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by sprague11
Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Vermont
Replies: 229
Views: 109416

Re: Vermont

Late to the party on this one, but in the beer wasteland that is Clinton County and Franklin County Plattsburgh has a couple stops - both in Plattsburgh. OVAL and Valcour are decent enough but will probably be a letdown from all the better VT breweries. I'd skip Lake Placid and Plattsburgh Beer Co. ...
by sprague11
Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822455

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

My main reason for choosing them (never made it to bissell or some others) was because they were the only place open a bit later on a Monday night....lots of breweries were closed on Mondays. If you ever want disappointment (or at least to have your options reduced considerably), try vacationing in...
by sprague11
Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:30 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822455

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

YMMV but Mad Jack was fucking awful.
by sprague11
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822455

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Masterplan wrote:
Nothing says I love you like a box of mediocre beer?
"I love you, but you have some flaws that probably gotta be fine tuned for this relationship to continue"
by sprague11
Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:38 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822455

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Coronaeus wrote:
spinrsx wrote:this has finally made its way to ontario - at TBS

Not Your Fathers Root Beer
6 × Bottle 355 ml Price: $16.95
I love root beer, but this stuff is vile. The Ginger ale is even worse.
Just wait til you try the Molson Mad Jack Root Beer! ;)
by sprague11
Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822455

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

midlife crisis wrote:
Can anyone tell me what the hell Amsterdam is doing these days with all the beers that are essentially the same?
Passively attracting suitors? :wink:
by sprague11
Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 323086

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

Really dig the Hafis Rd. space. Makes for a nice and easy detour on my way to work for the evening shift.
by sprague11
Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2016 in review
Replies: 32
Views: 13325

Re: 2016 in review

Neitherr Beaus or Great Lakes would be my picks for selling out.
by sprague11
Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380475

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

El Pinguino wrote: I know AMEX is more (sometimes much more) expensive to merchants.

Nobody has proven to me it's not worth their effort to accept AMEX.
I think you answered your own question :)
by sprague11
Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2016 in review
Replies: 32
Views: 13325

Re: 2016 in review

And since nobody asked, my best of 2016: Favourite Ontario Brewer: Bellwoods Favourite Ontario Beer: Jelly King (Also the beer I checked into the most over the past 12 months) Favourite Canadian Brewer outside Ontario: Four Winds, though they had a couple duds in 2016 Favourite Canadian Beer not fro...
by sprague11
Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2016 in review
Replies: 32
Views: 13325

Re: 2016 in review

I'm posting this with the qualifier that I haven't tried something from every one of these new breweries: Of all the names listed there are only 2 I would full out vouch for (HHOE and Barncat), with 3 or 4 more falling under the "potential is there" category for me. Out of the handful I ha...
by sprague11
Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:42 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2016 in review
Replies: 32
Views: 13325

Re: 2016 in review

Did this many brewers really come onboard in 2016? Is the ratio of good or potentially good brewers to mediocre really as bad as I think it is? No, I pulled that number out of my ass. :roll: Easy there cowboy. I didn't post this to cast doubt upon your site or list. If it came off that way I apolog...
by sprague11
Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:15 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2016 in review
Replies: 32
Views: 13325

2016 in review

Ok, 2016 was a bit of a puzzling year at best all around. I'll post best whatevers, worst etc. Later, but this link came my way. http://www.momandhops.ca/poll-whats-favourite-new-brewing-company-2016/ Did this many brewers really come onboard in 2016? Is the ratio of good or potentially good brewers...
by sprague11
Mon Dec 26, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Buffalo NY - what to see and explore?
Replies: 145
Views: 86671

Re: Buffalo NY - what to see and explore?

Chris is awesome. His price on Prairie growler fills was the best I've seen anywhere outside Oklahoma.

That whole little Main St in Lewistown has some neat shops. The bistro a couple doors down will let you BYOB if it comes from Chris' shop.
by sprague11
Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075243

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Over the weekend in Buffalo at a tasting group in Lewiston and other places:

Amsterdam Double Tempest
Perennial Abraxas
Suarez Family Round the Bend
Lagunitas High-Westified Coffee Stout
Trillium Mettle
Gun Hill East Coast #3