The Bar Towel

spinrsx wrote:Saw some fat tug at the lcbo today that had no date on it. The last batch was clearly labelled..

Masterplan wrote:My LCBO just got another shipment of fat tug, are they still selling bottles from October or is there fresher stock?

Yup, saw the same..

Skeleton Key is still around because it is not that good. Spiced brews don't do anywhere near as well as a BBA or Cognac barrel aged good imperial stout. This spiced brew was pretty bad. I won't try another but that is my personal taste though. BOYD is more up most people's alley so it sells quicke...

having 3 "sours" (Farmageddon, the dry-hopped sour and Motley) plus 2 barrel-aged stouts on tap? 5 years ago, we'd be flagellating ourselves... Exactly, some effing perspective. Thank you. Had al three of those yesterday, along with some others. Was great...hope the dry-hopped sour become...

There is some new return/exchange policy at the lcbo now. You need to sign your life away and they send your returned product away to a lab for analysis. Apparently someone was returning vodka bottles filled with water. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/more-lcbo-bottles-seized-by-police-after-...

FEUO wrote:Yikes. Sorry, but is putting a keg on nitro the best way to enjoy a beer? Is DDC instructing Volo to put all their beers on nitro, or are they doing that on their own?

Have you never had peche on nitro??!

Grabbed some Aphrodite today. Yeah, not thrilled about the date. But I've always loved it. Keeping my receipt should I find it too unpleasant. But I REALLLLLLLY love it when an LCBO employee makes comments about the price of beer compared to what it was like in their day. Oh yeah, such an impressed...

I like Skeleton Key.....is this the 3rd time they've released it? I think they had some back in november when I was out of the country....but can't recall. Bounty Hunter was another tasty one. Not the first time they've dropped prices either... this is the second time AFAIK. it's been on tap there ...

spinrsx wrote:For which beer?

rfrf wrote:date is 25-08-2015 from what I bought.

sorry, Aphro.

date is 25-08-2015 from what I bought.

Château des Roques Vacqueyras 2012 Southern Rhone Grenache Blend Here is an extremely solid Grenache-focused southern Rhone red that is well worth the bucks. Beautiful acid-mineral palate over berries and herbs, and looks and smells great, plus aging potential - bonus! only one store in Toronto has...

jeremyg wrote:this batch of Boyd is delicious. grabbed a couple bottles and had it on draft fri night, absolutely love it.

Draft > bottle for me. Bottle is of course fantastic but there's something extra on draft..

Great timing: http://www.keep6imports.com/how-it-works

Be careful when buying the Stone box, at least at Dundas and Dovercourt. It scans in as 3 whole boxes, so they need to manually enter in. I was shocked at first as I wasn't paying attention and was charged $130 for the box and some tallcans. It's quite obvious something was wrong, but if you aren't...

keg of Skeleton Key being tapped today at the brewpub. I shall be popping in for a wee tipple.

Seemed like anyone who arrived by 9:30 opening time or just after got a bottle. Not at all the mayhem that surrounded Westy. Really well organized by Goose Island (not LCBO) staff, with numbered tickets, coffee and donuts, and free toques. Well done. There was enough for second bottles if you wante...