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by S. St. Jeb
Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:00 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Charles MacLean's new brewery
Replies: 18
Views: 7278

Here's a little article I did for Pub Magazine in 2011 when I worked for him: http://www.tradersforum.ca/pubmagazine/pubmagazine_2011_06_web.pdf Jump to pdf page 37. It gives a bit of his history and of the little brewery is has now, which will stop production at the end of this month I believe. Ni...
by S. St. Jeb
Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1197847

Comments on mL can sizes from a beer can collector

330 - common European size
341 - 12 Canadian oz
355 - 12 US oz
375 - common Australian size
473 - 16 US oz
500 - common European size
710 - 24 US oz
946 - 32 US oz
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Boxer Watermelon
Replies: 6
Views: 3329

Wasn't going to.

:)
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075270

Sawdust City Long Dark Voyage to Uranus

Wow! 650 ml of 9% goodness. A challenge by yourself after having had some other treats during the day.

Pours like used motor oil - and I say that in a positive, most complimentary way.
by S. St. Jeb
Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:41 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822479

Don't recall seeing this mentioned.

SHIPYARD'S MONKEY FIST IPA
LCBO 343962 | 473 mL can

Price $ 2.75
by S. St. Jeb
Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:37 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Detroit
Replies: 94
Views: 59458

I'll be in Michigan for my son's hockey tournament at New Year's. Can anyone compare Merchant's on Michigan Ave and the Beer Baron on Middlebelt Rd?

Just curious. I'm sure either will do for my purposes. Where do you park at Merchant's? Out behind the store?
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075270

Dupont Monk's Stout

I picked this up a few months ago. It was over-carbonated, and I didn't think it had an abundance of great flavour.
by S. St. Jeb
Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822479

I know the general feeling of most of you about Trafalgar....I'm not as hard on them. One thing I find interesting is that I rarely, if ever, read any news about them, and then one day I see a new beer from them in the LCBO. Saw this yesterday while in an Oakville store. TRAFALGAR NORTHERN HARVEST L...
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822479

Now showing stock 100 MILE ALE LCBO 372227 | 473 mL can Price $ 2.95 Made in: Ontario, Canada By: Duggan'S Brewery Beer, Ale, American Pale Ale 5.4% Alcohol/Vol. 100 MILE LAGER LCBO 372037 | 473 mL can Price $ 2.95 Made in: Ontario, Canada By: Duggan'S Brewery Beer, Lager, North American Lager 5.0% ...
by S. St. Jeb
Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1197847

PeenSteen wrote: Kilannan Alt
Good for them. I've purchased this at the brewery twice, and quite like it, although the second case was a little over-carbonated.

PeenSteen wrote: Gananoque Naughty Otter Lager 6-pk
Interesting. Look forward to it.
by S. St. Jeb
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Pioneer Ontario Breweries
Replies: 36
Views: 17411

Hart was in Ottawa. The Dragon's Breath brand was (is still?) licensed to the Kingston Brewing Company brewpub though, yes. From another thread. I believe, after financial difficulty, the brands were bought by another brewer. Forget which one. I think the Dragon's Breathe Pale Ale was actually a br...
by S. St. Jeb
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Pioneer Ontario Breweries
Replies: 36
Views: 17411

Tapsucker wrote: Don Valley's Conners Best Bitter and Stout were my favourites. That stout was good.
Yes, it was.

Tapsucker wrote: Upper Canada's Rebellion was a good special occasion beer as was Niagra's Gritstone and Eisbock
I liked Gritstone too.
by S. St. Jeb
Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:36 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Pioneer Ontario Breweries
Replies: 36
Views: 17411

When you talk of pioneering Ontario micro-breweries, the name that comes immediately to mind is Jim Brickman. Brick Brewing opened at the end of 1984. I don't know the details of what you need to do to get a brewing license, but he had to break new ground, and I'm sure it was more difficult than it ...
by S. St. Jeb
Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:34 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822479

I don't think I've seen this mentioned.

Stouffville Red Falcon (473 ml cans) is showing inventory at TBS.
by S. St. Jeb
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822479

spinrsx wrote:this has started to hit the shelves, wonder how fresh it is

AMSTERDAM BONESHAKER
LCBO 351429 | 473 mL can
Price: $ 2.95
Is it going to make it to more than the one single store showing inventory?