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by distr0
Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2012 Winter Craft Seasonal Release
Replies: 144
Views: 55659

i had a van keizer last night, way too sweet for my taste. reminded me of an ice wine almost Should age it a year, even the Grid columnist knows that! ;) Extremes don't bother me so much. Comes from being a resilient red wine drinker or something. yeah, I have another bottle that won't be touched f...
by distr0
Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3148027

jprime wrote: W/ Distr0
Unibrou Terrible
I.. don't remember this. We also had the nickelbrook berliner

Right now - Rogue yellow snow
by distr0
Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2012 Winter Craft Seasonal Release
Replies: 144
Views: 55659

Tried a bottle of the van keizer last night and tonight finishing the bottle tonight, the sweetness is obviously coming through a lot more with a little less carbonation ... An article (The Grid?) advised aging the VDK Blauw for a year to let it become more balanced and less heavily sweet. I like i...
by distr0
Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 225170

swung by stone rd in guelph after work today. guy there said it was in the back already and should be on shelves overnight tonight So a delay from tues to Friday? Makes no sense. If they are doing a staggered release, good luck to the last store on the list! yeah. to be honest, the guy who said tha...
by distr0
Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Camerons Barrel series. Can anyone help me out?
Replies: 40
Views: 9855

lots of them both on the shelf and in the cooler in guelph today. i doubt it'll be too hard to find over the next few days
by distr0
Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 225170

guelph stone rd location will be getting 30 packs friday morning, and are expecting over 200 people to show up for it Sounds kind of silly, but how do they know how many people to expect? Based on number of calls, I suppose, but it could easily a lot less or a lot more. There's all kinds of factors...
by distr0
Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 225170

guelph stone rd location will be getting 30 packs friday morning, and are expecting over 200 people to show up for it
by distr0
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 225170

swung by stone rd in guelph after work today. guy there said it was in the back already and should be on shelves overnight tonight
by distr0
Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3148027

matt7215 wrote:
best barrel aged beer ive ever had
agreed, it was pretty spectacular
by distr0
Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:56 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 225170

I for one will not be purchasing any of this beer. Bleh. yep, dont even care don't you want to split on a pack still matt? i can swing by stone rd in guelph, it's on the way home anyways. to anyone who hasn't tried one yet and is salivating at this 'opportunity' - it's really not that spectacular o...
by distr0
Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Tempest
Replies: 97
Views: 23853

Bought the three remaining bottles at Speed vale in Guelph. First time trying Tempest - man is it good. I don't think any bottles are going to make it to cellaring. i grabbed the first 5 from speedvale on friday afternoon. pretty sure they had just stocked the shelves. amazing beer. grabbed a few m...