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by ry_kinney
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 53
Views: 5647

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

hopdevil wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:38 am I am curious about the BB dates on Fat Tug, with respect to freshness.
When would this Jun 18 batch have been canned?
6 months! So this batch was canned Dec 18 2023
by ry_kinney
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 53
Views: 5647

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

BB Jun 18 batch of Fat Tug is tasting great!
by ry_kinney
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 53
Views: 5647

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

Has anyone tried Collective Arts Peak to Peak? It's coming to LCBO but only in a few stores so far.

Seems to be their latest in the IPA series which I had totally forgot about until now.
by ry_kinney
Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Rouge River - Never Say Never Series
Replies: 2
Views: 2721

Re: Rouge River - Never Say Never Series

All of them have been great - one of the reasons I don't care Goose Island BCBS is as rare as hen's teeth, and costs as much as a bottle of whiskey in Ontario. Unfortunately, it seems Rouge River will not have a 2023 release - in previous years they were released as October anniversary beers. Good ...
by ry_kinney
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816555

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Stone FML is tasting great! It has a nice dank, resinous and piney bitterness that's scratching my west coast itch. Can date Jan 5th could be worse.
by ry_kinney
Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816555

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

shintriad wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:30 pm Anyone 'member when they brought in some Dogfish Head 60? It was the greatest summer our lives...
I remember seeing it at Morningside and Kingston but at the time I was still drinking Old Milwaukee :cry:

Edit: probably was drinking Cameron's Auburn Ale by then
by ry_kinney
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:41 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 27577

Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout

MatttthewGeorge wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:43 pm Just got my email as well. No Cocobanger though :(
Same here I was looking forward to that.
by ry_kinney
Thu May 26, 2022 6:42 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Toronto Craft Beer Festival
Replies: 5
Views: 7660

Re: Toronto Craft Beer Festival

Is this the same festival at the CNE a couple years ago you got a fancy wristband and paid for everything with that? If it's the same one that I remember seeing the sheer chaos of the Friday night on social media and decided to sell my Saturday night tickets rather than go! TCBF is held at Ontario ...
by ry_kinney
Tue May 24, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Toronto Craft Beer Festival
Replies: 5
Views: 7660

Re: Toronto Craft Beer Festival

I'm not sure if I have heard of this event before, it says since 2016 but I don't recall seeing much about them. So much of this is what I can't stand about festivals...high ticket prices (it costs more to guarantee entry, the basic ticket is subject to capacity!), only token sampling, no kids allo...
by ry_kinney
Tue May 24, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Toronto Craft Beer Festival
Replies: 5
Views: 7660

Re: Toronto Craft Beer Festival

I'm not sure if I have heard of this event before, it says since 2016 but I don't recall seeing much about them. So much of this is what I can't stand about festivals...high ticket prices (it costs more to guarantee entry, the basic ticket is subject to capacity!), only token sampling, no kids allo...
by ry_kinney
Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: ISO: Blood Brothers Patrick Bateman
Replies: 4
Views: 6090

Re: ISO: Blood Brothers Patrick Bateman

I noticed it's available at 4th and 7 if you're willing to pay the markup.

https://4thand7.com/products/blood-brot ... ck-bateman
by ry_kinney
Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Looking for a beer trade group
Replies: 0
Views: 5514

Looking for a beer trade group

I was part of a beer trade facebook group that seems to have disappeared. Can anyone point me in the direction of an active group or community of beer traders?
by ry_kinney
Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816555

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter Back in and showing stock. Definitely buying more this time. I'm almost sure it was more than $3.80 a bottle last time? Didn't it come in a 6 pack? https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lcbo/flying-dog-gonzo-imperial-porter-16693#.YTe1r530nIV It was $5 o...
by ry_kinney
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816555

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

beerstodiscover wrote:Cigar City Florida Man Double IPA -Canned Dec 12 2020... begrudgingly purchased
Oskar Blues Can-O-Bliss Double IPA - Canned Oct 2020.. pass :cry:

This makes me think Oskar Blues is partially to blame for the embarrassingly stale product we get here.
How is the Florida Man?
by ry_kinney
Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:40 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816555

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

beerstodiscover wrote:Harviestoun Old Engine Oil drinking very nicely . Dry and bitter like St. Ambroise, with a softer mouthfeel and bit more heft. I do wish the cans were bigger.
Looking forward to this, I enjoyed their golden ale.