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Your Ten Best GTA Beers?

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JasonTremblay
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Post by JasonTremblay »

10BY, IIRC, is supposed to be going to the LCBO this spring / summer.

FWIW, the difficult thing seems to be that most of the really, really tasty local beers that are also widely available are *PAs.

10BY, Crazy Canuck, Karma Citra, Boneshaker, Mad Tom, Twice as Mad Tom, Headstock, Rye PA, Netherworld (OK, not pale :) ) ...

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Tapsucker
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OK so I'll play.

Many good options here. I'll add my vote for Boneshaker and Crazy Canuck.

I'd also throw Spearhead Moroccan Brown in. Probably because it's one of the few brown ales I like.

Oh, and on the less extreme side (i.e. more balanced) I'll cast a vote for Granite Hopping Mad.

Oh, and Ten Bitter Years.

Oh, and so on...
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Tapsucker wrote: I'd also throw Spearhead Moroccan Brown in. Probably because it's one of the few brown ales I like.
Pretty interesting pick, that...It's been a long while since I tried it, but didn't really dig on the date flavours. Sounds silly, but when it's bottled I might buy a six pack and age it several months to tame the fruitiness of it to try the base of the beer. I do love a nice brown ale.
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JeffPorter wrote:I do love a nice brown ale.
Jeffrey, get thee to Bellwoods and snap up some bottles of the Grizzly Beer (if you haven't already) American Brown. She's a stunner.
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velovampire wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:I do love a nice brown ale.
Jeffrey, get thee to Bellwoods and snap up some bottles of the Grizzly Beer (if you haven't already) American Brown. She's a stunner.
Was actually thinking I should do that while passing through the west end tomorrow...American versions aren't too familiar to me, so I'll be looking forward to it...
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JeffPorter wrote: Pretty interesting pick, that...It's been a long while since I tried it, but didn't really dig on the date flavours. Sounds silly, but when it's bottled I might buy a six pack and age it several months to tame the fruitiness of it to try the base of the beer. I do love a nice brown ale.
I guess what I like is that it does not come off as a christmas cake fruit/nut concoction, for me at least. The description from Spearhead totally turns me off. I'm glad the beer tastes better than they say.

I had the same issue with their Hawaiian. Their pitch made me avoid it, but tasting it unwittingly I enjoyed it.

Maybe it's like making the mistake of selling hot dogs by describing the ingredients. :-?
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Topping for more suggestions...
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Post by Gavin »

This was published in the June print issue of Toronto Life. It should be in stores now.

They gave it a really great looking two-page spread. My copy was pared way down from what I submitted, but the piece looks really good regardless.
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Nicklebrook Green Light was one of my favorites from last year.
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