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by cratez
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn Ales 2010
Replies: 170
Views: 58942

Re: LCBO Autumn Ales 2010

Orval Trappist Ale Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel Southern Tier Choklat Belhaven Scottish Stout Dark Star Brewery Espresso Stout Cannery Blackberry Porter Wychwood Wychcraft Muskoka Harvest Ale Garrison I.P.A. Southern Tier Pumking Nasty Habit IPA Brooklyn Post Pumpkin Ale Dieu Du Ciel Rigor Mortis I'll...
by cratez
Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10
Replies: 52
Views: 17490

Re: Current ratebeer.com Ontario top 10

1) Denisons Weissbier 2) Scotch Irish John By Imperial Stout 3) Black Oak Ten Bitter Years 4) Wellington Imperial Russian Stout 5) Durham Hop Head 6) Denisons Dunkel 7) Mill Street Tankhouse Ale 8 ) Black Oak Nutcracker 9) Flying Monkeys Smash Bomb Atomic IPA 10) Creemore Springs Kellerbier Pretty ...
by cratez
Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Hoptical vs. Hoptical
Replies: 37
Views: 8749

Is there anywhere in the London area that has Hoptical on tap? I would like to support it at a local establishment if I could find it Chancey's throws it on regularly. From looking at the "On Deck" tap handles, it appears they'll be putting Hoptical on after the Netherworld runs out or wh...
by cratez
Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! Microbrewery Feature
Replies: 137
Views: 59627

I'm impressed that the Rigor Mortis and Solstice d'Hiver are getting picked up too. Indeed. The Equinox was mentioned in a thread on BA, and I'm glad to see it got dropped for other, better offerings. It's not a terrible beer but it's certainly one of their weaker efforts IMO. Cheers to HMH for bri...
by cratez
Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:28 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

Went to Chancey Smith's and London Ale House with Len and had the following: Black Oak Summer Saison (tap) Flying Monkeys Netherworld Cascadian Dark Ale (tap) Stratford Common (tap) Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (bottle) Anchor Steam Beer (bottle) Rarely if ever have I quaffed two different commons in ...
by cratez
Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:46 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Brewdog dinner w/ James Watt - Chancey Smith's - Sep 22
Replies: 24
Views: 7960

More great news, Milos and Adil. Kudos on getting two of their best beers - 5 AM and Sink the Bismarck - to this event. I'm very excited to try the others as well! Yet another reason why I voted for you guys in the Golden Taps. Awesome work
by cratez
Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

Took my buddy out to try his first ever cask ale at The King Edward, then we made our way over to London Ale House and Morrissey House. Both of us had: F&M MacLean's Pale Ale (cask) Big Rock Grasshopper Wheat (tap) Wellington County Dark (bottle) Mill Street Cobblestone Stout (tap) Michael Dugga...
by cratez
Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:30 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

sprague11 wrote:Dogfish Head Raison d'Etre
Underrated if you ask me. What did you think?
by cratez
Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Win a Golf Getaway @ Deerhurst Resort
Replies: 15
Views: 5295

Seasonal Stout...that was a bit of a slip up on our part...that page on the site went live before we could edit the document. We will also be doing a winter seasonal in select licensee's and in a 750ml bottle for the LCBO. It won't be called 'Seasonal Stout' and it might not be a stout. It will be ...
by cratez
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 341 beers. 42 countries. 1 destination.
Replies: 16
Views: 6961

Re: 341 beers. 42 countries. 1 destination.

TJ wrote: Buffalo!

I mean: LCBO!
I laughed really hard when reading this. The plight of the Ontario craft beer drinker has never been summarized so succinctly.
by cratez
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:45 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

St. Ambroise Stout Imperiale Russe Isn't it drinking nicely? I had one a month and a half back and thought it was fantastic. It's quite flavourful, and while I prefer most American Russian Imperials to the McAuslan, I was very happy to see it arrive at the LCBO. I actually e-mailed the Board's beer...
by cratez
Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:12 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

St. Ambroise Stout Imperiale Russe
by cratez
Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Ploughman's Anniversary Ale
Replies: 12
Views: 1931

Everyone sometimes gets so caught up on what "style" a beer is (see the endless droning in the Wellington Silver Wheat thread) but what really matters is the beer itself. Styles matter for the purpose of comparison, general expectations going into the beer, and appropriate rating. Althoug...
by cratez
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:48 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

SteelbackGuy wrote: Probabry excerrent, but rikery arso great. I rove these ares. Prease provide me these ares every day. I rove an are that brings out the froral character and the fruity fravour of the speciarty marts. Rove the marts. Maaarty beers represent!
ROR!
by cratez
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:39 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3109611

SteelbackGuy wrote: The Cameron's is a great are.
Great, or excerrent?