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by Illuminatus
Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:05 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: The Golden Kiwi
Replies: 16
Views: 7537

St. Ambroise on tap or in bottles?
by Illuminatus
Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 52 brews
Replies: 9
Views: 4492

Re: Thanks!

52brews wrote:Any other Canadian brewers I should keep an eye out for?
Durham County and Grand River Brewing.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Corporal's Bitter Brown
Replies: 34
Views: 15028

Drinking a bottle of it right now - it's kind of ashy, and I swear there's a note of pickles. Not undrinkable, but certainly not what I expected.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: St. Peter's IPA
Replies: 21
Views: 9433

Well, it would be shitty thing to do to other customers, AND possibly to the suppliers and importers - you are screwing with people's business or people's beer enjoyment - selfishly gainful, perhaps, but NOT cool!! Shame on the bottle-switchers!! (PS Gulden Draak is one of the lower-priced options ...
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New Ontario Brews (what would you like to see?)
Replies: 22
Views: 9232

An oatmeal stout.

A Grand River porter - nice and malty, but light enough on the alcohol that you can drink a half dozen without exploding.

And whoever said a Hockley Valley ESB, that'd be awesome.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Cold Season
Replies: 10
Views: 4226

sprague11 wrote:Scotch and peppermint tea, but not at the same time :)

If that doesn't work, at least you'll have great minty breath
Only if the scotch comes first. ;)
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075661

Sam Smith's Nut Brown. Working my way through the gift pack - definitely the best deal of them all. (And the Nut Brown tastes far fresher than the last couple of times I've snagged it at the LCBO.)
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2008 Release
Replies: 146
Views: 51939

Belgian wrote:And what are the chances infections can happen in such strong beer?
Significantly less than at 5%, but there's a reason medical-grade cleaning alcohol is 70%...
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Post Road Pumpkin
Replies: 14
Views: 7134

Maybe my taste buds were off, but I could barely detect any notes of pumpkin. It did an excellent job of avoiding being cloyingly sweet, I must say.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Burton Porter
Replies: 18
Views: 8096

Bobsy wrote:I think President Bush said it best
Huh. I didn't think those words would ever fit in that order.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075661

About to open a Westmalle Dubbel.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2008 Release
Replies: 146
Views: 51939

Just bought one of the Westmalle packs. Damn, that's a nice glass.
by Illuminatus
Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:01 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Wychwood Bah Humbug
Replies: 41
Views: 19233

I disliked this when I tried it two years ago. Thin body, too much cinnamon, and it made me sneeze. (Seriously. :P) Given the strength of the other current offerings (and the weakness of my bank account), I won't be trying it again this year.
by Illuminatus
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:39 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Hefe-Weissbier
Replies: 30
Views: 11633

Bobsy wrote:Grabbed a sixer to go with tonight's camel burgers. Sounds like a good pairing.
Camel burgers?
by Illuminatus
Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Dubious & Dreamy Canada Day Drinks
Replies: 16
Views: 6898

Sadly, I'm starting a month of zero beer consumption. (Damn this diet.) So I'll be drinking...water.