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by skootles
Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:44 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Great Lakes
Replies: 303
Views: 136789

Re: Great Lakes

They also have a new Instagram account in the same vain as that new Twitter account:

https://www.instagram.com/glbretail/

Also a new Black Ale with orange peels in the shop called Orange Is The New Black. Very small batch, only 3 cases apparently.
by skootles
Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:04 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Great Lakes
Replies: 303
Views: 136789

Re: Great Lakes

Looks like GLB has started a new twitter account to show what's in stock in their retail store:

https://twitter.com/glbretail

Definitely a good idea in my opinion.
by skootles
Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:03 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Great Lakes
Replies: 303
Views: 136789

Re: Great Lakes

sprague11 wrote:Life Sentence might be my new favourite hoppy Great Lakes offering.
I agree. I just cracked one of mine last night and thought it was fantastic. Not insanely hoppy or bitter like other IIIPAs I've had.
by skootles
Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:22 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 326027

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

How long does it typically take a line like that to clear out? I'm heading there at open tomorrow and will be tight for time, so might have to skip the stop if they are slow. This line seemed to add one person for every one that came out of the shop with something in their hands but I imagine aroun...
by skootles
Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:51 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 326027

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

I was pleasantly surprised by that. They also have Monogamy Centennial, Lost River, and Jutsu back in there. There's also a limit of 4 for the Farmageddon #10.

There was a healthy line when I was there shortly after 11, probably about 25-35 people.
by skootles
Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:14 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Keep6 Imports opens online bottle shop
Replies: 68
Views: 50206

Re: Keep6 Imports opens online bottle shop

Craig wrote:I'm just waiting for that 3F to have stock.

Keep6, if you're looking for unsolicited feedback, a "notify me when there's stock" feature would be a welcome addition.
This x1000

I signed up for their newsletter too, hopefully they send out emails when they get new stuff in stock too.
by skootles
Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:49 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Keep6 Imports opens online bottle shop
Replies: 68
Views: 50206

Keep6 Imports opens online bottle shop

Saw this post from one of the Moranas on Facebook, but it looks like you'll now be able to order cases of Keep6's products online now: We are happy to announce that Keep6 Imports will now provide Ontario consumers a new beer buying experience - an online beer shop. This will allow the opportunity to...
by skootles
Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:03 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Replies: 82
Views: 42385

Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores

The Highland Hills Superstore has the best infrastructure to handle this in Kitchener, but there's a fucking beer store in the same parking lot. Any other stores that are in the same plaza/parking lot as an LCBO/TBS? Off the top of my head, the College Square Loblaws in Ottawa is in the same plaza ...
by skootles
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3102843

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Bellwoods Bounty Hunter 2014 Bellwoods Bounty Hunter 2015 Rodenbach Vintage 2013 Forked River Weendigo BA Imperial Stout The vanilla and coconut had faded on the 2014 Bounty Hunter but there was still a bit on the 2015. The Weendigo was like sipping on a glass of beer-flavoured bourbon. I'll definit...
by skootles
Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:22 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 326027

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

Looks like BOYD 2015 will be released Friday December 18th. 2459 bottles total, with a 4 bottle limit per person. You forgot to add that Hellwoods is returning in a couple weeks as well. On the subject of Hellwoods... Has anyone cellared it and if so, how are you finding it with some age on it? I h...
by skootles
Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 326027

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

Looks like BOYD 2015 will be released Friday December 18th. 2459 bottles total, with a 4 bottle limit per person (EDIT: and $12 ea) Oh, and I really hope this means Blitzen is going to make an appearance: A ton of new merch arrived so that you can adorn yourself in comfortable, stylish (not that we ...
by skootles
Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:30 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Left Field Brewery
Replies: 47
Views: 34215

Re: Left Field Brewery

They told me that 6-4-3 would be out around December 18th. I was really excited to see Resin Bag come back, I'll be even more excited for 6-4-3 though.
by skootles
Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:00 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1205353

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

Anyone know if amsterdam tempest is coming back to the lcbo this year? Id like to keep my vertical going.. I've heard rumours that there won't be a 2015 version. Personally I think that's crazy, but they also dodged my question about it on Twitter when I asked a couple of times. I also want to keep...
by skootles
Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 326027

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

BYOD has been delayed to mid-December. The newsletter had previously said late November. I was just thinking about that yesterday, since they probably would have released it tomorrow I was expecting an announcement today. Oh well, I really don't mind. I spent enough already on Bellwoods beers in th...
by skootles
Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Replies: 82
Views: 42385

Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores

I've actually got no real conception of what 10,000 square feet looks like in grocery store form. Does anyone have a better idea, using stores in the downtown Toronto area as comparables? Can we use Rabba foods as a unit of measurement? I think 10k square feet would be about two Rabbas :) Even the ...