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by Craig
Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread
Replies: 888
Views: 421472

Re: General LCBO Debate & Discussion Thread

Funny, I was thinking just the other day how good we used to have it when Roch 10 was like 3 bucks a bottle.
by Craig
Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5307
Views: 2293979

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

That's definitely why I scaled back my cellar a ton. Used to be if I wanted a decent big beer i couldn't just go to the LCBO and see what imperial stouts they had in stock. I do still keep some stuff around for similar reasons. I've got a whole lot of sours hanging out down there, which I don't thin...
by Craig
Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Replies: 6
Views: 3596

Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release

Oo, founders breakfast is nice to have back too!
by Craig
Sat Oct 26, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 16396

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

They used to bring in the barrel aged LTM Baltic Porter too, that's one of my all-time favourite beers.
by Craig
Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Anyone get a beer advent calendar?
Replies: 25
Views: 15284

Re: Anyone get a beer advent calendar?

I just grabbed one of those too. Plus their Christmas ale thing. I always end up getting at least one or two of those packs every winter.

I'd get the Westmalle one too, but I don't really want the glass.
by Craig
Mon Oct 21, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Winnipeg?
Replies: 22
Views: 30735

Re: Winnipeg?

I'm off to Winnipeg later this week, anything new there I should check out?
by Craig
Wed Oct 16, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 100
Views: 104469

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

What a strange pairing!

Hopefully the only change is better access to Merit stuff in the LCBO and taps across the province.
by Craig
Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Hop 2 (Peter St)
Replies: 67
Views: 79973

Re: Bar Hop 2 (Peter St)

On a recent trip I popped into the original barhop and it was absolutely deserted at like 5 pm. The beer list and food were still good though!
by Craig
Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Gingerman, Oakville
Replies: 3
Views: 5666

Re: Gingerman, Oakville

Come to think of it, why the heck did TDD being sold to Molson not result in Ontario distribution?
by Craig
Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?
Replies: 17
Views: 16994

Re: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?

Cass wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:43 pm
Craig wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:07 pm I'd love to go to FoBAB again some year.
I have my ticket booked for this year, @Craig! :wink:
Which session?
by Craig
Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?
Replies: 17
Views: 16994

Re: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?

For sure, a trip to Ottawa or Montreal via PEC could be a ton of fun. Could stop in Kingston or something on the way.
by Craig
Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?
Replies: 17
Views: 16994

Re: Where would you go for 4 or 5 days?

These days I see a lot less point in beer-focused travel in the US than I used to. The spread of and access to great beer is so great now that I figure I can go pretty much anywhere and hit up the best breweries and/or beer bars in town and I'll be overwhelmed by fun stuff I've never seen before. So...
by Craig
Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Beertown
Replies: 12
Views: 17502

Re: Beertown

For a while there I thought Bier Markt was going to be the thing that filled that gap. They had a few locations, and I was seeing them on restaurant chain gift cards and stuff like that. Seems like they didn't make it for whatever reason.
by Craig
Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Beertown
Replies: 12
Views: 17502

Re: Beertown

I’ve never been to Beertown, but it seems like this concept can really give someone that has never had stuff from a small producer a taste for something new and different. Looking at their list, there are some ones that are in Durham region, but also some pretty surprising stuff like Small Pony and...
by Craig
Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 16396

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

I like that Christmas Ale too. But where's Avec Les Bonx Voeux? I loved that beer so much and we haven't seen it in ages.