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- Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:48 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Big Rock Brewery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2609
Re: Big Rock Brewery
I don't hold Big Rock any ill will...in fact, Trad and Grasshopper were two of the first 'crafty' beers I ever enjoyed, so if anything I have a soft spot for them. But it takes huge clanging brass balls for a brewery to charge ~19 bucks for a bomber when they haven't put out any top notch beers in.....
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:21 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Collective Arts
- Replies: 195
- Views: 114984
Re: Collective Arts
From the horse's mouth, they are not the same beer:
That being said, having tasted them both within the last week (there is still Stash stock lingering in these parts), the difference isn't exactly huge
That being said, having tasted them both within the last week (there is still Stash stock lingering in these parts), the difference isn't exactly huge
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Winter Release 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 45220
Re: LCBO Winter Release 2017
It has been available at the LCBO in Sarnia for about two weeks, so I have to assume it has made its way to most of the larger urban areas by now. It's still not in the database as far as I can tell.Rocketsan22 wrote:What happened to Sam Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout?
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: So, an idiot walks into LCBO...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2927
Re: So, an idiot walks into LCBO...
Methinks someone has a rod of Asclepius wedged too far up their ass.
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:17 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Stalwart Brewing beer removed by LCBO after one day on sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12271
Re: Stalwart Brewing beer removed by LCBO after one day on sale
A better solution would be to slap everyone involved in making this asinine decisionGtownRandy wrote:could they slap a sticker over the "offensive" part?
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Winter Release 2017
- Replies: 77
- Views: 45220
Re: LCBO Winter Release 2017
Did I miss the Tripel Karmeliet release? I thought I was watching that pretty closely... I don't think it has showed up yet. I guess that's another one to add to the MIA list. I wouldn't be surprised if they just pushed it into the spring release, since that's roughly when it has showed up for the ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:29 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Nickel Brook Brewing
- Replies: 234
- Views: 97672
Re: Nickel Brook Brewing
Finally finished off that mystery pack earlier tonight. For me the order was C (NE IPA) > B (session IPA) > D (dry-hop sour) > A (stout) It was tough choosing between C, B and D. I'd be fine with any of those three winning the vote. C and B were neck and neck, but ultimately I voted C, because in re...
- Sun Dec 24, 2017 4:50 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer Cellars
- Replies: 85
- Views: 45215
Re: Beer Cellars
I had a 2013 fin du monde(750ml bottle)from the cellar probably 6-9 months ago and was completely underwhelmed. In my experience tripels don't age very well. A few might hold up fine for a year or two (Westmalle's come to mind) but usually they're just going to be worse for the wear. The longest I ...
- Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Beer Cellars
- Replies: 85
- Views: 45215
Re: Beer Cellars
If you've been holding onto them for 5 years already then yes, you might as well open them up. They should still taste ok at this point, but they have nothing to gain from any more time in the cellar.
- Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Ontario brewed Tripels...
- Replies: 52
- Views: 33583
Re: Ontario brewed Tripels...
The New Limburg and Publican House tripels have been rolling out to stores across SW Ontario over the last few weeks. Saw both of them in Sarnia the other day (and if they're here, it's probably safe to assume they're nearly everywhere). Picked up a bottle of each but haven't cracked 'em open yet. I...
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:51 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1848001
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
But how am I supposed to puncture a bottle with my car keys?JeffPorter wrote:Which is exactly why you shotgun a bottle at the cash right after you buy and go back for more.Belgian wrote:
I always like to try before I buy, that's the main reason to hustle. There's no flies on this batch of CBS or Backwoods for that matter.
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3114006
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Still chipping away at a backlog of reviews: - Collingwood Whitney's Vintage Wet Hopped Ale - LCBO tallboy (6.9%). Presumably based upon the recipe of their annual Vintage Ale, I found this to be a solid strong pale ale. Floral hops, mint, honey and orchard fruit on the nose; the flavours are simila...
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:15 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3114006
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Most of these notes are from two months ago. I've really been slacking lately: - Founders PC Pils - 355 mL bottle from an LCBO six-pack. Pours nicely, with lots of lacing generated as the head recedes, with a thick, foamy collar left behind. Clean and grainy, with some crackery pale malt sweetness t...
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Am I remembering correctly...?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3404
Re: Am I remembering correctly...?
It's a perpetual game. The worker-focused LCBO doesn't like adding SKUs without subtracting other ones. It terrifies them, the very notion of expanding our selection into the kind of Byzantine options common to our USA neighbors, and being very consumer-focused. So, to keep the SKUs at a certain nu...
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:54 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO Autumn Import / Halloween / Ontario Release 2017
- Replies: 76
- Views: 44517
Re: LCBO Autumn Import / Halloween / Ontario Release 2017
The Paulaner Oktoberfest cans have finally cropped up in these parts. It says 'Oktoberfest Bier' on the label, rather than 'Wiesn'. Not sure which one it is (they're listed as separate things on the Paulaner website) but it's a goddamn fine strong lager either way. I'll be buying this one every time...