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- Fri May 17, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Beer Store Store Upgrades
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4971
Someone told me that the LCBO used to be like the Beer Store, that you'd write down your selection on a little piece of paper and the employee would go into the back and bring you out your bottle and put it in a paper bag to take home, lest you feel shame for buying such an evil vice. Is that true? ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Maverick and Gose at the LCBO
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9177
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Canada US hockey beer wagers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1336
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: new IPAs at LCBO
- Replies: 195
- Views: 45286
Just trying the Hop Circle now and, unlike most of you (it seems), I prefer it to the American ones. It certainly has more of a rough edge, or a resiny weedy character, as has been pointed out above. To my palate that is all to the good. I'm with you. I like the Hop Circle a lot. I was a bit underw...
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:59 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO strike vote
- Replies: 76
- Views: 27110
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: When was the last time you bought a 2-4?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8708
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:00 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Cohn: Never mind the LCBO — The Beer Store is an embarrassm
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9670
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:57 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Big Rig
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1879
- Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3107787
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3107787
Shipyard Smashed Blueberry - I go to Maine many a summer and have always been underwhelmed by Shipyard but I am very impressed by this one that I found at the LCBO. Much better than their pumpkin beer to my taste. Phillips Ginger Beer - Plenty of ginger here, maybe a touch too much. Like it but not ...
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:54 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Big Rig Brewpub - Ottawa
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13612
I went by there to pick up some growlers for the weekend, but there was nary a growler to be had, completely sold out of them. Not surprising given the long weekend I guess. Anyway, picked up a six of the Gold and was pretty impressed. I wouldn't order it if the IPA or Hefe was on tap but it's a nic...
- Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Perspective on Ontario beer
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9537
The list of IPAs reminds me that as much as I admire the US microbrew scene, it can seem like a bit of a one-trick-pony at times. You go into a lot of stores and it's shelves upon shelves of IPAs, APAs....much of a muchness. There's a lot of great beer down there but sometimes you have to search a b...
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:21 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Ottawa - Real Sports Bar & Grill
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2619
Those better be 20 oz. pints at those prices for draft. A pretty uninspiring selection considering the number of beers there. Still, there are a few that I would be quite happy with if I found myself there (Mill St., Maudite, Anchor Steam, Creemore). I wouldn't be drinking too many at those prices h...
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:56 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Latest beer store format
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2126
- Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:22 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Big Rig Brewpub - Ottawa
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13612
We went there today. It reopened this evening after a small fire disrupted a busy opening week. Cutting to the chase, we really enjoyed both the IPA and Hefeweizen. They were both good enough for us that we'd probably buy them in the future to drink at home. We also had the Brown, which we thought w...