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- Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Fine Balance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1718
Re: Fine Balance
I managed to get my hands on a good number of their stuff recently. The IPAs I’ve had so far have all been very good, I find them particularly good at getting mileage out of the lower abv offerings and making them seem bigger than they are. Everything has been hazy in style but restrained in the swe...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10713
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Finally, another one popped into my memory from the early days of IPAs in Ontario, that being Flying Monkey's Smashbomb Atomic IPA. Would love to try that again. For a brief time, that was easily the best IPA around. I had many, many pints at The Wooly. But Peter (the owner) was known for constantl...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Is there a Great Beer Grocery Store?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1932
Re: Is there a Great Beer Grocery Store?
In Guelph, the Zehrs(loblaws) closest to me has a solid selection and usually quite fresh.
Lots of imports but just as many Ontario/Canadian craft.
Bellwoods(4 brands)/Fat tug/lots of Great Lakes/lots of collective arts
Lots of imports but just as many Ontario/Canadian craft.
Bellwoods(4 brands)/Fat tug/lots of Great Lakes/lots of collective arts
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10713
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Bring back Immodest……
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Collective Arts
- Replies: 195
- Views: 122599
Re: Collective Arts
Drinking a Ransack right now, for the first time in probably oh close to a year….and it’s not great.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Schooner Street Brewery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1002
Re: Schooner Street Brewery
Sounds like it’s destined to fail.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Indie Alehouse Stout Night - 10th Anniversary
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10882
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:43 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
- Replies: 92
- Views: 34499
Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
The decline of the Bastard series has been disappointing. In the mid to late 2010s those were some of the best BA stouts going. Last I had was around 2020/2021 and I noticed a significant drop-off. It was watery, unbalanced. Hopefully it returns to form. I'd recommend trying Left Field's Blackburne...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:37 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Winter Release ???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5058
Re: Winter Release ???
At least some of these are already in stores, or in some cases have been for a while already. The Windswept Bear stout for example is already out. I don't think it ever got any online stock, looks like it went to stores only. Feels like in general LCBO has had much less beer stock allocated to onli...
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:36 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Winter Release ???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5058
Re: Winter Release ???
Also I got two of the St. Ambroise imperial barrel aged porter, opened the first one a couple weeks ago. It had a super high carbonation, to the point that it was quite unpleasant to drink. Hopefully it was just off bottle and the second one will be better. I didn't find my bottle to be overly carb...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Winter Release ???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5058
Re: Winter Release ???
Interested in the Windswept, they’ve tended to be quite good for the low price point.
Always happy to have more Gonzo, and glad to see the Allsops back.
The Bad Shepard appears to be Australian….don’t see many of those around here.
Always happy to have more Gonzo, and glad to see the Allsops back.
The Bad Shepard appears to be Australian….don’t see many of those around here.
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:27 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Replies: 77
- Views: 15871
Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Just grabbed a four pack of Guinness 0. I have to say I’m quite impressed. The taste is very very similar to the regular version. I don’t get that “metallic” finish I get in all other NA beers, and it’s overall very satisfying. I’d say the body is a touch thinner than the normal Guinness and it’s al...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:58 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5286
- Views: 1901389
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Replies: 77
- Views: 15871
Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Adnams - hard to tell the difference between alcohol and non-alcohol versions. Hard to find. Anybody try any US brewery non-alcohol versions. Saw some last time in the States but the prices weren't great! Anyone know if there has there been a re-order of the Adnams ghost ship NA, or is it just remn...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:50 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5286
- Views: 1901389
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
^^^agreed. I picked up the Welly barrel aged pack almost two weeks ago(granted, earlier release due to living in Guelph) today I was able to grab a couple Fuller Vintage, Left Field imperial stout pack, and a couple St Berny Xmas ales. Also on the shelves was the chimay gift pack,St Berny 6 pack and...