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- Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:17 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3612
Re: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
While I do agree with a lot of what you're saying and generally find the OBA's to be not the best representation of quality in the province, Especially given the conspicuous absence of so many trendy/popular Ontario breweries I do question the last paragraph you wrote. I'm just curious if you've ta...
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3612
Re: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
I tend to wonder how relevant these sorts of competitions are these days, especially with many breweries not entering and the sheer volume of beer that is released. With the democratization of information and opinions it seems that the formal critical role is increasingly replaced with community so...
- Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:37 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3612
Re: Ontario Brewing Awards 2021
I tend to wonder how relevant these sorts of competitions are these days, especially with many breweries not entering and the sheer volume of beer that is released. With the democratization of information and opinions it seems that the formal critical role is increasingly replaced with community so...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 1207963
Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Is anybody enjoying a great Hefeweizen right now, and who is selling it? Godspeed put their excellent Shirinami on hiatus this summer, I must have had over 50 of those last year. I love good proper Weissbier. But I hope to see the GS Kölsch! Had a really nice hefeweiss from common good brewing. Can...
- Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Best Traditional ON Craft Brews
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6196
Re: Best Traditional ON Craft Brews
All the Czech beers from Godspeed, Světlý Ležák 12° and 10°, Tmavý Ležák 12º are rock solid as previously mentioned. ESB and Munich dunkle are current personal favorites. Avling Foxtail Zwickelbier and pilsner are both really nice. Common Good Sociable pilsner is one one my favorites available at th...
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:30 pm
- Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
- Topic: Small Asheville Haul.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3271
Small Asheville Haul.
Just got back from Asheville. I've got a little bit of surplus I'd be down to trade for something equally interesting. All less than a month old. Some less then 2 weeks from packaging. All tall cans except the wicked week and the surf wax which are 355ml 1x Burial - surf wax 355ml 1x Burial+Other Ha...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: worst Ontario beer of 2015?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 20363
Re: worst Ontario beer of 2015?
Blood brothers Shumei ipa. It was a horrible tannic astringent mess. Everything I've tried from them has been mediocre to downright awful. They really need to get their act together.
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:11 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Godspeed Brewery
- Replies: 152
- Views: 118914
Re: Godspeed Brewery
He is.BakaGaijin wrote:Perhaps he is a big Godspeed You! Black Emperor fan.MatttthewGeorge wrote:I don't like the name, but whatever, I'm sure the beer will be good to incredible.
- Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:57 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Labatt buys Millstreet
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10468
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
- Replies: 591
- Views: 156972
Re: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Interesting, but hey...everyone is different. I've had 3 of their beer so far, and all have definitely been above average for their styles. Maybe I just got lucky and tried the right ones...but these comments are the first I've heard of people saying they weren't impressed. I didn't love the Asysto...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 2:40 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Duggans and their beer
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6033
Re: Duggans and their beer
Interesting...and a bit strange. I like the Bomber more than many of their other beers, so I don't really care how/who makes it. just not sure why you'd advertise it as a Duggan beer if it is indeed just Cool at brewery strength. we get it that he's contracting out of Cool. But when your "brew...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
- Replies: 82
- Views: 42629
Re: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
This is pretty uninspiring especially after just coming back from a trip out west and enjoying everything BC and Alberta have to offer. I've yet to be impressed with any of the beers they've been bringing in from Denmark. I wish they'd stop take a break from those breweries.
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:10 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1846250
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Maybe almost right. http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com/2011/07/05/toronto-based-brewer-buys-thornbury-cidery It seems the operating group Beer Barons controls both brands. I was at Sauce on the Danforth and was told that Thornbury was going to be the branding going forward. Both companies are own...
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Behemoth beer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 940
Behemoth beer
Not sure if there are any metal fans on here but I found this pretty amusing. I'd try it. At least they went with an interesting style and not a generic euro style lager.
http://skullsnbones.com/behemoth-is-rel ... this-year/
http://skullsnbones.com/behemoth-is-rel ... this-year/
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:15 pm
- Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
- Topic: What're you brewing right now?
- Replies: 1139
- Views: 345657