The Bar Towel

more stone IPA popping up at a few lcbos.. biegaman: is this beer back? Or is this old stock? Very old code. Apparently the Ottawa warehouse lost them back in the fall, found them while doing their year-end count and forced them out. We called them right away and asked them to take them off the she...

CoolB wrote:My southern friends are saying to try The Calling IPA. Apparently its very good.

Rated 98 overall on Rate Beer: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/boulevard- ... pa/315817/

The Only Cafe is doing an American tap takeover on Saturday April 23rd. From what I understand they'll have every American craft beer currently available on draft.
http://theonlycafe.com/usa/index.html

What's the deal with De Koninck at the three places Orval_Al? It's been forever since it's been available and it's never been taken off the menu. Inventory for De Koninck has always been available. If it wasn't in stock it's because the owner wasn't ordering it. Last time I went to Town Crier they ...

Had their Layla Pinot Noir Brett Sour tonight... incredible stuff. One of the best sours in recent memory. Can definitely stand up to those south of the border. Find it. Buy it.

The best spots for craft beer in Ottawa include... -Cheshire Cat (in Carp) -Central Bierhaus (in Kanata) -Brothers Bistro -Wellington Gastropub -Pub Italia -Union 613 -Arrow and Loon Honorable mentions to Hintonburg Public House and Black Tomato (all local), Vineyards (extensive private order bottle...

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bier-markt-presents-the-stone-opener-4-course-beer-paired-dinner-tickets-22474456705 Thursday, 7 April 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Bier Markt Esplanade - 58 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1A6 $50/ticket - 4 course meal + pairings. https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/161710...

It's not uncommon or improper for Witbier to have some tartness. "Sour" would be a defect, but a tangy, tart taste is definitely acceptable for the style, desirable if you ask me. For what it's worth I've always found Unibroue to be an incredibly consistent brewery.

spinrsx wrote:It's available in 24x 330ml size through saq private import

How do we know what's available through saq private import? How does one go about that?

AH man, super bummed out. But it would upset me way more if Coles ever closed. That has been my home away from home for a decade.

So until the brewery and new bar open I guess Mike's down to only 6 spots: Coles, Brennan's, Liberty Hound, Roux Cafe, Moor Pat, and Allen Burger Venture.

spinrsx wrote:

biegaman wrote: We may also see 6-pack bottles at the LCBO later in the spring.

any word on other Stone beers at the lcbo?

I'll post when I know for sure.

Some clarification re: Stone Delicious IPA... Stone decided on an IPA using two then fairly new hop varietals, Lemondrop and El Dorado, which they loved for their ultra-bright citrus qualities. Batches kept coming out cloudy so they called White Labs who gave them an enzyme to help clarify the beer....

If I'm not mistaken this is owned by FAB Restaurants (formerly FAB Concepts), same people behind the new Dominion Pub, Against the Grain, Pourhouse, etc. It's a corporate model so my guess is we can expect something along the lines of (if not identical to) Dominion and ATG.

Masterplan wrote:Chimay Gold is the lower ABV offering they used to reserve for the monestary?

Yes. Not traditionally sold outside the monastery, at least not until recently. 4.8% blonde ale.

...(if only some Ontario brewers did this with their crappy beer) Sorry, not coffee related but... The amount of "off" Ontario craft beer I've been served over the last year is shameful. I think the main issue is inexperience, whether it's the people making the beer or those serving/selli...