The Bar Towel

The "LCBO Beer Inventory" site appears to have gone dormant.

Too bad, I found it quite useful.

You never know what to expect from small independent bars. I’m at the Doors Pub: Taco Joint & Metal Bar in Hamilton. They have what appears to be all of Clifford’s bees available.

Having Devil’s Punchbowl.

This is a bit different - in how the beer came about, and how I found out about it (local news item).

Unique Beertown blend Bone Pine Hazy IPA hits LCBO shelves

Despite what the story says, I don't see on the LCBO website yet.

Burdock April Dry Stout

If ever there was a good month to have this, this is it.

(Yes, I can be a little quirky this way. Guess which day of the week I have had Burdock Tuesday Saison. A year or two ago when the family watched Barbie, I had a couple of blonde ales)

Just last week I had a conversation with a person who specializes in helping small businesses promote themselves and communicate in social media. She was part of a survey done in her New York area of small businesses. She found out over 30% of the customers and potential customers for her clients n...

https://www.steadfastbrewingco.com/home I think I've heard of these guys before, but haven't had anything from them and they are far from being on my radar. But they have my attention with this. I love it. Ontario brewery responds to 4 Nations chirp with new maple-infused beer in time for NHL playof...

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 t...

Here is what Yellow Belly and Landwash in Newfoundland and Labrador are doing.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound ... -1.7493577

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6699696

Article on Mill St's Bermondsey brewery closure by Josh: https://www.thestar.com/business/a-very-sad-day-toronto-craft-brewery-fans-lament-mill-streets-move-to-labatts-massive/article_c61e7cf0-1603-43b4-a9e8-31afaf87d797.html Interesting guesses on what brands will remain from Stephen and Jordan. S...

Article on Mill St's Bermondsey brewery closure by Josh: https://www.thestar.com/business/a-very-sad-day-toronto-craft-brewery-fans-lament-mill-streets-move-to-labatts-massive/article_c61e7cf0-1603-43b4-a9e8-31afaf87d797.html I haven't had a lot of Mill St beer in recent years, but it's still sad i...

For those of you who don't get the CA newsletter, here's an interesting bit on how they named Ransack the Universe. “Ransack the Universe IPA was born from a spontaneous moment of inspiration. On the way to a series launch party, which also marked the release of our first IPA, we found ourselves dis...

Not LCBO, but here is something Moosehead is doing

Canadian brewery selling pack of 1,461 beers to cope with Trump's presidency

I think I've become very jaded/cynical, but a lineup featuring an amber, pilsner, stout and IPA doesn't really scream bold new era to me. Granted I'm happy to see breweries returning to classic, simpler styles, however this screams coprorate buzzwords/marketing speak over substance. It is quite ove...

St. Ambroise Barrel Aged Baltic Porter (2023 bottle)

This is really hitting the spot tonight!

Saw this awhile back, but forgot to post.

Hamilton's Free Bar sees growing number of customers looking for non-alcoholic drinks