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by Ralphus
Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:00 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkeys Alpha Fornication
Replies: 37
Views: 11981

I agree with you Steelbackguy. They're pushing boundaries and that's a good thing.
by Ralphus
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Need a 6 pack - Hit the basement
Replies: 3
Views: 1479

Kal Warner, featured on page 2 of the article, is the creator electricbrewery.com and a regular contributor to the Members of Barleyment mailing list.
by Ralphus
Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Cask Condition Beer at the Arrow & Loon in Ottawa
Replies: 83
Views: 29453

Who's in for the cask event Sunday? I'll be there for lunch and the early afternoon.
by Ralphus
Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Montreal - Crescent Area
Replies: 18
Views: 7563

The bachelor party was a great success - but good beer was not part of it. The key for our large group was good service. We bounced back and forth between patios at Sir Winston Churchills on Crescent and the Irish Embassy on bishop. Suppers were at Trois Brasseurs which was actually a big hit with t...
by Ralphus
Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:30 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Southern Tier 2xIPA
Replies: 29
Views: 11458

I had some great LCBO service yesterday. I checked drinkvine and saw that stores X and Y in my area were showing stock. I went to store X and spoke to three different people. None of them could locate any. The last person offered to find out if the system was showing any in store Y. I said.. sure.. ...
by Ralphus
Tue May 31, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Spearhead Brewing
Replies: 92
Views: 30610

Ralph, your comparison is way off base. I have repeatedly said I hope Spearhead makes great beer and is wildly successful. Really? Well that's good.. because reading this thread all I see are comments which could be interpreted with a heavy hand of sarcasm. As if his use of a thesaurus and the fact...
by Ralphus
Tue May 31, 2011 8:44 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario Liquor Law Changes - Official
Replies: 16
Views: 4300

Nice work. Thanks.
by Ralphus
Tue May 31, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Spearhead Brewing
Replies: 92
Views: 30610

Stephen, I have 2 hopes for you: 1. That you stop using the internet as a means of self boasting via exaggeration and overuse of fluffy adjectives. 2. That your beer is as good as you claim it to be. markaberrant, I read a quote today that stood out after reading your comment. Hopefully you can fin...
by Ralphus
Tue May 31, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Sam Adams Noble Pils
Replies: 5
Views: 2582

Agreed. A very good pilsner.. as said, like Victory, but with better balance.
by Ralphus
Thu May 26, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Montreal - Crescent Area
Replies: 18
Views: 7563

Montreal - Crescent Area

I'm organizing a bachelor party in Montreal about a week from now and will be based in Crescent / St. Catherine strips. Most of the guys have no interest in beer so its unlikely we would move from the area, unless the weather really chews, in which case maybe I could wrangle them up to Vices et Vers...
by Ralphus
Thu May 26, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Kichesippi Beer Company is set to purchase Heritage Brewing
Replies: 84
Views: 38780

Hopefully the new bottling line helps improve the quality control issues that the Heritage brewery has faced in the past. Gushers have been all too common.
by Ralphus
Thu May 26, 2011 10:38 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Hop Head IPA coming to an LCBO store near you soon!
Replies: 59
Views: 17046

Woo hoo! More IPAs!
by Ralphus
Wed May 18, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: G.L.B. Crazy Canuck Pale Ale in cans!
Replies: 119
Views: 30007

Its now listed on drinkvine in the summer release area.
by Ralphus
Mon May 16, 2011 12:20 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
Replies: 204
Views: 62458

You can now add this product on drinkvine. It's under the summer releases.
by Ralphus
Sat May 14, 2011 1:50 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Las Vegas
Replies: 52
Views: 38189

Back home after my trip. The Venetian was a good hotel and the rooms are quite big and well designed. Recommended. Beer wise I could find Boston Lager everywhere but that was about it. The Sin City Brewing bar on the 2nd floor was pathetic and so was their beer. I made it to Gordon Biersch and had t...