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by Craig
Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3115404

Where were all these warnings before I picked up three bottles? :-?

Meh, it's not really my thing, but it's not the worst beer ever. I can finish a bottle.
by Craig
Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 346359

It was a wild isolate, so they don't really know what the strain is.

It might be a moot point. It doesn't seem to be coming back to life, I might have killed it.
by Craig
Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 346359

I just set out to do a Cascadian Dark and maybe a stout, only to discover I forgot to order 2-row when I got the rest of my grain bill. :oops: Next weekend, I guess. Got my 2-row. Brew's on for tomorrow. A friend of mine got me a strain of Brett from the lab he works in. I'm thinking of using it fo...
by Craig
Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2013 Winter Craft Beer Release
Replies: 152
Views: 64866

Jesus, filtering out results like that is like a 30 minute fix to their software. Maybe another hour or so to get it into whatever system they use to input the information. OK fine, and a couple of hours of testing, tops. It's still like a day's work, unless their software is amazingly bad.
by Craig
Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:18 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: top 10 beers you tried for the first time in 2013
Replies: 32
Views: 10238

Double Tempest
Armand et Tomme
Westy 8
Bellwoods BOYD
Cuvee des Jacobins
Stone Old Guardian 08
Oak Aged Yeti 08
Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead Edward
Cantillion Classic Geuze
Cuvee de Ranke

That's 11, but I'm not going to take any of them out.
by Craig
Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Saison Dupont
Replies: 61
Views: 24172

its only listed in 26 store across the province how are we supposed to buy it? if this was availible in cambridge id be buying a bottle a week mimimum but since the only store ive ever actually saw it on the shelves was Cooper St i dont buy it its a great product and i hope it stays listed at the L...
by Craig
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1849154

spinrsx wrote:awesome!!

PERE JACQUES BELGIAN STYLE ALE
VINTAGES 338335 | 765 mL bottle
Price $ 12.95
Geez, it's even showing stock already!
by Craig
Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer Cellar Pictures?
Replies: 66
Views: 19133

FEUO, why are you going out of your way to keep your bottles off the cement? I intentionally try to get mine on it.
by Craig
Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:59 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Uncorked-Wine and Spirits Appreciation
Replies: 1159
Views: 374468

Belgian wrote:Christian Moueix 2008 Saint-Emilion
- a nice Merlot-focused blend from Bordeaux. Cassis oak dry dark berry. Perfect with butter-seared Bavette pepper steak for dins!
I have the 2009 of that in my cellar. How'd the 08 come out? Still a little young, or good to go?
by Craig
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 86518

I actually haven't been blown away by this feature so far. The Pale didn't do much for me and the porter was good but not as good as some others in the LCBO right now, I like Deschuttes and Nutcracker better. Scotch ales just aren't my style, so it's not fair for me to judge the other ones. I got a ...
by Craig
Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 86518

QQ is sold out of the breakfast stout already. Guy said they would be getting more by Wednesday or so next week.
by Craig
Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:44 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 346359

I just set out to do a Cascadian Dark and maybe a stout, only to discover I forgot to order 2-row when I got the rest of my grain bill. :oops:

Next weekend, I guess.
by Craig
Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 86518

grub wrote:Don't suppose anyone knows which stores will be included in the feature? Guessing I'll need to venture into the city to find 'em, but with no stock listed online, I wouldn't even know where to look.
The stock will probably be listed tomorrow. The website is usually a day behind.
by Craig
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1849154

spinrsx wrote:what size is it? and how much does it cost?
squeaky wrote:It's not listed online, but I saw Old Kentucky Bastard on the shelves at Queen & Coxwell last night.
750 and I think it was 11 or 12 bucks, but I didn't really get a close look. I had my hands full picking up my Bordeaux futures.
by Craig
Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Founders Brewery Feature
Replies: 278
Views: 86518

wondering what kind of reception these beers get. Picturing people filling their shopping carts and trunks. More so if the Breakfast stout was included. I just picked up one six of the three there and two fours of the Backwards Bastard. I don't know yet on the breakfast stout, game time decision wh...