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by Cale
Thu Nov 27, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Brux House - Hamilton
Replies: 15
Views: 10703

Stopped by for lunch today. Had one of their house beers "Vanessa", a saison brewed with meyer lemon and hibiscus. Brewed in collab. with Nickel Brook. Very impressed by it. Current tap list: Vanessa by Brux House/Nickel brook Bretty White by Brux House/Oast House Le Paysan by Nickel Brook...
by Cale
Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beau's Exporting to NY
Replies: 77
Views: 16458

by Cale
Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:20 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822015

Just found some GI Pere Jacques on the shelves here in Hamilton. Hadn't heard about this one coming, and nothing yet on the website.
by Cale
Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3074865

J343MY wrote:Nøgne Ø Sunturnbrew. I really tried, but I could only make it through a quarter of the bottle before giving up.
I couldn't even get that far. It could be a good beer if it wasn't the sweetest thing on the planet.

Having a Great Lakes Blackout Stout, will follow with a can of Westbrook IPA
by Cale
Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85894

Regarding the Founders release - the LCBO refused to send any of it to Hamilton, according to an employee at the Dundurn location. So he talked to the sales rep for Founders and who went to another store, bought a case of each, and returned them to Dundurn. Gotta game the system! Ah that's explains...
by Cale
Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:15 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85894

there were a couple boxes of BS hiding in the backroom at King & Spadina at lunch -- had a nice enough employee go bring them out. He came out with a case and jokingly said "You wanted the whole case, right?". My wife shocked him a bit with her enthusiastic "YES!" response. ...
by Cale
Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: top 10 beers you tried for the first time in 2013
Replies: 32
Views: 10150

In no order, off the top of my head: Bellwoods Monogamy (Nelson Sauvin) Evil Twin Femme Fatale Yuzu Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 Maine Lunch Against the Grain An Ale Pleasure Amsterdam El Jaguar Community Beer Works The DIPA Brasserie Dunham Saison Reserve Russian River Supplication Ballast Point Habaner...
by Cale
Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:14 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2013 Winter Craft Beer Release
Replies: 152
Views: 64275

So is all the Rochefort 10 been released? It's hard to imagine it going as quickly as it did. I saw inventory listed and then found it gone by the time I got to the store. The University Plaza location in Dundas had 192 bottles listed on Friday. On Sunday they had ~80 listed. Now they have none. I ...
by Cale
Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:49 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3074865

Last night at Boney's: Brash The Bollocks Barnstormer Dead Stick Stout Ommegang Three Philosophers Alesmith Yulesmith (Winter) Arcadia BA Shipwreck Porter New Belgium/Dieu du Ciel Heavenly Feijoa Tripel Jester King Mad Meg my american barleywine homebrew Russian River Supplication GLB/etc Winter is ...
by Cale
Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3074865

Garrison DIPA.. this latest batch (bottled oct 11th) tastes different than I remember. Still quite hoppy but a little sweeter than before. Also, kind of sad that I picked this up as soon as it was available in my area and it's already 2 months old. They switched up the recipe earlier this year, I b...
by Cale
Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:38 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Shipyard ipa
Replies: 12
Views: 4698

Now I understand what infected (not on purpose) beer tastes like! I wonder if there was something wrong with this batch? There are plenty of great Untappd reviews, maybe it's just better on tap. This isn't an infection, this is just a grade-A shitty beer. Yep. I think this was the worst beer I've h...
by Cale
Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Spiegelau/Dogfish/SierraNeveda IPA Glasses
Replies: 60
Views: 21059

There were tons of the Sierra Nevada branded ones in Buffalo a few weeks ago for ~$8 (I was there again this past weekend but didn't look at glasses). Saw them at Consumer's Elmwood and Premier. Not really a DFH fan so I was glad to find the SN version. I doubt the glass makes a big difference over ...
by Cale
Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:31 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2013 Holiday Gifts release
Replies: 58
Views: 27816

boney wrote:No Fullers Vintage this year? Bummer.
Actually it's already showing stock here in town! http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/i ... ber=676213
by Cale
Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:40 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3074865

Some highlights from a recent Buffalo stay:

Maine Beer Co. Lunch (bottled Oct 8)
Jack's Abby Hoponius Union
Evil Twin Lil' B
Crooked Stave Surette
Bell's Two Hearted
Alesmith Evil Dead Red

and finally visiting Ted's Hot Dogs.
by Cale
Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:52 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Zwanze Day/Funk Night @ Bar Volo - Sep 14
Replies: 102
Views: 26519

It's likely just tickets from sales that were started but never completed. When you start a transaction on a ticket website your tickets are usually reserved for a set period of time, and if you don't complete the transaction they are released for sale again.