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by ErkLR
Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16949
Views: 3068724

Re: What're you drinking right now?

What did you think of the D&S beers in general? I haven't been, but a couple friends who are not particularly picky attended the opening and had bad things to say about their beers. I was hoping it was just some issues with rushing to open. The beers are straight up awful, and out of the hundre...
by ErkLR
Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16949
Views: 3068724

Re: What're you drinking right now?

At Dundas & Sons Brewing: Dundas & Sons Lemon Kettle Sour (flight sample) Dundas & Sons Nitro Stout (flight sample) Dundas & Sons Sour IPA (flight sample) What did you think of the D&S beers in general? I haven't been, but a couple friends who are not particularly picky attended...
by ErkLR
Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: London, Ontario and Area
Replies: 75
Views: 81434

Re: London, Ontario and Area

Powerhouse beer is certainly showing up occasionally, I haven't visited the actual brewery yet though.
by ErkLR
Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: London, Ontario and Area
Replies: 75
Views: 81434

Re: London, Ontario and Area

A couple additions for brewpubs:

Dundas and Sons Brewing Company - 400 Adelaide Street North, London, ON, N6B 3H6 Website: http://www.dundasandsons.com

Powerhouse Brewing Company - 100 Kellogg's Lane, London, ON, N5W 0B4 Website: http://www.powerhousebrewery.beer
by ErkLR
Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:55 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Online Brewery sales
Replies: 16
Views: 9748

Re: Online Brewery sales

How is delivery handled for these? ie) Someone over 19 has to sign (yes?) so do they deliver in the evening, or leave it at the post office?
by ErkLR
Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:44 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Forest City Beer Fest
Replies: 4
Views: 6894

Re: Forest City Beer Fest

It's nice that he's been able to grow attendance, I guess it hasn't hurt him much that he's done it the same weekend as the Roundhouse Beerfest the past two years. That's why I missed the Forest City Beerfest last year, and why I'm missing it this year. I think other than Powerhouse, all the same br...
by ErkLR
Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario brewed Tripels...
Replies: 52
Views: 33058

Re: Ontario brewed Tripels...

Since people were talking about it earlier, I thought I'd mention Forked River has Trinity back in stock. You can order it online if you're not in London, I have no idea what the shipping charges are like.
by ErkLR
Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:57 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: London, Ontario and Area
Replies: 75
Views: 81434

Re: London, Ontario and Area

There is a new running store with craft beer tap room. I haven't been, a friend of mine was at their opening. They also are starting their own hop yard to sell to local breweries. Backroads - 1295 Riverbend Road, London, N6K 0G2, (519) 636-8420 | Website: https://www.backroadslondon.com/ What did y...
by ErkLR
Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: London, Ontario and Area
Replies: 75
Views: 81434

Re: London, Ontario and Area

There is a new running store with craft beer tap room. I haven't been, a friend of mine was at their opening. They also are starting their own hop yard to sell to local breweries.

Backroads - 1295 Riverbend Road, London, N6K 0G2, (519) 636-8420 | Website: https://www.backroadslondon.com/
by ErkLR
Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: "Peak" Craft Beer?
Replies: 8
Views: 4682

Re: "Peak" Craft Beer?

I hope all the new breweries succeed, but history and logic says they won't. Yeah, I feel bad for those guys who sold everything to open that new brewery if the gist is correct and they're going to open in a saturated market. It would also go poorly for this company who's slated to open here in Lon...
by ErkLR
Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay...someone explain 11.9 abv to me...
Replies: 17
Views: 8964

Re: Okay...someone explain 11.9 abv to me...

beerstodiscover wrote:Last year's Kentucky Bastard was 14.5% and countless other examples. There is some regulatory hoop to jump through and possibly tax implications.
That's a good point. Extra tax could be why they were losing money on it if I recall correctly from another thread.
by ErkLR
Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay...someone explain 11.9 abv to me...
Replies: 17
Views: 8964

Re: Okay...someone explain 11.9 abv to me...

Ontarded. That's a federal law Napalm Frog quoted, see the website. For imports, my guess is: other countries probably define beer differently, and the LCBO can certainly import liquors (ie "beer" that is above 11.9%) and put them in whatever section they like. Jeff, Beer Advocate, Ratebe...
by ErkLR
Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2017
Replies: 67
Views: 52733

Re: Cask Days 2017

I'm going for the first time this year, my plan was to just show up and see what I can get my hands on, I've barely paid attention to the brewery list. I'm guessing since my expectations are low, I won't be disappointed. I also don't really know what to expect. During a night of drinking Drunk ErkLR...
by ErkLR
Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:21 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Nickel Brook Brewing
Replies: 233
Views: 94595

Re: Equilibrium

MatttthewGeorge wrote:No change in recipe, it's exactly what Belgian said: people don't like the word "bitter" and you [can't] stand in every store educating the customer.
No "bitter" for me, I'm going to grab this IPA...
by ErkLR
Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816453

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

I decided to wander around a local TBS after returning some empties and was surprised to find cans of Murphy's Irish Stout http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/murphys-irish-stout It't fairly similar to Guinness and so I think most here won't be wowed by it, but I have pleasant memories of drinking it i...