o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
o Best Canadian Brewery?
o Best International Brewery?
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
o Best LCBO release?
o Worst Beer you had this year?
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
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2011 year in review
2011 year in review
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o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Grand River Galt Knife
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Grand River Galt Knife
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Teichert Smoked Porter
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Unibroue 17
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Westvleteren Blond, Fantôme Saison
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Microbrasserie Charlevoix
o Best International Brewery?
Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Boulevard Brewing Company
o Best LCBO release?
Fullers Brewery feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Les Bières de la Nouvelle-France La Messagère
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Orlando May 2012
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
OCB stores or OCB home delivery
Grand River Galt Knife
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Grand River Galt Knife
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Teichert Smoked Porter
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Unibroue 17
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Westvleteren Blond, Fantôme Saison
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Microbrasserie Charlevoix
o Best International Brewery?
Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Boulevard Brewing Company
o Best LCBO release?
Fullers Brewery feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Les Bières de la Nouvelle-France La Messagère
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Orlando May 2012
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
OCB stores or OCB home delivery
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Various House Ales and Great Lakes brands, Smashmouth. Lots of one offs this year meant not a ton of any one brand.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Great Lakes (Insert IPA name here) IPA would have been a good go to with the likes of Fangboner, Lake Effect IPA, and a good half dozen more. Hands down though had to be the first batch of Karma Citra at the tap take over which knocked my socks off. The subsequent batches have all been very good but that first taste was mind blowingly good.
House Ales Abbey Normal (Funkified) was just amazingly interesting. I cant remember the last time I went back for 3+ glasses of the same beer in a night. This beer alone makes me sad that there was a line up around the block for the DDC night at Volo, and we practically had the run of the place for the House Ales tap takeover. If you missed it, you missed out on something special.
Honourable mentions: Dude Wheres My Czar, Bartowel 10th Anniversary
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Karma Citra. Non- Ontario, Dieu du Ciel Otsukaresama Bi-Ru
Runners up: St. Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe, Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2010,
I rated Howe Sound Megadestroyer quite highly but its more of a small quantity sipper.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Struise Cuvee Delphine
Others: Hill Farmstead James, Kuhnhenn Hopnoxious Horizon Mead,
Mikkeller 10, Stone 15th, Mikkeller I Beat yoU, Upland Blackberry Lambic, pelican Grand Cru
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes. See above for why. So many awesome one offs this year.
o Best International Brewery?
Upland. Not necessarily the best, but I got to try a bunch of their crazy lambics this year which was quite an experience.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International ?
Upland.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Molson 0.5 (tick!), Pabst Blue Ribbon, Ciuc Premium,
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Potentially Savor 2012 in Washington, possibly a trip to Vermont or BCTCooperstown
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
I didn't really do many this year. Some brewpub visits, events at Black Oak and Great Lakes.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More of the same. Looking back at beers and events in Ontario this year we have had a lot of awesome stuff. Lets keep it up!
Community Beer Works in Buffalo needs to get their license!
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Various House Ales and Great Lakes brands, Smashmouth. Lots of one offs this year meant not a ton of any one brand.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Great Lakes (Insert IPA name here) IPA would have been a good go to with the likes of Fangboner, Lake Effect IPA, and a good half dozen more. Hands down though had to be the first batch of Karma Citra at the tap take over which knocked my socks off. The subsequent batches have all been very good but that first taste was mind blowingly good.
House Ales Abbey Normal (Funkified) was just amazingly interesting. I cant remember the last time I went back for 3+ glasses of the same beer in a night. This beer alone makes me sad that there was a line up around the block for the DDC night at Volo, and we practically had the run of the place for the House Ales tap takeover. If you missed it, you missed out on something special.
Honourable mentions: Dude Wheres My Czar, Bartowel 10th Anniversary
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Karma Citra. Non- Ontario, Dieu du Ciel Otsukaresama Bi-Ru
Runners up: St. Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe, Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2010,
I rated Howe Sound Megadestroyer quite highly but its more of a small quantity sipper.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Struise Cuvee Delphine
Others: Hill Farmstead James, Kuhnhenn Hopnoxious Horizon Mead,
Mikkeller 10, Stone 15th, Mikkeller I Beat yoU, Upland Blackberry Lambic, pelican Grand Cru
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes. See above for why. So many awesome one offs this year.
o Best International Brewery?
