The Bar Towel

Wow. The only beer I've tried from them is Black Cat Lager, and it's excellent, so I'm pumped to try these other ones. Come to think of it, the Black Cat is one of the best lagers I've ever had. If the 606 and Czech Mate are even slightly comparable, I'll be a happy boy! :P Black Cat is a better sc...

There's an ad in the Great Lakes Brewing News from the Mondiale and it states they are moving to Place Bonaventure. Anyone know why? Bigger venue, maybe? Greg, you got it. From the summer issue of TAPS The Beer Magazine (by Bill White): "Gare Windsor has been a great spot that has served the f...

A spare case of 2009 Péché may show up on the shelves at Queen's Quay LCBO... no guarantees, but probably Saturday. ah, so you're the bastard who had the whole case put on hold. grrr. trecked over there this evening after confirming it was actually at the store. no bottles for me. sigh.... So you a...

Milos wrote:Chancey Smith's, R&R and Brewdog event hosted by James Watt.
Wednesday 22 2010 8PM

Wednesday the 22 of what month?

Belgian wrote:A spare case of 2009 Péché may show up on the shelves at Queen's Quay LCBO... no guarantees, but probably Saturday.

ah, so you're the bastard who had the whole case put on hold. grrr. trecked over there this evening after confirming it was actually at the store. no bottles for me. sigh....

Meh. I guess if you've never drunk a craft brew in your life this beer fest would have been interesting. that's exactly what they're aiming for. if craft brewers can build a bigger market, they have to attract new people to the cause. not everyone is all about ticking off new beers on their checkli...

TJ wrote: Don't do it! It tastes like vomit, parmesan cheese and sorrow.

That actually had me laughing like a loon.

notdan wrote:
For whatever reason, I did not expect to see people talking about black metal bands on Bar Towel. Nice... nice.

Are you serious, dude? Look around the room next time you're at cask days or some other bartowel-heavy event.

SteelbackGuy wrote:My experiences with this beer are mixed. I've had some nasty samples of this and the ESB. Thankfully I've had a few good ones of the stout to redeem my thoughts on the brew, but I won't ever drink the ESB again.

likewise, len. i've had a few gushers of each.

Gedge wrote:What I mean is, if you turn up at 10:30 will the place be so rammed that you can't get in.

in that case, yeah. best to go before mondial closes for the night. it was a bit of a clusterf*ck for the special Japanese nights at DDC last year. Wall to wall people.

Gedge wrote:I wonder if this will be one you have to arrive early for, like the anniversary parties.

Usually, they don't start tapping the specials at DDC until after Mondial has closed for the day. It's a gentleman's agreement, basically.

sigh. go back and look at all the imperial stouts and IPA's that have been brought it for seasonal releases and notice that you cant buy any of them anymore because they all sold out. you cant buy 10BY anymore cause its all gone. DFH and ST IPAs sell out in the little hick town that I live in befor...

As others have cited, wasn't the phenomenal success of 10BY a sign that people want/are ready for something different? No. It was a sign that the users of this forum all rushed out and bought 2 or 3 cases each of a limited release beer because they knew it was only made in small quantities. That's ...

I've got a great appreciation for what Milos has done with Chancey, but I've got to ask the rhetorical question. If it were such a stunning business success in its current form, would it have been sold? Just saying... Yes, it would have. Mike Smith is beginning his retirement, and will likely sell ...

I thought the LCBO had carried this in the past. Or am I thinking of another Paulaner product (not the Heffweissbier)? I recall it being around $2.10 as well. Yeah, looking back it was added to the general list in 2003, I just never crossed paths with it. It might have seemed new because they tend ...