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by atomeyes
Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: how to cellar Porter Baltique...
Replies: 14
Views: 3822

Cantillon suggest you store sideways, like wine. took a look at my bottle and there's a big yeasty skid mark on the bottle Likewise with an older bottle of dupont I got in a trade. I've got a bunch of cuvee rene stored upright. I wonder if I should just turn the box. i'm far from an expert, but my ...
by atomeyes
Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3108644

The wife took pictures of our beer fridge.

http://iflookscouldfill.wordpress.com/2 ... ollection/

currently working through our De Dolle Dulle Teve while they remain relatively fresh.
by atomeyes
Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:00 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Brouwerij Van Eecke
Replies: 9
Views: 6153

so that's me, Gedge, Ice Machine and sprague11.
done.

...now what?
by atomeyes
Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: how to cellar Porter Baltique...
Replies: 14
Views: 3822

Cantillon suggest you store sideways, like wine.
took a look at my bottle and there's a big yeasty skid mark on the bottle
by atomeyes
Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Brouwerij Van Eecke
Replies: 9
Views: 6153

icemachine wrote:I'm interested in the Hommel bier and the Prior, anyone else wanting a split let me know
i'm down for 6. so that's 3 of us interested in splitting a case.
by atomeyes
Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Buffalo Cask Ale Festival - Dec 2 - 4, 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 7108

no website or beer list?

:(
by atomeyes
Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Brouwerij Van Eecke
Replies: 9
Views: 6153

if someone wants to share a case of Poperings Hommelbier , PM me
by atomeyes
Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:13 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: how to cellar Porter Baltique...
Replies: 14
Views: 3822

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Got me thinking.. If a beer has a cork.. should it be stored on it's side?
Popular opinion (although somewhat divided) is that beer should ALWAYS be stores upright.
not lambics
by atomeyes
Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2011 - October 30th and other dates
Replies: 44
Views: 14851

thought it was a good event.
but man, lots and lots of IPAs/hop-inspired beer.
by atomeyes
Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:33 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Volo's inconsistent service
Replies: 82
Views: 32710

thanks for the reply. my point is that my perceived difference between Volo and CW is that Volo tries and CW TRIED (in the past). I don't find CW to be on the cutting edge of Toronto's beer scene. Oooh, "cutting edge". That's your criteria for lumping C'est What into your "any old ba...
by atomeyes
Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:46 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Volo's inconsistent service
Replies: 82
Views: 32710

If I was choosing interesting draught I'd get the fuck out of yawntario. I can't help but think this bickering between beer geeks is just growing frustration with a lack of service. Not enough selection at the LCBO and not enough bars serving a decent selection of beer, and the ones that do charge ...
by atomeyes
Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Volo's inconsistent service
Replies: 82
Views: 32710

i'm new to this forum, so i take it that you play the role of the resident a-hole.... I guess so, and you must be the resident idiot. I thought my response was actually quite measured, considering what an ill-informed post yours was. Oh well. Crushing news that C'est doesn't have a Mac plug-in, I d...
by atomeyes
Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Learn2Brew @ Amsterdam Brewery - Saturday, November 5th
Replies: 5
Views: 2277

I'm going there in the afternoon. should be neat-o
by atomeyes
Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Volo's inconsistent service
Replies: 82
Views: 32710

Other thank TO beer week and the occasianl event, c'est what doesn't really do much...especially when copared to Volo. Yeah yeah, they get some nice ontario rotating taps in, but their service sucks at times and i only wold go there if i wanted a variety of Unibrou on tap. Personal opinion, natc, b...
by atomeyes
Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:22 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Volo's inconsistent service
Replies: 82
Views: 32710

basically, there's little to no reason for me to go to 99% of Toronto bars. they're not doing anything interesting. the only one that pushes the envelope with draught and bottle selection is Volo. the only other bars that come close would be Rhino, Bier Market and Beer Bistro, but their draught lis...