The Bar Towel

Two weeks of Greek Beer - who knew that after a few days, Amstel would seem like a nice flavourful alternative to the ubiqitous Mythos When I was in Greece ( '92 or thereabouts ) men were served 500ml bottles and women got cans but both paid the same price. Is this still the way it is done? Back on...

I can't really post a link. She got it through an Ebay auction and it seemed to be the only bottle on offer at the time. I looked online a bit and never found any other places selling anything similar. You are quite right that it won't turn a bad brew into something world class but it makes a medioc...

The ad said Cascade Hops. The bottle itself says only 'freshops'. It adds a nice aroma as well as some bitterness. On the bottle it says to add two drops to a bottle of underhopped beer or to add it to unhopped beer postfermentation. The shipping on it was more expensive than the product and the fin...

... P.S. I used to carry around a bottle of hop extract for such situations but since the stuff has gotten harder to find (and the instances where I would need it have declined) I've abandoned it. I was intrigued by this and when my wife asked what I wanted for my birthday I said a bottle of hops e...

why is there a limit to changing the price? Is this the Beijing LCBO? They promised it at $12..there were some screwups wtih the first shipment..so the price was higher. We all found out why. Those reasons are gone. Why can't they lower the price? Is it because Mao Tse McGuinty has issued a decree?...

I have been enjoying a couple six packs of Church Key Northumberland Ale and Premium Lager. They are both very tasty but both seem to have a lot of haze to them when they are cold. Has anyone else noticed this? I still enjoy it but it makes it difficult to try to convince my friends that I am giving...

Starbucks Dark Roast.

I had plenty of brew earlier at the festival but now it is time for some coffee!

I am glad I wasn't put off by all the negative posts here. I had a fun evening and got to try a few new beers. The green tea from Great Lakes was fun but not terribly inspired but the Superior IPA was fantastic, probably the highlight of the event for me. I have wanted to try Trafalgar's mead but as...

I am looking forward to attending this afternoon. While the list Greg has posted doesn't have anything spectactular on it there are a few I have considered buying but would like to try a sample first. I have never been to this fest before, while I am sad that Perry doesn't have an entry nor is there...

Had a pint last night at the Pepperwood Very refreshing and the lemongrass is quite noticeabe but not over the top. I coudl definitely do a few on a summer afternoon. Shame I had to infrom the waiter it was on tap. Shouldn't he have known that? This is the same problem I have had with Pepperwoods (...

I've been in bars that had only a metal strip of clips with bags of chips hanging off it that they claimed got them past the 'you must serve food' rules. This rule does seem to be vague or at least haphazardly enforced.

Gotta try the Nickel Brook Green Apple with vanilla ice cream. Just pour a little over some ice cream and serve. It's fantastic. I had some at the Beer and Cocktail show a while ago and now I serve it to guests at the house after dinner. This sounds worth trying. I sampled this beer one day and was...

Although I haven't had one in quite a few years, I remember being pretty pleased with some of the Fort Gary offerings. I think their Pale Ale is one of the brews that turned me on to that style in particular and micros in general. I guess if we all liked the same thing there would only be one brewer.

Twice I have gone to Pepperwoods in Burlington only to learn they have no cask beer. This afternoon I stopped in on my way back from Hamilton. I asked what was in the cask and got a very blank look from the girl behind the bar. She consulted with another employee and they concluded that last month's...

It has been a few years since last I was in Calgary, I hope these places are as good as I remember... Each Friday at around 4pm Wildwood ( http://wildwoodgrill.ca/pub/ ) used to tap a fresh cask of something new and yummy. It never seemed to last the night so get there early, Bottlescrew Bill's ( ht...