The Bar Towel

Lol. I've never been to Istanbul, so perhaps that is the next best thing. At least you don't have to declare whether you're Celtic or Rangers any more, I suppose (we're all Turkiye!).

Just tried to Google it. No luck / too soon. There is, however, a Celtic Irish Pub in Istanbul. Coincidence?

https://www.celticirishpub.com.tr/menu/

Visited the original Greenwood location recently for the first time in ages. Enjoyed this year's batch of Mr. Oktober Festbier. Nice and fresh right now, and really tasty. Always a pleasant vibe there too (especially if you like baseball, dogs and babies, and who doesn't like a well-behaved baby?!).

Yes, I have family up that way and this is true. Had a few cans from them recently, and I agree that they were pretty similar to what I remember from old Kilannan (I really liked the Alt back in the day). Of the ones I tried on this visit, I liked the NZ Red (resiny with lovely malt flavours, bone d...

Agree re the doom and gloom scenarios. Minimum pricing will never decrease or disappear so long as the health nannies are whining about the negative effects of better access and lower prices. There was yet another op-ed in the Star the other day advocating for higher prices, in fact. Regarding varie...

Black Oak Ten Bitter Years. Was a big favourite of mine back in the day (way back). Is it even made any more?

Lol! Might as well drink, then. Amazing.

Have to admit I've pretty much given up on Nickel Brook. Too bad as I enjoyed them back in the day. Something seems off now, though.

I don't like to be overly negative in anonymous online forums. I'll just say the beers I tried did not appeal to me.

Three Sheets Brewing New Wave IPA. Don't believe that one has been mentioned. I really like it. They're in Port Elgin though so perhaps not super accessible.

Anyone been here?

JasonTremblay wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:54 pm Craft has a bit of an “it’s for old and generally white guys” problem.

Really? Every time I go to a craft brewery, I feel like I'm the oldest guy in the room, by far. Lots of young people, many with families. Maybe I only go to the good craft breweries.

Agree the Godspeed offering(s) are fantastic and a real treat, but not so easy to get. A close second is True History. They are making really good stuff too.

I certainly had some fantastic tasting pints when I was there, and some were less than stellar. But I chalked it up to how fresh the keg was, how clean the lines where, how clean the glass was... as a matter of fact one of my Guinness was sent back from our party on night because he was upset with ...

When in Ireland this past summer the people that we were with almost went out of their way to complain about the quality of the pour of their beer, especially Guinness Yeah, the Irish are almost comically obsessed, I have found, with "pouring a nice pint". As if it makes a difference to t...