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by BlackRedGold
Sat May 09, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Worst Ontario Craft Breweries
Replies: 51
Views: 23654

Re: Worst Ontario Craft Breweries

duckdown wrote: I've only had the pleasure of having Small Pony the odd times they've been on tap at Arabella park. A full pour for $9 vs the $16.99 per 355ml bottle on their website. They were utterly delicious, though.
Small Pony's bottles are 750ml.
by BlackRedGold
Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:59 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Talk or Action?
Replies: 43
Views: 14575

Re: Talk or Action?

As an aside, TBS is basically being forced to modernize or die, and I will be fascinated to observe their response. The "stand in line and wait for the surly comrade behind the counter to bring you your beer ration" business model was outdated 30 years ago. So far their strategy amounts t...
by BlackRedGold
Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Ontario brewing cities
Replies: 11
Views: 12039

Re: Ontario brewing cities

Can't believe someone would post that Hamilton, with 6 breweries, is better than Ottawa, with 22 breweries. Even with Collective Arts in Hamilton, Ottawa still has fantastic breweries like Dominion City, Small Pony, Tooth & Nail and Stray Dog.
by BlackRedGold
Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075979

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Friday night:
Oskar Blues Hotbox Coffee Porter
Stalwart Thriller Chocolate Porter
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

Yesterday:
Muskoka Ebb & Flow Session Sour
Dominion City Sunsplit IPA
Dominion City Paper Salesman Pale Ale
by BlackRedGold
Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075979

Re: What're you drinking right now?

I have been loving the bigrig alpha bomb lately, available now at lcbo and also grocery stores. I tried it a couple of times months ago and was disappointed. Maybe they were old cans? But the current batch of sept 18 is hazy hoppy and bitter, with grapefruit tastes. At $2.95 for a 6.6%, 84ibu ipa i...
by BlackRedGold
Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075979

Re: What're you drinking right now?

GtownRandy wrote:Nickel brook wicked awesome ipa. Quite good, hazy and hoppy, contains my wife’s 3 fave hops, citra mosaic and simcoe
I picked up a case at the Beer Store that was brewed at the end of June. Great stuff. Possibly the best beer at the Beer Store.
by BlackRedGold
Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823108

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Lukie wrote:GLB's Meanwhile..Down In Moxee is drinking pretty darn juicy. Get it while it's still fresh. It's also well priced at $2.74 per can.
I just picked some of this up today and it's going back tomorrow. Date of mid-May on the can but the hops taste like it was brewed in 2017.
by BlackRedGold
Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Expiry Dates
Replies: 34
Views: 22730

Re: Expiry Dates

I've asked Beyond the Pale about their lack of dates on their cans when i was at their brewery and they stated it would cost too much for them to do it. But then again, since they've expanded, they seem to be coasting on their reputation in the Ottawa area. The service at their new location is atroc...
by BlackRedGold
Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:59 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Stalwart Brewing beer removed by LCBO after one day on sale
Replies: 19
Views: 12032

Re: Stalwart Brewing beer removed by LCBO after one day on sale

It's a terrible decision, but the real problem is that it came late. If you want to be overly careful and ban the label, fine. But this was approved and yanked at the last minute. I'd be thinking about recouping costs in the courtroom. I am sure that any brewery thinking about suing the LCBO would ...
by BlackRedGold
Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Beer in Grocery Stores
Replies: 283
Views: 154652

Re: Beer in Grocery Stores

Ceecee wrote:
BlackRedGold wrote:Picked up a Halcyon Infinite Mirror today at a grocery store in a small Eastern Ontario town.
Winchester?
Nope. Not that small.
by BlackRedGold
Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:33 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Beer in Grocery Stores
Replies: 283
Views: 154652

Re: Beer in Grocery Stores

At a Sobey's in Northern Ontario, I noticed many of the craft beers in stock were cheaper than the LCBO. All the Loblaws run stores I've been in mirror LCBO prices including sales. Picked up a Halcyon Infinite Mirror today at a grocery store in a small Eastern Ontario town. They also had Beyond the ...
by BlackRedGold
Tue May 23, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Any Ontario "nitro" stouts or esb's out there?
Replies: 8
Views: 5347

Re: Any Ontario "nitro" stouts or esb's out there?

I've had a Stalwart beer on nitro tap at their brewery. I believe it was Thriller
by BlackRedGold
Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:54 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Who makes a good porter?
Replies: 33
Views: 16986

Re: Who makes a good porter?

Stalwart Thriller Imperial Chocolate Porter is really good.
by BlackRedGold
Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:45 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Stalwart
Replies: 1
Views: 1477

Re: Stalwart

Had their Dos Jefes Vanilla Grapefruit IPA this weekend. Vanilla is an odd addition to an IPA but it really works. But at $4 a can it had better.