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by King Edward
Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkeys BNL (Bare Naked Ladies) Strong Beer
Replies: 19
Views: 12107

We're offering it two ways:

A 3oz snifter

A Chocolate Bomb, cask Smash Bomb topped off with 2oz of BNL

Both available whilst the cask and BNL last. And the Chocolate Bomb is amazing....................

Hope to see you soon,

Rich
by King Edward
Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:54 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Lake of Bays sampling, Nov 22nd
Replies: 0
Views: 1209

Lake of Bays sampling, Nov 22nd

Thursday 6pm to 7pm, maybe later. We'll have Spark House on cask (fingers crossed, as always with cask) and Pale Ale on keg. Meet Jeff the rep as we pour beers from LoB for the first time at The Eddy.

Rich
by King Edward
Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkeys BNL (Bare Naked Ladies) Strong Beer
Replies: 19
Views: 12107

The big question is, when will it be in stores? The LCBO website lists the product, but shows no inventory anywhere yet.
by King Edward
Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkeys BNL (Bare Naked Ladies) Strong Beer
Replies: 19
Views: 12107

Flying Monkeys BNL (Bare Naked Ladies) Strong Beer

Got a chance to try an advance sampler of this tonight. Lots of chocolate aroma, lots. Then comes the chocolate flavour. So much in fact that it hides the dark side, 11%. I wouldn't put it in the trad "Imperial Stout" class, but it's typical of what FM does best. Off the wall, but damned g...
by King Edward
Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Cask Smashbomb Atomic IPA with Topaz hops
Replies: 0
Views: 1259

Cask Smashbomb Atomic IPA with Topaz hops

I've just put a cask of dry-hopped (Topaz) Smashbomb on. It's actually about 2/3 of a cask as it went up like a geyser when I first hit it, but now that it's been fined it's smooth as............with buckets of hop notes.

Rich
by King Edward
Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:17 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Imbibe Food 'n Drink - Kitchener
Replies: 28
Views: 18400

Congrats Imbibe, and the best of luck. With 2 new venues coming to Kitchener maybe it's time Deb & I booked a hotel and spent a night there. It's been a while since we had a beer with Rob C too. Nice to see that you're looking at 8 taps, I see too many bars going for 20-30 taps and IMHO that's t...
by King Edward
Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:20 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Mad Tom IPA on cask
Replies: 0
Views: 1311

Muskoka Mad Tom IPA on cask

I tapped a pin of this fine ale this morning. It's a bit early for a pint, for me. However a quick sample, just to check, gave me all that I like about this beer without that sharp intake of breath on the first sip. Smoother that the cask or bottled versions I've tried.

Hope to see you soon,

Rich
by King Edward
Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: New beer engine at The King Edward
Replies: 11
Views: 9916

Slight change of order, the Mad Tom didn't arrive until late last week, so I've had a MacLeans on stillage which will go on next. This will put an extra week of maturity on the Mad Tom, which won't do any harm at that IBU! But it's only a pin, not a firkin so don't miss it. Keep your eye on beermenu...
by King Edward
Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: New beer engine at The King Edward
Replies: 11
Views: 9916

It's pulling Welly County cask right now. Coming soon, Welly SPA and Muskoka Mad Tom IPA (both cask of course).
by King Edward
Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:24 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: New beer engine at The King Edward
Replies: 11
Views: 9916

can they pour Coors Lite at that Rocky Mountain temperature that makes it delicious? howsabout Belgian tripels! No Coors Lite on draft at The Eddy, no MolBatts at all in fact. Just Ontario craft and quality imports :lol: Glad you enjoyed you beer Matthew, we're very pleased with the new system. The...
by King Edward
Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: New beer engine at The King Edward
Replies: 11
Views: 9916

New beer engine at The King Edward

Recently imported from the UK, we now have a liquid-cooled beer engine installed. This ensures that the beer in the cylinder stays at cellar temperature between pints. It also has a full "Northern" swan-neck and hand-turned creamer from Yorkshire, creating a pint just like they serve back ...
by King Edward
Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: King Edward/Railway City Dinner June 20th
Replies: 1
Views: 1707

Just a quick update, we've sold out this event. Got to get back to the kitchen.

Cheers.

Rich
by King Edward
Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Neustadt - The Sour Kraut
Replies: 3
Views: 2800

I've got it on tap right now, and it's a different beer to what Neustadt put out last year for OCB week. This is intentional, I visited the brewery last week and chatted with Andy about it. The first batch was a bit of an experiment, now it's actually a 'recipe'. But no doubt still a work in progres...
by King Edward
Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: King Edward/Railway City Dinner June 20th
Replies: 1
Views: 1707

King Edward/Railway City Dinner June 20th

Weds June 20th, 7pm at The King Edward Pub in Ilderton. Join us to celebrate OCB Week with a 3-course dinner centred around Railway City's ales with samples from the brewery. Brewery personnel attending will hopefully be posted soon by Rob! Details on our website below. Hope to see you there. Rich &...
by King Edward
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Tavern Ale
Replies: 11
Views: 3309

cratez wrote:
Any chance of this still being on Friday?
I would think so, but you never can tell. I don't get my next cask delivery until Sunday, so I'm hoping that it lasts the weekend! Up next on the cask, Curmudgeon IPA.