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by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

El Pinguino wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:07 pm The Italian Pils from Untitled Art is probably the best NA pils I've tried so far, if you can find it.
One of the best NA beers I've had, and I've had about half of what you've sampled.
by MatttthewGeorge
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

dale cannon wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:21 pm https://proofnomore.com/
I'm guessing you have an American postal box, or a mule?
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Royal City
Replies: 7
Views: 3656

Re: Royal City

Hoping to make it out for this as well.
by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 82
Views: 14187

Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out

seangm wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:37 pm When did they rebrand? I swear I just bought some of that Highlander Smoked Porter the other day. Indeed it's currently listed in the LCBO right now.
Highlander is brewed at New Ontario in North Bay. South River Brewing is their old physical location.
by MatttthewGeorge
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Sparrow brewing
Replies: 5
Views: 901

Re: Sparrow brewing

Didn't realize @matt7215 had ended up there, nice to hear!

I have yet to check them out, I shall do so in the future.
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Anyone else tried the RR jazz hands and care to share their thoughts on it? There's already 3-4 comments in this thread about how good Jazz Hands is. I sought supplementary opinions with a sincere intention to reach a consensus on the product’s merits. If my actions inadvertently breached any socia...
by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

dale cannon wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:30 am Anyone else tried the RR jazz hands and care to share their thoughts on it?
There's already 3-4 comments in this thread about how good Jazz Hands is.
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

northyorksammy wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:49 pm Drink kvass style, less expensive and after acquiring the taste fun stuff too.
You make your own?
by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Willibald
Replies: 25
Views: 6879

Re: Willibald

Oh, a gambling man eh? I ordered 4 of the Cantillons, I have to go pick them up today Is it? Know something I don't?? hahah, Fantôme is just probably the most inconsistent brewery in the world. That saison is one of the best beers I've had, AND one of the worst beers I've had Did not know this. Wel...
by MatttthewGeorge
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Willibald
Replies: 25
Views: 6879

Re: Willibald

distr0 wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:15 pm
MatttthewGeorge wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:01 am I ordered the Fantôme saisons Thursday night and they (and other goodies) arrived on my doorstep Friday afternoon. Not bad.
Oh, a gambling man eh?

I ordered 4 of the Cantillons, I have to go pick them up today
Is it? Know something I don't??
by MatttthewGeorge
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Willibald
Replies: 25
Views: 6879

Re: Willibald

I ordered the Fantôme saisons Thursday night and they (and other goodies) arrived on my doorstep Friday afternoon. Not bad.
by MatttthewGeorge
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 75
Views: 11365

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Very cool idea. Too bad it's not the weekend after when I'm actually in Toronto.
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2023 In Review
Replies: 12
Views: 1928

Re: 2023 In Review

I stopped using Untappd in Feb of 2023 (second best beer decision I ever made, next to leaving the industry, haha) and therefore I have no reference to look back on, so I'll just go by gut instinct and my aging memory... Favourite Ontario Brewer: - Probably still Godspeed, however I rarely have them...
by MatttthewGeorge
Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6821

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...