The Bar Towel

Pub Style wrote: This could be a topic: Who has the best brewery in the Toronto area?? What would your's be Spong?

I think I'd have to say Mill Street. Denison's is excellent, but lacks Mill Street's breadth.

I must admit, I've always been a big fan of NOW magazine for it's politics and strongly pro-Toronto message, but in today's newly-released "Best of Toronto" issue, there were a couple of glaringly ill-advised beer opinions. One was that Allen's was the best beer bar in the city. I love All...

The pub's open as of today. They've not got the entire prospective lineup on tap yet, but it should be all there by the end of November. According to the draught list at the pub, there will be 12 - the standard four plus ESB, Kriek, IPA, Stout, Barley Wine, Wit, Pilsner, and Oktoberfest. It's a beau...

Could be interesting - although seeing as how I've already had a tough time getting used to a commute to York University, I doubt I'd be trekking to Mississauga any time soon. It's a great idea though - although I'd prefer it at Yonge and Dundas or someplace similarly downtown, as opposed to in the ...

I may be missing something here, but where is this place going to be located?

mmm.... they all sound good. Probaby a case of the Claws, Fred, and Adam for me. Maybe also throw in a Ruth. I'm a starving student, but maybe I'll drink beer rather than eat for a few weeks! :lol: Alright, I'm amending this order a bit - a Rose, Fred, Adam and Doggie Claws. The Ruth is lovely, but...

mmm.... they all sound good. Probaby a case of the Claws, Fred, and Adam for me. Maybe also throw in a Ruth. I'm a starving student, but maybe I'll drink beer rather than eat for a few weeks!

Hot damn! I'm looking forward to this one. Looks like a fantastic line-up, I can't wait to try them all.

From what I've read from Richler, he should stick to food and wine and leave the beer. If you're not particularly well-versed or interested in the pursuit of beer knowledge, fine, but don't write as if you're an expert and proceed to bash it. It simply continues to propagate the attitudes that most ...

Not quite a pub, per se, but a venue with wonderful beer, Michelle's Beach House is the sister restaurant to Michelle's Brasserie in Yorkville. It's located across from Lick's on Queen East, and has an upscale menu and feel, but with an excellent patio (with a bar) and an excellent beer list. I didn...

Yes, the Riot Act is at Michelle's Beach House, right across the street from Lick's at the Beach. I was there tonight and had a pint, and found it to be excellent. It was easily superior to the Wellington Impy, and dare I say it, comparable to the Tsarina. Perhaps not as deeply flavourful, but it st...

Nitro, hence the creaminess absent in the bottled version.

As I said about the Youngs Double Chocolate, I'm a bit reactionary with regard to the usage of canned over bottled beer. Nevertheless, I have to concede that I really enjoyed the London Pride out of a can - probably even more so than in a bottle. It was fresh and flavourful and generally a very enjo...

When I was last at Beers of the World, I thought to pick up a can of the Youngs Double Chocolate Stout over the bottled version which, of course, used to be at the LCBO. Even though I have enormous snob issues with the new policy of canned over bottled, as well as fond memories of the bottled chocol...

I brought back a couple of bottles from Rochester last week. It's pretty good, and one for the hopheads at 153 IBUs. I actually found the Avery Maharaja to have a more pronounced hop character, even though it's "only" 102 IBUs. Nevertheless, I'd love it if Ralph brought it in.