something tells me they're going after customer experience/vibe rather than tasting great beer...
"Something tells me" you're jumping to conclusions. Go taste the beer!
by zane9
Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823036

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Blasphomet wrote:
MatttthewGeorge wrote:Isn't it in there retail store right now? They released it just before Halloween.
Yes.
Is GLB sending Devil's Pale Ale to LCBO?
by zane9
Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:28 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2016
Replies: 89
Views: 41043

Re: Cask Days 2016

Interesting...I never noticed that. Was the % listed in the little program? I tossed mine out already so can't check....I didn't let strength dissuade me from my choices, but I guess that was a luxury of going to numerous sessions and not having to "cram them in". No, the program didn't l...
by zane9
Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:22 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
Replies: 290
Views: 156825

Re: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge

I missed Barncat's tap takeover at The Bruce on Oct 20 :( Anyone go?
by zane9
Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2016
Replies: 89
Views: 41043

Re: Cask Days 2016

Gavin wrote:Do you have to print your ticket or is it ok on your phone?
You have to print your Session ticket and your shuttle ticket.
by zane9
Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:14 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread
Replies: 856
Views: 331459

Re: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread

Can some explain how cask days manages to get beers from modern times, cascade, etc? Why dont places like biermarkt do this year round? Cask Days has likely built a good reputation over the past 11 years, and brewers are eager to get in. The UK casks came over in 2013, and I'm not surprised that Or...
by zane9
Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2016
Replies: 89
Views: 41043

Re: Cask Days 2016

We found that by about 8:30 on the Friday session, many of the sought-after casks from Québec were done :( Maybe they were being closed, to save for later sessions. Overall, we thought this was a terrific Friday session, with many great domestics as well as imports. The atmosphere was energetic, the...
by zane9
Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:58 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Replies: 14
Views: 9213

Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)

Just had Bench Brewery's Ball's Falls (session IPA) at The Ship in Hamilton. Delicious.

Bench is building their 50hL brewery in Beamsville, in an old public school. I drove past that building many times when it was up for sale.
by zane9
Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:55 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: co2 refills in hamilton area?
Replies: 1
Views: 14855

Re: co2 refills in hamilton area?

From the HOZER homebrewers in Hamilton: 1. Hamilton Fire Control, Wentworth Street North 2. Dennis Evans Fire Equipment, 58 Henry St, Brantford 3. Further down the road is Patrick's CO2, 48 Page St, St. Catharines Also, give Nickel Brook a call, in Burlington. They were filling tanks, but some peopl...
by zane9
Sun May 29, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Batch (Creemore brewpub)
Replies: 13
Views: 8220

Re: Batch (Creemore brewpub)

I've had people tell me before that they get headaches from unfiltered beer. Usually the same sort who report problems with red wine. I don't know if there's any actual medical basis for it. People who have problems with red wine are typically having an allergic reaction to histamines. The histamin...
by zane9
Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:59 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823036

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Lukie wrote:
spinrsx wrote:new:

Creemore Kolsch
LCBO#: 461087 | 473 mL can
$3.05

Beau's Farm Table IPA
LCBO#: 458315 | 600 mL bottle
$4.55

No more Beau's
Bought the IPA. Drank it. Liked it. I've kept away from Beau's for a long time.
by zane9
Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Rainhard Brewing
Replies: 43
Views: 26010

Re: Rainhard Brewing

This is not a review but just a short commentary on the brewery. We had our first, and really pleasant visit to Rainhard on Good Friday. We drove in from Hamilton, so getting to the brewery was straightforward. I think it would be a little trickier to get there by TTC. Very much a relaxed atmosphere...
by zane9
Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:26 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823036

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Lecocq wrote:I'd say it is going on a couple of months now of Smuttynose IPA @ TBS. I believe it is being carried at the vast majority of the self serve stores.
Except in Hamilton :(
by zane9
Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Sextant Craft Brewery
Replies: 6
Views: 4518

Sextant Craft Brewery

A new Toronto (contract) brewery launches, with its Sextant APA.

Some coverage by Canadian Beer News.