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- Fri Apr 04, 2025 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8986
Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
I bought a ton of landlord when it was on my local shelves. It hasn't been around in a bit though, sadly. I’ve been buying tonnes of Landlord since we’ve been lucky enough to have it the last few years. There used to be 2 lcbos in Guelph that would regularly stock it, now it’s just the one…that is ...
- Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:25 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 17009
- Views: 4833249
Re: What're you drinking right now?
I've been in the same "beer league" hockey league for heading towards 30 years. it has been interesting to see the evolution of what typically gets brought to the games. When I started in the ate 90's, 355 mL cans of Blue, Export, or Canadian were most common. Penalty for forgetting your ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2025 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 17009
- Views: 4833249
Re: What're you drinking right now?
A couple random finds at the lcbo from Parsons. Westy Pale ale and Noice IPA. Of the two, the pale ale is better I think. Classic west coast profile, lots of grapefruit and very refreshing. Noice is also west leaning but not as tasty as the westy. A bit of a bubblegum, weiss-like finish on it that d...
- Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer Additions and Possible Sacrilege
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9228
Re: Beer Additions and Possible Sacrilege
Check out this thread: https://www.bartowel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10008 Your post sparked the memory as there was a guy (@G.M. Gillman) - Gary - who I don't think posts here anymore but still has a personal blog. He was a fan of not just adding flavours but blending different beers. He took som...
- Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:31 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: 46 North (Sudbury)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7879
Re: 46 North (Sudbury)
I’ve never had any of their stuff, but I remember hearing about them 2-3 years ago and heard good things.
- Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:30 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2025 Spring Import/Quebec/Ontario/BC LCBO Release
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13869
Re: 2025 Spring Import/Quebec/Ontario/BC LCBO Release
Nice to see the list out…..but still waiting to see many of the “winter releases” lol
- Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 17009
- Views: 4833249
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Sparrow Sheffield Bitter-Very very good. Caramel forward,perfect carbonation, orange pekoe tea,nice bitterness. In a world where we can’t access the phenomenal Fullers ESB, I’m glad I live close enough to have this beer often. Sparrow Stranger from Glen Robertson- Collab with Wood Bros. To be honest...
- Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 17009
- Views: 4833249
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Royal City Lite Lager.
It’s really quite good and full flavoured for the low abv. I’d put it up there with my top choices in the Ontario light beer lineup. Stands up nicely to the Bellwoods Ultra and Muskoka Tread Lightly
It’s really quite good and full flavoured for the low abv. I’d put it up there with my top choices in the Ontario light beer lineup. Stands up nicely to the Bellwoods Ultra and Muskoka Tread Lightly
- Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:31 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Left Field Brewery
- Replies: 62
- Views: 135238
Re: Left Field Brewery
Left Field is moving from 355 mL to 473 mL cans. I’m sure this will be beneficial for them, especially with somewhat obscured four-pack format pricing, but this makes it more difficult to modulate consumption and costs for consumers. I’m assuming if they do this for all or almost all their stuff, b...
- Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:00 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Left Field Brewery
- Replies: 62
- Views: 135238
Re: Left Field Brewery
Left Field is moving from 355 mL to 473 mL cans. I’m sure this will be beneficial for them, especially with somewhat obscured four-pack format pricing, but this makes it more difficult to modulate consumption and costs for consumers. I’m assuming if they do this for all or almost all their stuff, b...
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:13 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 32
- Views: 50907
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
I havnt seen any yet.
- Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:41 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 160
- Views: 360722
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
I feel similar things about the Goose Island Toronto location. I never wish ill on anyone, but GI Toronto feels like their Instagram closing post could be anytime now. Whenever I've been it's always dead, and the Bier Markt side doesn't seem to have any of the corporate business that it enjoyed pre...
- Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:36 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
- Replies: 297
- Views: 272101
Re: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
It’s excellent.
- Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:22 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
- Replies: 297
- Views: 272101
Re: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
I thought I saw mention of Matt ending up at Sparrow but I could have my facts confused? This is what I've heard as well, however I don't know for sure. @matt7215 care to comment? :) I have definitely seen him there. The “Sheffield” bitter that sparrow has been doing tastes really quite similar to ...
- Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:23 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 32
- Views: 50907
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
They were putting the Porter Baltique on the shelf when I was in Toronto at the store on Bloor Street near Bay. I still cannot call this one up on the website either by name or item number. I took the employee's advice and bought two. Nice one, I haven't seen it in stores near me, and it is not on ...