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by GtownRandy
Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:06 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Georgetown Craft Beer Festival Sept 17/2016
Replies: 3
Views: 2858

Re: Georgetown Craft Beer Festival Sept 17/2016

The Georgetown festival was a great success. They had a full capacity sell out of 5000 people, despite the slow steady rain all day. It was a great party atmosphere, more like a town social event that happened to have beer, food and music. Had a great time talking to customers from work that i knew,...
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Rainhard Brewing
Replies: 43
Views: 26222

Re: Rainhard Brewing

they're also coming to the georgetown festival. hope they save something good to take there. i think they will be my first stop as i've never tried any of their's before
by GtownRandy
Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:39 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1848713

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

i would say it is a keep 6. leelanau is listed on their website. all the leelanau's are brewer at jolly pumpkin, i see on ratebeer.
by GtownRandy
Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1848713

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Leelanau Illuminati —LCBO#: 252931 | 375 mL bottle Online exclusive Release Date:September 14, 2016 375 mL bottle Alcohol/Vol8.5% Made in:Michigan, USA By:The Leelanau Brewing Company Llc $18.00/375mL, $216/case of 12 !!! COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION Stout aged in bourbon barrels with naturally occurring ...
by GtownRandy
Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:38 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Georgetown Craft Beer Festival Sept 17/2016
Replies: 3
Views: 2858

Great Lakes Youtube promo

i didnt go myself as i had to work. looking forward to this year's though, the lineup includes GLB, Nickel Brook, Collective Arts, Rainhard, Elora, Royal City, Four Fathers, Henderson, Junction, Cameron's, Beau's, Anderson, Smithavens, St. Ambroise, and several other breweries and cideries. GLB post...
by GtownRandy
Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Pint Pursuits, St. Thomas, Ont
Replies: 11
Views: 5167

Pint Pursuits, St. Thomas, Ont

I'm excited after reading about a new brewery in St. Thomas called Pint Pursuits. I posted that they have a new LCBO listing for Lord of Lupulin, a 5.4% pale ale being contract brewed at Railway City in St. Thomas. The website says coming to LCBO in late October. I found a couple articles online, it...
by GtownRandy
Sat Sep 10, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1848713

A whole slew of new additions:

Just in time for summer: :roll: Saison Du Japon $4.25 —LCBO#: 441964 | 330 mL bottle Release Date:June 13, 2016 also: Flying Monkeys $3.25 Deep Tracks American Brown Ale —LCBO#: 474429 | 473 mL can Pint Pursuits $2.95 Lord Of The Lupulin American Pale Ale —LCBO#: 480699 | 473 mL can Big Rock Citrade...
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Block Three Brewing St. Jacob's
Replies: 7
Views: 3331

Re: Block Three Brewing St. Jacob's

Bobsy wrote:I visited Block 3 last week. I'd recommend buying more of the imperial stout, maybe at the expense of a bottle of the pale ale or raspberry ginger. All the beers I had from them were good, but the Loneliness was definitely the pick of the bunch.
will do, thanks for the suggestion!
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO recalls exploding cans of Amsterdam beer
Replies: 9
Views: 3424

Re: LCBO recalls exploding cans of Amsterdam beer

last year i made my own blood orange radler by mixing half lager and half san pellegrino blood orange beverage. turned out good, and that way you can use a good quality beer base. also can add an ounce of vodka to fortify it back up to 5%
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Block Three Brewing St. Jacob's
Replies: 7
Views: 3331

Block Three Brewing St. Jacob's

I have a friend going to St. Jacob's this weekend, so she's swinging by to pick up some bottles for me. Was hoping for more "Mo Money Mo Problems" a good IPA that my wife enjoyed but they were all gone. I emailed their website and they replied within minutes! Getting 2 each of: Fickle Mist...
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO recalls exploding cans of Amsterdam beer
Replies: 9
Views: 3424

Re: LCBO recalls exploding cans of Amsterdam beer

why would they explode, are they infected? it says they refermented, but they wouldnt have much yeast in them to begin with would they, as it's part beer and part soda?
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1848713

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

aside from the stone's (which no stores near me have yet), it feels like a bit of a lull right now in the lcbo beer dept. aside from replenishing some IPA's for fridge stock, there's not much interesting to warrant a trip to the store
by GtownRandy
Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:41 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Sawdust City
Replies: 11
Views: 6729

Titania Bourbon Barrel Aged Imp Stout

GRAVENHURST, ON – Sawdust City Brewing has announced the release of a new limited edition variation on one of its popular seasonal brands. Titania is a 10% abv barrel-aged Imperial stout described as follows: Titania takes a big, bold beer and makes it bigger and bolder. We aged our Long Dark Voyage...
by GtownRandy
Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1208926

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

Across The Pond English Pale Ale —LCBO#: 481069 | 473 mL can Alcohol/Vol5.5% Made in:Ontario, Canada By:High Park Brewery Style:Medium & Malty Rodenbach Vintage —LCBO#: 402578 | 750 mL bottle Alcohol/Vol7.0% Made in:Belgium By:Palm Breweries last year it did not appear until mid-Nov. between dec...
by GtownRandy
Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:58 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1848713

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

spinrsx wrote:now in stores.. Arrogant Bastard Ale, 650mL 7.2% $8.95, 425983, Bottled 2016-07-16

fresher than last time..
I picked up an arrogant at food lion in North Carolina. It is currently being produced for them by alesmith, the bottle says. Btw I literally choked on the first sip, caught me off guard