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by Craig
Tue May 13, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Volo 2.0
Replies: 38
Views: 110834

Re: Bar Volo 2.0

Do Volo not share their tap list on untappd? I've pretty much stopped using untappd, but that was a handy feature that I think makes a lot of sense for all the serious beer bars to adopt.
by Craig
Tue May 06, 2025 1:15 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2025 Spring Import LCBO Release
Replies: 3
Views: 857

Re: 2025 Spring Import LCBO Release

How very European.

As luck would have it I just drank my last Dupont. Great timing!
by Craig
Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:41 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 25
Views: 11743

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

I bought a ton of landlord when it was on my local shelves. It hasn't been around in a bit though, sadly. I’ve been buying tonnes of Landlord since we’ve been lucky enough to have it the last few years. There used to be 2 lcbos in Guelph that would regularly stock it, now it’s just the one…that is ...
by Craig
Sat Apr 26, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Lightcaster Brewery
Replies: 12
Views: 23336

Re: New Ritual - Supposedly Closed

I'm sitting in lightcaster right now grabbing lunch on my way to Kingston. I got their Wavefolder West coast IPA which is terrific. Really reminds me why I fell in love with this style of beer so long ago. Food looks good too!
by Craig
Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:58 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 50
Views: 48083

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Ontario is tabling legislation to cut inter-provincial trade barriers. https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-to-loosen-internal-trade-remove-barriers-on-alcohol-and-labour-mobility/ The part relevant to beer: On alcohol, long a point of contention in interprovincial trade talks, the legisla...
by Craig
Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:16 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Steadfast Brewing
Replies: 7
Views: 3621

Re: Steadfast Brewing

Lot 30?
by Craig
Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 25
Views: 11743

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

Ha, me too. Hoping it comes back to Scottsdale soon.
by Craig
Fri Apr 04, 2025 12:20 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 25
Views: 11743

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

I bought a ton of landlord when it was on my local shelves. It hasn't been around in a bit though, sadly.
by Craig
Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 25
Views: 11743

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

Oh, I'm also annoyed by how kettle sours pretty much completely took over the sours market and pushed out all the much better (IMO) traditional sour styles.
by Craig
Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:53 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves
Replies: 25
Views: 11743

Re: Beer & Brewing Critiques & Pet Peeves

The thing that gets me is when a beer is simply labelled "IPA" or "lager" without telling you what kind it is. It especially bothers me with IPAs now, since so many of them are hazy.
by Craig
Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 17011
Views: 4985382

Re: What're you drinking right now?

I really like their stuff too. Though their IPAs tend to the hazy side which isn't my preference, I still find I enjoy them quite a bit which I think is high praise.
by Craig
Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 160
Views: 384488

Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out

They've got lots of brands at the Skydome. I haven't been to BMO Field in ages but they had the stout and hazy IPA there too.

I feel like I see their hazy organic IPA on taps a decent amount. I'd be surprised if they cancelled it.
by Craig
Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Replies: 33
Views: 55004

Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release

Belle Louvain! RIP my wallet :lol:
by Craig
Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 50
Views: 48083

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Does the SAQ not ship?
by Craig
Fri Mar 07, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 50
Views: 48083

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

I wonder if the SAQ or even a good Dep could start shipping out of province?