The Bar Towel

What an amazing event -- Jon, you rock. Also hurray for GLB! They're up to all good. So now that the waiting list is a mile long... I'd like to be somebody's backup-backup, if possible. Last minute is fine with me. :) If not, no worries and I had better read these quicker in future -- please be sure...

Bobsy wrote:First off, I'm glad this thread made 5 pages. Secondly, Jan - that's a very eloquent post that I think puts things out there as they should be. Thirdly, I've met your old man and he's in better shape than me.

Hey Bobsy... maybe you should go to a gym...

The Annex crawl was wonderful, thank you. It had great timing, a good selection of places, interesting people, delicious food, and tasty BEvERages for all!

Note: Haven't been a burger gal for years but Burger Bar changed my mind... Must. Return.

GregClow wrote:So I just stuck with the cask...

Yeah, so that's annoying. I asked if they were still doing casks on Fridays and the guy said no, the brewers had stopped doing it but were going to try to start again soon. He didn't say the NEXT DAY! lol

Had their new (alcoholic) ginger beer on tap at the brewpub yesterday. Just as the waiter promised, it was a "kick in the mouth" in terms of being super gingery... Anyone else tried it yet?

Heard about it on the radio and found it posted online. It's this Saturday July 18th from 11:30am to 3:30pm: OUTDOOR BEER FESTIVAL (from LCBO.ca) Join us on the terrace for the We’ve got your Beer Festival! Sample a selection of the world’s finest beers while enjoying some great food. There will be ...

A very well organized event and I am very grateful to the Victory for making the effort to host such an important event. Bravo. Agreed! Coupled with being a wonderful day for a pint or two on the patio, I think it turned out really well. For selection, the Cheshire Valley duo were the highlights, f...

SteelbackGuy wrote:

northyorksammy wrote:hmm..25 minute drive with no traffic. First cask...hoppy or fruity?

Its going to be a fruity and hoppy beer that you must drink while waiting in traffic.

Now would that exempt transit users or include them...? Hm. Looking forward to it anyway.

Garthicus wrote:7 more sleeps.

Woot! One week! So exciting. I'm trying to get lists ready...
Any word on new stuff at the local houses of brew or is everyone just festival focused for now?

Lesson learned - Use a bigger pot! Hmm, I would be willing to bet that this lesson was not learned *entirely* during your 'fire-starter' brewing days... What about the time the pot boiled over and your 6-8% sweet stout turned into a 2% marinating ingredient? :wink: Although, to be fair, it was quit...

Back in February, a friend introduced my roommate and I to a fairly established Indian restaurant a little North of downtown (Seattle) called "Cedars" -- Best butter chicken I've ever tasted, and they have a surprisingly large bottled beer selection. As I recall there were at least three b...

There's a note on the Toronto.com website that this was cancelled, plus the link on the front page here goes to the satellite page where there is no further link... So... Anyone know if it is cancelled for sure?

Unlike the recent stella ethanol incident of recent deliberation, my can of deuchars ipa appears to have been filled with pure dihydrogen oxide. better watch out, i hear that stuff can kill you ;) Hmm... Some 'internet research' provided me with the following laugh: "DHMO (Dihydrogen Monoxide)...

To anyone who was on the patio early at the Saturday night session and was confused by the guy in the inappropriate, um, German outfit that walked by on Dundonald St. - I just saw his picture in Now Magazine as part of a leather "fashion & fetish" show. (pictured on the right of the t...

Cask two weeks ago (in Oxford) -- grassy caramel base, some herbal toffee and what my brother swears were vanilla candy canes. Can this week (in Toronto) -- wood citrus base with a hint of sweat and fruity yeast. Based on the numbers, apparently I preferred the can... which is weird, re-reading my n...