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by codfishh
Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:06 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Winter craft beer release 2015
Replies: 64
Views: 27070

Re: LCBO Winter craft beer release 2015

Do any of these have sku's yet?
by codfishh
Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:29 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
Replies: 82
Views: 42287

Re: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015

What's up with the Stewart Cauld Reekie SKU, according the lcbo website that beer doesn't exist.
by codfishh
Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: National Capital Homebrew Competition Winners List
Replies: 0
Views: 1962

National Capital Homebrew Competition Winners List

Hey here's a link to the winners for the homebrew comp, thanks to all that entered.
http://nationalcapitalhomebrew.tumblr.com/
by codfishh
Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Broadhead and the Brewery Market team up for a Pro-Am.
Replies: 0
Views: 1938

Broadhead and the Brewery Market team up for a Pro-Am.

We’d like to announce that Broadhead Brewing Company and the Brewery Market are sponsoring our local Best of Show prize. The best Ottawa-area brewer, as judged by our panel, will not only receive recognition for their great beer, but will also receive the exciting opportunity to develop and brew a b...
by codfishh
Thu May 22, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2014 National Capital Home Brew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 3416

So registration is officially open for this years competition. We've got some awesome prizes, lots of brewery swag, gear from beergrains.com, two pro-am prizes one from Beau's and one from Cassel Brewery who are looking for the best Belgian IPA. Hope you all can get something brewed! Thanks Phillip.
by codfishh
Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: La Morsure
Replies: 12
Views: 4389

I need to try this one again, I think I had a bad bottle. It was a weird meaty sort of flavor to it. It was a drain pour.
by codfishh
Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2014 National Capital Home Brew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 3416

First off let me make it clear, this competition is under completely new management, the winners will still be announced at the National Capital Craft Beer festival, but the team running the comp is 100% different than the last two years. I don't know the reason it took the prizes so long to be mail...
by codfishh
Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:51 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2014 National Capital Home Brew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 3416

2014 National Capital Home Brew Competition

Hi we would like to announce the 2014 National Capital Home Brew Competition. The competition will coincide with the National Capital Craft Beer Festival to be held on the third weekend in August. We would like to make this competition truly a national event, as such we've put together a dedicated t...
by codfishh
Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Beau's Brewery Feature
Replies: 118
Views: 40725

liamt07 wrote:
spinrsx wrote:not as pricey as beau's I bet ;)
liamt07 wrote: Christ, that'll be pricey.
I'll take you up on that bet.

My $17.00 330ml bottle of It's Alive Barrel Aged with Lychee fruit will take you up on that bet too! :)
by codfishh
Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:06 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Beau's Brewery Feature
Replies: 118
Views: 40725

Beers are all barrel aged as well, at least the ones on the brewery website are anyways. Ashnan Wild Oats No. 40 Wheat Wine (Aged in Chardonnay Barrels) • 9.8% alc/vol Gilgamesh Wild Oats No. 37 Old Ale (Aged in Rum Barrels)• 8.9% alc/vol Sargon Wild Oats No. 39 Ginger Beer (Aged in Rum Barrels) • 6...
by codfishh
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:55 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Beau's Brewery Feature
Replies: 118
Views: 40725

I understand the lack of excitement for a local ontario brewery feature. I'd feel the same if the brewery were Great Lakes or Amsterdam. It's stuff we can get regularly and not necessarily mind blowing. IMHO they make decent beer they have hits and misses, whether you like the beer or not is not a m...
by codfishh
Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Butler's Bitter
Replies: 3
Views: 2225

The color and flavor profile reminded me much more of a english mild than a bitter.
by codfishh
Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:11 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: National Capital Craft Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition
Replies: 0
Views: 1314

National Capital Craft Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition

Hey Guys, I know it's short notice but I wanted to pass along the following information regardless. 2013 National Capital Homebrewing Competition MASHING IN The 2nd annual National Capital Homebrewing Competition (NCHBC) is the National Capital region’s official annual competition and showcase of ho...
by codfishh
Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Building a blow-off tube for your carboys
Replies: 7
Views: 3400

I just use a carboy cap, attach some silicone hose to it and put the other into a 2l pop bottle full of sanitizer. Pretty simple it's worked great for me.