Upland. Not necessarily the best, but I got to try a bunch of their crazy lambics this year which was quite an experience.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International ?
Upland.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Molson 0.5 (tick!), Pabst Blue Ribbon, Ciuc Premium,
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Potentially Savor 2012 in Washington, possibly a trip to Vermont or BCTCooperstown
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
I didn't really do many this year. Some brewpub visits, events at Black Oak and Great Lakes.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More of the same. Looking back at beers and events in Ontario this year we have had a lot of awesome stuff. Lets keep it up!
Community Beer Works in Buffalo needs to get their license!
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TheSevenDuffs
- Beer Superstar
- Posts: 2584
- Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:40 pm
- Location: Mississauga
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o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Great Lakes Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Central City Red Racer
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Tespest or Half Pints Black Scrapper IPA
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
The Abyss
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Half Pints
o Best International Brewery?
Founder's (Deschutes is a close second)
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Maine Beer Co.
o Best LCBO release?
The one-offs release (Miami Weiss, Supercollider, Dunkel Buck)
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Ghosttown
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Stone
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
The LCBO become privatized.
Great Lakes Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Central City Red Racer
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Amsterdam Tespest or Half Pints Black Scrapper IPA
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
The Abyss
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Half Pints
o Best International Brewery?
Founder's (Deschutes is a close second)
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Maine Beer Co.
o Best LCBO release?
The one-offs release (Miami Weiss, Supercollider, Dunkel Buck)
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Ghosttown
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Stone
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
The LCBO become privatized.
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Beau's Lugtread Lagered Ale
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Dieu du Ciel! Chaman
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Sleepytime Barrel aged belgian stout
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Trou du Diable Nez de Poivrot
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Hill Farmstead Everett.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Trou du Diable, Shawinigan, Quebec
o Best International Brewery?
For 2011? Hrmm... I'd say Sierra Nevada, for the release of Beer Camp beers, the Ovila series, the 30th Anniversary ales, the Hoptimum, Life & Limb 2, and a slew of other new solid beers. I figure no other brewery displayed more growth without sacrificing quality. A mainstream choice, but still.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Russian River
o Best LCBO release?
Lindeman's Cuvée Renée
o Worst Beer you had this year?
A year of great beer, not a lot of drain pours. Shipyard Pumpkin I'd say. Not bad, just so much disappointing.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Florida in March, or Dark Lord day if I can score tickets.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
MacAuslan, private walkthrough with cheif of marketting and communications.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Lowered prices on oak-chip beers. 15$ for a barrel aged beer is okay... but oak chips are freaking cheap, no reason to charge barrel prices for barrel chunks. Its stealing customers.
Beau's Lugtread Lagered Ale
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Dieu du Ciel! Chaman
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Sleepytime Barrel aged belgian stout
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Trou du Diable Nez de Poivrot
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Hill Farmstead Everett.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Trou du Diable, Shawinigan, Quebec
o Best International Brewery?
For 2011? Hrmm... I'd say Sierra Nevada, for the release of Beer Camp beers, the Ovila series, the 30th Anniversary ales, the Hoptimum, Life & Limb 2, and a slew of other new solid beers. I figure no other brewery displayed more growth without sacrificing quality. A mainstream choice, but still.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Russian River
o Best LCBO release?
Lindeman's Cuvée Renée
o Worst Beer you had this year?
A year of great beer, not a lot of drain pours. Shipyard Pumpkin I'd say. Not bad, just so much disappointing.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Florida in March, or Dark Lord day if I can score tickets.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
MacAuslan, private walkthrough with cheif of marketting and communications.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Lowered prices on oak-chip beers. 15$ for a barrel aged beer is okay... but oak chips are freaking cheap, no reason to charge barrel prices for barrel chunks. Its stealing customers.
Ian Guénard
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TheBeeraholic
- Bar Fly
- Posts: 627
- Joined: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:58 am
- Location: Whitby, ON
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Dunkel Buck
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Unibroue 17
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Achel Extra Bruin
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Flying Monkeys
o Best International Brewery?
Tough, went through a lot. Probably Stone.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Stone
o Best LCBO release?
Southern Tier Gemini or Unibroue 17.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Bard's Sorghum
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Nothing planned yet. Probably just a trip to New York. Maybe do a tour of Southern Tier.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Only did two. Steam Whistle with some lager lovers and Mill St.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Privatitizing LCBO.
Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Dunkel Buck
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Unibroue 17
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Achel Extra Bruin
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Flying Monkeys
o Best International Brewery?
Tough, went through a lot. Probably Stone.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Stone
o Best LCBO release?
Southern Tier Gemini or Unibroue 17.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Bard's Sorghum
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Nothing planned yet. Probably just a trip to New York. Maybe do a tour of Southern Tier.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Only did two. Steam Whistle with some lager lovers and Mill St.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Privatitizing LCBO.
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of? Crazy canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of? Red racer
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year? Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year? Tempest
o Best New International Beer you drank this year? Lawsons vermont black
o Best Canadian Brewery? Ddc
o Best International Brewery? Founders
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International? Maine brewing
o Best LCBO release? Ayinger celebrator
o Worst Beer you had this year? Laker
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year? Don't usually do these prob a weekend trip to vt or mi
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year? Shorts
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year? A couple of the better us breweries finally hit the lcbo. I don't think privitation would necessarily bring us better beers. Molson and company would scoop up the lcbo in a heartbeat and we could kiss those seasonal releases we look forward to goodbye.
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of? Red racer
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year? Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year? Tempest
o Best New International Beer you drank this year? Lawsons vermont black
o Best Canadian Brewery? Ddc
o Best International Brewery? Founders
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International? Maine brewing
o Best LCBO release? Ayinger celebrator
o Worst Beer you had this year? Laker
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year? Don't usually do these prob a weekend trip to vt or mi
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year? Shorts
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year? A couple of the better us breweries finally hit the lcbo. I don't think privitation would necessarily bring us better beers. Molson and company would scoop up the lcbo in a heartbeat and we could kiss those seasonal releases we look forward to goodbye.
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teichertbier
- Posts: 110
- Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:19 pm
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Galt Knife
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Galt Knife or Peche Mortel
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Chesire Valley Galaxy Pale Ale or Great Lakes Karma Citra
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Driftwood Singularity
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Firestone Walker Parabola
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Dieu du Ciel
o Best International Brewery?
Russian River
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Firestone Walker
o Best LCBO release?
Releases are fail. We need more standard year round good beer.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Cannery Maple Stout & Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Portland, perhaps..
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Hess
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Larger batches of experimental brews from Ontario breweries seen on LCBO shelves. Quit letting Trafalgar use up all the space.
Galt Knife
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Galt Knife or Peche Mortel
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Chesire Valley Galaxy Pale Ale or Great Lakes Karma Citra
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Driftwood Singularity
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Firestone Walker Parabola
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Dieu du Ciel
o Best International Brewery?
Russian River
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Firestone Walker
o Best LCBO release?
Releases are fail. We need more standard year round good beer.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Cannery Maple Stout & Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Portland, perhaps..
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Hess
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Larger batches of experimental brews from Ontario breweries seen on LCBO shelves. Quit letting Trafalgar use up all the space.
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JeffPorter
- Beer Superstar
- Posts: 2552
- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:39 am
- Location: Brampton, ON
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Smashbomb
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Red Racer IPA
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Tempest Imperial Stout
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
DDC Black IPA at the Tap Takeover
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
St. Bernies abt 12
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Dieu Du Ciel!
o Best International Brewery?
Rochefort or Westy, I guess
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Had my first Mikeller - Barrel Aged Black Hole
o Best LCBO release?
LTM - Porter Baltique, but a tip of the hat to all the sours we saw this year.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
I think I had a Rolling Rock at some function
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Back to Potdam IGA - very cool place.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Alas - none
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I'd like to see the LC stop "rotating" releases from breweries - St. Ambroise RIS one year, Vintage Ale the next, or Brooklyn BCS, then Monster Ale - trust us: you won't flood the market.
Also, dump buckets at other events like they have at Cask Days!
Smashbomb
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Red Racer IPA
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Tempest Imperial Stout
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
DDC Black IPA at the Tap Takeover
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
St. Bernies abt 12
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Dieu Du Ciel!
o Best International Brewery?
Rochefort or Westy, I guess
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Had my first Mikeller - Barrel Aged Black Hole
o Best LCBO release?
LTM - Porter Baltique, but a tip of the hat to all the sours we saw this year.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
I think I had a Rolling Rock at some function
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Back to Potdam IGA - very cool place.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Alas - none
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I'd like to see the LC stop "rotating" releases from breweries - St. Ambroise RIS one year, Vintage Ale the next, or Brooklyn BCS, then Monster Ale - trust us: you won't flood the market.
