The Bar Towel

lister wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 11:28 am Anyone have any experience with Bellwoods renting out their Ossington space for a party?

No, but I hear you can book the Dovercourt space for a rave.

OT - your Blogto link also led me to a newer post today about the Donnelly group filing for creditor protection. I know they have locations in Toronto, but I don't think I have been to them. I have however been to a few in Vancouver. I'm conflicted by their model. I mean, they have been, for the mos...

Thanks for the report. I always thought St. Clair West would have benefitted (and could support) a small brewery - glad to see they're doing well. Lots at the end at Gunns Loop, but a long stretch from St. Clair West station on where there wasn't much good beer, save for the odd tap or two. Actuall...

Hah! Good timing. I just picked up the Karma 4 pack to sample. Having the Karma Sabro right now. Might need to place a home delivery order for more to enjoy on the weekend. :wink: I like Simcoe hops and often brew with them, but was underwhelmed by the Karma Simcoe. Seemed out of balance to me. The ...

How about that? It seems to be working!

Now we just need someone to step up with a crazy rant about something like pull tabs, or unreadable expiry dates, or skinny jeans, or something to get the crowd all fired up!

Moving to short cans for some brands too. I have to wonder if we'll see more short can offerings from breweries to keep price points down amidst increasing costs, definitely a way to reduce sticker shock since I imagine most people don't do a cost per ml calculation when they're staring at the pric...

Looks like we're getting drinking in TO parks this summer afterall: https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/05/toronto-allow-drinking-parks-summer-theres-catch/ For the click adverse, the "catch" (wouldn't be BlogTO without a little clickbait) is that it will only be allowed in wards whose counc...

There's a Cask Social tomorrow at C'est What. If you have access to a Go train (or is it Via from where you are?), it might just scratch your itch. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNDqviu_Rn1zA0HhNd3vaOcRuJAAVof9wWJ6di6UU5BF-UtA/viewform Unfortunately I have another engagement and can't at...

Maybe there needs to be some sort of blue check mark thing?

Maybe a little late to the party here….. I love this revisiting a decade later stuff. Not out of nostalgia, but what we have learned and how we and the options have changed. Good fun. FWIW, I'm up voting Great Lakes Lager. BTW - don't mow your lawn, let it grow and have the butterflies take over, t...

Counterpoint. Why don't more beers bars open earlier? Especially ones that could be serving lunch.

Hopefully the Kensington location becomes something again, nice to have a brewery to visit down there. Well, there is Burdock and Collective Arts not far away. Speaking of which, I haven't been to the new Burdock yet. Do they, or will they have a patio? It's hard to see where they would have space....

More thanks to y'all. Interesting that the Fat Tug description on the Driftwood web site does not mention pine: Brewed with the hop aficionado in mind, Fat Tug is a Northwest-style India Pale Ale with an intense hop profile featuring notes of grapefruit, mango, melon and passionfruit. Sufficient ma...

As for a bit of piney, I would also suggest Fat Tug from Howe Sound. It shows up here in Ontario consistently and is a pretty good example of what you are looking for. Fat Tug is from Driftwood, but it is definitely a great example of a piney west coast IPA. My bad. You are correct. Given how much ...

I have a pretty equal hatred for slavery, religion and pro-sports, so Left Field's branding shtick has never sat well with me. However, I love their beer and everyone I have ever met from there has been super nice, so I wish them the best with their expansion and will definitely patronize the new lo...