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- Fri May 17, 2024 8:24 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
- Replies: 93
- Views: 35116
Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Well, Goose Island Toronto may not have done Black Friday, but it doesn't stop them from having BCBS throughout the year. Stopped in today and they had '22 on tap.
- Tue May 14, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Bickford Brewing Co.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2641
Re: Bickford Brewing Co.
Announced via IG and written about on BlogTO, Bickford is opening up a space on Harbord:
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: GSU Pub - University of Toronto
- Replies: 1
- Views: 202
GSU Pub - University of Toronto
I thought I'd show some love for the GSU (Graduate Students Union) Pub on Bancroft Ave. on the University of Toronto campus downtown. I stopped in yesterday and was very happy to see it still going strong - I used to go there regularly as a student at UofT in the 90s. It hasn't changed much over tim...
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: The Poacher - Burlington
- Replies: 3
- Views: 275
Re: The Poacher - Burlington
Thanks for starting this up @hopdevil!
I have never heard of the Poacher but it sounds/looks like a cool spot. Just a couple of stops down the GO line so will definitely go and check it out soon!
I have never heard of the Poacher but it sounds/looks like a cool spot. Just a couple of stops down the GO line so will definitely go and check it out soon!
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Booze in Toronto Parks - 2023 Pilot Program
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4466
Re: Booze in Toronto Parks - 2023 Pilot Program
The parks not included are commonly because of NIMBY councillors and residents. The city does have a generic sign it uses that is less zazzy and more easy to miss. Yeah, a few grandstanding councillors acting like they know better than everyone. Kudos to the council as a whole, they voted down the ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Booze in Toronto Parks - 2023 Pilot Program
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4466
Re: Booze in Toronto Parks - 2023 Pilot Program
I think this was approved to be permanent today, but only certain parks.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11007
Re: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
Very random – I was out for dinner tonight at Pai downtown which is a very hopping Thai resto. It's a Sleeman account (kind of a rarity nowadays), and they had the "HIPL de Rivière-Trouble" (hazy India pale lager) on tap. On special too, no less. It was ok but certainly better than a major...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Any new beers at Rogers Centre this year?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1035
Re: Any new beers at Rogers Centre this year?
I can't answer your question but I would like to go and check out that "outfield district" at some point this season. Ironically my first game this year will be the Guardians in a couple of weeks when I'm there for A Quick Beer recording. They also have an outfield district (40 beers on ta...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11007
Re: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
Definitely curious to see what they'll bring in. The mix packs are always a treat. They have some newer brews I haven't had like P'tite Maudite. For $5 I used to get 20oz pours of Trois Pistoles at a hostel in Tadoussac...plenty of fun, but fuzzy, memories from those trips. ***Can't share too much ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11007
Re: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
Yeah, Unibroue was one of my early beer obsessions and one of the reasons I started beer writing. I still buy the mix pack from TBS from time to time. Want a crazy internet beer trip? Check these out: https://bartowel.com/ub.phtml https://bartowel.com/ubhist.phtml https://bartowel.com/qc.phtml https...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Jasper, AB and Revelstoke, BC
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4564
Re: Jasper, AB and Revelstoke, BC
And here's the ep from Revelstoke. A fun town & a nice trip to the mountains this year!
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11007
Re: Godspeed - Je Me Souviens
This event is back at the end of the month, with a feature on Unibroue. They were one of my early faves back in the day and nice to still see them getting some love. Curious to see what beers they’ll have.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2914
Re: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News
Always odd to make announcements on Apr 1, but it was acquired by the CBA folks so I wouldn't be surprised they try to get things back up and running, in some form.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:07 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Zwanze
- Replies: 31
- Views: 24542
Re: Zwanze
Thanks for the update. Nice to see Volo keeping things chill with the no ticket thing.
Banger of a Cantillon tap lineup!
Banger of a Cantillon tap lineup!
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Is lining up for beer releases a thing of the past?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 594
Re: Is lining up for beer releases a thing of the past?
I think so, at least in Ontario. The frenzies of DFH 60 and peaking with Westy seem like ancient history. Americans still seem to clamour for hot releases (are there still lines at Hill Farmstead?), but I just don't think folks here would do it. And as the overall quality and accessibly of good beer...