Also, dump buckets at other events like they have at Cask Days!
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"What can you say about Pabst Blue Ribbon that Dennis Hopper hasn’t screamed in the middle of an ether binge?" - Jordan St. John
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
FM Smash Bomb - mostly because it's always available on tap at a local place.
If its strictly bottles, then Muskoka Mad Tom
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Central City Red Racer, unless Ontario is not disqualified by the previous question in which case its the answer above.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
The one that really sticks out in my mind and wish was made all the time is Amsterdam Elementary Ale. I would buy cases of this if available (and in the LCBO.)
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Howe Sound Mega Destroyer, but I'd agree that its just a sipper, next to that would be Le Trou du Diable V.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
I'll say Russian River Pliny the Elder, but this one was hard to answer with all the new US brewery's I tried this year.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes or Charlevoix, Great Lakes edges it out based on style preference.
o Best International Brewery?
Lots of Mikkeller this year and all were enjoyable.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Three Floyds, never had any before this year.
o Best LCBO release?
Ayinger Celebrator. First bottle was purchased just a little over a year ago, thought it was great. Had it on tap in Chicago, fantastic. Shows up at the lcbo and bought a ton.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Speaking strictly craft:
Weyerbacher 14, I get sick just thinking about it.
If "bad" bottles are included then I would also say Lost Abbey Angel's Share, would love to retry, but it seems its a common issue.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Sad as it seems, almost any trip to the States can be fun. Realistically speaking, it will most likely be another trip to Chicago.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Didn't really do any tours this year, but I think there was a drunken tour of Grand River at one of the tastings, that was a good time
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I would like to see a change at home here in Ontario before worrying about elsewhere soooo....an easier system for good OCB beers (including one-offs) to get into the LCBO, or would it ever be possible to separate beer from wines and spirits and just having stores specializing in beer???
Oh wait....I forgot about the Beer Store
Also, a separation of government and alcohol...
FM Smash Bomb - mostly because it's always available on tap at a local place.
If its strictly bottles, then Muskoka Mad Tom
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Central City Red Racer, unless Ontario is not disqualified by the previous question in which case its the answer above.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
The one that really sticks out in my mind and wish was made all the time is Amsterdam Elementary Ale. I would buy cases of this if available (and in the LCBO.)
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Howe Sound Mega Destroyer, but I'd agree that its just a sipper, next to that would be Le Trou du Diable V.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
I'll say Russian River Pliny the Elder, but this one was hard to answer with all the new US brewery's I tried this year.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes or Charlevoix, Great Lakes edges it out based on style preference.
o Best International Brewery?
Lots of Mikkeller this year and all were enjoyable.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Three Floyds, never had any before this year.
o Best LCBO release?
Ayinger Celebrator. First bottle was purchased just a little over a year ago, thought it was great. Had it on tap in Chicago, fantastic. Shows up at the lcbo and bought a ton.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Speaking strictly craft:
Weyerbacher 14, I get sick just thinking about it.
If "bad" bottles are included then I would also say Lost Abbey Angel's Share, would love to retry, but it seems its a common issue.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Sad as it seems, almost any trip to the States can be fun. Realistically speaking, it will most likely be another trip to Chicago.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Didn't really do any tours this year, but I think there was a drunken tour of Grand River at one of the tastings, that was a good time
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I would like to see a change at home here in Ontario before worrying about elsewhere soooo....an easier system for good OCB beers (including one-offs) to get into the LCBO, or would it ever be possible to separate beer from wines and spirits and just having stores specializing in beer???
Oh wait....I forgot about the Beer Store
Also, a separation of government and alcohol...
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Lugtread/Hoptical Illusion
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Lugtread / Hoptical Illusion
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Dunkel Buck
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
LTM Kellerbier and their Oktoberfest. Also Unibrou 17 and Terrible
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
hmmmmmm too many to choose from.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Beau's / LTM
o Best International Brewery?
Jolly Pumpkin (I love my funky beers)
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Lost Abbey/De Dolle/Alesmith - had a chance this year to try a lot of their beers and I loved them all.
o Best LCBO release?
Panil and Celebrator
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Honestly... I can't really think of any drain pours I had.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Italy for two weeks in May, so hopefully I can find some good shops there.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Only had a chance to see Beau's and Muskoka this year.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More Canadian craft brewery features at the LCBO, and just hoping the releases keep getting better. Kudos to R&R for bringing in a lot of new stuff this year. Crossing my fingers for a Struise or JP feature.
Lugtread/Hoptical Illusion
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Lugtread / Hoptical Illusion
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Beau's Dunkel Buck
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
LTM Kellerbier and their Oktoberfest. Also Unibrou 17 and Terrible
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
hmmmmmm too many to choose from.
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Beau's / LTM
o Best International Brewery?
Jolly Pumpkin (I love my funky beers)
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Lost Abbey/De Dolle/Alesmith - had a chance this year to try a lot of their beers and I loved them all.
o Best LCBO release?
Panil and Celebrator
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Honestly... I can't really think of any drain pours I had.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Italy for two weeks in May, so hopefully I can find some good shops there.
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Only had a chance to see Beau's and Muskoka this year.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More Canadian craft brewery features at the LCBO, and just hoping the releases keep getting better. Kudos to R&R for bringing in a lot of new stuff this year. Crossing my fingers for a Struise or JP feature.
"You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard!"
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Crazy Canuck in cans
Probably Smashbomb on tap/bottles
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Great Lakes Lake Effect or Armadildo. Both are superb.
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
BdM Chi. I like Ginger Beer and this one is very well done. Red Racer is pretty high up there, too.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Ithaca Flower Power. Why hadn't I tried this before?!?
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes. Innovative. Tasty. In my 'hood.
o Best International Brewery?
Probably Southern Tier for overall lineup, with a shout-out to Three Floyd's for doing amazing hoppy brews.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Alpine (San Diego, CA) - the Duet was one of my top 10 for the year
o Best LCBO release?
LTM Baltique Porter for special releases
Central City Red Racer for daily drinker
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Craft beer? Ghosttown. BLECH.
I mostly avoided crap macros, but did try a Rolling Rock for nostalgia sake (it was my go-to in college). My tastes have moved on.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day (fingers crossed)
GABF
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Three Floyd's edges out Stone, but only by a short bit. The private tour of Ballast Point was pretty cool, too.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More collaborations. More pushing of the envelope. I'd like to see more of the recent beers make their way into LCBO distribution.
Crazy Canuck
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Crazy Canuck in cans
Probably Smashbomb on tap/bottles
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Great Lakes Lake Effect or Armadildo. Both are superb.
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
BdM Chi. I like Ginger Beer and this one is very well done. Red Racer is pretty high up there, too.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Ithaca Flower Power. Why hadn't I tried this before?!?
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes. Innovative. Tasty. In my 'hood.
o Best International Brewery?
Probably Southern Tier for overall lineup, with a shout-out to Three Floyd's for doing amazing hoppy brews.
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Alpine (San Diego, CA) - the Duet was one of my top 10 for the year
o Best LCBO release?
LTM Baltique Porter for special releases
Central City Red Racer for daily drinker
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Craft beer? Ghosttown. BLECH.
I mostly avoided crap macros, but did try a Rolling Rock for nostalgia sake (it was my go-to in college). My tastes have moved on.
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day (fingers crossed)
GABF
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Three Floyd's edges out Stone, but only by a short bit. The private tour of Ballast Point was pretty cool, too.
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
More collaborations. More pushing of the envelope. I'd like to see more of the recent beers make their way into LCBO distribution.
o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Smashbomb
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Smashbomb, but outside of Ontario it would be Garrison Imperial IPA
o Best Ontario Beer you had this year?
Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Red Racer
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Sam Adams Utopias
o Best Canadian Brewery?
DDC
o Best International Brewery?
Southern Tier
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Spearhead
o Best LCBO release?
OCB feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Flying Monkeys
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I'd like to see the craft scenes in urban areas other than Toronto show some growth in terms of selection (LCBO and bars), festivals, and numbers. I hope TO keeps growing as well, but it would be nice to see places like Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo and even Kingston show some noticeable positive developments. Some are definitely ahead of others, but having a stronger craft scene in more large cities across the province would definietly be welcome
Smashbomb
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Smashbomb, but outside of Ontario it would be Garrison Imperial IPA
o Best Ontario Beer you had this year?
Tempest
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Red Racer
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Sam Adams Utopias
o Best Canadian Brewery?
