The Bar Towel

I'll be there, early. Hopefully the GI beers are available ahead of 7pm as I have to haul ass out to the west end for a screening of Kung Fury. I have a feeling they won't be available until 7 since there is an invite-only hoppy hour event happening before. That starts at 5 though so perhaps the be...

I'll be there, early. Hopefully the GI beers are available ahead of 7pm as I have to haul ass out to the west end for a screening of Kung Fury. I have a feeling they won't be available until 7 since there is an invite-only hoppy hour event happening before. That starts at 5 though so perhaps the be...

I always wonder where the push to use 650+ comes from - I just don't find them to be a logical format (esp. for your more standard offerings). Is it a profitability thing? Marketing? Encouraged by the LCBO? Definitely encouraged by the LCBO. When they put out for seasonal listings, they quite often...

saints_gambit wrote:Anyone be offended if I throw links from by blog in here when I review stuff?

Content is king, I think it would be good.

Tried downloading it but can't find the download button on soundcloud. I guess I'll have to wait for it to hit itunes and it starts to show up in podcast app searches.

I brewed a Saaz Pils and Kona Coffee Blonde for the event. Come say hi if you are attending.

Brewed a rendition of the Milk the Funk Gose for GTA Brews to be served at the Great Canadian Homebrew Conference in Toronto June 20th.

Has anyone seen the new Orval release? Drinkvine shows none in Toronto, but I thought I heard there was a new crop of bottles out?

I've always thought the guys at Molson should brew up a couple of batches on their pilot systems and enter them in the OBA/CBAs. It would be interesting to see if, like that guy who did the Reddit AMA insists, the big guys can make excellent beers, but just don't because of business reasons. I star...

These judges are some of the most knowledgeable beer tasters, homebrewers, and pro brewers in the province and definitely aren't a joke. I appreciate your impassioned defence of the inherent value and necessity of beer judging. But Trafalgar has been around a long time, and anyone familiar with thi...

Is it me, or is SN PA not worth the bother? I've had it numerous times in the US and never come away impressed. Maybe 5-10 years ago it would have been something, but now with GLB, muskoka and others pushing the IPA limit, it always struck me as a pedestrian beer...? I'm normally the first to defen...

The OCB awards did not do their credibility any favors by awarding best newcomer to Trafalgar. The "explanation" is weak. Don't get me started on the BJCP judges who come out for these things. The entire thing is a joke. In turn, awards given to any beer or brewery hold little to no water...

Hopefully someone from the importing agency or the brewery can clear this up. I picked up a six-pack today with the same 25/03/15 code mentioned earlier in the thread. That date is on the back label of every bottle, and (at least with the bottles I picked up) someone has gone out of their way to st...

If you send me a snack pack I would be happy to break it out at a homebrew club meeting and share the love around. PM me if interested. Would love to try Swartzy (again), curious to know if it was one of the ones I judged in my flight at OBAs. I had a really nice sweet stout that hit "sweetened...

that location sucks for many, many reasons. all the spirits in the window getting hit with direct sunlight. ugggg.... beer selection sucks. IF i have to hit an LCBO, it's Laird. Vic Park and Ellesmere is pretty good too. A bit further from you, but they usually keep stock on new releases longer tha...