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- Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:26 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Anchor Brewing Ceases Operations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3384
Re: Anchor
That's truly sad news. I had always enjoyed Anchor Steam. It was one of my go-to's in the early 2010s. Sorry to see them go.
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
- Replies: 290
- Views: 166591
Re: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
Truly terrible news. I've always loved their stuff. I wish them all the best.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:35 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
- Replies: 92
- Views: 34790
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Galapagos Islands
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7239
Re: Galapagos Islands
Wow Cass, that is an incredible experience. I've always wanted to go to the Galapagos Islands - it sounds like the trip of a lifetime. I am very happy for you. Thanks for sharing that there's even craft beer there - I never would have guessed.
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:39 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5286
- Views: 1904483
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Amazing. Thanks for the heads up. Bought myself a case to ration. What a gem this beer is. Incredible cellar candidate. I have some bottles from 2014 that are out-of-this-world good.
- Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:28 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: The Brain - Hamilton
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4845
Re: The Brain - Hamilton
What's happening with Half Hours? Are they closing? I haven't hear anything about this.sofakingdrunk wrote:That’s a pretty solid tap list. It might be one of the few and very last places where one could get some Half Hours on earth before it’s all disappeared for good.
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:41 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5286
- Views: 1904483
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
So I heard through the grapevine that Orval has shown up in the LCBO warehouse, but it's not listed yet. Don't let me down grapevine! I have a few bottles cellared, bottled around 2013-2016. Though I suspect they are past their prime, It would be interesting to compare them to a new batch. I recall...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:18 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2020-2021 Winter Season at the LCBO
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14431
Re: 2020-2021 Winter Season at the LCBO
Devastating to have missed GI's Bourbon County Stout this year. Sold out already
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:21 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
- Replies: 872
- Views: 346293
Re: Bellwoods Brewery
Anyone else notice that BOYD has been pouring quite a bit around beer Bars in the GTA (Bar Hops, Wvrst, Thirsty & Miserable, even The Brain in Hamilton)? Looks like a sign to me that bars are liquidating before the infection really takes over. You're going to make me want to taste another bottl...
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:35 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
- Replies: 872
- Views: 346293
Re: Bellwoods Brewery
Just opened a 2018 BOYD based on other posters experiences, and I'm glad I did... it tastes great. Thanks! Sorry about you luck. I'd suggest contacting the brewery, my guess is they bend over backwards to compensate you for a bad bottle. As I posted above, I have kept my BOYD 2018s in a cold cellar...
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:22 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
- Replies: 872
- Views: 346293
Re: Bellwoods Brewery
After a tough stretch at work, I cracked one of my BOYD 2018 bottles today. It was notably off and tasted infected. Hoping it was a one-off, I cracked a second bottle that turned out to be just as bad. Checked in with a buddy of mine and he had a bad experience with a bottle last weekend. I'm getti...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: lcboapi.com and drinkvine.com
- Replies: 62
- Views: 43120
Re: lcboapi.com and drinkvine.com
I'm not sure who created boozewatch.ca.. but it's not mine. On January 15th drinkvine.com will stop working and I plan to close the site down shortly after that. Creating and launching drinkvine was a really rewarding experience, and I hope in some small way it had an impact on making craft beer mo...
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:26 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3194022
Re: What're you drinking right now?
CA radio the mothership-a big bastard, but damn it’s good. First time I’ve had it in 2 years....not sure if it’s changed or if this batch is just tasting especially tasty. Almost a month old, but still tasting super fresh. On tap next: Barncat’s Blueberry Double Juice iipa. :lol: I wanted to get ou...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: One of Canada’s biggest brewing equipment companies in receivership
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3361
Re: One of Canada’s biggest brewing equipment companies in receivership
This is terrible news. I saw on instagram today that Indie Alehouse had lost 800k for an upcoming upgrade. My heart goes out to them and smaller breweries that won't be able to make ends meet with this unfortunate turn of events. Let's hope that some of the bigger craft breweries can help out some o...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:01 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
- Replies: 872
- Views: 346293
Re: Bellwoods Brewery
Does anyone have any intel on the timing of a BOYD release this year? It was mid-November last year; earlier than previous years. Per the October newsletter: "Bring Out Your Dead 2018 is a thing of beauty and will be released just before Halloween. I'm not sure a beer can be spooky, but this w...