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- Thu May 10, 2012 3:39 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: The Oxley
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3823
- Wed May 09, 2012 6:36 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: The Oxley
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3823
Another place with the fuck-you attitude of pubs that don't open till the banking community has finished its day's work. Try turning up at 4:30pm when it's pissing down with rain, and see how you like the Oxley. I can understand places like the Bellwoods Brewery; I can't imagine Ossington between Du...
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:43 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Winnipeg
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6776
Winnipeg
It's February in Winterpeg so I'm not looking for a patio, but if anyone has suggestions, I'd be grateful. The last time I was there, I did most of my drinking at the King's Head, and will do again if there's nothing else that's improved since 2008.
- Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:20 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Victory Cafe Winter Cask Festival - Sun Dec 4th
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3319
- Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Whither the Victory Cafe Cask Events?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2717
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:28 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Formerly The Emerald Inn (now The Monk's Kettle)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18754
It would appear to be the Monk's Kettle. The very early website bills the place as a 'speakeasy', presumably the first speakeasy with a website (Psssst -- tell 'em Google sent you). Someone on Yelp says they have 16 taps, though none are specified, and that apparently they will at some point have ca...
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:05 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Bloor/Avenue Road/Yorkville area?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3221
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:51 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: CASK Ale Crawl 2011 - Jun 17-19
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1526
CASK Ale Crawl 2011 - Jun 17-19
This year's CASK Ale Crawl opens today, with many casks of all sorts of ale being served in 10 pubs across this fair (as in fair-to-middling) town. See details here: http://casktoronto.wordpress.com/events/ Drink terrific beer and get your passport -- available at participating pubs -- to win valuab...
- Mon May 09, 2011 2:53 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Black Oak Spring Social Thingy May 7th (Today)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2080
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:42 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Victory Cafe sold
- Replies: 58
- Views: 31443
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Victory Cafe sold
- Replies: 58
- Views: 31443
Victory Cafe sold
I'm surprised that no one has posted on this subject (unless it's in a subject category I hadn't thought of), but the Victory Cafe changed hands this week. We don't know much yet about the new owner or his plans, but those of us who would earn frequent flier points in a just world are nervous, to sa...
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer in the CBC news archives
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4325
About the EP Taylor comments about draft beer, as always Professor Gillman is on the money. Back in 1961, it's worth remembering, there were no 'pubs' as we know them, certainly not in Ontario or most of Canada. There were beverage rooms, which sold a lot of draft -- or as I prefer it, draught -- to...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Setanta
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3120
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Setanta
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3120
Thanks, Sid. I wound up going to the Rovers Bar on Bloor Street as it was close to home. I was able to down some Leffes at my booth while watching the game, such as it was, on my own TV screen. I looked up at one point and saw two guys actually watching poker at the bar. Garthicus pointed out that C...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:08 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Setanta
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3120
Setanta
Yikes! Brighton and Hove Albion are on TV this afternoon -- a very rare event. Anyone know decent pubs in Toronto with Setanta access? Fortunately I don't think there's a lot of competition on Tuesday afternoon, mostly poker and fishing. Some might argue those are still more interesting than Brighto...