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LCBO 2013 Spring Craft Seasonal Release
In Beerum Veritas
There's so much beauty in the world...Belgian wrote:DDC beers are like people, some get along with you immediately better than others which take time to grow on you. A few are other people's best friends though you can't stand them, despite their obvious good qualities. DDC is a relationship as much as a very fine brewery. It's all about character.
I have updated drinkvine.com with this release. Enjoy!
drinkvine.com - a better way to find your beer and wine.
Me too. Despite my moniker, I've narrowed my beer likings over the years to things like good saisons, complex IPAs, and outstanding porters and stouts. I'm going to dry tastes more than fat, heavy and sweet (the calling card of many belgian ales.)JeffPorter wrote:And I'm torn because I loves me some Panil and other sour Belgians, but not really interested in anything that's a Tripel or a Belgian Pale Ale. It also strikes me as weird they would do such a release like this while doing the Dupont feature.
In Beerum Veritas
same here! not in for the tick, ill just avoid those styles and get what my tastes prefer. been burned too many times and had to suffer through a Triple i just didnt like.Belgian wrote:Me too. Despite my moniker, I've narrowed my beer likings over the years to things like good saisons, complex IPAs, and outstanding porters and stouts. I'm going to dry tastes more than fat, heavy and sweet (the calling card of many belgian ales.)JeffPorter wrote:And I'm torn because I loves me some Panil and other sour Belgians, but not really interested in anything that's a Tripel or a Belgian Pale Ale. It also strikes me as weird they would do such a release like this while doing the Dupont feature.
Sorrymixedup wrote:Article in Toronto Life (ouch) listing some spring release beers. I can see the lineup already.cmadd wrote:Ok guys, don't screw the pooch and publish an article about how hyped 4D is.
But to be fair,
Gavin wrote:No promisescmadd wrote:Ok guys, don't screw the pooch and publish an article about how hyped 4D is.
Oh, I'm thinking of the average reader.PeenSteen wrote:I think he's refering to the fact that its widely circulatedGavin wrote:Why not TL? I certainly have my own opinions, I'm just curious about what your reservations are.mixedup wrote:Would have preferred pretty much anywhere but Toronto Life!!!!
No....like a lot of people read it and will likely make coming across some of these more difficult since Toronto Life is a popular magazineGavin wrote:Oh, I'm thinking of the average reader.PeenSteen wrote:I think he's refering to the fact that its widely circulatedGavin wrote: Why not TL? I certainly have my own opinions, I'm just curious about what your reservations are.
It also looks like the LCBO ordered an aditional 4000 or so bottles of 4D on top of the 3200 already in the warehouse
I know at least SOME people read ONLY Toronto life - not Chowhound, Bartowel, or even some google search reviews to form an opinion. These may be people who obediently follow Frommers travel guides because Rick Steves is literally* too adventuresome (and fun).Gavin wrote:Why not TL? I certainly have my own opinions, I'm just curious about what your reservations are.mixedup wrote:Would have preferred pretty much anywhere but Toronto Life!!!!
It's a generalist 'I don't like to think too much' cuture at least in part. So it may attract the hordes of locusts when TL publishes a thumbs-up on a beer or a new resto.
* note correct usage of 'literally.'
In Beerum Veritas
Yeah, that would be my general criticism.Belgian wrote:I know at least SOME people read ONLY Toronto life - not Chowhound, Bartowel, or even some google search reviews to form an opinion. These may be people who obediently follow Frommers travel guides because Rick Steves is literally* too adventuresome (and fun).Gavin wrote:Why not TL? I certainly have my own opinions, I'm just curious about what your reservations are.mixedup wrote:Would have preferred pretty much anywhere but Toronto Life!!!!
It's a generalist 'I don't like to think too much' cuture at least in part. So it may attract the hordes of locusts when TL publishes a thumbs-up on a beer or a new resto.
* note correct usage of 'literally.'