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by Wheatsheaf
Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:56 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Porter and Stout release
Replies: 42
Views: 16144

I assume that Storm King is one of the beers that's being held up because of pricing issues. It was featured in Food and Drink at $2.75 per bottle, but is now listed on the LCBO website at $2.40. Either way, that's less than you would pay in Buffalo. I only wish that the LCBO could sort these things...
by Wheatsheaf
Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Old Foghorn etc.
Replies: 25
Views: 9035

Regarding the Grand Cru, I think dhurtubise is basically correct. I take it the beer is brewed at a new brewery and then transported back to the old brewery (now a conference centre apparently) where the oak tuns are still kept. The general consensus seems to be that the beer has improved after taki...
by Wheatsheaf
Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:48 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Adnams SSB
Replies: 29
Views: 8473

I think that with the long wait and built-up expectations it's easy to be disappointed by this beer. Compared with some of the blander offerings that we've had in the past, however, it stands up fairly well. Not massively hoppy, but pleasantly crisp, dry, and minerally. Reminiscent, I think, of Mars...
by Wheatsheaf
Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Storm King is in the house
Replies: 6
Views: 4241

This is shaping up as one of the best releases in a long time. With Fuller's London Porter (#1 ranked porter on Ratebeer), Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (#2 ranked sweet stout), Victory Storm King (#8 imperial stout in a very crowded field), and the always excellent St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout (#1 ran...