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by xocoatl
Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3107023

grub wrote:
Derek wrote:Gonzo.

What phenomenal brew when it's fresh. The first one went down WAY too easy... onto the second!
i freakin' love that beer. brewing our clone tomorrow. can't wait to have it on tap!
I am just adding the dry hops to our go at your clone tonight. Great stuff.
by xocoatl
Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: "Beer makes History Better" tour deal
Replies: 0
Views: 850

"Beer makes History Better" tour deal

Team buy is a group buy website that offers deals each day based on a group purchase of a certain size. Todays is admission to the Beer makes History Better tour for $18 (reg. $37). Follow the link to get more details on the tour. The link below is my referal link. If anyone decides to take advantag...
by xocoatl
Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:27 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Mikkeller Private Order
Replies: 32
Views: 15110

Anyone in KW/cambridge/guelph area interested, please see this thread on the KW beer forum:

http://kwbeer.forumup.com/viewtopic.php ... wbeer#1480

or just send me a PM here.
by xocoatl
Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Hypothetical Question re Beer Snow Globes
Replies: 2
Views: 1241

I still have the KLB from that pack that you gave me to try. haven't felt brave enough yet :)
by xocoatl
Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:21 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: HomeBrew Books
Replies: 14
Views: 3246

Radical Brewing is a favorite of mine too. I was looking at getting Zymurgy, but if I read the website correctly, would cost me $44 for 6 issues. I realize it also includes membership in the american homebrewer association, but not sure if that adds much value to someone in Canada. Is it really wort...
by xocoatl
Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer articles in Cambridge Times
Replies: 3
Views: 1692

Beer articles in Cambridge Times

They are doing a 3 part series on brewing in Cambridge (Ontario), and the second part featured Grand River Brewing: http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinion/columns/article/860080--the-wild-world-of-brewing First part: http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinion/columns/article/856826--cool-history-of-beer-in-...
by xocoatl
Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Brewdog dinner w/ James Watt - Chancey Smith's - Sep 22
Replies: 24
Views: 7957

Anyone else thinking of heading to this from the KW/Cambridge area?
by xocoatl
Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:52 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkey
Replies: 197
Views: 47154

Managed to try a bottle of netherworld brought back from the brewery by a friend in Waterloo.

This is great stuff. Already hoptical illusion is a regular in my fridge, and I can't wait for the chance to get more of the netherworld.
by xocoatl
Sat May 08, 2010 10:41 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Good Brews Right Now
Replies: 15
Views: 9453

Lukie, what area are you located in? Best option for the private/consignment orders is to find some people in your area that are interested in splitting cases. We do that here in the Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge area and it works great. We can all get a few bottles and not have to commit to a full c...
by xocoatl
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: ST Private Order # 8
Replies: 9
Views: 4754

any chance of getting the new 2xIPA in this order?
by xocoatl
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Good Brews Right Now
Replies: 15
Views: 9453

If you can find some people to split a case with you (or can afford one yourself), pick up some rochefort 10 and st. bernardus 12, both great belgium quads available from esprit. Also worth picking up some 6 packs of the unibrou products (maudite, trois pistoles), and letting them age a bit. Can't g...
by xocoatl
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: TBS and freshness?
Replies: 8
Views: 4835

I like to check for unibroue products in the walk-ins. Nothing like finding one with a year or so of aging already done for you.
by xocoatl
Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Hops Direct
Replies: 21
Views: 8627

This is the same info from http://www.beerandwinefilter.com/ but copied from the spreadsheet provided by someone on the SOB list: T90 HOP PELLETS - all are vacuum-packed at the farm under Nitrogen in a 1 LB foil bag Hop - 1#Amarillo Amarillo Hop Pellets, a/a 7.5% new size! 1 lb bag $14.50/bag Hop - ...
by xocoatl
Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Project X on the Road
Replies: 24
Views: 6822

Barrie it is !! we just need a venue. Normally it would be nothing north of 7 but, we will make an exception for mintjelli cask nite. So far we have; 1 Corks Wine Bar Feb 12, Niagara on the Lake 2 Thirsty Cactus Feb 25, Dundas 3 Chancey Smiths March 2, London 4 Feathers Pub March 29, Toronto East P...