DDC
o Best International Brewery?
Southern Tier
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Spearhead
o Best LCBO release?
OCB feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Dark Lord Day
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Flying Monkeys
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
I'd like to see the craft scenes in urban areas other than Toronto show some growth in terms of selection (LCBO and bars), festivals, and numbers. I hope TO keeps growing as well, but it would be nice to see places like Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo and even Kingston show some noticeable positive developments. Some are definitely ahead of others, but having a stronger craft scene in more large cities across the province would definietly be welcome
I don't always drink beer ... because sometimes my friends win and we have to go to macro-only establishments.
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o The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
So many great one-offs and newbies, I can't say I drank a lot of any one beer. Probably Granite Darkside IPA or Great Lakes Canucklehead.
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Ditto, but probably Les Trois Mousquetaires Baltic Porter since I bought a case of that in the 2010 private order and have also had a few 2011s now.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Stenhouse Straight Sour Barrel Aged Porter (@ Volo's Funk Night); House Ales Tim's Robust Porter; Amsterdam Teichert Smoked Porter
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Newly released beer or new to me? If the latter, Driftwood Singularity RIS.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Fuller's Past Masters Double Stout
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes, in a close vote
o Best International Brewery?
Fullers
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Tree
o Best LCBO release?
Fullers feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Brasseurs du Montreal Ghosttown Stout and Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin (tie)
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Might get a day in Portland on the end of a golf trip to Bandon Dunes
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
n/a
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Would love to see less restriction on growler sales, so that brewpubs (such as Volo) and even craft beer bars generally could offer growlers of Ontario craft beers without all the "separate entrance" nonsense, etc. The Beau's home delivery program is certainly a step in the right direction!
So many great one-offs and newbies, I can't say I drank a lot of any one beer. Probably Granite Darkside IPA or Great Lakes Canucklehead.
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Ditto, but probably Les Trois Mousquetaires Baltic Porter since I bought a case of that in the 2010 private order and have also had a few 2011s now.
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Stenhouse Straight Sour Barrel Aged Porter (@ Volo's Funk Night); House Ales Tim's Robust Porter; Amsterdam Teichert Smoked Porter
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Newly released beer or new to me? If the latter, Driftwood Singularity RIS.
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Fuller's Past Masters Double Stout
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Great Lakes, in a close vote
o Best International Brewery?
Fullers
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Tree
o Best LCBO release?
Fullers feature
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Brasseurs du Montreal Ghosttown Stout and Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin (tie)
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Might get a day in Portland on the end of a golf trip to Bandon Dunes
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
n/a
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year?
Would love to see less restriction on growler sales, so that brewpubs (such as Volo) and even craft beer bars generally could offer growlers of Ontario craft beers without all the "separate entrance" nonsense, etc. The Beau's home delivery program is certainly a step in the right direction!
The Ontario Beer you drank the most of?
Crazy Cannuck Pale Ale
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Porter Baltique
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Porter Baltique
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Porter Baltique
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Russian River Supplication or Firestone Walker Union Jack
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Trois Mosquetaires(sp?)
o Best International Brewery?
Firestone Walker
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Firestone Walker
o Best LCBO release?
Any of the garrison products have been fantastic.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Iron Spike Amber
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Jolly Pumpkin and Bells
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Great Lakes Cleveland
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year
Id like to see the ontario craft brewers have rotatiing seasonals at the lcbo. I know some are starting to do this, but they really need better distribution.
Crazy Cannuck Pale Ale
o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of?
Porter Baltique
o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year?
Porter Baltique
o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year?
Porter Baltique
o Best New International Beer you drank this year?
Russian River Supplication or Firestone Walker Union Jack
o Best Canadian Brewery?
Trois Mosquetaires(sp?)
o Best International Brewery?
Firestone Walker
o Best new brewery you discovered this year Canadian or International?
Firestone Walker
o Best LCBO release?
Any of the garrison products have been fantastic.
o Worst Beer you had this year?
Iron Spike Amber
o Beer Trip you are looking forward to making in 2012 year?
Jolly Pumpkin and Bells
o Best Brewery tour you went on this year?
Great Lakes Cleveland
o What you would like to see change in the beer world this coming year
Id like to see the ontario craft brewers have rotatiing seasonals at the lcbo. I know some are starting to do this, but they really need better distribution.