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by sofakingdrunk
Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Elora Brewing Company (n. of Guelph)
Replies: 16
Views: 10595

Re: Elora Brewing Company (n. of Guelph)

Craig wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:11 pm A shoutout to Elora for making Queen of the Quarry, a German style altbier. It's tasting mighty good right now.
Yes. It’s absolutely fantastic, I need to grab more before it’s gone. The Keller Pils is really good as well. Wasn’t as impressed by the black Pilsner, unfortunately.
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Anyone 'member when they brought in some Dogfish Head 60? It was the greatest summer our lives... I sure 'member the price: $12 for six. :o 17 years ago, spring 2006, wow. And then after all that the LCBO rejected it for the General List! :x I find I'm really missing English beer these days. Fuller...
by sofakingdrunk
Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Stone returns! https://www.lcbo.com/en/stone-fear-movie-lions-double-ipa-29593 And Destihl comes to Ontario! Would not have guessed that. https://www.lcbo.com/en/destihl-haze-of-the-dead-hazy-double-ipa-29592 Nice to see Stone back, I hope it means Arrogant Bastard might return as well. We've alrea...
by sofakingdrunk
Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario brewed Tripels...
Replies: 52
Views: 33181

Re: Ontario brewed Tripels...

So I managed to grab the 4-pack that includes tripels from Shacklands, Folly, Brock and Meuse. So far I've tried Shacklands and it's a solid 4/5 from me. Nice phenols, fruitiness, dry; strong but well balanced. I found the malt veered into a caramel/toasty territory, it seemed quite dark, almost du...
by sofakingdrunk
Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Not seeing this on the LCBO website but an interesting Saison available now for $7.05 for a corked 375 ml bottle. Collaboration between Blaugies and Hill Farmstead. Haven't tried it yet but looks promising. https://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=201329 I found this at the LCB...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

GtownRandy wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:50 pm The St Andre is only $2.00 for a tall boy???!!!F5BF7326-D21A-44B6-BB26-629D9425F1AE.jpeg
Finally saw a couple of cans and grabbed some. It’s really delicious and a welcome change in style to most of what’s out there right now. Also an absolutely beautiful looking pint.
by sofakingdrunk
Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: People's Pint - Closed
Replies: 8
Views: 1750

Re: People's Pint - Closed

MatttthewGeorge wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:17 pm
matt7215 wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:22 am expect a lot more of this as we roll through 2023
Noticed someone up the road from you is "temporary" closed right now...

I overheard something I probably shouldn’t have, just before Xmas regarding “someone up the road”. Didn’t sound good…
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075180

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Collective Arts 2020 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter 500 mL, 11.5% alc I' am posting this because, well, it's the purpose of this thread, and this beer is awesome. But also...to show that I can successfully submit a single, unedited post after consuming this. :D And the irony is not lost on me ...
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: beer (alcohol) and health
Replies: 18
Views: 7270

Re: beer (alcohol) and health

We have a good discussion on gout in another thread (thanks Matt for that), but I thought I would start a more general discussion. Consciously, or sub-consciously, I sometimes contemplate how much alcohol I consume, usually convincing myself that all is good. I'm not sure when I first heard of &quo...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Hazelnut beers
Replies: 13
Views: 8553

Re: Hazelnut beers

Barncat has a hazelnut beer release this weekend: https://barncatales.com/2023/01/18/beer-for-january-20-21-2/ Jackass has a hazelnut Porter right now as well. To be honest I’ve never really had anything that good from Jackass, but it may be worth your while heading to C-bridge and hitting the two ...
by sofakingdrunk
Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

LCBO website is showing the closest location with LTM Baltique is in Ottawa- anyone know if this one just sold through quickly, or just slow to distribute? Hopefully the latter since I was meaning to go look for some. I was in an LCBO in Guelph today and there was a good number. I grabbed a couple
by sofakingdrunk
Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Top 5 B.S.
Replies: 13
Views: 1712

Re: Top 5 B.S.

I’ll throw in a couple, off the top of my head. Labbat 50-I don’t mind a 50 here and there when there’s no better option at certain places(honorable mention to Molson Export) Bellwoods Bellweiser-ever since they’ve put it in the LCBO and grocery stores it’s the one beer I constantly come back to on ...
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Nickel Brook Brewing
Replies: 234
Views: 95584

Re: Nickel Brook Brewing

Anybody had this years Kentucky(RIP bastard)? I’ll usually buy a couple each year. I’ve just been drinking my first this year and it’s a huge let down. There’s a decent amount of bourbon on the nose…but in the palate is is lacking big time compared to previous years. There’s a touch of that heat you...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

There’s a good number of 3F Intens Rood in stores now, and it looks like pretty wide distribution.
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822391

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Wavemaker has their Lagerbier listed in the LCBO; no inventory yet. They describe it as a Franconian-style lager which was just discussed on the Elora Brewing thread. From the Wavemaker website: Pouring a hazy golden yellow, this unfiltered, Franconian-style lager is very expressive while maintaini...