The Bar Towel

Another option is to call the brewery directly. If they are concerned about quality I'm sure they will be prompt, courteous and quite thankful that you let them know about the issue. I've done this in the past. It is usually appreciated by the brewer (I usually ask to speak with the brewmaster). I'...

I too was underwhelmed by this one. I guess the other Rogue brews I have tried have been so fantastic that I expected too much from this one. It was tasty but just didn't live up to my ( probably unreasonable ) expectations. I picked up a pack of Brutal Bitter on the weekend and am every bit as amaz...

Just finished a DFH Indian Brown Ale now enjoying a Rogue Brutal Bitter. We went on a spur of the moment trip to Buffalo today. Got a lot of great baby clothes for far less than they'd cost here and a bunch of great beer. We went to Premier and had a blast browsing around. At the end of the day we s...

"Over the past several years the Emerald Ash Borer, a small pest from southeast Asia has infested and killed several million trees on the east side of the State of Michigan. In 2003 the Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in the City of Wyoming and in 2005 it was identified in Cascade Township. L...

I will throw a second vote in for the Steamwhistle tour. I took my 10 year old nephew and he had a blast! The building is full of history and depending on your tour guide, you can learn a lot about Toronto, steam power and trains ( not to mention beer and brewing ). It is only steps away from the ba...

He’s just a kid writing for a University paper, guys. Lighten up and give him a break. Better yet, perhaps you more sophisticated writers and knowledgeable beer folk could write the kid an email and actually help teach him a few things. Darn right. He is saying the same things that everyone else on...

I got a 2008 Mill St Barley Wine for Christmas. I dunno if several years of cellaring would have made it drinkable but it was bloody awful when I tried it. I can't bear the dump beer down the drain so I finished it ( and I don't want to scare my wife off buying me beer ) but it took two days and had...

To be fair, I also enjoyed several bottles of Stuart's over the summer and did not have a dud in the lot of them.

I had my first ( and probably last ) Plain Porter last night. I have never tasted a brew so sour. I had a Corporal the day before, also very sour. The Corporal's cap came off with such a loud pop it made my wife jump and the baby cry. It took about twenty minutes to pour it in a glass with all the f...

I have never been one for cellaring. Mostly I don't have the self control but I also do not have much space in the apartment. I picked up a few 2007 and a few 2008 bottles from the brewery last week ( how nice that they will do the cellaring for us ). I don't know how much is attributed to recipe ch...

I bought a few each of G.L Winter Ale 2007 and 2008 last week. I had a 2008 a few days ago and found it a little harsh. Lots of flavours but all were sort of big and in your face. Today I cracked open a 2007, what a difference a year has made. I am not sure what differences there are in the recipe y...

Today a Great Lakes Winter Ale 2008, tomorrow a 2007. They have a few cases of last year's brew for sale at the brewery. Yet I went nearly two weeks ago and was told they sold out. :evil: Oh well. I was wondering about that... I asked while I was at the brewery and was told that there had not been ...

Today a Great Lakes Winter Ale 2008, tomorrow a 2007. They have a few cases of last year's brew for sale at the brewery.

That's a shame. I would have loved to have gone but due to a family Christmas gathering that day I could not make it. I sure am looking forward to the next Cask event at the Victory Cafe.

I will drop by for a bit his evening. I will probably be closer 6PM and won't be able to stay too late. Hope to meet some of the community there.