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by Craig
Sat Apr 26, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Lightcaster Brewery
Replies: 11
Views: 20835

Re: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed

I'm sitting in lightcaster right now grabbing lunch on my way to Kingston. I got their Wavefolder West coast IPA which is terrific. Really reminds me why I fell in love with this style of beer so long ago. Food looks good too!
by Craig
Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:58 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 49
Views: 43710

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Ontario is tabling legislation to cut inter-provincial trade barriers. https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-to-loosen-internal-trade-remove-barriers-on-alcohol-and-labour-mobility/ The part relevant to beer: On alcohol, long a point of contention in interprovincial trade talks, the legisla...
by Craig
Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:16 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Steadfast Brewing
Replies: 7
Views: 2952

Re: Steadfast Brewing

Lot 30?
by Craig
Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 24
Views: 8986

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

Ha, me too. Hoping it comes back to Scottsdale soon.
by Craig
Fri Apr 04, 2025 12:20 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 24
Views: 8986

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

I bought a ton of landlord when it was on my local shelves. It hasn't been around in a bit though, sadly.
by Craig
Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 24
Views: 8986

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

Oh, I'm also annoyed by how kettle sours pretty much completely took over the sours market and pushed out all the much better (IMO) traditional sour styles.
by Craig
Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:53 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 24
Views: 8986

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

The thing that gets me is when a beer is simply labelled "IPA" or "lager" without telling you what kind it is. It especially bothers me with IPAs now, since so many of them are hazy.
by Craig
Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 17009
Views: 4833268

Re: What're you drinking right now?

I really like their stuff too. Though their IPAs tend to the hazy side which isn't my preference, I still find I enjoy them quite a bit which I think is high praise.
by Craig
Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 160
Views: 360729

Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out

They've got lots of brands at the Skydome. I haven't been to BMO Field in ages but they had the stout and hazy IPA there too.

I feel like I see their hazy organic IPA on taps a decent amount. I'd be surprised if they cancelled it.
by Craig
Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Replies: 32
Views: 50909

Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release

Belle Louvain! RIP my wallet :lol:
by Craig
Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 49
Views: 43710

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Does the SAQ not ship?
by Craig
Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 49
Views: 43710

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

I wonder if the SAQ or even a good Dep could start shipping out of province?
by Craig
Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:32 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 49
Views: 43710

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Indeed, the LCBO will still have to list out of province beers. But if I can order LTM to my door now, I'll be happy.
by Craig
Thu Mar 06, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 49
Views: 43710

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

I realize this is Manitoba, but their Premier Wab Kinew spoke about alcohol a couple of times saying that the PM & premiers discussed it today, and that an MOU on interprovincial trade could come tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0cj_P2Vm_c https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-provi...
by Craig
Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:38 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer Additions and Possible Sacrilege
Replies: 11
Views: 9232

Re: Beer Additions and Possible Sacrilege

Man, I was killing myself trying to remember the name. I was half-convinced I just dreamed the whole thing up!