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- Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
- Replies: 1
- Views: 370
Re: 2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release
I very much enjoy seasonality from fall through winter. My favourite time of year. I'm imagining there'll be a release of festbiers/marzens etc. as well.
- Wed Aug 21, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5287
- Views: 2117217
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Another fresh(ish) batch of Orval has hit the shelves, bottled Feb 19 of this year. Looks like my wish has come true as this is nearly 5 years of consistent shipments since it came back in early 2020.
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21860
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Agitation by Common Good- really solid west coast. Citrusy, piney, firm bitterness but had the malt to balance it; lands somewhere in profile amongst the Ontario classics like Boneshaker, Mad Tom, Lone Pine. Essentially nailed all the markers you'd want in the style.
- Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Molson Coors bringing its ‘craft’ beer Blue Moon to Canada
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8129
Re: Molson Coors bringing its ‘craft’ beer Blue Moon to Canada
That always struck me as such a botched opportunity though. This hyper local, community focused market partners with an international conglomerate instead of one of our many local breweries.
- Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:48 am
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: St. John's, Newfoundland
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3395
Re: St. John's, Newfoundland
My mom and sister went to Nfld last summer and brought back a couple beers. It was probably already on the radar, but the stuff from Quidi Vidi was solid. They make the gimmicky Iceberg beer, but they've got a lot more than that. Also the location looks absolutely stunning. Tried one from Dildo Brew...
- Tue May 28, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Evergreen 2024 Craft Beer Fest
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4381
Re: Evergreen 2024 Craft Beer Fest
Hah, wow I missed that last bit. I guess cask ale doesn't count as craft? lol
- Mon May 27, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Evergreen 2024 Craft Beer Fest
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4381
Re: Evergreen 2024 Craft Beer Fest
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 ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Replies: 81
- Views: 29769
Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer
I tried the Easy Tiger NA lager they had a few weeks ago, it was pretty good. Interestingly the can said "brewed in London for Town" or something to that effect, so it appears their NA stuff is contract brewed. Curious who's brewing it.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Great Lakes
- Replies: 310
- Views: 161865
Re: Great Lakes
Amazing, I've been holding out hope they'd expand delivery to Durham Region. Free for the month of April too. GLB's pricing is just so good that it makes up a large chunk of what I drink these days, so this is excellent news.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Is lining up for beer releases a thing of the past?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3202
Re: Is lining up for beer releases a thing of the past?
I can say I never lined up for a beer release, could never be bothered. Very little I'll line up for, more so now than ever. Meant I was late to the party trying some things though, i.e. I'd never had BCBS until the year the LCBO switched to the online release (2020, 2021?) Not sure what would get m...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 84
- Views: 40369
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Old Galt was a neat place, but man every time I went there it felt really, really expensive. I'm not sure that business model is viable in Ontario. Which is a shame, because other than the prices on the beers that place was really cool. This kind of sums up how I feel about bottle shops in Ontario....
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Down to my last bottle of Boon Gueuze
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12541
Re: Down to my last bottle of Boon Gueuze
I started reading without paying attention to the dates and was thinking, I don't remember the LCBO bringing in 96/97 Boon. Then I realized that's a 22 year old post- I was 16 at the time, so that's why I don't remember. Wasn't into lambics yet lol.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Replies: 81
- Views: 29769
Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer
For any folk in Durham or passing through, Town has an non-alcoholic lager right now and it's really good. It's simple, pretty much drinks like an American light lager, but it's convincing and doesn't have any strange flavours. Hoping NA releases become a regular occurrence from them if they can pu...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: Kalamazoo
- Replies: 24
- Views: 22489
Re: Kalamazoo
Great scoop! I would buy the heck out of Two Hearted if it showed up around here.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
- Replies: 81
- Views: 29769
Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer
For any folk in Durham or passing through, Town has an non-alcoholic lager right now and it's really good. It's simple, pretty much drinks like an American light lager, but it's convincing and doesn't have any strange flavours. Hoping NA releases become a regular occurrence from them if they can pul...