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by Craig
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Willibald
Replies: 25
Views: 6748

Re: Willibald

Wow, some good stuff on there. Kicking myself for stopping following them a couple of weeks ago.
by Craig
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 78
Views: 12735

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

Oh, they had the Greener Futures thing too, which was a membership subscription for some beer if I remember right.
by Craig
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 78
Views: 12735

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

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-brewery-seeks-shareholders-1.7079261 A different approach from a brewery in Alberta. Didn't someone else try something like this a while back in Ontario? It sounds familiar, but I can't quite recall. Beaus did something similar. I recall it was to r...
by Craig
Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 78
Views: 12735

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

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ ... -1.7079261

A different approach from a brewery in Alberta. Didn't someone else try something like this a while back in Ontario? It sounds familiar, but I can't quite recall.
by Craig
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Alcohol regulation changes
Replies: 24
Views: 4409

Re: Alcohol regulation changes

I'd love to be able to import from out of Province breweries directly. Does anyone know what the rules are for that in other provinces? It feels like that's the sort of thing the powers that be would want everyone to allow or nobody.
by Craig
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6291

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

I haven't had a Calabogie IPA in like 5 years, but I remember being very pleasantly surprised when I tried it way back when. I should search that one out again sometime.
by Craig
Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News
Replies: 10
Views: 1628

Re: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News

Back in the day we were all the extreme beer chasers, always looking for the strange new things. As the industry progressed, the people who still post here have more or less become beer traditionalists. We're not the ones out there hankering for the latest trendy or experimental beer any more, we're...
by Craig
Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6291

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

I generally just get whatever great lakes is freshest in the LCBO.
by Craig
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Collective Arts
Replies: 195
Views: 112649

Re: Collective Arts

GLB are truly unrivaled at their price point in Ontario. Canuck at 3.15 and their rotating IPAs at like 3.60 are like a buck cheaper than their competition. Pompous Ass is under 3 bucks! I will say though, Collective Lager has become a bit of a staple for me. It's consistent, well-priced and pretty ...
by Craig
Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Indie Alehouse Stout Night - 10th Anniversary
Replies: 7
Views: 9242

Re: Indie Alehouse Stout Night - 10th Anniversary

I tried to go, but my plans/place to crash fell through. Going to a Great Lakes Tap takeover in Guelph instead.
by Craig
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Release ???
Replies: 24
Views: 3368

Re: Winter Release ???

I don't know about bringing in another, but it's available in stores right now.
by Craig
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 28400

Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout

The price on BCBS is what it is, but I can't get behind calling that beer underwhelming. It's been great every time I've had it. Double Tempest is my favourite Ontario beer of the style. You can get it online from Amsterdam right now, shame they don't deliver to Guelph. Bellwoods BOYD was pretty goo...
by Craig
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Release ???
Replies: 24
Views: 3368

Re: Winter Release ???

I'm excited to try Malheur 12. Never had the chance that I can recall.

I really liked the Allsopp last go around, so I'm excited to see that back too.
by Craig
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Henderson Brewing @ YYZ
Replies: 7
Views: 3421

Re: Henderson Brewing @ YYZ

I'm with Portwood on that, but to each their own. When I get off the plane the only thing I want to do is get somewhere I can drop off my luggage as quickly as possible.
by Craig
Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380626

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

The Sazerac Whiskey release was this morning at 8:30. They changed it from being an auction to first come first served this time for some reason.

Anywho, the online ordering system is still down at about 10.