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- Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Talk or Action?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16603
Re: Talk or Action?
Honestly, I'm more annoyed by TBS being the only option for container return. Especially as more and more locations close and not everybody can make their way to them with empties. If they blow it up, I sure hope they come up with something smarter. The proper solution is universal deposit on all be...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Revel Cider
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1575
Re: Revel Cider
I think I know who either owns or funds Blogto. Every other day there is a post like "Drake just trimmed his toenails", "Drake glanced at a cute puppy", "Drake bought a new scarf" or some other crap like that. I do like like their call-outs on restaurant infractions tho...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 82
- Views: 19047
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
I'm surprised there is so little discussion about burnout in this business. I imagine it must be rampant. As a homebrewer I constantly get people telling me I should start a brewery. No bloody way. It's got to be the quickest path to taking something I enjoy and making it a misery. People really hav...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:20 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Amsterdam Brewpub - almost a year later, any thoughts?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 61202
Re: Amsterdam Brewpub - almost a year later, any thoughts?
Dumpster fire? So the kitchen is closed?skaghevn wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:05 pm If anyone was thinking of heading down this weekend, be aware that it might be a tad smokey.
https://www.cp24.com/news/dumpster-fire ... -1.6582471
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Aging canned Unibroue vs bottled
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1801
Re: Aging canned Unibroue vs bottled
If anything cans will retain a fresher, or closer to canning date flavour than bottles and should remain drinkable as long or even longer. Downside is generally some of the changes attributed to aging in bottles, especially that sherry-like result of slow oxidation may not happen; or will take far ...
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:59 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Ontario pilsners
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3324
Re: Best Ontario pilsners
Funny timing on this post. I just took delivery of some Great Lakes Euro Pils, brewed with Amsterdam. Not a classic Pils in my opinion and pretty (maybe very) aggressive on the hops and dryness, but that's quite far up my alley, so I'm really liking it. I think it's only available for brewery pick u...
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9563
Re: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
For those uptown, Function Bar at Y&E has $7.50 pints with a good interesting selection on Friday and Saturday happy hour. Regular prices are a bit steep (isn't it everywhere now?), but their food prices and offerings seem very fair. I wish they were open Mondays, as that would be the perfect ni...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9563
Re: Best Happy Hour Deals in Ontario (Ongoing)
The Pint by the convention centre on Front St. used to have some decent weeknight happy hour prices and a good selection. I haven't been in a while, so it might have changed. Their regular prices were not that bad either. The place can get a bit loud though.
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: UK update
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1392
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bobcaygeon Brewing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2375
Bobcaygeon Brewing
I discovered Northern Lights Hazy IPA last week. Very nice.
I don't think I have seen it available around Toronto.
I don't think I have seen it available around Toronto.
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Booze in Toronto Parks - 2023 Pilot Program
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3584
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:06 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ben Johnson's Beer & Bullshit Podcast
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1549
Re: Ben Johnson's Beer & Bullshit
Thanks I will dip into this. I was following his blog for a while but it appears to have gone on ice. I just chalked it up to lots of personal COVID era projects that people moved on from. I'm not disparaging here, it and others are clearly passion projects and that's great. Personally, I'm not in t...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3155326
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Enjoying Great Lakes current 7 Barrel Series Flight HBC 1019.
A very nice bright and refreshing take on NEIPA. I have found too many beers in this style to just be acrid. This one is good and clean. Well done!
A very nice bright and refreshing take on NEIPA. I have found too many beers in this style to just be acrid. This one is good and clean. Well done!
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1270
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/22/end-of-the-bartender-the-uk-vending-machines-pouring-pints-for-the-masses I was at an event in San Jose years ago where they had a variation on this. You still had to pull your own, but it had some sort of throttle to help get a good pour. The best pa...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:18 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Anchor Brewing Ceases Operations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3327
Re: Anchor
"A representative for Anchor Brewing Co., Sam Singer...attributes the decision to a mix of familiar factors: “the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a highly competitive market left the company with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations. ...