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by beerstodiscover
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
Replies: 19
Views: 8287

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...
by beerstodiscover
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16949
Views: 3068689

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 pm
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.
Is that back in Ontario? Where did you find it?
by beerstodiscover
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16949
Views: 3068689

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.
by beerstodiscover
Thu Sep 07, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
Replies: 19
Views: 8287

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...
by beerstodiscover
Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2022 Autumn Beer Release
Replies: 16
Views: 9722

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!
by beerstodiscover
Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816346

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.
by beerstodiscover
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: 5084

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.
by beerstodiscover
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: 5084

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.
by beerstodiscover
Fri Jan 28, 2022 6:57 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16949
Views: 3068689

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.
by beerstodiscover
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816346

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.
by beerstodiscover
Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:35 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816346

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...
by beerstodiscover
Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Fall BeerFest TO
Replies: 4
Views: 2303

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...
by beerstodiscover
Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Godspeed Brewery
Replies: 152
Views: 117189

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...
by beerstodiscover
Sat May 01, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bevi Birra
Replies: 1
Views: 1266

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...
by beerstodiscover
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 379216

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...