The Bar Towel

This'll be a long one, as I'm going all the way back to the beginning of August: - Flying Monkeys Juicy Ass IPA - LCBO tallboy (6.5%), a fine IPA with an unfortunate name. Gorgeous, long-lasted head with gobs of lace and a citrus-dominated aroma with light pale malt backing. Prominent stone fruit an...

Does anyone else wonder how long they're going to keep bringing in some of the more specialty brews? Seems a lot don't sell well, and individual stores are getting quicker and quicker to discount them. I got a whole bunch of Jolly Pumpkin Oro last week for $8.50 each. Bons Voeux is another good exa...

Phew, it's been a while. Here's some of the high (and low)-lights of the last month: - Moosehead Anniversary Ale - LCBO tallboy, 5.7%. This one really reminded me of their Boundary Ale from a few years back (not sure if they still produce that). Hard to classify; at times it drinks like an ESB/Engli...

Picked up a single can of FM juicy ass IPA(fucking horrible name). I was quite impressed by it, big juicy hop flavours, well balanced and really drinkable. Lots of orange/tangerine/passionfruit going on. It actually reminds me a bit of Ransack. Probably the best flying monkeys beer I've had in year...

Wish we could trade the St Ambroise Citrouille for the RIS or Vintage or something. Or that barrel-aged scotch ale. No joke, there were still 4 packs of St. Ambroise Pumpkin from the last Halloween release gathering dust at my local store up until last week. $4.95 per pack, which would actually be a...

Or why not go to Value Village when you walk by it, you always might find new-looking glasses in there people got in gift packs and never used. The Goodwill is also worth a look. If you are looking for branded glassware on a budget, those two stores are places you will want to check on a regular ba...

How the hell can a small town store that's been carrying beer for less than a month have a way better craft beer selection than any TBS I've ever been in? Ooh, ooh, I know this one. The small town store isn't owned by three multinational brewing conglomerates who are much more concerned with moving...

New beers within the last week and a half: - Muskoka Ruff Draught Tropical Blonde Ale - LCBO tallboy, 5.0%. Halfway between a blonde ale and an APA, being more hop-forward than the former, but less so than the latter. The aroma and flavour both feature fruity hops, citrus, pineapple, white grape and...

New stuff within the last week: - BrewDog Elvis Juice - LCBO bottle. Very citrusy aroma and flavour, with hints of pine resin, berries and stone fruit. Pretty good stuff, but I love grapefruit to begin with so YMMV. I slightly prefer this over their Punk IPA. - König Ludwig Weissbier - LCBO bottle. ...

Over the last week and a half: - Granville Island Lions Summer Ale - LCBO tallboy; 4.7%. Brewed with passionfruit and pineapple juice, but neither of them were very noticeable. Drinks like any run-of-the-mill pale American wheat ale. Meh. - 5 Paddles Home Sweet Home - LCBO bomber; 5.5%. Brewed with ...

Is there an LCBO employee that can give me a single bottle code for the Anchor California Lager? I went in and grabbed a bottle from an already broken 6 pack and they refused to sell it to me. I'd love to go back in next time and throw the code at them. Thanks in advance. I could be wrong but I'm p...

I don't drink too much cider but I noticed a new dry hopped cider (Coffin Ridge Forbidden Hopped Cider) at the LCBO and enjoyed it very much. Also enjoyed Pommies Farmhouse, Shiny Apple (with Pinot Noir) and picked up Le Pere Jules Brut, but haven't opened it yet. Anyone have any cider recommendati...

...the current dollar keep me from buying more stone than local stuff. Seconded. I like their Go To IPA but I'm not going to pay close to 4 bucks/tallboy for a light beer that the LCBO probably sat on for too long. Arrogant Bastard's price is a bit easier to swallow given its strength/style, but it...

Saw this big bottle of Brickworks cider at the store yesterday and it piqued my interest (mostly because I've never seen a domestic cider in one of those big bottles). Has anyone tried it yet? I'll probably grab one the next time I drop by regardless, but I'm curious to see if BT has any input. Min...

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