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by sprague11
Sun Jul 24, 2016 3:42 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3151241

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Just wondering but were the last 3 ( "pedestrian" is being nice) for the benefit of your friend? I haven't touched those beers in years, 'though I had a Boneshaker last night which was quite good. Really I could have used a number of adjectives but Pedestrian seemed the most PC ;) The Gre...
by sprague11
Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Vermont
Replies: 229
Views: 112261

Re: Vermont

I've done that horrible gravel road in my old Honda Fit thanks to my old GPS. Best/Worst part was when we finally came out on 16 there was a farmer who was waiting to see if I'd come out onto the highway with or without my car.

Oh, sent a message also.
by sprague11
Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3151241

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Revisited a few older favourties (and not so favourites) over the past couple days with a friend who came back from Ohio who's new to this whole "weird beer thing", roughly in order of how much I enjoyed them (or not): DDC Aphrodite Great Lakes Eliot Ness Amsterdam Cruiser DDC Equinoxe Pri...
by sprague11
Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10
Replies: 52
Views: 17545

Re: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10

The tick feature hurts ba ratings, agreed. Edit:. Had 10 bitter recently and it'sa shell of its former self. As an aside Black Oak left a lot of money on the table not brewing it regularly back in the day. I remember one black oak rep doing samples at my Lcbo telling me he wished black oak never bre...
by sprague11
Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:59 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10
Replies: 52
Views: 17545

Re: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10

Nothing like a dead day at work to bump a thread older than dirt to see how far we've come in 5 or so years. Top 10 via RB as follows (cider excluded): 1. Bellwoods Skeleton Key 99/94 2. Bellwoods 3 Minutes to Midnight 99/93 3. Great Lakes Karma Citra 99/100 4. Great Lakes Thurst! 99/100 5. Amsterda...
by sprague11
Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3151241

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Walkerville Honest Lager - I expect a bit more for something billed as a marzen but it's pretty good Collective Arts Ransack the Universe - Happy having this as one of my go to's Four Winds Phaedra - Four Winds has gotta hit the LCBO at some point, right? Four Quarters Christollen - Very good belgia...
by sprague11
Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Halo Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 12216

Re: Halo Brewery

also looks like they are really lacking in the recipe creation department. I'd say that's pretty accurate (not necessarily talking about Halo here). Back to the Halo, the Impossible Geometries was quite good out of the bottle. Not certain they've turned things around completely yet but this was a s...
by sprague11
Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Halo Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 12216

Re: Halo Brewery

Judging by the impossible geometries I just drank I'll be drinking a lot more Halo this summer. Very solid.
by sprague11
Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Random Reviews
Replies: 465
Views: 171943

Re: Random Reviews

So has anyone drank anything recently?
by sprague11
Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Henderson Brewing Co
Replies: 25
Views: 14800

Re: Henderson Brewing Co

Old Credits selection and Spearheads corporate structure. What could possibly go wrong? ;)
by sprague11
Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21828

Re: Folly Brewpub

Drinking Invented #1 right now. Very nice, lighter funk notes really add something to this beer without blowing away the palate or being astringent. This would be on my shortlist as in intro to saisons/funk. Very nice!
by sprague11
Fri Jun 03, 2016 4:25 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Napanee Beer Company
Replies: 9
Views: 5567

Re: Napanee Beer Company

I'm camping out there during the long weekend so I'll give it a shot. Would be nice if the website gave a bit more info (I had to scour facebook to see what they're offering) - If the "German black ale" ends up being a good schwarzbier I'll be happy. I mean (in principal) they gotta be bet...
by sprague11
Thu May 19, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: worst Ontario beer of 2015?
Replies: 46
Views: 20506

Re: worst Ontario beer of 2015?

The bottle I had was odd. Oil slick pour, sour notes, no bourbon and a very thin body. Had someone told me it was a dark sour I would have believed it.
by sprague11
Thu May 19, 2016 8:20 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: worst Ontario beer of 2015?
Replies: 46
Views: 20506

Re: worst Ontario beer of 2015?

Can I go back and retroactively change my answer to Refined Fool Ripsnorter?
by sprague11
Thu May 19, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Beer in Grocery Stores
Replies: 283
Views: 157960

Re: Beer Coming to Grocery Stores?

Finally hit up my local Sobeys beer selection. Glad to know if I ever REALLY need some Waterloo Dark in a pinch I have options. :wink: