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by lister
Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Ontario will allow restaurants to sell takeout liquor, wine and beer
Replies: 15
Views: 8103

Re: Ontario will allow restaurants to sell takeout liquor, wine and beer

Bar Hop is on DoorDash. Currently 25-30% off says their Instagram. I do hope the industry manages to convince the powers that be to keep this going after the COVID-19 stuff is (mostly) done. Bars should be allowed bottles, cans and growlers of draft for sale to go. Of course all these progressive ch...
by lister
Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Volo 2.0
Replies: 25
Views: 23323

Re: Bar Volo 2.0

This is a pet peeve of mine. When I ask what the rotating tap selection is I want to know the brewery and either the beer name or the style. Don't ask me what style I like. Don't mumble a couple of brewery names and that's it or "Oh a saison, a sour, ..." The most recent time this happened...
by lister
Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:19 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 8607

Re: Cask Days 2019

Overall a good time during session one on Friday with early access. I wish there were a few more whacky beers. Was social for once and chatted with some nice people at our table. Much like bars with bar service, at events like this PEOPLE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AFTER GETTING THEIR BEER!!! Like v...
by lister
Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:02 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread
Replies: 856
Views: 331410

Re: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread

...the new LC on Spadina and Front. This expansive new store in a slightly less useful location ... Has this replaced the store at King/Spadina? Yes. The K&S building is coming down for a condo. The S&F location isn't so bad. The space is nice. Lots of good beer. The whisky, particularly bo...
by lister
Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Volo 2.0
Replies: 25
Views: 23323

Bar Volo 2.0

The girlfriend and I stopped in for a pint during our Nuit Blanche romp on Saturday. The space looks really nice. It's divided into two. The main area with the bar and seating and towards the back on the left additional seating and standing areas plus the washrooms. Similar A-Z taps as before and up...
by lister
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Lervig House Party @ Dine Alone Records
Replies: 1
Views: 4061

Re: Lervig House Party @ Dine Alone Records

Sigh. As usual with most events the beer list isn't posted. :evil:

Am I just supposed to have blind faith there there'll be beers there that I'll want to have?
by lister
Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:02 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Cantillon Gueuze Lambic
Replies: 5
Views: 5335

Re: Cantillon Gueuze Lambic

Ah well. I was lukewarm on the bourbon I added to the order to get over the $50 hump. Guess I'll just ignore the pick up email and get the refund.
by lister
Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Cantillon Gueuze Lambic
Replies: 5
Views: 5335

Cantillon Gueuze Lambic

Did anyone get any Cantillon Gueuze Lambic that was available on lcbo.com? I put in an order back when it was announced, bought two bottles and now I got an email from the LCBO that I'm not getting any bottles of it.
by lister
Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Talk or Action?
Replies: 43
Views: 14569

Re: Talk or Action?

Next up, loosen up the idiocy around how alcohol is imported into the province. Whether the LCBO makes it easier or if individual store owners can bypass the whole LCBO process. on the federal level, the new legislation to allow all alcohol between provinces should help? Sure, that too. But I'm tal...
by lister
Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:57 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Talk or Action?
Replies: 43
Views: 14569

Re: Talk or Action?

Next up, loosen up the idiocy around how alcohol is imported into the province.

Whether the LCBO makes it easier or if individual store owners can bypass the whole LCBO process.
by lister
Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:32 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Too many milkshakes
Replies: 17
Views: 11711

Re: Too many milkshakes

midlife crisis wrote:I like them too, when they're good. Can you name some that you've liked that I might check out? (other than Milkshark, which was excellent)

Last few I've tried have been disappointing to awful.
Left Field and Flying Monkeys have been good.
by lister
Fri May 31, 2019 10:49 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Too many milkshakes
Replies: 17
Views: 11711

Re: Too many milkshakes

I like 'em so no it hasn't gone too far.

If you don't like them then don't drink them. Applies to any style.
by lister
Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Doug Ford
Replies: 57
Views: 37964

Re: Doug Ford

At least we're getting some good things from that twat.

And we may stay in DST too. Win.

Hopefully next election has a different outcome.
by lister
Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:59 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Ontario brewing cities
Replies: 11
Views: 12035

Re: Ontario brewing cities

Lionel Richie?!
Adel?!
Ric Ocasek?!
by lister
Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:50 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Post Game Brewing?????
Replies: 7
Views: 5468

Re: Post Game Brewing?????

Deadpool anyone?