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- Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:47 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Who makes a good porter?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17240
Re: Who makes a good porter?
Indie Ale House's Breakfast Porter is pretty good, and regularly available in growlers and/or bottles. I remember enjoying Bellwood's Lost River, but it's been a while since I've drank it. Availability is also sporadic (as per most of their releases).
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:11 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Nickel Brook Brewing
- Replies: 234
- Views: 100713
Re: Nickel Brook Brewing
I had it earlier this month at Bar Hop. Similar to the original, fruit is there and not too overpowering. If you like the original, this one is definitely worth a shot.
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Great Lakes
- Replies: 303
- Views: 139213
Re: Great Lakes
I once tweeted Indie Ale House saying I'd go there more often if they posted their current taps more often. They replied with plenty of snark....and no current tap list....ah well, it was meant as constructive criticism! I live across the street from Indie, and would go more often that I already do...
- Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:20 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Great Lakes
- Replies: 303
- Views: 139213
Re: Great Lakes
Junction also updates their site, but it really seems the only adequate way to find what's in stock for most breweries is Twitter. It's honestly the only reason I use Twitter these days.
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:04 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store
- Replies: 67
- Views: 29276
Re: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store
Cool! What were the beers available in growlers this evening? Surely the samples aren't just three-quarters of one ounce though, are they? Definitely not any more than an ounce for sure, but not tooo bad for 50 cents. On tap at the moment are Amsterdam Starke Pilsner, Mill St Distillery Ale, and Gr...
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store
- Replies: 67
- Views: 29276
Re: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store
I checked this out after work today. It's staffed by 1-2 employees (first doing tasks, second engaging customers). Samples are 50 cents for about a 0.75 oz pour, plastic accepted even for such a small amount. Growlers are in the fridge to the left of the fill station, and next to that is a pretty de...
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:10 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
- Replies: 82
- Views: 43018
Re: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
Huh, what happened?Ukie wrote:Ukie wrote:This Day of The Dead beer seems a interesting choice on the part of the LCBO. Not a lot of RB or BA reviews but most not thinking it was too bad. Probably buy a six just for the novelty of the artwork.
Not going to be available......first casualty!
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:25 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1867124
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
I found it simply okayish... The smoke flavour seemed a bit too artificial or an afterthought to me, but even so, surprisingly drinkable.saints_gambit wrote:Applewood Roggenbier is surprisingly good. Kind of ... I don't know if you've ever had vermont applewood smoked bacon cooked medium? It's that.
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:51 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Burdock
- Replies: 25
- Views: 10856
Re: Burdock
Went here last night as well, worked my way through their taps with sample pours. The pilsner was definitely astonishingly well done as mentioned above. I also really enjoyed the stout, even though it was nothing fancy. The dark saison was also really well done. Everything else to me was average or ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
- Replies: 591
- Views: 157775
Re: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
This is on tap at Barhop right now. Anyone tried it? I tried it Monday night there. A lot more on the tart/sour side, peach isn't too strong but this was my third fruit beer of the night, taste buds might've been mangled. A lot more emphasis on the Berliner Weisse style than the fruit. I really enj...
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:51 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
- Replies: 591
- Views: 157775
Re: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Sounds yummy, and nice hip hop reference (Kendrick Lamar). Shame I won't be able to get out there.Craig wrote:Peach, Don't Kill My Vibe
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1867124
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
actually, $8 for a barrel aged porter is pretty solid if you ask me. considering no ones bats an eye at bellwoods' $13 500ml barrel aged offerings and most other BA bottles that hit the lcbo are $12+, i'd be surprised if many felt this was overpriced. now whether it's any good is the real question,...
- Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:04 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1867124
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Pretty much.Lukie wrote: That Porter sounds pretty interesting. But let me guess, it must be some special barrel aged concoction, so we must overpay by about $3/bottle.
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:56 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Muddy York and Rainhard tap takeover @lansdowne brewery Aug 29th.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2872
Re: Muddy York and Rainhard tap takeover @lansdowne brewery Aug 29th.
I'm a regular, and you probably know me by now. I'll be there!
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1867124
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
I tapped out at 12 oz, gave my friend 4 oz, and ended up drain pouring the last 2, couldn't do it. I'm also gonna submit to the novelty of the sriracha beer tonight... I'm scared...