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by BlackRedGold
Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:27 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822386

Stonehammer Light Platinum
by BlackRedGold
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822386

. Now we have to change the box and label to 4% for all future orders. Despite the fact that the beer is actually 4.2%??? Yup. In order to call your beer "light" it must be 4% or under. So we have to either not call it Light, or change the label & box to say 4%. Since the LCBO allows ...
by BlackRedGold
Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:12 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Can Ottawa end provincial alcohol meddling?
Replies: 10
Views: 3546

even better? VICE had an article where it stated that it has been proven that the LCBO monopoly is illegal. http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/the-lcbo-saq-and-all-other-liquor-monopolies-are-technically-illegal someone needs to hire the lawyers to fight the long, expensive legal battle Wish these guys...
by BlackRedGold
Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beau's Exporting to NY
Replies: 77
Views: 16458

I though Matt's point was to try and put together a six pack of ONT craft that would impress our counterparts to the south, then realize how difficult that would be, especially if you can't include apa ipa iipa. It would be much MUCH easier to do it with Quebec beers even if you leave Unibroue out ...
by BlackRedGold
Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beau's Exporting to NY
Replies: 77
Views: 16458

matt7215 wrote: if you had to send someone in the states a mixed 6 pack to highlight ontarios best beer, but couldnt include IPAs or APAs, what would you send?
Muskoka Winter Beard
Muskoka Legendary Oddity
Muskoka Summer Weiss
Beyond the Pale The Darkerness
Flying Monkeys Netherworld
Great Lakes Miami Weiss
by BlackRedGold
Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:44 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85897

Is there a list somewhere of all the past brewery features?
by BlackRedGold
Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:14 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075175

Founders Breakfast Stout
DDC Peche Mortel

Maybe DDC Aphrodisiaque afterward.
by BlackRedGold
Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:12 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: BEER OF THE YEAR
Replies: 15
Views: 4015

That article is about the beer of the year in Toronto, not Ontario.
by BlackRedGold
Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: BEER OF THE YEAR
Replies: 15
Views: 4015

midlife crisis wrote:So, OK then, please nominate your Ontario Beer of the Year for 2013. I think it should be a new beer, ie a beer that was first brewed in 2013 so we don't get a ton of Ten Bitter Years, Twice as Mad Tom and Hellwoods votes, etc. But to each his own.
I'd go with Collective Arts Rhyme & Reason.
by BlackRedGold
Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:51 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075175

Founders Breakfast Stout
Beyond the Pale The Darkerness
by BlackRedGold
Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85897

Has Ottawa even seen anything other than Dirty and Breakfast?

Second largest market in the province and we get shafted while a town like Collingwood with less than 20,000 people gets the full lineup.

Ridiculous.
by BlackRedGold
Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85897

instantkamera wrote:
Shit, sorry. I left off ''of backwoods bastard". So just that one (it's the only one I'm concerned with right now).
But the Breakfast Stout is sooooooo good.......

And I'm not even a big stout fan.
by BlackRedGold
Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Red Racer - freshness
Replies: 30
Views: 15036

Is there a way to decipher the code that is on the cans?
by BlackRedGold
Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 85897

I picked up some in Barrhaven as well. Tough to find since it was still in the boxes and on an end display at the bottom. Fortunately there was some helpful LCBO staff there to help me find it.
by BlackRedGold
Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:22 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075175

Had an outstanding 2012 Peche Mortel.