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by shintriad
Sun May 29, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Rorschach Brewing
Replies: 24
Views: 13496

Re: Rorschach Brewing

Stopped by Rorschach yesterday and they have a diverse range of great beers. I'm equally a fan of their IPAs, dessert stouts and sours. Right now they have a line of barrel-aged imperial stouts that come in reasonably sized bottles, at 375 ml. It'd be great if more breweries adopted this practice!
by shintriad
Mon Apr 25, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Henderson Brewing Co
Replies: 25
Views: 14201

Re: Henderson Brewing Co

I think some beer folks (not necessarily people here) distrust brewery owners that don't have "beer cred". The Henderson guys have marketing backgrounds, and it shows through very creative initiatives that they've done over the years. But having a marketing thrust doesn't mean that beers ...
by shintriad
Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Haze Fest
Replies: 1
Views: 5617

Re: Haze Fest

That looks like a damn good lineup! I love hazy IPAs, and daresay I always will.
by shintriad
Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Spearhead Brewing Company
Replies: 15
Views: 6979

Re: Spearhead Brewing Company

S. St. Jeb wrote: Fri Mar 25, 2022 10:59 am Despite all the negative comments above, these guys are still going strong.

I've made two on-line orders from them this year, and while I'll skip the details, I wanted to give a shout out to Stephanie Whittaker for great customer service.
I always liked 'em! Pick up any good seasonals?
by shintriad
Mon Mar 21, 2022 1:43 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: You think we have it bad
Replies: 14
Views: 11448

Re: You think we have it bad

Wow, today I learned! Sounds like the laws changed a couple years ago and left for the provinces to figure out. Here's a resource: https://canadabeermap.com/canada-wide-c ... -delivery/

Anyone wanna go in on a shipment or two?
by shintriad
Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
Replies: 14
Views: 8750

Re: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens

Wowsers...hadn't heard of this, but sounds amazing! Let's hope there will be more of these events in the future.

Did you get any beers to go? Did you eat anything? Let us live vicariously through you...
by shintriad
Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:39 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: You think we have it bad
Replies: 14
Views: 11448

Re: You think we have it bad

Things have gotten significantly better, and it's funny that we can thank a pandemic for that. The insular nature of the Ontario beer market has contributed to the rise of several excellent breweries. If it were its own country, Ontario would be considered a great scene. My main complaint is still t...
by shintriad
Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:50 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What’s in the back of your fridge?
Replies: 23
Views: 5255

Re: What’s in the back of your fridge?

For my birthday my lady made roasted duck so I thought this 2015 Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad aged in cherries would go nicely. Was in my cold storage not in my fridge though 😄. I think it was from the LCBO winter release 4 or 5 years ago 413C8CD7-B648-4999-9843-9A6AA7BE4162.jpeg Sounds like an ep...
by shintriad
Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What’s in the back of your fridge?
Replies: 23
Views: 5255

Re: What’s in the back of your fridge?

Sounds like a fun idea! I haven't seen that kind of thing online in any organized way. I have a poorly kept beer cellar that'll probably yield some drain pours (which, let's face it, I'll drink anyway).
by shintriad
Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Strawberry Beers
Replies: 33
Views: 11625

Re: Strawberry Beers

Had one of these Collective Arts and Dominion City collaborations called last Pride in Place, a strawberry basil IPA. Thought it was one of the best local s-berry beers I've had! Check it out: https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/beers/pride-in-place/ https://untappd.com/b/collective-arts-brewing-pride...
by shintriad
Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3111901

Re: What're you drinking right now?

On a whim I ordered a 12 pack of Creemore Urbock from their online store, mostly for nostalgia's sake. (A decent deal, $35.95 for 12 x 473ml including doorstep delivery.) Honestly wish I could remember what it used to taste like from the old days, as I remember it being Creemore's break from their ...
by shintriad
Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3111901

Re: What're you drinking right now?

I've been cracking into all of my bigger, high-octane bottles that should have been cellared by now, except I don't have the space for it. Thinking I should invest in a good champagne stopper, because some of these could last me a couple of nights!
by shintriad
Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:09 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Happy Holidays!
Replies: 9
Views: 2389

Re: Happy Holidays!

Wishing you all a happy Christmas and holiday season, and cheers to a somewhat less dismal '22!
by shintriad
Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What to do with the Bar Towel Forums?
Replies: 55
Views: 9365

Re: What to do with the Bar Towel Forums?

This is great! So cool to see some upgrades to the forum. Is there a way to adjust the margins/columns so long strings of text, like this one, wrap earlier? While it makes the page longer, it's easier to read on widescreen monitors — 60 characters per line (or 5 words on average) is considered best...
by shintriad
Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What to do with the Bar Towel Forums?
Replies: 55
Views: 9365

Re: What to do with the Bar Towel Forums?

This is great! So cool to see some upgrades to the forum. Is there a way to adjust the margins/columns so long strings of text, like this one, wrap earlier? While it makes the page longer, it's easier to read on widescreen monitors — 60 characters per line (or 5 words on average) is considered best ...