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- Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3583
Re: Shrinkflation
Anyway, saw a 'new' listing for Carlesberg in the LCBO which seemed strange. Sure enough, they are moving from a 500 mL can to a 473 mL can. $3.00 for the 500, $2.95 for the 473. Aside from the marginal increase in cents/mL, I suppose they like the $2.95 vs $3.00 for psychological reasons. I wonder...
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Innocente Brewing
- Replies: 42
- Views: 26308
Re: Innocente Brewing
"I don't really want to delve into it here too much" = I am conscious of the potential for this whole discussion to go sideways quickly. It's easy enough for people who want the details to google the Twitter and Reddit threads where it has already been discussed.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Innocente Brewing
- Replies: 42
- Views: 26308
Re: Innocente Brewing
What he disagreed with was forced lockdowns and mask-mandates, and welcomed anyone who agreed with him to his brewery; everyone what was in his space was there by choice. I'm not too sure how that makes him a garbage human being, even if you disagree with him on lockdowns and masks. I don't really ...
- Wed May 31, 2023 8:32 am
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32207
- Tue May 30, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32207
- Tue May 23, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Black Gold Brewery
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3906
Re: Black Gold Brewery
I stopped in on a tour of the Sarnia area breweries last year and we enjoyed. It was very busy as there was some kind of festival going on in town. Beers we tried were decent, and quite drinkable but not super exciting. Would give it another go if i was in the area. Maybe spend a bit more time explo...
- Thu May 04, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Why don't brewery taprooms stay open late?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6896
Re: Why don't brewery taprooms stay open late?
I would imagine for some of the smaller ones it's partly a case of a limited number of staff only wanting to work a certain number of hours per week, combined with all the other things you have suggested.
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Badlands Brewing Caledon
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15679
Re: Badlands Brewing Caledon
Now that said, I've definitely enjoyed a number of IPAs in this style, of what I've tried from Badlands I generally like more than I dislike, but it seems my favourites are the ones that the hardcore hazy fans might find to be on the thinner/lighter side. I tend to agree that the lighter ones can a...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:48 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Badlands Brewing Caledon
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15679
Re: Badlands Brewing Caledon
Maybe, and I mean maybe, they make the best hazy beers in Ontario (Barncat and Third Moon could certainly hold that spot as well). But there's so much more I'd rather drink than hazy ales. To each their own. I find all three them (and many of the other breweries in Ontario known for their hazies to...
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Celebrity Pub Encounters?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7581
Re: Celebrity Pub Encounters?
I ran into Saul Rubinek and said hello to him while walking between Wvrst and Bar Hop a few years ago. Does that count? (It's also possible I accosted some poor guy that just happens to look a lot like Saul Rubinek... lol) I didn't meet him but I was looking at some photos from Cask Days photos that...
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: The Granite
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4400
Re: The Granite
I order for the wings and butter chicken
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:39 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1879180
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Rogue was an early U.S. supporter of Ontario (so it seemed), and I think there's a small band of beer folks my age that had quite an admiration of them - I know I did. I really liked their beers that were here, sought out their stuff when I was in the U.S. (I still think those tiny bottles were the...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: For Fun: ChatGPT Throwdown!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8702
Re: For Fun: ChatGPT Throwdown!
Here is something different. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whistle-buoy-brewing-ai-beer-robo-1.6755943 That's a disgusting amount of lactose. Any amount is, for that matter. I guess algorithms don't get sick... I tried it last week and was going to say it wasn't that much lactose ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2524
Re: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed
I wonder what the record is for shortest-lived brewery in Ontario is? Pretty sure there are a few that never actually made it to opening. I've been aiming to try every brewery in Ontario so have been watching Jordan's brewery list, Canadian Brewing News and other places and monitoring them and ther...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:41 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: People's Pint - Closed
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2061
Re: People's Pint - Closed
expect a lot more of this as we roll through 2023 I have no inside knowledge but feel like with the state of the market small breweries need at least one of excellent beer or a strong local following. Breweries that have just okay to good beer and not enough local support are going to struggle, esp...