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by S. St. Jeb
Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:44 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Replies: 15
Views: 4699

Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars

Craig wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:27 pm I'd love to see some Quebec and BC stuff in that shelf space opening up.
That and the possibility of ordering direct from out of province breweries.
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:31 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 17000
Views: 4258120

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Persian Empire Aria IPA

This is not at all a typical IPA. First, it's 5% alc, so for me, that's a Pale Ale, not an IPA.

This one has a very different flavour too, sort of flowery or perfumy. The can doesn't say what type of hops are used.
by S. St. Jeb
Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:08 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 129
Views: 199417

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

Seems Redline in Barrie is closed. Don't know when, but at least more than a year ago.
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:14 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 129
Views: 199417

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

midlife crisis wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:53 pm Good god, if Landshark is your "craft" beer you are in pretty rough shape, IMO. I thought Blue Moon was Molson-Coors?
Landshark is brewed by Waterloo, and yah....not really "craft" beer to me.

Blue Moon is, indeed, Molson-Coors.
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 17000
Views: 4258120

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Had Bobcaygeon Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (2021) last night.

I love these types of beers. This one seemed a bit on the sweet side though if that makes sense. Could this be because it is a few years old now? I don't really know how aging changes these beers.
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:36 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: beer (alcohol) and health
Replies: 24
Views: 38025

Re: beer (alcohol) and health

Brock expert says U.S. surgeon general call for cancer warnings on alcohol not that simple

This article discusses how the good and bad of alcohol consumption is not black and white.
by S. St. Jeb
Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 129
Views: 199417

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

New Ontario in North Bay closed 2024 December 21 Past last call for local craft brewery "It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the closure of the Taproom. We moved into 1401 Seymour excited to grow with North Bay but, unfortunately, the debts we accrued over COVID, along with ever-incr...
by S. St. Jeb
Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Good beers in Africa?
Replies: 17
Views: 13646

Re: Good beers in Africa?

Cass wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:55 am And just for fun, here's some pics of the animals!
AWESOME photos!!!
by S. St. Jeb
Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:21 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: 100 Acre Brewing, Peterborough
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

Re: 100 Acre Brewing, Peterborough

Last summer, I was hoping to stop by there on my way home from places in Eastern Ontario. I was going to be in Peterborough about noon, but they didn't open until 2. I contacted them, and they were willing to have someone there at noon so I could buy some beer. So a big shout out to them for that. U...
by S. St. Jeb
Sun Dec 29, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Anyone get a beer advent calendar?
Replies: 27
Views: 32181

Re: Anyone get a beer advent calendar?

As mentioned, I got the Lake of Bays calendar this year. Here is some information about it.

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by S. St. Jeb
Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Cool India Brewing Company
Replies: 4
Views: 4744

Re: Cool India Brewing Company

Even after buying one, I checked and couldn’t find it on the LCBO website. I’ve never understood how this can happen. Don’t you have to have inventory to ring up a sale?
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Cool India Brewing Company
Replies: 4
Views: 4744

Cool India Brewing Company

So I'm in the LCBO today (yah, crazy to go there this close to Christmas) and I see a can of Asura Premium Pale Ale from Cool India Brewing Company (London, ON). I'd never heard of them, and while not unprecedented, it's not common for me to hear of a brewery for the first time by seeing their beer ...
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 17000
Views: 4258120

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Muddy York Plank Road Sherry Barrel Aged Baltic Porter

I had one of these left of two I had bought a while ago. I checked emails....it was the spring of 2021. :o Longer ago than I realized.

I love this stuff. I hope they make it again sometime.
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Happy & hoppy holidays!
Replies: 4
Views: 3233

Re: Happy & hoppy holidays!

Thanks Cass,

I love the Bartowel.
by S. St. Jeb
Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Saratoga County, NY
Replies: 3
Views: 6795

Re: Saratoga County, NY

Cass wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 1:55 pm My sense is that it's become a hotspot for city New Yorkers that want out of the NYC region but still want to stay in the state.
Hmmm. Makes me think of PEC in Ontario. Did you find things generally expensive?