The Bar Towel

MatttthewGeorge wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:30 pm

Cass wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:00 pm 2-4s of Boneshaker on sale for $64.20 + deposit is a pretty banger deal at TBS

https://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/amste ... Can-473-ml

Be wary. Boneshaker has shifted to a larger can, so this 473ml can is possibly older stock.

Boneshaker is packaged in both formats. So it should be a fresh stock.

beerstodiscover wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:15 pm Not Ontario (forgive me) but I loaded up on some St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout which is on sale for $2.45 per can until Feb 2 and Jolly Pumpkin Oro which is on clearance for $3.45 per can. I'll be curious to see what the LCBO puts on sale Feb 3.

I grabbed some of this recently too, hadn't had it in a while but noticed the can art has been updated. I swear they've tweaked it though, I used to drink it a lot and it seems to have lost its roasted intensity. Still very good but more subtle. I hope it was just an off tasting night or something, because it's long been a favourite. That said, at $2.45 a can even a milder version is tough to beat.

Deadline fast approaching
I was thinking of stocking up on a nice saison, like Saison Dupont (I know, not Ontario...but it's on sale) or Saison de la Meuse.
Then I realized I have too much beer to drink already, so no stockpiling for me.

I know some folks have recommended other GLB beers in this thread, but the GLB lagers are a great choice - $44.25 for the case. I usually keep a good amount of this around for visitors that don't drink much craft, and it seems to last a long time.

El Pinguino wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:01 pm Then I realized I have too much beer to drink already, so no stockpiling for me.

I have so much ancient bottled product in my cellar that never gets drank, so I agree I didn't need to buy any more fancy stuff. (Side note: Bar Towel cellar drinking party at my place??)

I'll probably just pick up some regular drinking beers to last for the next little while.

Cass wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:04 pm

El Pinguino wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:01 pm Then I realized I have too much beer to drink already, so no stockpiling for me.

I have so much ancient bottled product in my cellar that never gets drank, so I agree I didn't need to buy any more fancy stuff. (Side note: Bar Towel cellar drinking party at my place??)

I'll probably just pick up some regular drinking beers to last for the next little while.

I've also hoarded a lot of bottles in my parents' cellar from the bad old days of the LCBO...I suspect there a lot of drain pours in down there. That said, I definitely want to do a retro tasting someday!