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Coming Soon to the LCBO
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- Bar Fly
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- Location: Guelph
Is this the original barn raiser? Wasn't it barn raiser pale ale before, or am I wrong?
When I first had it at the brewery it was described to me as a Belgian pale alesofakingdrunk wrote:Is this the original barn raiser? Wasn't it barn raiser pale ale before, or am I wrong?
Don't get excited, it's a below average, bland, standard pale ale that almost every brewery in Ontario brews. Just grab Canuck or naughty neighbour and you'll be better off. Also, if the pricing is as shitty as the 750ml version, it should run you 5 bucks a can. I'm really interested to see if they price this in line with the rest of Ontario pales or continue their wine-country tourist fleecing.S. St. Jeb wrote:According to this on Ontario Beverage Network
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-tall-cans- ... untry-ale/
"Plans for an LCBO release are also underway for later this year."
Sorry for such a negative post, I just hate what this brewery represents.
I've gotta agree with this. I have Barnraiser on tap at a bar I go to occasionally and while it's a better option then most of the other tap options it's still nothing special. This place has both Oast House Barnraiser and Brimstone's Enlightenment Blond and the Blond wins the taste battle hands down.ckoop wrote:Don't get excited, it's a below average, bland, standard pale ale that almost every brewery in Ontario brews. Just grab Canuck or naughty neighbour and you'll be better off. Also, if the pricing is as shitty as the 750ml version, it should run you 5 bucks a can. I'm really interested to see if they price this in line with the rest of Ontario pales or continue their wine-country tourist fleecing.S. St. Jeb wrote:According to this on Ontario Beverage Network
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-tall-cans- ... untry-ale/
"Plans for an LCBO release are also underway for later this year."
Sorry for such a negative post, I just hate what this brewery represents.
You know what I have in my cellar? Dust, I have dust in my cellar.
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- Bar Fly
- Posts: 925
- Joined: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:55 am
- Location: Guelph
ckoop wrote:Don't get excited, it's a below average, bland, standard pale ale that almost every brewery in Ontario brews. Just grab Canuck or naughty neighbour and you'll be better off. Also, if the pricing is as shitty as the 750ml version, it should run you 5 bucks a can. I'm really interested to see if they price this in line with the rest of Ontario pales or continue their wine-country tourist fleecing.S. St. Jeb wrote:According to this on Ontario Beverage Network
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-tall-cans- ... untry-ale/
"Plans for an LCBO release are also underway for later this year."
Sorry for such a negative post, I just hate what this brewery represents.
I'd agree with this also. First time I had it, I thought it was quite nice, but it may have had more to do with when and where I had it(escaping a pregnant nagging wife for 20 mins). The next(and only) two times I've had it since, I've found it rather crappy
- Blasphomet
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I'm with you two. LOL @ Oast House.
- El Pinguino
- Seasoned Drinker
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Some strong hate for Oast House! I'm not one to seek out their beers, but Im happy to have the option to be fleeced by a brewery instead of a winery when I do have to head down to Niagara area....
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If you like your beers sour, slightly fizzy & Belgian, you'll enjoy this Lambic Ale coming out in the spring!
(picture of Lindemans Cuvee Renee)
If you like your beers sour, slightly fizzy & Belgian, you'll enjoy this Lambic Ale coming out in the spring!
(picture of Lindemans Cuvee Renee)
I like beers sour, slightly fizzy & Belgian
You know what I have in my cellar? Dust, I have dust in my cellar.
is the cuvee rene any good? everything else i've had by them has been meh.
It's terrible, avoid it at all cost.
Very good and a great value for the price. It's just a straight up gueuze and isn't sweetened like the Lindeman's Framboise that we also see at the LCBO.jeremyg wrote:is the cuvee rene any good? everything else i've had by them has been meh.
honest impression?jeremyg wrote:is the cuvee rene any good? everything else i've had by them has been meh.
it's definitely a second tier gueuze.
Cantillon, Tilquin and 3F are first tier. each one has individual characteristics that make them all winners.
i found that past LCR tastes really cat pissy. if you like funk over citrus, then you may dig it.
i also remember that it wasn't cheap.
but hey, beggars can't be choosers
I like being sour & slightly fizzy. It's my trademark.CoolB wrote:I like beers sour, slightly fizzy & Belgian
In Beerum Veritas
- Rob Creighton
- Bar Fly
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Disturbing in so many ways. i just felt a shiverBelgian wrote:I like being sour & slightly fizzy. It's my trademark.CoolB wrote:I like beers sour, slightly fizzy & Belgian