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by Blankboy
Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:02 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Black Oak Cask On At Twisted Kilt
Replies: 22
Views: 9607

Torontoblue wrote:Why should cask ale be served as a chunky, murky mess?
Cause it looks and tastes better?
by Blankboy
Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Black Oak Cask On At Twisted Kilt
Replies: 22
Views: 9607

Torontoblue wrote:but an IPA, Pale Ale, Bitter etc etc should all be bright and free of chunks and murk.
Why?
by Blankboy
Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Desoto's
Replies: 3
Views: 1962

That's my local and a fine place indeed. My only wish is they'd replace some of those Nickel Brook taps with Great Lakes.
by Blankboy
Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:51 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46090

icemachine wrote:
Blankboy wrote:?? I saw no mention in this thread about a FB group?
It was in Jon's OP
Right, it says "people are busy conspiring (thus far secretly on Facebook)".

AFAIK, I can't see this secret group.
by Blankboy
Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46090

JerCraigs wrote:
Blankboy wrote:Jon, can you post the current list of attendees? I want to make sure I'm included. :D
Its posted in the FB group. I think you were on the list.
?? I saw no mention in this thread about a FB group?
by Blankboy
Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46090

Jon, can you post the current list of attendees? I want to make sure I'm included. :D
by Blankboy
Tue May 31, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46090

I'd also like to chime in and say I'm not a fan of Cascadian Dark Ales and I'm thrilled that it won't be exactly that -- put a spin on it indeed!
by Blankboy
Sat May 28, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bartowel Forums 10th Anniversary Brewday - June 17
Replies: 138
Views: 46090

Jon, consider me in! Looking forward to it.
by Blankboy
Tue May 17, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkey Imp Baltic Porter?
Replies: 20
Views: 8484

The real Waffle Face will be on today at Volo. I sampled a preview and it's asbolutely delicious. 5oz of it is more then enough though, it's a slow sipper in the vein of a Sam Adams Utopias.
by Blankboy
Mon May 16, 2011 1:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Muskoka's next seasonal announced on twitter ...
Replies: 125
Views: 26534

From the Muskoka Facebook page:
Muskoka Summer Weiss sales are up 1035% YTD over last years Hefe Weissbier numbers. Appears people are diggin the re-branding and new package! Thanks for the support everyone! You keep drinking and we'll keep brewing...
by Blankboy
Thu May 05, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Black Oak Cask On At Twisted Kilt
Replies: 22
Views: 9607

G.M. Gillman wrote:Ken, good to hear this, I'll stop by. I hope the beers pour clear since even many cask devotees like the beers that way.y
Wow, different strokes for different folks but I hate clear cask beer. HATE.
by Blankboy
Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay - being EMBARRASED in Toronto
Replies: 96
Views: 30995

So then, what was the purpose of this thread? I think Harry summed it up in the very first post no? We would like Sammy start doing the following: - buy actual PINTS (not free samples, not thimbles, not sniffing the friggin' tap) - tip well - buy food - try to talk to the owner, and NOT insist on f...
by Blankboy
Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:22 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay - being EMBARRASED in Toronto
Replies: 96
Views: 30995

Derek wrote:... but why call him out on a public forum? If you think he reflects badly on this community, don't you think this does as well?
In short, it doesn't help things for everyone to always turn a blind eye.
by Blankboy
Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay - being EMBARRASED in Toronto
Replies: 96
Views: 30995

Everyone else in this scene is pretty fucking awesome though :)

Except that Gren guy, he's the worst :wink:

(inside joke to some)
by Blankboy
Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Okay - being EMBARRASED in Toronto
Replies: 96
Views: 30995

Derek, the following says it best: ...and seen Sammy at work and can gladly say that what these gentlemen say is only the tip of the iceberg, as biegaman mentioned. It is indeed, the tip of the iceberg. We are just too polite to repeat the offenses done to others without bringing their names into it...

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