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by sofakingdrunk
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:44 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
Replies: 5
Views: 171

Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release

Glad to have dragons milk back.
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Oct 26, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 9185

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

Just tried the St. Ambroise porter. I think it's fantastic and the best value by far at the LCBO. Only a matter of time before they jack up the price on this one All St Ambroise beers are good value Yup, agreed. Still, $3.05 for a baltic porter is something else these days when even a Sinha stout (...
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 9185

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

Lukie wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:18 pm Just tried the St. Ambroise porter. I think it's fantastic and the best value by far at the LCBO. Only a matter of time before they jack up the price on this one
All St Ambroise beers are good value
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 9185

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

Saw a few Xmas/winter packs out today at an LCBO in Guelph nice and early: Sawdust city stout pack-horchata milk stout(which I hate),viva puff(also not my thing),skinny dipping and good to see the return of long dark voyage. I love LDV but I doubt I’ll buy one od these packs, due to the other 2 beer...
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Oct 06, 2024 12:09 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 99
Views: 75012

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

S. St. Jeb wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 10:16 am
distr0 wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:51 pm 2 more closures I heard of from the GLB podcast this week:
Humble Beginnings in Ingleside
Flyby brewing in Trenton
Ha! These two would be on my list of “don’t recall hearing of them before”.
Same here
by sofakingdrunk
Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16981
Views: 3620208

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Burdock Double Ducks-absolutely excellent. Great balance and body. Signal-FireWire, it tastes like soap and nothing else to me, maybe a touch of bitterness. I remember having this beer years ago when the brewery was originally around and it was quite decent. This is not. To be fair though it’s right...
by sofakingdrunk
Tue Oct 01, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Around the World Beer Trip...where would you go?
Replies: 63
Views: 23725

Re: Around the World Beer Trip...where would you go?

After reading the posts on 5 day trips, it made me think back to this old chestnut of a topic. I wonder what folks answers would look like these days? Travel is travel, but maybe some answers may change as the scene here now is far better.
by sofakingdrunk
Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16981
Views: 3620208

Re: What're you drinking right now?

St. Ambroise Baltic Porter It's been a long time since I saw St. Ambroise beers at the LCBO. Today they had the Pumpkin Ale and this Baltic Porter which I'd never heard of from this brewery before. Very strong tasting, almost jarring - licorice, roast, and, yes, alcohol - when you haven't had a str...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16981
Views: 3620208

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Leftfield Mr Oktober. I really enjoy Fest beers, and normally love Leftfield no matter what style they do, but I don’t love this. I’ve had it in the past and enjoyed it much more, but for some reason not this year. I grabbed 4 cans 2 weeks ago, this is now the 3rd one I’ve drank. First I thought may...
by sofakingdrunk
Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
Replies: 18
Views: 9185

Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

Craig wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:59 am 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.
Agreed…and while we’re at it, make it the magnum sized ones again :)
I’ve got one last bottle of the 330ml bottles in the fridge that I can’t bring myself to open.
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 70
Views: 38225

Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

Currently sipping on a 3moon Left Hand Path(mosiac). It’s very very good. Admittedly, I’m a bit of a mosiac whore, but this is a delicious beer. Nice white grapefruit pith and pomelo flavours up front, some mulberry kicking around in there and a solid bitter finish. This is the second of the Left Ha...
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Jul 06, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16981
Views: 3620208

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Goodlot-Top of the morning stout..... canning date, November ‘23 Do you (or others) feel 'freshness' matters so much with a stout? I know it can make a difference with hoppy beers, but I've never thought there was much concern with other styles. I don’t feel “freshness” is such a big deal with stou...
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16981
Views: 3620208

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Goodlot-Top of the morning stout. Really quite underwhelming. Generally what I’ve had from Goodlot is very middle of the road, so not really surprised. After drinking, I checked the canning date, November ‘23 Merit-Young Rival ipa. I havn’t had this in probably 7 years or so, I was surprised to see ...
by sofakingdrunk
Sun Jun 30, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: 2024 LCBO Summer Release
Replies: 3
Views: 5349

Re: 2024 LCBO Summer Release

anthony9 wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:51 pm
Craig wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:38 pm That's already in stores, so go get it if you want it
Thanks, I just checked and even the normally good Victoria Park store doesn't have it.

Yep. I’ve seen it in a couple stores in Guelph already.
by sofakingdrunk
Sat Jun 22, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Short Finger Brewing
Replies: 7
Views: 6731

Re: Short Finger Brewing

They do great stuff. I’d agree with Mathew and Sammy, neck and neck with Sparrow for best brewery in the area now. Shortfinger does more unique stuff by a long shot though.