The Bar Towel

ercousin wrote:I thought you meant 0 stock, but no Pyramid Outburst just doesn't exist, even searching the product number 365692 comes up with nothing.

^ exactly right. The product does not exist (!)

One improvement is what seems to be proximity search results. IOW, a search for a product in Hamilton will also (finally) include stores in Dundas, Ancaster, Stoney Creek, etc.

But a search for Pyramid Outburst brings no results

GregClow wrote:But it looks like you can no longer get a full list of all stores that have a particular product in stock.

^^ This. sucks.

Wow. But if there is an established set of exceptions and list of contract brewers and events to which SOP's have been granted for serving contract brewery beers, doesn't that set a standard that can overrule this "rule" if challenged by brewers like Left Field? Even though I've never bee...

Left Field Brewery is likely the first target of ACGO's policy enforcement: if you are a contract-brewer you cannot serve at Special Occasions: From their site: "it’s recently been brought to our attention by the AGCO that as a contract brewer, we’re only allowed to sell beer to three parties; ...

Hey guys, date for the next Hop Talk event is Wednesday, May 7th and will feature Ryan Morrow of Nickel Brook/Collective Arts. It starts at 5pm- Ryan will do a brief spiel about the beers for everyone that shows up right at 5 and will be hanging out for a few hours afterwards chatting one on one wi...

ckoop wrote:GREAT LAKES BREWERY ROBOHOP IMPERIAL IPA
LCBO 382531 | 650 mL bottle
Price $ 8.95 (!!!)
Made in: Ontario, Canada
By: Great Lakes Brewing Co. Inc.

Hamilton bartowelers, 650 ml. Robohop is at store 233 (Upper James & Fennell.

Frere Ambroise wrote: Q: Could craft beer creation be the next outlet for those that used to be in high school garage bands?

If you're the Sam Roberts Band, then yes.

http://bit.ly/1eu78yT

Man, what a great event. Both The Ship and GLB really stepped up to deliver just a fine experience. A really nice night chilling with old friends, meeting new friends and taking beer. Hopefully this is just the first craft beer "event" in Hamilton's reinvention. Thanks to Troy, GLB and, a...

Met up with a close friend there last night. As always, the tap selection had a number of good options. The menu is straightforward, with simple but well prepared food at an affordable price. What struck me is that no matter what day of the week I've been there, by 7:00 the place is packed. Standing...

Did any of you get to the Fest on Saturday? This first-ever event in Niagara was really well attended. The ticket line-up was very long. There were brewers whose beer was a first-time for me: Turtle Island Brewery; Brimstone Brewing; Descendants. Most brewers brought interesting/adventurous beers ra...

...I think we can probably all agree that this was one of the best articles related to craft beer to appear in a mainstream publication in recent memory, if not ever. Completely agree, Greg. None of the usual bs about "how craft has grown golly gee and the big guys are taking notice blah blah....

Steve Hindy, President of Brooklyn Brewery, has an opinion piece in today's NY Times.

He describes how the archaic rules of dsitribution, called franchise laws, make it very hard for small and/or startup breweries to gain access to markets.

Interesting read. http://nyti.ms/1mkfk4h

Cass wrote:...I suppose the Miller on Yonge south of York Mills is not all bad, they might have Tankhouse IIRC...

How ironic, considering Muskoka launched Mad Tom there.

Belgian wrote:... but approaches as a really nice 'juicy' IPA. I think all pale ales should look exactly this foggy color, too.

Yes to the "juicey-ness". I loved Lake Effect, and then this one steps forward as a winner.