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by ckoop
Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:51 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Huna's Day
Replies: 4
Views: 2608

Huna's Day

With this coinciding with the Ontario march break, I was just curious if any one is trying to get tickets to tonight? I almost was, but a ski trip to Vermont in early march is taking the travel cash this time. And hey, You could try some sick beaus one offs! Maybe the yanks can get hooked on their s...
by ckoop
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:21 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Vermont
Replies: 229
Views: 111274

Thanks! I will check that B&B out.
by ckoop
Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:49 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Vermont
Replies: 229
Views: 111274

Any tips on places to stay for a ski/beer trip in early march? I've been to killington/okemo a lot in previous years and was thinking of making that my main snowboarding spot and then taking a day to go to Waterbury/hill farmstead area and staying overnight there one night. For those that have been ...
by ckoop
Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Your best brews of 2014?
Replies: 31
Views: 12919

BCBS 2013
BCBW 2013
Heady Topper
Chocolate Rain
Jester King Biere de Blanc du Bois
Dark Lord 2014
Bellwoods Skeleton Key
Westy 12
Parabola 2014
Zombie Dust
by ckoop
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Replies: 591
Views: 157603

Grandma's Boy goes on sale at Bellwoods today, 11am, $13 a bottle. Much less fanfare (at least on here) for this, so i'm sure they'll last a bit longer than BOYD or SK. Details: http://bellwoodsbrewery.com/grannys-pride-and-joy/ I can't believe this sold out before the weekend. I know these guys ar...
by ckoop
Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Replies: 591
Views: 157603

Grandma's Boy goes on sale at Bellwoods today, 11am, $13 a bottle. Much less fanfare (at least on here) for this, so i'm sure they'll last a bit longer than BOYD or SK. Details: http://bellwoodsbrewery.com/grannys-pride-and-joy/ I can't believe this sold out before the weekend. I know these guys ar...
by ckoop
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:10 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: X-mas dinner
Replies: 22
Views: 7823

I've been looking forward to the holidays more than ever this year since i've accumulated a lot of good stuff to share with visiting friends from out of town. And between my family's Christmas dinner, inlaw christmas dinner, a large inlaw family get together tomorrow, friend drop by dinners and a bo...
by ckoop
Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

cveerman wrote:Arrived at premier with my brother for 8am was 4th in line.

4 pack, a coffee and a xocoveza around $30 for the 4 pack not sure about the rest.
Cool, thanks. So the frenzy hasn't reached wny it seems.
by ckoop
Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:20 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

cveerman wrote:Scored a couple 4 packs of bcbs, a couple coffee and barleywine... got dinged for duty; looks like they were pulling everyone over for black friday xborder shopping.
details man! what time did you get there? how much were they charging for stuff?
by ckoop
Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:05 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

spinrsx wrote:I got both the BCBS and barleywine off the shelf in March 2014 when I was in Las Vegas
haha, yep, that's what i'm saying. 4 pack of regular and barley wine in october in nyc. in hindsight i should've bought double what i had, but i didn't know how heavy it would be in my luggage!
by ckoop
Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

i WAS going until a work emergency came up trashing my morning. my plan of getting there around 7 though might've been a bit extreme if people were just showing up at 8. reading the hysterical accounts on BA made me think getting there before sunrise was the only way to secure the meager allotment. ...
by ckoop
Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

sounds like consumers may have something happening now too.


ConsumersBeer
‏@ConsumersBeer
@BMaz1 Yep, we're working on something right now...Stay tuned #BlackFriday #BockFriday
by ckoop
Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:43 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

Chatted with the premier gourmet Beer Manager yesterday and roads are clear. Couldn't tell me if they had possession but told me to check twitter. Not sure about BCBS, but KBS showed on the truck THAT day, so I don't think this stuff generally gets there and sits around for several days. For what i...
by ckoop
Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Replies: 591
Views: 157603

Amsterdam Brewing Co ‏@amsterdambeer 10m10 minutes ago
On Sat Dec. 6, we're releasing the 2014 batch of Double Tempest! Get the whole story in our latest video: http://www.amsterdambeer.com/videos/


Cool, i'm out of the country for this one too.
by ckoop
Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:03 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Goose Island 2014 BC series release buffalo
Replies: 117
Views: 23401

Chatted with the premier gourmet Beer Manager yesterday and roads are clear. Couldn't tell me if they had possession but told me to check twitter. oh, 99% certain they'll have it. same behaviour as last year. yesterday, they tweeted about 5 new beer in stock. you'll see the same today and tomorrow,...