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by gardhouse
Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2008 Double Chocolate Cherry Stout
Replies: 26
Views: 10221

GO to Black Oak: 1.7km according to Google link I've been out there a couple of times. The walk doesn't seem too bad though I don't know about carrying several six packs back by hand. Cart? The average person walks at about 5 KM/h. So, thats a twenty minute walk. Just to give it some perspective, I...
by gardhouse
Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cameron's Let's Drink The Cask Night *3* Jan. 31
Replies: 22
Views: 11449

My SO and I took the plunge and did the GO/cab thing from Toronto. It was a good thing we did, because driving home was not an option - there was an abundance of free and exciting beer that I was unable to resist. I hope this becomes the trend for most people (though I would not recommend walking i...
by gardhouse
Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Waterloo
Replies: 11
Views: 6496

Jesse - better get used to the solo experience if you are seeking out craft beers. It took me years to drag my friends out of psuedo-Irish pubs and get them C'est What, Volo etc., but until they did I made it a habit of going by myself and still do. I love reading, so a book and pints have been my ...
by gardhouse
Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cameron's Let's Drink The Cask Night *3* Jan. 31
Replies: 22
Views: 11449

Real Ale wrote:Thank god for an event in my neck of the woods, Oakville!
Its perhaps the only good thing in oakville!

Great event guys, now start brewing a new cask :)
by gardhouse
Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Waterloo
Replies: 11
Views: 6496

JesseM wrote:Would it be weird if I just went to Castle by myself?
I do it quite regularly, but I usually bring my laptop and knock out some physics (not effected by beer, thankfully).

Denison's goes well with quantum mechanics, I find. I would however recommend an IPA for thermodynamics.
by gardhouse
Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cameron's Let's Drink The Cask Night *3* Jan. 31
Replies: 22
Views: 11449

AuburnAle wrote:There's always the GO train.
For anyone considering taking the GO (as I am, since its 'winter' and my motorbike is still all snug as a bug), its pretty damn close to the Oakville stop.

3 Km door-to-door...
by gardhouse
Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:19 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LC - What's gone RIGHT so far.
Replies: 80
Views: 38980

This christmas, thanks to the LCBO's quality winter release and gift packs - and my good friends at Mill Street, I put together some amazing beer themed gifts packages for some of the beer loving folks in my life. The response was amazing - most people did not know such interesting items where avai...
by gardhouse
Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LC - What's gone RIGHT so far.
Replies: 80
Views: 38980

First post on here - figured it'd only be polite of me instead of lurking for the better part of year. This christmas, thanks to the LCBO's quality winter release and gift packs - and my good friends at Mill Street, I put together some amazing beer themed gifts packages for some of the beer loving f...