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by lister
Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:36 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380507

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

No but the website is hammered. No capacity added to deal with the onslaught.
by lister
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn, Halloween and Ontario Craft Beers 2018 Release
Replies: 67
Views: 50549

Re: LCBO Autumn, Halloween and Ontario Craft Beers 2018 Release

I don't mind pumpkin beers. Having a couple a year around October is fine. Just like some of the winter beers in December and January.

My favourite though is Southern Tier Pumking. :cry: I'm going to try to brew a clone this year though with less ABV.
by lister
Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:57 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Online Brewery sales
Replies: 16
Views: 9791

Re: Online Brewery sales

HHoE numerous times, Dominion and Saw Dust City a couple of times and most recently Merit. All good.
by lister
Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2018
Replies: 17
Views: 18031

Re: Cask Days 2018

Not sure if they had it last year...but when I went 2 years ago there was no early access for Session 1. Everyone with tickets / baller passes / etc got same entry time for Session 1. Only the Night and Saturday ones had early access. Hmmmm... I'll have to recheck my previous years tickets. Maybe I...
by lister
Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2018
Replies: 17
Views: 18031

Cask Days 2018

Early access for the Friday afternoon session as an add-on isn't available this year. That's annoying. (Aside from Brewer's Gathering and presumably the seminars which I don't want.) Was this a known thing that I missed?

Had I known that I would have tried to get the early bird tickets. :-?

Sigh.
by lister
Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Witchstock 2018
Replies: 51
Views: 44074

Re: Witchstock 2018

Of course I'll post my usual complaint about not posting the beer list before tickets are available. Sigh.
by lister
Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Witchstock 2018
Replies: 51
Views: 44074

Re: Witchstock 2018

Thought about it. In my younger days I'd likely have gone. I've found I can't drink as much as I used to. I won't get my monies worth with "unlimited" samples. I never went to the previous one and I've never been to their Hafis location to see how 750 people fit in there but that number is...
by lister
Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Hop King vs. Bar Hop Brewco...
Replies: 4
Views: 6744

Re: Bar Hop King vs. Bar Hop Brewco...

Do both. Do afternoon rooftop patio at BrewCo and later on King St. Food and beer menus are different.
by lister
Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:43 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Downtown Toronto LCBO’s
Replies: 15
Views: 9591

Re: Downtown Toronto LCBO’s

Summerhill, King & Spadina and Queen's Quay is good too. King-Spadina turned out well, you're lucky it dropped right by you guys. It's also a LC store that's not closed up at 9pm sharp like the 'service' so many offer. 11 PM!! Yes it has been very handy. The late hours are nice too. It'll be go...
by lister
Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Downtown Toronto LCBO’s
Replies: 15
Views: 9591

Re: Downtown Toronto LCBO’s

Summerhill, King & Spadina and Queen's Quay is good too.
by lister
Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380507

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Coronaeus wrote:Ah! The LCBO, where it is 8:30 when WE say it is 8:30!
Time is hard. :lol:

Other than doing the odd lottery, I've given up on extremely limited releases either via lcbo.com or in-store. I just can't be bothered anymore with the hassle, frustration and waste of time.
by lister
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread
Replies: 856
Views: 331386

Re: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread

So with the PCs and Doug Ford soon to be in power in Ontario and supposedly a willingness to make further changes to how booze is done here, what agenda should bars, breweries/wineries/cideries and the general public be asking of the soon-to-be new administration? (Got to get something good out of a...
by lister
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Von Bugle Munich Lager
Replies: 4
Views: 13423

Re: Von Bugle Munich Lager

It's currently on tap at Betty's.
by lister
Tue May 22, 2018 12:22 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Montreal
Replies: 57
Views: 43140

Re: Montreal

Where do you guys find it s good to stay (clean, north of downtown, reasonable price.) All my visits accommodations prior to the last one were downtown. The last visit was with eight people and we split an AirBnB near the Outremont Metro. I was initially like "Why all the way up there?!" ...
by lister
Thu May 17, 2018 10:21 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Montreal
Replies: 57
Views: 43140

Re: Montreal

I always go to these places:
DDC
Vices et Versa
Benelux
Cheval Blanc
Le Saint-Bock

Bottles:
Rahman (it's near DDC) - check bottling dates though
Peluso

If you want some arcade experience as well then Northstar Pinball and Arcade MTL also have pretty decent beer available.