distr0 wrote:or, you know, allow retail stores to exist that might actually give a shit about beer

If I could, I would 'Like' this comment a thousand times!!

So many secrets in the brewing world....

Has anyone tried one of BTP's new BA releases Johns Dark Secret ? It tasted off to me and was wondering what others thought. For a beer that spent a year in a bourbon barrel, there was very little barrel character. I also thought it was pretty bitter/astringent. It couldn't be the hops after all tha...

BakaGaijin wrote:And despite what anyone may tell you, Fou'Foune does not sit on the shelves of the SAQ for $25 in Quebec......lol.

Duh!! Everyone knows bottles just fall from the trees!

HaHaHa, stick it Chad!! Me, Craig and Mr. and Mrs. Francis are all not on The Facebooking.

Crap, do i have to start Facebooking now?

Thanks for setting it up Ian!

iguenard wrote:Is there an Ontario FT:ISO group elsewhere?

A couple of us tried to get a 'Canada' designation in the BA ISO:FT forum for sorting purposes, but it never gained traction.

Craig wrote:Hmm. I was hoping to snag some after work. I wonder if my best bet is QQ or King & Spadina?

Well, it sure as hell ain't Ottawa !

spinrsx wrote:Peen - any idea how many bottles of the rodenbach ontario received?

I talked with the beer guy at my LCBO who said the system showed ~5000 bottles at a single warehouse (don't remember which one, sorry). He had no idea when distribution would happen or to where though.

So buy 5 cases and then they will consider selling you 1 case of Loons...if you're one of the chosen ones.... Yah, sounds legit; I can't think of any way that could go wrong .

Craig wrote:Heck, I'd be in even with the case of Belgian garbage.

Even these days are gone. A case of Mamouche had an overhead of 3 other cases plus handler fees and as Ian mentioned Fou had an overhead of 4 other cases. That's just robbery....

TheSevenDuffs wrote:

mtomlins wrote:Lurk, you ever want some sweet Beau's releases, be sure to let me know!!

Expect a flood of PMs. lol

I'm gonna have to email Cass because my inbox is still empty...must be broken...

Lurk, you ever want some sweet Beau's releases, be sure to let me know!!

Yah, I was surprised at the JP price; it was cheaper at the LCBO than at some of the bottle shops right next to the brewery! And I couldn’t agree more with some of the praise for JP, they are making some phenomenally delicious beers.

I'm getting more and more turned off my most pricing at the LCBO lately. I used to be okay with some of it, but seeing a the Jolly Pumpkin witbier at 4.8% ABV selling for $10 bucks... I don't care if it's a large bottle... I find that to be a rip off. Calabaza Blanca sells for $9-$11/bottle (USD) e...