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- Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9658
Re: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
The GLB Brewpub on Lower Jarvis is now offering $5 pours of weekly new releases on Fridays between 7-9pm, plus live music. They also have Industry Night on Mondays after 6 with $5 pours of three core beers and a $10 smash burger meal. AND they have a new loyalty program that gives you $10 off when y...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3156567
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Picked it up at Queens Quay LCBO in Toronto. It seems to be around the province.
Tapsucker wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:25 pmIs that back in Ontario? Where did you find it?beerstodiscover wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:45 pm Driftwood Fat Tug IPA — Can BB May 06 2024 tasting very good and making me wistful for the west coast IPA era.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3156567
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Driftwood Fat Tug IPA — Can BB May 06 2024 tasting very good and making me wistful for the west coast IPA era.
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9658
Re: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
Wasted Youth Bar on Dundas West (it was previously on Bloor) charges $7 for beer all the time and has interesting beers on tap. It is a decent faux dive bar with a back patio. Wide Open on Spadina/Richmond always has drink deals going on. Beer specials normally just include Amsterdam blonde and ambe...
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:17 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2022 Autumn Beer Release
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10365
Re: 2022 Autumn Beer Release
Logged in just to flag the Allsopp's. Good stuff. Glad you're enjoying it too. Great to see seasonal lists are back!
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1883860
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Creemore Kellerbier is back! I had long since given up on seeing this one again, but it seems like Creemore is bringing back their classic seasonal brews and I am grateful.
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What’s in the back of your fridge?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5514
Re: What’s in the back of your fridge?
I gave up cellaring few years ago and got through most of my reserves during the pandemic. But I still have a 1x 1500ml and 3x 750s of Abt 12 from 2013 and a Mill St. Barley Wine in ceramic bottle from 2015.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What’s in the back of your fridge?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5514
Re: What’s in the back of your fridge?
750 ml of Nickel Brook Kentucky Bastard 2016 (re-labelled at 14.5%) — Perhaps it's the strength of this bottling or the annoying wax seal, but I've never cracked this one despite lugging up to the cottage at least once.
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3156567
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Rochefort Triple and the Yeti were both nice surprises. I keep picking up more Trynt Meadow every time I pass by it at LCBO. It's really scratching my itch these days.
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:46 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1883860
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Sipping Tynt Meadow right now. This is definitely English, with a bitter hop edge and some chocolate notes bordering on stout territory. Drinks like a dubbel but I can’t think of anything quite like it.
- Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:35 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1883860
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
I'm also thirsting for English ales. I picked up a "cask in a box" of Granite 's Best Bitter Special and thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, I highly recommend Paniza Brewing's Supernova (English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter). It was on tap at Toronto Fall Beerfest. I am not sure where else to get more...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:51 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Fall BeerFest TO
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2651
Fall BeerFest TO
It looks like a semi-normal beer fest is scheduled next month in Toronto. It seems to be all outdoors, vaccine proof required, and masks on except when drinking/eating. They haven't announced breweries ("Approximately 30 brewers from across Ontario", nor entertainment ("Live music lin...
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:11 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Godspeed Brewery
- Replies: 152
- Views: 123801
Re: Godspeed Brewery
These guys continue to excite an impress. Highlights from the last little while. Kaede - A Still Maple Beer - I had high hopes and this was better than expected. Quite sweet, but I do love maple syrup. The 250 ml bottle is a shareable portion for sure. Irori - Peated Scotch Lager - Great smokey scot...
- Sat May 01, 2021 1:29 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bevi Birra
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1523
Bevi Birra
Finally visited this bottle shop just north of Toronto on Hwy 27 in Vaughan. They have a great selection of Ontario brews as well as some ciders, wine, snacks, etc. I am not sure how they are operating as non-brewery, non-restaurant bottle shop (no food purchase required)—but I ain't complaining. Ex...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:14 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
- Replies: 654
- Views: 395903
Re: LCBO Online Exclusives
I think with the loosened booze restrictions Keep6 and others are moving things through non-LCBO channels now. I'm not sure what you mean by this. I'm referring to restaurants getting the right to sell alcohol to go during COVID. For instance, Keep6 is still importing exclusive beer/wine/spirits, b...