The Bar Towel

Down to 560 now. Moving pretty slowly this year, from the looks of it.

Sounds a lot like how it is here then, though I wonder if the deps get to order directly from breweries if they like? Access truly has come a long way in the last 10 years, it's so much better than it was. One thing I would love to see is a relaxing of provincial barriers in particular. There's no g...

So long as distribution is still run through LCBO/TBS none of the changes like this are going to do much for me. You're not going to get those crafty Deps with incredible selection like you have in Quebec if they have to just order the same stuff everyone else can, right? Come to think of it, I have...

I just had a split rail Pilsner on their patio on Manitoulin Island and it was great. That might have been mostly due to the sunny weather and my thirst, but I'm pretty sure the beer was actually good too. Pretty nice little spot they have, patio with views of the water. Very good chocolate factory ...

Any standouts from the stuff you tried?

Sounds like a very cool event, I'm sorry I won't be able to make it. Here's the instgram post for anyone who can't/won't click the link: 🇯🇵 7th ANNIVERSARY UPDATE 🇯🇵 We promised surprises and now we’re ready to reveal a few... Over the past many months, our Brewmaster Bim has criss-crossed Japan to ...

I had an octopus likes to fight for the first time in a while tonight and it was great.

I made sure to pop in a couple of days ago to get a couple of bottles of wine and a bottle of that Lambiek Fabriek to try. But really, even the LCBO offers free shipping now, which is staying open during the strike. I wonder how much of an impact it will have on LCBO sales? Our beer view is one thin...

That's already in stores, so go get it if you want it

I had a Willibald Vesterbro the other night and it was incredible. They're still in stock online, I highly recommend.

Not only have I never heard of them, I've never heard of any of the St. Cats breweries!

When I was first getting into craft beer I absolutely loved the festivals. I didn't mind paying more to get access to a bunch of breweries and to try a bunch of stuff all in one fun evening. Over time they've become less and less appealing to me, but I think that's saying more about me and where I a...

I rented a nice cottage and mostly stuck around there. The ostrich farm was kinda neat, I guess. Some terrific parks in Belleville for the kids.

I was in PEC for a bit recently, and the beer scene there has become quite crowded. Beyond what I considered the "new" breweries in the area like Matron, Slake and All My Friends, none of which I ended up visiting, there were a few other spots I'd never heard of I did go to: Strange Brew: ...

I bet drunk squirrels are hilarious.