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by Illuminatus
Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Gold Crown King's Pilsener
Replies: 17
Views: 5162

Gold Crown King's Pilsener

Picked up from the brewery on King St., Waterloo. Less than a buck a beer - the sixer cost me $6, including deposit. VERY fresh. Biscuity malt (tending more towards sweet than crisp), light, grassy hops. Gets a touch fruity as it warms. It's good enough that I'd drink it anyway, but at $0.90/bottle,...
by Illuminatus
Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:48 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3115273

Gold Crown King's Pilsner. Amazingly good (and fresh!) considering a sixer cost me $6.
by Illuminatus
Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:04 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: group in KW/Cambridge/Guelph area to split private orders
Replies: 85
Views: 36626

xocoatl wrote:STATESIDE INDIA PALE ALE 500ml $767
And I thought Rochefort was bad... :P
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Latest Food & Drink
Replies: 4
Views: 2329

Seconded on the St. Peter's Golden - it has a very nice grainy finish.
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Southern Tier IPA
Replies: 66
Views: 16606

shintriad wrote:I don't want to get into a pissing contest, but I really can urinate further, and with greater volume and force, than anyone here.
I'm surprised Corona hasn't hired you as a promotions rep. :P
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:30 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Mill Race Mild
Replies: 25
Views: 14073

I had it tonight at Volo. IMO it's not a mild in the English sense (Northern or Southern if those terms still apply), but rather a complex dark ale with a notably spicy, banana-like accent on a malty, almost smoky base. It reminds me strongly of the original Upper Canada Dark Ale. Gary IMO, they've...
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO Summer 2008 Release
Replies: 86
Views: 36615

Belgian wrote:Are there really cave-dwelling communities of French who can't read a few English words on a bottle label?
Yup. It's called "France".
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Southern Tier IPA
Replies: 66
Views: 16606

Gedge wrote:What happens when beer nerds clash in person? Do they butt beer guts?
You'd better hope not, otherwise you're all doomed. :evil:
by Illuminatus
Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:51 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Here we go!!
Replies: 51
Views: 14553

ST's finally in KW - 78 packs at Uptown Waterloo, and 4 at Kingsway & Franklin.
by Illuminatus
Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Looking for a Brewerianist
Replies: 1
Views: 1260

Would you mind listing the beers?
by Illuminatus
Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: HAD A GREAT DAY
Replies: 6
Views: 2608

esprit wrote:The dress also got caught up in this mess and I was left standing there in my thong and bra...how embarrassing. Thankfully I had been waxed the previous day so no one saw the gorilla that is my normal self.
If you're trying to boost sales by making us all need a stiff drink, it's working.
by Illuminatus
Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Rogue Dead Guy in the LCBO system (and it's everywhere!)
Replies: 42
Views: 12211

Re: Rogue Dead Guy in the LCBO system (and it's everywhere!)

GregClow wrote:
That link doesn't work, but this does:

http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/ProductResults ... MBER=80150
My bad, not sure why I didn't copy/paste the right link...
by Illuminatus
Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Rogue Dead Guy in the LCBO system (and it's everywhere!)
Replies: 42
Views: 12211

lister wrote:Everywhere except central Toronto. :cry: Patience, patience...
On the bright side, you still have all the ST. :P