The Bar Towel

Alright so I finally have been able to rid myself of my Imperial Stout drought. John By is finally available in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The store in the Waterloo Town Square left 5 boxes of it just sitting beside the shelves in the Ontario Craft Brewing isle, I guess they're running out of spa...

here's the answer i got awhile back:

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3345

Jesse - I live in Waterloo and would be willing to donate a bottle of one of the best - Bell's Expedition... Would be a nice end of exams treat for you

SAme experience; picked up a dozen and expected to shell out close to $60 and instead got the TH for $24. If they keep giving it away for $2 a bottle the LCBO brass will likely never order it again once they see the losses on their product reports. I picked up 4 in Waterloo yesterday and at that lo...

The Thomas Hardy's has hit the shelves in good quantities now - lots of cities showing 48 per outlet.

Does anyone (Perry?) know the status of the John By? (I can't find it on the LCBO website)

I am quite impressed with a few of the winter warmer release offerings - picked up some Aventinus and St Ambroise Vintage (both of which appear to have hit the shelves in critical mass now). Quite a contrast in values - the Aevntinus is a steal and as for the St A, I would forgo the fancy tube if it...

TP is one of my favourites (I am a huge fan of the big belgain quads though). It has been in short supply for the past 6 onths or so but there has been a recent delivery to most BS in my area (KW). I expect the same is true in larger centers.

I just spoke with them as I have been waiitng for this too. According to the brewery, they won't be releasing it in bottles this year. Apparently a labeling change got delayed and that delay prevents them from releasing in time for a fall seasonal release. However, they do have 20, 30 and 56 litre k...

I currently have about 10 cases of belgian ales, imperial stouts and barley wines sitting in my "cellar" waiting for the right day.

I picked up my Trois Pistoles glasses at Premier Gourmet after I spoke with the Unibroue folks at Forquet Forchet and them saying they don't ship glasses.

I also picked up some tulip shaped glasses at a local restaurant supply store - $3 each and they hold 375ml (made by Libbey I think).

Map Room, Hop Leef and Goose Island are my recommendations. If you also enjoy fine cigars, check out the Up Down Cigar shop on N. Wells in the Old Town. If you wnat to purchase beer at a store the downtown (Lincoln Park) Binny's has a great selection of US micros and Belgians.

I visited the Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan just last week. Cases of the Expedition Stout go for about $60 US with deposit/tax etc. I picked up two of them and hope to cellar some for a few years. The prices quoted seem way too high. Re availability of the Expedition Stout - it is harder to ...

As well, the brewery has decided to make other beers available to the Ontario market and we will be updating our availability list soon. Visit our website for details in the near future.

Come on Back Burner!!

Did the LCBO require any relabelling of the botttles once they were tested for alcohol content?

I believe that's the "balance due" - i.e. it doesn't include your initial deposit.[/quote]

Oh yes Greg, you are correct. It's been so long i almost forgot about the deposit that was required. Just when I was feeling like we got a great deal....