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- Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:05 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8985
Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Rent is one one of the biggest input costs in running a hospitality business, so why not maximize the investment? Just dumb. Really dumb in areas with tourists and travellers. I can't count the number of times I have arrived somewhere hungry after a long trip and there is nothing decent to eat. Eve...
- Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:16 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: BAOS "Get it in ya" Festival
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4984
Re: BAOS "Get it in ya" Festival
Tell us more about BAOS. Who they are, what they've done and trying to do here.
- Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: beer (alcohol) and health
- Replies: 41
- Views: 63821
Re: beer (alcohol) and health
this was from the newer research, the body hates inflammation, and the slightest binge drinking causes inflammation.
- Tue Mar 18, 2025 10:45 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 32
- Views: 50905
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Which year Bon Chien. I had the 2009 and 2011. Latest versions a BA Chianti Bon Chien and their 40th anniversary Bon Chien belated happy holidays, Sammy. We're not getting vintages THAT old. haha. I'll check with the brewery. going to assume 2022 or 2023. For this release, it's the regular Bon Chie...
- Tue Mar 18, 2025 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: beer (alcohol) and health
- Replies: 41
- Views: 63821
Re: beer (alcohol) and health
https://x.com/BrandonLuuMD/status/1901589082574057893 scientific journals tell you the same as the ancient philosophers: Drink in moderation. The source I posted a link to says even one BINGE drinking session causes near instant inflammation to the body. The body hates inflammation as study and Doct...
- Tue Mar 18, 2025 10:36 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Zwanze
- Replies: 33
- Views: 88382
Re: Zwanze
Thanks, didn't know
- Tue Mar 18, 2025 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Bloomex Beer Club Delivery
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4839
Re: Bloomex Beer Club Delivery
there is a lot of fraud and scam on fb and instagram
- Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:56 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 32
- Views: 50905
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Thanks, Cass. If there's demand, I'll continue to bring the beers in :) We were just approved for a late 2025 LCBO store listing for Abbaye De Saint Bon Chien (which is huge) and for 3 Fonteinen Belle Louvain (plum) in 375 mL [/quote] Which year Bon Chien. I had the 2009 and 2011. Latest versions a ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:20 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
- Replies: 49
- Views: 43709
Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars
if finally, it took a near-Depression scenario for them to get this going
- Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ratebeer shutting down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12941
Re: Ratebeer shutting down
BeerAdvocate working on algorithms to take in RB data right now
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:43 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Bar Hop 2 (Peter St)
- Replies: 84
- Views: 184151
Re: Bar Hop 2 (Peter St)
young people are increasingly going for zero ABV beverages
- Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ratebeer shutting down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12941
Re: Ratebeer shutting down
you are absolutely right, corporate blah blah
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ratebeer shutting down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12941
Re: Ratebeer shutting down
I didn’t pay close attention to how things played out since ABI acquired it, but didn’t craft beer purists sort of ‘cancel’ RB after that? And could that be part of what lead to this move? The few times I visited over the years since the acquisition it seemed like nothing really changed or evolved,...
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ratebeer shutting down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12941
Re: Ratebeer shutting down
Funny to see that Josh Oakes, who used to post here and lived locally, still posts to Ratebeer. 32,000 ratings. Imagine all that and you end up with a .csv file. https://www.ratebeer.com/user/195/ has now been spotted on BA. The B.C. group have been trying to budge the Goliath owning and cancelling...
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ratebeer shutting down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12941