The Bar Towel

The Beer Store is like Consumers Distributing...all the stock is in the back and half of what they "stock" is unavailable. Consumers Distributing went out of business in 1996, of course, they had competition.

Jester, Just figured I'd chime in to let you know that I grabbed a growler of the Square Nail yesterday while in Peterborough and thoroughly enjoyed it. My past gripes aside it was definitely worth the wait. They were quite stocked up with growlers of the Square Nail and cans of the House Ale. They ...

That was my impression too Greg which is why I was disappointed. Quality over quantity and a strong push towards local product are two of the reasons I so respect John's way of doing business, it's just that the options were too limited. There was one sandwich option, I believe a soup and some nacho...

I made the trek up there from Port Hope a couple of months back. I'm a big fan of Church-Key and was looking forward to a new destination drive for lunch but I was very disappointed with the pub. My wife and I went there for lunch and I asked for menus when we sat down only to be informed that there...

It's amazing how offended some people get when you post certain sentiments on this site. Perhaps I should have simply slammed the LCBO for lack of stock or poor customer service and everything would have been status quo. Simply stated I claimed to be put off that I've visited the brewery twice and b...

My dedication to supporting local beer is not in question and certainly should not be put under scrutiny by someone who knows nothing of me. My issue with the Publican to date has been their inability to keep stock on their beers despite the fact that their retail beer fridge is quite literally twen...

Unfortunately this place seems to have issues keeping a regular stock of their product. I've been here twice and both times left empty-handed. It's important to me to support crafts brewers but when they aren't keeping their beer in stock it is difficult to support them. I'm going up to Peterborough...

It appears, based both on the postings here and on what I know from my experiences at other beer and liquor stores I've been to, that I get exceptional service at these stores in the wee small town of Port Hope. Although I no longer buy beer at the beer store, the employees are always friendly and n...

Hops, As of last Saturday they were not open, though it appears quite close. The brewery store is all set up and the exterior of the pub has been made over but it did not appear to be up and running. The brewery store and the pub (at least from the exterior) look great. I've been eagerly anticipatin...

Tupalev,

I think the frustration stems from the fact that the beer is available internationally before being available in Ontario.

I just got a case of the Dogfish Head into my local LCBO. I quite like it, though I do prefer the strong hop finish in the Southern Tier. Nevertheless, both beers quench my thirst for hops. The DFH actually reminded me a fair bit of the Nelson I.P.A. I bought while out in Vancouver this summer. Anyb...

Just read this article in my local paper about John Graham decision to choose his brewery/pub business over federal politics. There's mention of The Stinkin' Rose, the pub he took over in Campbellford, and his decision to serve only Ontario microbrewed beer. There's not a lot of new information for ...

This was the beer that made me realize I like hop-heavy beers. I used to make special trips to pick this one up. Unfortunately, I agree with the rest of the folk punching away on this forum that the beer has been severely dialed back, even to the point that I have no intention of buying another sext...

I've always enjoyed Down the Street Cafe on the main strip. Although they don't have a tonne of options on tap they always have a couple of good ones (including the Stratford Pilsner), nice decor, and good food. I've been to Stratford several times and, while I love the town, there's not much there ...

(Tapsucker wrote) 'If brewers competed openly for our business, it would be a very different market than one where the government apparently 'protects' brewery workers thorough the BR. Nice of them to protect workers abroad while Ontario employers like the micros are on their own...' Very well put.....