Top 10 beers brewed in Ontario by ratebeer average

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:38 am

Queef wrote:I was out at Beaus this past weekend, and in the retail shop was a sign stating that coming soon was not only the Beaver River IPA, but a Belgian Imperial Stout. According to the girl there at the store that day, aged with oak in the fermenters. Guess I'll be heading back out that way in a few weeks for some.

Awesome! The IPA is fantastic and a Belgian Imperial Stout could be magical.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:44 am

Bobsy wrote:
Queef wrote:I was out at Beaus this past weekend, and in the retail shop was a sign stating that coming soon was not only the Beaver River IPA, but a Belgian Imperial Stout. According to the girl there at the store that day, aged with oak in the fermenters. Guess I'll be heading back out that way in a few weeks for some.
Awesome! The IPA is fantastic and a Belgian Imperial Stout could be magical.

Sounds like they're really picking up their game, looks like all that traveling they've been doing has started to rub off.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:45 am

Bobsy wrote:
Queef wrote:I was out at Beaus this past weekend, and in the retail shop was a sign stating that coming soon was not only the Beaver River IPA, but a Belgian Imperial Stout...
Awesome! The IPA is fantastic and a Belgian Imperial Stout could be magical.

More Ontario imperial stouts the better. Not every new stout is likely to be great (or to everyone's liking) esp given the lack of local experience - so the more attempts the better.

How you guys find the GR Russian Gun now that it's been around a few years? I personally find it sort of sweet and almost winey like one made by Weyerbacher or something. It's different!

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:15 pm

Not really, no.

Just like Ontario, Quebec has a few really solid breweries, and bunch of mediocre ones, and more than a few awful ones.

I agree, and yet disagree

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:19 pm

My Ontario list would have one more from Durham Brewing on it -- either Black Eye or Red Dragon. And something from Grand River (Vlaams Rood?), also perhaps Amsterdam Bock.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:40 pm

Belgian wrote: How you guys find the GR Russian Gun now that it's been around a few years? I personally find it sort of sweet and almost winey like one made by Weyerbacher or something. It's different!

I love the Russian Gun from last year, but I've always thought of it as more of a stellar old ale than a russian stout.

That said, it did beat the Wellington Imperial at the last Canadian Brewing Awards (rated according to BJCP style).

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:58 pm

I'm finding the bottled Russian Gun a little nicer than draught, Derek. I dig Grand River, and this is honestly an 'odd duck' brew for me - it's just not trying to be what other Impy Stouts seem to be.

Should I age six or eight of these, or is that a bad idea? (And the Hirsch?)

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:31 pm

Belgian wrote:I'm finding the bottled Russian Gun a little nicer than draught, Derek. I dig Grand River, and this is honestly an 'odd duck' brew for me - it's just not trying to be what other Impy Stouts seem to be.

Should I age six or eight of these, or is that a bad idea? (And the Hirsch?)

i just had a russian gunn that was bottles feb 8th, it was the best this brew has ever been! this is one that needs some bottle time to come together. 1 - 3 months from bottling time @ least

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:52 pm

Thanks Matt, yeah exceptionally tasty, almost a rooty spice flavor to it also.

Matty D · Post by **Matty D** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:49 am

Sad thing is that list is full of beer I will never have the chance to try as distribution is so poor.

The lack of distribution hurts so many brewers I would think. I don't know all the costs or politics involved with distributing in Ontario but have to assume it's high. A shame really for the brewer and the consumer.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:06 pm

Matty D wrote:Sad thing is that list is full of beer I will never have the chance to try as distribution is so poor.

Is the case at Cooper St a fluke (lab testing) and will I have to drive to Guelph to buy more?

Could hardly call it part of a 'seasonal relrease' if if doesn't even count for most of Ontario.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:08 pm

Belgian wrote:
Matty D wrote:Sad thing is that list is full of beer I will never have the chance to try as distribution is so poor.
Is the case at Cooper St a fluke (lab testing) and will I have to drive to Guelph to buy more?

Could hardly call it part of a 'seasonal relrease' if if doesn't even count for most of Ontario.

what beer are you referring too?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:11 pm

Oops, I meant Russian Gun - the GR.
Should have posted the Q: in forum thread LCBO - SPRING SEASONALS:

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:17 pm

Belgian wrote:Oops, I meant Russian Gun - the GR.
Should have posted the Q: in forum thread LCBO - SPRING SEASONALS:

the distrobution is supposed to be pretty good on that one. 90 stores.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:17 pm

thanks matt, I am going to rerate from the bottle