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- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Nickel Brook Brewing
- Replies: 234
- Views: 99472
Re: Nickel Brook Brewing
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.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Mad Mash Brewery, Tavistock ON
- Replies: 2
- Views: 434
Re: Mad Mash Brewery, Tavistock ON
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.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6997
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
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.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Mad Mash Brewery, Tavistock ON
- Replies: 2
- Views: 434
Mad Mash Brewery, Tavistock ON
Anyone been here?
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 82
- Views: 14489
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
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.JasonTremblay wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:54 pm Craft has a bit of an “it’s for old and generally white guys” problem.
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- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Ontario pilsners
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2925
Re: Best Ontario pilsners
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.
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:18 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
Re: Shrinkflation
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 ...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
Re: Shrinkflation
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...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
Re: Shrinkflation
Now that I'm thinking about it, the Shrinkflation trend (a few years old now) in the pub that really bugs me is the adoption of glasses shaped exactly like Nonic pints, but that are clearly smaller than 20 oz -- probably 16 or even 14 ounces. If you're going to serve a non-pint, please be transparen...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
- Replies: 92
- Views: 30248
Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
In fact going further I often most enjoy plain ol' imperial stouts even sans barrel-aging. OG Tempest is one of my favourite Ontario beers. Wellington Imperial Stout is still going strong it seems. Really liked it back in the day. Is it still as good as ever? Going back even further, I used to look...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
Re: Shrinkflation
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 unfortunate. I've found an older school British pub not far away that still does 18/20oz glasses and the be...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
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?
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:18 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 82
- Views: 14489
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Wow. Lots of news here. That patio at Signal is really great in the summer. Recommended as a day trip or for post-round drinks if anyone is a golfer (super close to Black Bear Ridge). Hope the new owners keep it open. Really sorry to lose that fun, intentionally unadorned little space at Muddy York....
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
- Replies: 92
- Views: 30248
Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
I'm not a bourbon barrel stout connoisseur, so this is more a question than an assertion, but isn't Double Tempest the obvious answer?
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3474
Re: Shrinkflation
Yeah, as noted the 500 ml vs. 473 ml can thing is a handy way to determine if an "import" is actually imported. If it's in a 473 ml. can, it was brewed in Canada; 500's are from Europe. Not completely sure about USA (they don't list ml's on the can if brewed for the domestic US market?)