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by Kish84
Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1840476

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

FWIW I was in Baker Street station(one of really only two pubs in Guelph with decent tap selection) just the other day. Reading the chalkboard; I noticed spearhead has no taps anymore, when I believe they used to have at least 2 if not 3 full time for the past couple of years. Who is the other? I'm...
by Kish84
Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:55 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Thin Man Brewery, Elmwood Village
Replies: 9
Views: 5306

Re: Thin Man Brewery, Elmwood Village

It's been a while since I've been to Buffalo. Coles. I wanted to love the place, and my first visit was...weird. Bottles of Alpha King were on the menu for a ridiculously low price, still new to the craft game, and not caring about age, we ordered it. They said, "Oh that's a mistake." Not ...
by Kish84
Fri Jul 15, 2016 8:56 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
Replies: 290
Views: 157932

Re: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge

2 new beers this weekend Farm Cat - our first saison and Larry - IPA hopped with Centennial and Motueka https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/13707577_1158015397583382_8340999250678063070_n.jpg?oh=89b7994a2a6a36fabab3c8e7b7f5fffa&oe=58268AE9 They look delicious. I'm gettin thirsty...
by Kish84
Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Funkfest
Replies: 4
Views: 3208

Re: Funkfest

So who all is going from here?

I'll be there, staying at the HoJo, 15-20 min walk to the brewery.
by Kish84
Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:11 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
Replies: 290
Views: 157932

Re: Barncat Artisan Ales (a BT member!!) opening in Cambridge

Just growler sales for the most part, but a few local places are getting a keg this week. I'll let Matt or Jeremy give out a list of places.
by Kish84
Thu May 26, 2016 8:03 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3102805

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Over the long weekend at a friend's house, Dieu du Ciel!, Vices & Versa, Broue Pub Brouhaha, Hopfenstark Station Ho.st, Brutopia Brewpub, and Bier Markt Montreal... Dude I could just retire and watch you drink! 8) Sounds like an excellent time. Thanks man! It was indeed a fun time. Particularly...
by Kish84
Wed May 04, 2016 9:06 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: 2009 Utopias in original box with Riedel glass in case and Jim Koch letter , bottle 03389
Replies: 29
Views: 13348

Re: 2009 Utopias in original box with Riedel glass in case and Jim Koch letter , bottle 03389

You didn't pay $500 or $550 for it, and if you did, you got laughably fucked.

What you think it's worth is irrelevant. Not how trades work...
by Kish84
Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:45 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Barncat Artisan Ales, Cambridge
Replies: 290
Views: 157932

Re:

Bold statement, but as long as there are no issues with scaling up, this will potentially be the best brewery in Ontario. Revisiting an old post. No issues with scaling up, and well on their way... Full disclosure, I'm friends with the guys. It's been fun reading comments/ratings, though I'm not su...
by Kish84
Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:26 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3102805

Re: What're you drinking right now?

cratez wrote:Over the last few nights at home:
Half Hours On Earth Green Mind - lovely hop-forward saison with just a hint of tartness, flavours and aromas of melon, orange rind, and lemon
Did something change here? When I bought this the week they opened it was an IPA.
by Kish84
Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:24 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Eataly will be in Toronto (likely Yorkville)
Replies: 5
Views: 4112

Re: Eataly will be in Toronto (likely Yorkville)

jp_jkl wrote:
biegaman wrote:Was recently at Eataly in NYC and... wow. Foodie heaven. I'm skeptical we'll get the same kind of selection here but, either way, excited to see it open.
Well we know our Eataly won't be full of Dogfish Head beers for starters.
Good riddance...
by Kish84
Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Dieu du ciel St. Jerome location - worth visiting?
Replies: 2
Views: 2483

Re: Dieu du ciel St. Jerome location - worth visiting?

I'm also going to Montreal later this month, came across this.

tl;dr: It's a wine bar and the only beer they serve is Hill Farmstead.
by Kish84
Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:37 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New place in KW: Arabella Park Beer Bar
Replies: 3
Views: 3373

Re: New place in KW: Arabella Park Beer Bar

Already mentioned here.

As I mentioned in the other thread. I've heard about this in October, but have heard nothing else until this popped up.
by Kish84
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Batch
Replies: 22
Views: 11042

Re: Batch

the question: who cares? vs should we care? not an insult to any posters. but should we care that Molson is pissing away $$ on the Victoria St location again...and for what? it's simply street cred, but they're attempting to do it incognito. so it's just a silly money-burning exercise . None of thi...
by Kish84
Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Arabella Park Beer Bar - Kitchener
Replies: 22
Views: 16184

Re: Arabella Park Beer Bar - Kitchener

The only info I was given was that there was a Bar Stillwell owned bar opening in town. I've been waiting since October to hear more. I was told it was opening on Belmont in the old Vincenzo's though.
by Kish84
Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: worst Ontario beer of 2015?
Replies: 46
Views: 20339

Re: worst Ontario beer of 2015?

i know he posts here, but honest feedback's better than lying oh god oh god... phew. Anyway! For me it was a little beer called "The Wall" by Block 3. I've had some good beers from Block 3 (King Street Saison, for example) but The Wall should not have been released. "If Cheetos made ...