The Bar Towel

spinrsx wrote:Best of luck in your new endeavors!

MatttthewGeorge wrote:

spinrsx wrote:why no more beer biz?

I was tired of beer sales and being on the road, and there is little to no opportunity in management or marketing for me, so I had to step away. I would go back in a heartbeat if an opportunity presented itself, however I'm happy to do something new as I'm pretty change/risk tolerant.

you've always stood tall for the company you work for, and i commend you for it.
wasn't a fan of your ex-employers, but hey, personal taste. but i was a fan of your passion.
good luck, sir!

atomeyes wrote:you've always stood tall for the company you work for, and i commend you for it.
wasn't a fan of your ex-employers, but hey, personal taste. but i was a fan of your passion.
good luck, sir!

Thank you, I appreciate you saying that.

new at TBS

St Ambroise Double IPA
Can 473 ml Price: $2.90

new at lcbo

MAVERICK & GOOSE
LCBO 467142 | 650 mL bottle
Price: $ 7.95

3 SPEED LAGER
LCBO 465609 | 473 mL can
Price $ 2.95

ABSENT LANDLORD COUNTRY KOLSCH
Canada | Blythe Brewing & Distilling
LCBO 469981 | 473 mL | $ 2.90

BLACK BELLOWS WHITE
Canada | Black Bellows Brewing Co
LCBO 466334 | 500 mL | $ 3.95

Kirbys Kolsch
LCBO#: 464107 | 473 mL can
$3.10

Illiterate Librarians Grapefruit IPA
LCBO#: 464834 | 650 mL bottle
$6.95

spinrsx wrote:
MAVERICK & GOOSE
LCBO 467142 | 650 mL bottle
Price: $ 7.95

Typical lcbo typo lol. Its actually maverick and GOSE

GtownRandy wrote:

spinrsx wrote:
MAVERICK & GOOSE
LCBO 467142 | 650 mL bottle
Price: $ 7.95

Typical lcbo typo lol. Its actually maverick and GOSE

That is typical. As Jackie Mason would point out, knowing alcohol is not their field...

new..

Muskoka Oak Aged Cream Ale
LCBO#: 465450 | 750 mL bottle
$6.95

Sounds strange.. 5% too


and

Sweetgrass Session West Coast Lager
LCBO#: 466649 | 473 mL can
Medium & Hoppy
$3.25

spinrsx wrote:
Muskoka Oak Aged Cream Ale
LCBO#: 465450 | 750 mL bottle
$6.95

Dear Muskoka,

Just...stop.

spinrsx wrote:new..

Muskoka Oak Aged Cream Ale
LCBO#: 465450 | 750 mL bottle
$6.95

Sounds strange.. 5% too

I would have tried it...but not a 750ml bottle.

It wouldn't age long, but they don't say how long the brewery aged it or how. ALL beer is matured. Wondering if they threw some chunks or chips of oak wood in the aging tanks, and laughed themselves silly how much more they could charge for a 5% cream ale.

Mind you the Lager, Dark and Cream were totally serviceable thirst crushers when they were just canned commodities.

Belgian wrote:It wouldn't age long, but they don't say how long the brewery aged it or how. ALL beer is matured. Wondering if they threw some chunks or chips of oak wood in the aging tanks, and laughed themselves silly how much more they could charge for a 5% cream ale.

Mind you the Lager, Dark and Cream were totally serviceable thirst crushers when they were just canned commodities.

thinking it is more like Muskoka releasing that "vintage" winter beard that they found in their warehouse.

Belgian wrote:Wondering if they threw some chunks or chips of oak wood in the aging tanks

most of the time when a brewery says something is "Oak Aged" then ^this^ is what they did

if its barrel aged then they are most certainly going to call "Barrel Aged" rather then "Oak Aged"

new at TBS:

Hickson Baltic Porter
Bottle 500 ml Price: $3.95

Hickson Imperiale IPA
Bottle 500 ml Price: $3.95

This still in the works? Guess June was more accurate?

biegaman wrote:Good news though: we will have some fresh Stone IPA, Arrogant Bastard and Delicious IPA soon. Supposed to be late May but I'd wager June is more realistic.

matt7215 wrote:

Belgian wrote:Wondering if they threw some chunks or chips of oak wood in the aging tanks

most of the time when a brewery says something is "Oak Aged" then ^this^ is what they did

if its barrel aged then they are most certainly going to call "Barrel Aged" rather then "Oak Aged"

What I'd expect. Even oak barrel aged beers are usually secondary use, so were tasting the toasted wood and whatever else was soaked into it since. New Limousin oak barrel aging on Muskoka Cream Ale would be really something... Haha.

spinrsx wrote:new at TBS:

Hickson Baltic Porter
Bottle 500 ml Price: $3.95

Hickson Imperiale IPA
Bottle 500 ml Price: $3.95

I'll be grabbing both of these to try. The Hickson IPA was excellent. I'm confused by how/why TBS carries beer from this tiny Quebec brewery. Maybe just a token gesture?