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by Muskokan
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6289

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

I too tried the Lower West Side WCIPA and echo the comments above: a slightly lighter version of Boneshaker, in all the right ways. I really enjoyed it. Thank you!! Question though: my can says 6% yet the lcbo image says 5%... why is that? That's a great question. LCBO website is incorrect. I'll ge...
by Muskokan
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6289

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

Thanks so much to Muskokan for sending me some free beer. I just received shipment this morning, so I had Lower West Side with my lunch. It is a shade darker than most west coast ipas, which I can appreciate some malt complexity. It definitely has the hop flavour to balance. It's taste starts off a...
by Muskokan
Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6289

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

This is interesting. Based on your portfolio, would I be correct in assuming this is brewed at Brunswick and might also be found in their refrigerators at some point? No, we moved all of our production out of Brunswick a while ago, so unfortunately our products won't be available for sale there. Fo...
by Muskokan
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6289

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

Hey folks, We're just in the process of launching a Westy called Lower West Side. It's a recipe we've been sitting on for a while and figured it was time to do something with. It is hitting stores this week in the LCBO as a General List. It's our personal nod to the old school West Coast IPA's we lo...
by Muskokan
Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Lervig House Party @ Dine Alone Records
Replies: 1
Views: 4061

Lervig House Party @ Dine Alone Records

The Craft Brand Company is proud to present The Lervig House Party at Dine Alone Records on September 19th during Toronto Beer Week. View details here: https://lervig.eventbrite.ca This will be your first chance to try new beers from: Lervig Omnipollo Mikkeller Phillips All brewed fresh in Toronto. ...
by Muskokan
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:57 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Omnipollo beers
Replies: 17
Views: 29272

Re: Omnipollo beers

Few new Omnipollo releases for those interested - all brewed in Toronto. Omnipollo Bianca Mango Lassi Gose - only 20HL brewed and being released in phases. Currently available at the Brunswick Bierworks Biershop. Cans flying at Ronnie's Local in Kensington and 10 cases will be released for online sa...
by Muskokan
Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:09 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1197987

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

Sorry for chiming in late here. RE Omnipollo: Henok from Omnipollo was here at Brunswick to brew two beers; Zodiak IPA and Prodromus - Imperial Graham Cracker Chocolate Chunk Caramel Bar Stout...now on tap at the Bier Markt and hitting LCBO's late November. We send back samples from every batch to H...
by Muskokan
Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:03 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Atwater and Redhook coming to Ontario
Replies: 31
Views: 9288

Hey Folks, Wanted to chime in here to give some context. We're stoked to bring in Redhook and Atwater to market on draught. There are a lot of things at play when bringing kegs to Ontario: Does the brewery have any desire to play by Ontario's rules? Do they have steel kegs that they are willing to s...
by Muskokan
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:29 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Summer 2014 Craft Beer Release
Replies: 167
Views: 54895

We're pretty pumped for Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar to have finally hit the LCBO. This was the first beer our newly formed agency submitted to the LCBO (last May), so needless to say, the first one bought and drank this week was quite good. Nebuchadnezzar is a bottle conditioned Imperial IPA, so it is ...
by Muskokan
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Muskoka relasing TWICE AS Mad Tom DIPA
Replies: 133
Views: 31700

Hey folks, Here's a link to the store list of the initial LCBO load in for Twice as Mad Tom. Deliveries started on the 1st, so I think all of these stores got hit this week. https://twitter.com/MuskokaBrewery/status/264763123951603712 A couple of these stores might be sold out already, but we'll get...
by Muskokan
Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Muskoka relasing TWICE AS Mad Tom DIPA
Replies: 133
Views: 31700

Frustrating that it's still not listed - I'd love to know if any stores in my area have any - guess I'll actually have to put on pants and venture out! Emailed the LCBO to find out what's going on...here is the response: Hi Mike, The website gets updated with newly listed items via a weekend feed, ...
by Muskokan
Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Muskoka relasing TWICE AS Mad Tom DIPA
Replies: 133
Views: 31700

Alright, here are some details...we bottled this beer today and the production went really well. The final lab sample of Twice as Mad Tom was submitted to the LCBO about a week and a half ago (the day we got the labels in) and we've been told it will be 'released' on October 31st, which means we cou...
by Muskokan
Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
Replies: 204
Views: 61242

Have been following this thread closely...really loving the feedback...and glad people are enjoying this beer. I know I for one have been drinking my fair share of this brew...this is one of my favourite summer (and anytime) beer styles, so the fact that we're now brewing one is music to my throat. ...
by Muskokan
Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:06 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout
Replies: 49
Views: 18292

Thanks for the posts folks. We're pretty pumped about this beer...locally harvested cranberries, real Belgian chocolate and a higher alcohol content to get us through our (already here) long winter. We've all been drinking quite a bit of it around here. Did anyone try the QR code on the back of the ...
by Muskokan
Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:40 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Harvest Ale
Replies: 58
Views: 60061

Re: Muskoka Harvest Ale

im curious if Gary has tried this and if so how he thinks it compares to the October beers of the past. it certainly has a "barley wine light" feel to it. Thanks Matt...glad you enjoyed. I know I've been drinking my fair share if it lately. the 100% Ontario barley and the Ontario hops use...