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- Mon May 02, 2016 1:08 am
- Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
- Topic: ISO 5 Paddles Cold Crash
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2559
Re: ISO 5 Paddles Cold Crash
I drank all my allotment pretty quick so I don't have any left. Pretty cool to see an ISO post about a beer you helped make though! IMO this beer is best fresh since the cold brew was pretty fruity and started to become a bit more acrid and roasty around the 3-4 week mark. Any questions I can answer...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:11 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Forked River
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7590
Re: Forked River
I found 2015's to be overly oaked and tanic. 2014 I thought was nice enough, even bought a 2nd bottle to age, but IMO it was better fresh.
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:26 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
And a quick follow up from our earlier post today. We weren't lying when we said we were continuing to find solutions... :D The brewery will continue to tweak as needed. And, just to confirm, the date on the cans (and cans out there in the market) references the PACKAGED ON date. http://greatlakesb...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:15 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Speaking of grocery stores. My local loblaws regularly has 1-2 week old canned IPAs on the shelves. They turn over the stuff so quickly that it's always fresh. Plus now they have a 12 door bank of fridges.
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Agreed. I refuse to buy an IPA if I can't read the date code, or know when it was packaged through social media. That goes double for imported stuff from USA. I think my local LCBO staff must hate me. They have two flats of Headstock on the shelf. The one on top is something like 3 months old, and ...
- Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
No one said 10 days old.
IPAs frequently make it to LCBO shelves that are 3-4 months old on release day.
IPAs frequently make it to LCBO shelves that are 3-4 months old on release day.
- Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:17 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Agreed. I refuse to buy an IPA if I can't read the date code, or know when it was packaged through social media. That goes double for imported stuff from USA.
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:13 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Immodest IIPA I found at Laird was canned like a week ago too. Good time to pick this one up. Also happy to see NB fixing their date stamping!
- Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:52 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1843585
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
OWTF Doesn't seem to be listed on lcbo.com yet...
Already almost 3 week since initial release at the brewery. Hope LCBO can get this one out soon before they ruin another delicious IPA with age...
Already almost 3 week since initial release at the brewery. Hope LCBO can get this one out soon before they ruin another delicious IPA with age...
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:16 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: GTA Coffee
- Replies: 60
- Views: 16925
Re: GTA Coffee
JJ Bean just opened up a roastery on Burmondsey around the corner from Muddy York.
Got their single origin Kenya, really really nice. Been aeropressing a cup at least twice a day.
Got their single origin Kenya, really really nice. Been aeropressing a cup at least twice a day.
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: GTA Coffee
- Replies: 60
- Views: 16925
Re: GTA Coffee
Maybe it's just me, but what is with Pilot's 8:30-3pm M-F hours? They are closed weekends too. How do people get their coffee, just from the cafes?
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:28 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Shawn and Ed Brewing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11447
Re: Shawn and Ed Brewing
Junction Local Option and Amsterdam Starke Pils are both very good.
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Burdock Brewing
- Replies: 57
- Views: 28541
Re: Burdock Brewing
FYI Burdock has prices and stock levels for every beer in their bottle shop. Surprised no one has praised them for that yet considering how much people want brewery websites to list bottles...
http://burdockto.com/bottleshop/
http://burdockto.com/bottleshop/
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:14 pm
- Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
- Topic: So have the SOB's packed it in?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8237
Re: So have the SOB's packed it in?
FYI, GTA Brews does have a website where I post all the meeting dates and most of the happenings. However all the discussion is on Facebook, yes. Many homebrew clubs (even in the USA) are moving to facebook groups because people would rather use that than a forum for the most part. It's where most p...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
- Topic: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?
- Replies: 223
- Views: 150985
Re: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?
Heading over to the GTA Brews Holiday Party bringing growlers of: Black Sour (WLP Sour Mix, Bellwoods NRFTW dregs, and Lambicus aged 1.5 years), Intergalactic Corgi Butt IPA (Galaxy and Mosaic), and Particularly Fox (a mild from 2nd running of a barleywine).