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by Lackey
Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:01 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: San Francisco
Replies: 42
Views: 29610

Really close to San Quinton, which is cool. AND, Marin County is where the Too Close for Comfort spin-off the Ted Knight show was set!
by Lackey
Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:00 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: San Francisco
Replies: 42
Views: 29610

Or Moylans sister brewery Marin which is closer to San Fran. We had a better time there too
by Lackey
Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: US 3 day beer/roadtrip suggestions
Replies: 8
Views: 2481

I've got another one... Friday - Head to Buffalo for the night and hit up Coles and The Blue Monk. (stay at a 3 star booked on hotwire - will likely be the Adams Mark) Saturday - head to Southern Tier for a beer then to Cleveland Great Lakes but then go a little further to North Olmstead and Fat Hea...
by Lackey
Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: US 3 day beer/roadtrip suggestions
Replies: 8
Views: 2481

Friday - Dark Horse, Bells then Founders/Hopcat (stay downtown GR) Saturday - The Livery and Three Floyds (stay at the Hampton) Sunday - drive home hung over but stop at Jolly Pumpkin in Ann Arbor Option - you could save the stops at Dark Horse and Bells for the drive home Sunday and just go straigh...
by Lackey
Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: San Francisco
Replies: 42
Views: 29610

I'm doing a road trip in a couple weeks. We'll probably spend a night in San Fran if we can find something for a reasonable price. What's their licensing like? Anyone know if I can take my daughter into a brewpub for dinner? With BeerByBart and Beermapping, I should be able to find something decent...
by Lackey
Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Great Lakes Canucklehead
Replies: 3
Views: 1371

It's double dry-hopped Canuck (citra in the cask). Not an APA??
by Lackey
Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:35 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Crossing border with kegs
Replies: 43
Views: 13856

Made it back over with 3 x 30L kegs from the U.S. Will write up a summary so people know how it all works. I believe there is nothing about this specifically online at all. Good to hear that the beer made it. I am very interested to hear about your discussions with border agents and how much duty y...
by Lackey
Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3150581

Garthicus wrote:Today:

2 x Great Lakes Bag of Mangos/Mangoes (sp?) ale (go get em Sammy!)
Neither. Bag O Mango saison. Although, the saison is kinda burried by the mango I thought. Those buggers down at Brydens! :D
by Lackey
Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46212

I talked to Cass over OCB week (can't really pinpoint the specific event, it's all a little foggy) but I think we pretty much decided the following: We will be serving free samples (those little 4 ouncers I suppose) on draft at the Golden Tap awards. Everybody who was involved (I have the sign in li...
by Lackey
Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46212

So the recipe ended up;
26# Marris Otter
2.5# Kilned black
2# wheat
2# cara 30

3 oz Citra (first wort)
3 oz Columbus 60
2 oz each of citra, Columbus, Amarillo, sorachi ace and centennial added by everyone in the last 10 minutes.

Fermented with WLP530
by Lackey
Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Buffalo Beer Week - June 19th-26th
Replies: 2
Views: 1463

Re: Buffalo Beer Week - June 19th-26th

rudolf wrote:Hi there Ontario folk,
Buffalo beer week is coming up from June 19 - 26th. Yes, it overlaps Toronto/Ontario Beer week.
Rudy
Man o man this sucks
by Lackey
Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46212

No. I'd like to chat about it here though. Personally, I like the idea of a belgo-CASScadian since I should have some Westmalle yeast kicking around...malt bill and hopping??? Suggestions?
by Lackey
Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46212

We could either take the go train from mimico to ces't what? Or jump on the TTC and hit the Vic and/or Volo...any opinions? Either way a hotel downtown on the subway line will work
by Lackey
Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Banff
Replies: 2
Views: 1773

Re: Banff

Heading there this weekend for a few days. Anybody been there recently? Decent bars or bottle shops I can hit? I'm acquainted with the St.James Gate from when I was last in Banff in 2006. Fairly standard Irish pub beer lineup. There's a brew pub called Banff Avenue Brewing that has opened since I w...
by Lackey
Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Seeking beer fridge info
Replies: 18
Views: 5424

It's going to be difficult for you to find a unit that meets all of your wants, if not impossible (let me know if you find something because I've been looking for 20+ years). I think your best bet is a Haier kegorator which would meet your needs except for size. Having said that, it's a good deal sm...