The Bar Towel

Popped in on Friday and was impressed. This was definitely well planned out and not an afterthought. The bartenders said business has been slow so far, but a lot of people have been coming by to check it out and have said they'll be back (just like Cass). My half-pint of Grand River Ploughman's tast...

The Facebook page for the Toronto Wine & Spirit Festival has details on what some of the breweries are bringing: Great Lakes Gardog Dunkelweisen and Sweet Pete's Peach Wheat Mill Street Rauchbier Cameron's Ginger Ale Flying Monkeys Smashbomb and Cookies & Cream Ale Beau's Night Marzen So the...

Tried this last night at the Pour House (Dupont and Spadina). Didn't know whether to have high or low expectations. Definitely lots of malt. Nice robust amber colour, roasted malts and a little nutty. Really thin though, with a weak chocolate finish. Very little hops, especially when served at reall...

The BCS was in the Winter Warmers last year and would probably reappear in the same release if it is coming back.

$6.95 at the Rhino. Opera Bob's on Dundas St W is also supposed to have it, probably for cheap as well.

Latest updates can be found here: http://www.cestwhat.com/music/festivalo ... weries.asp. The Beau's is now properly called Matt's Gose, so you can calm yourselves.

GregClow wrote:Between the DDC release & events, the Fall release, the Hallowe'en release (due late Sept), and Toronto Beer Week, I don't think Toronto craft beer drinkers have ever had it as good as we have it this month...

If you're not in Toronto, it's business as usual

That definitely sucks, but just give them a call the next time you're thinking of heading down (or any other place that has seasonals/growlers). Then you can find out what they have and how many bottles. Personally, I've never had a problem calling Great Lakes. Obviously that one solves one of the p...

Does that count as a cock block?

I certainly don't live in one of the largest cities in Canada. London is large, but it doesn't make the top ten list for largest area or largest population. Just saying! Actually, that's only half true. According to the last census, London comes in at #10 for population in metropolitan areas. Thoug...

My pint grew on me tonight. The ginger is definitely strong, but the pale malts balance it nicely. I'd rather drink this than the Hitachino, at least in warmer weather. Just as I was starting to give up (again) on Mill Street... And the cask for me was a wet hopped pilsner. The hops were apparently ...

Torontoblue wrote:Could you imagine the Jays ever doing something like this?

My first thought was, "Wouldn't that mean the Jays would have to play in October?" Then I saw it was being done in September. It would probably be run by the macros, just like the football "tail gate" parties are.

Bobsy wrote:Anyone in T.O. have a bottle they want to swap for a nogne o imperial stout or some of the half pint burly wine?

I can hook you up. Send me a PM.

notdan wrote:Lagunitas Hop Stoopid. Good shit.

I was drinking this last night and have to agree. A nice sipper for a late night sitting on a massive deck over Lake Ontario.

GregClow wrote:This is our inaugural tribute to the golden beverage!

All other colours of beer need not apply.