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by JesseMcG
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Season Opener Tonight
Replies: 11
Views: 3614

Are Jays games all on Sportsnet? Me and my antenna won't be watching I guess :( Yup. Literally every single game. EDIT: Regular season game, that is. Once we hit the playoffs things might change! If you have a Rogers account for anything (Cell, Cable or Internet) you should be able to get the Roger...
by JesseMcG
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Season Opener Tonight
Replies: 11
Views: 3614

JerCraigs wrote:Are Jays games all on Sportsnet? Me and my antenna won't be watching I guess :(
Yup. Literally every single game.

EDIT: Regular season game, that is. Once we hit the playoffs things might change!
by JesseMcG
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:24 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: new IPAs at LCBO
Replies: 195
Views: 45299

I'm actually digging the Lattitude. Great balance. Interesting. I really didn't like this one at all... took me ages to get through the 6er. I didn't get the "american"-ness of it at all... it was lacking everything I love about C hops IMO. It seemed more English to my tastes, and nowhere...
by JesseMcG
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Season Opener Tonight
Replies: 11
Views: 3614

Re: 2013 Toronto Blue Jays Season Opener Tonight

Anyone else sick of all the speculation and predictions? It's going to be great to finally talk about the actual standings and on field performance of this team. So here we go, season opener tonight. What will you be drinking?? My choice is a selection of IPA's. I'm pumped. I'm heading to the game....
by JesseMcG
Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1844825

JProulx wrote:
spinrsx wrote:new at TBS - Molson Canadian 'Wheat'

http://www.molsoncanadian.ca/~/media/Ca ... wheat.ashx

:-?
Curious. Will this be Molson's first publicly-available warm-fermented beer?
Molson Export?
by JesseMcG
Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Single Hop IPAs
Replies: 14
Views: 3094

2. I'd echo Belgian's note about complexity. This centennial is very complex and I'd say the malt backbone helps too. Maybe that's why I love rye IPAs (and ESBs, and pale ales) so much - it's a malt that can really add to the juiciness of hops. Malt complexity can be nice. Had a SN Ruthless Rye IPA...
by JesseMcG
Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:02 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Single Hop IPAs
Replies: 14
Views: 3094

icemachine wrote:Bell's Two Hearted - another great all Centennial beer
Ahh yes I forgot about this one. Really awesome beer.
by JesseMcG
Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Single Hop IPAs
Replies: 14
Views: 3094

The key word is intense. In the last week, I drank a Big Sky IPA and Maui Big Swell IPA. Both are fresh and tasty as can be, but they don't clobber you over the head with intense flavours and aromas. So they hover in that 3.75-4.0 range on beeradvocate. What are a few that are as close to perfect a...
by JesseMcG
Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Single Hop IPAs
Replies: 14
Views: 3094

Single Hop IPAs

So I tried Founders Centennial IPA last night and really enjoyed it. It really showcases centennial hops like crazy... and it got me thinking about single hop beers. I have a few questions: 1. What's your favorite single hop beer? I've had La Vache Folle (Simcoe and Columbus) as well as just one of ...
by JesseMcG
Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:36 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Crazy Canuck Clone
Replies: 19
Views: 13251

So for anyone interested... the difference between the Danstar BRY-97 and US-05 was pretty noticeable. The BRY-97 is supposed to flocculate really quickly but I'm not sure it did. This version definitely has some yeast bite. It was fermented around 64-65, and bottled directly from primary after 3 we...
by JesseMcG
Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1844825

6 packs from the brewery were over priced too so its not a surprise. no need to go into the "its not overpriced if people will pay it" argument again but yeah i'd have prefered regular bottles, probably wont be getting many bombers of it...not liking the recent preference of large formats...
by JesseMcG
Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:54 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1844825

What's the over/under on "it's better on tap" or "the last batch was better" posts? It's consistently great in all formats. i was underwhelmed by the single bottle of this ive had, but i hope the bombers are filled with the beer that gets everyone around here so excited i like t...
by JesseMcG
Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:06 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Le Trou du Diable Dulcis Succubus
Replies: 41
Views: 19554

I'd take 1 bottle from a Toronto case, if anyone is looking for a nice home.
by JesseMcG
Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Left Field Brewery
Replies: 45
Views: 16613

Baseball - gooood. Beer - goooooooooood.

This sounds great. I love "6-4-3 Double IPA". Great name.

Looking foward to these "safe" beers.
by JesseMcG
Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:13 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 345392

Your posts grow increasingly useless. 1. this is an open website. people opine. if you want to know from the brewer, either specify in your post or send him a private message. 2. what's more useless? my post or your blog in your sig, which was last updates 2.5 years ago if you can't post in a civil...