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by The_Jester
Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:22 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 5 Paddles Brewing Co.
Replies: 6
Views: 3255

midlife crisis wrote:In that plaza right on the north side of the 401 at Thickson Rd. Didn't last terribly long and closed more than a few years ago now. Don't recall when exactly but around 2006 perhaps?
Where the Moviola Cafe was? (Or is that too old a reference?)
by The_Jester
Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 223508

Re: The quadruple challenge at St. Veronus. Here are Roland's comments from Facebook: "Quadruple Trappist Challenge took place last night and here are the results! 12 of 23 participants preferred St Bernardus Abt 12 over Westvleteren 12. 14 out 23 tasters where able to correctly identify the be...
by The_Jester
Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New Brewery
Replies: 11
Views: 3955

New Brewery

According to my highly-placed confidential sources, the brewing scene in the Peterborough area will be adding a new member this summer. Two brothers, one a long-time homebrewer who recently studied the art in Belgium, have bought a building in beautiful downtown Millbrook (south of Peterborough), an...
by The_Jester
Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Cohn: Never mind the LCBO — The Beer Store is an embarrassm
Replies: 32
Views: 9670

I sent a tweet to each of the provincial liberal leadership candidates asking their opinion. It would be great if someone other than Hudak was open to change.... I'd love to know what you hear back from any of them. I spoke to Gerard Kennedy about this years ago at a conference I was attending, and...
by The_Jester
Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: One-Off Rogue Release
Replies: 34
Views: 14493

Wh'd it have to be Bacon Doughnut . . . ?

Why couldn't have just been Bacon?

That might be good!
by The_Jester
Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:43 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: ISO: KSB 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 3019

Soods wrote:Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout....or it was until the state of Kentucky took offence....
Is that what happened to Kentucky Fried Chicken as well?
by The_Jester
Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: ISO: KSB 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 3019

What is KBS? Or KSB?
by The_Jester
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:41 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Spring 2012 Release
Replies: 316
Views: 94158

Lukie wrote:Mayor Ford was in the extra long pre Holiday lineup just behind me, taking advantage of the long store hours at Weston and chugging along Lakeport and Jamaican rum.
Wonder if there's a subway stop nearby?
by The_Jester
Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:50 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Spring 2012 Release
Replies: 316
Views: 94158

Frelser has arrived in Peterborough.
by The_Jester
Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Kiuchi - Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 7013

Hey Peterborough kids - Just got my notice that this has arrived. I'll let you know when it gets to Peterborough.
by The_Jester
Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Spring 2012 Release
Replies: 316
Views: 94158

do not age Lupulus. drink what you by within 6 months I'm drinking a (properly stored) 2009 Lupulus right now. It's pretty good. There's still some floral in the aroma and a touch of floral in the flavour. Still acceptably bitter. The yeast and the alcohol are still doing nice things together. It's...
by The_Jester
Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:42 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Mill St Brew Pub Theme Dinners, mandatory tipping...
Replies: 90
Views: 14160

I pumped gas back in the late eighties-early nineties. 401 and 115. Quebeckers always tipped a dollar or two. About one in fifty Americans tipped, more in the winter. About one in two hundred Ontarians.
by The_Jester
Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: G&M: Ontario’s dated Beer Store model benefits no one
Replies: 47
Views: 12387

Like any government, this government will do whatever they think gives them the best chance of being re-elected. If they calculate that ending the monopoly will bring more votes than leaving it, they'll do it. That is why the citizenry of this fine province needs to be made angry about this monopoly...