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by northyorksammy
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 72
Views: 10352

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Drink kvass style, less expensive and after acquiring the taste fun stuff too.
by northyorksammy
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Palestine
Replies: 2
Views: 594

Re: Palestine

I have seen Taybeh beers on the supermarket racks about Israel. So best of luck to her.
by northyorksammy
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

anyone know when equilibrium astrophysics batch was canned. It came out in NY State in January 23.
by northyorksammy
Wed May 17, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2023 LCBO Summer Release
Replies: 33
Views: 13515

Re: 2023 LCBO Summer Release

will it be fresh? Heading there in a few days
by northyorksammy
Tue May 16, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: True History Brewing
Replies: 6
Views: 5178

Re: True History Brewing

I second your recommendation
by northyorksammy
Tue May 16, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

anthony9 wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:23 pm
seangm wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 12:49 pm
anthony9 wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 11:58 am

I found that, too. Seems to be mostly at tier-1 stores, with much less tier-2s.
Guess all the ones I shop at are merely tier 2 :(
Me, too. There is a tier-1 not too far away, but the closest to me are all tier-3s and tier-2s.
so you are asking the LCBO to shed a tier for you
by northyorksammy
Sat May 13, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

so peaking May 15-18
by northyorksammy
Thu May 11, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

GLB has a variety four-pack of karmas sabro, citra, cryo, and geddon. I picked up a couple at the LCBO, I thought it may have been a brewery exclusive, so that was a nice surprise. And was glad to see it wasn’t citra, Simcoe and two others, it was citra and three others, including the Citrageddon 8...
by northyorksammy
Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

call before you travel to be sure
by northyorksammy
Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

anthony9 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:03 pm Gleemer Imports asks not to ask how or why 3 Fonteinen Pruim Belle De Louvain (plum) is on the shelf at the Laird LCBO for $47.
how? someone returned partial order there
by northyorksammy
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: New York/Manhattan/Brooklyn
Replies: 46
Views: 34498

Re: New York/Manhattan/Brooklyn

Torst, Blind tiger,Owl Farm, Hops Hill
by northyorksammy
Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Uncertainty for the Trappists
Replies: 1
Views: 5397

Re: Uncertainty for the Trappists

good post. Similar to other mature businesses, they have an option to sell the recipes and fund a pension for remaining and retired members. The brands are worth some good will to other brewers and we can continue to enjoy these classics.
by northyorksammy
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816576

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

seangm wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:49 am
Cass wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:10 pm


And Destihl comes to Ontario! Would not have guessed that.

https://www.lcbo.com/en/destihl-haze-of ... -ipa-29592
i could not tell canning date but was guessing it was already months old on the shelf. so hazy yes but not fresh. Besides GTA does world class hazy now
by northyorksammy
Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed
Replies: 9
Views: 2373

Re: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed

Newish brewery, no mentions in the forum previously that I could find. I think I saw them on tap a couple of times at my local Beertown. OSHAWA, ON – Less than two years after opening in Ontario’s Durham Region, New Ritual Brewing has reportedly closed for business. New Ritual was launched in May 2...