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by El Pinguino
Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Ontario will allow restaurants to sell takeout liquor, wine and beer
Replies: 15
Views: 8103

Re: Ontario will allow restaurants to sell takeout liquor, wine and beer

Anyone taken advantage of this yet?
I just can't pull the trigger and pay the high prices of volo / bar hop / wvrst / etc to drink at home.
Perhaps as a special treat now and then...like if we're still locked down when my birthday rolls around in the summer.
by El Pinguino
Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: GLB Tetrahedron Belgian Quad (Rum Barrel Aged)
Replies: 5
Views: 35764

Re: GLB Tetrahedron Belgian Quad (Rum Barrel Aged)

Agreed...hard to get great quads locally. I do a "Merry Quadsmas" event over the holidays and it is a struggle to find decent options that aren't the go-to ones from Belgium.

I do have the 3x versions of Tetrahedron in my fridge right now...holding out hope they'll be ok.
by El Pinguino
Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075473

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Took a month off recently...back at it now...
Some recent highlights:
Barrel Aged Rat Queen...whatever year was the first year they did it
Blood Brotherhood - Badlands collab...looked ugly, tasted great!
by El Pinguino
Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario Beer Delivery Index
Replies: 32
Views: 12796

Re: Ontario Beer Delivery Index

While I'm happily depleting my built up stock...I will take advantage of this before too long.
Great work!
by El Pinguino
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:23 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: FT: sours & funk / ISO: other stuff
Replies: 2
Views: 5165

Re: FT: sours & funk / ISO: other stuff

Hey Matthew...sending you a message.
Cheers!
by El Pinguino
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: BrewDog in Toronto
Replies: 5
Views: 13169

Re: BrewDog in Toronto

I will say I have had multiple friends stay at their hotel in Ohio, and they've all said the bar is great, rooms are amazing and it's just a full on fun vibe. Looking forward to the Toronto bar opening!
by El Pinguino
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Small Pony Barrel Works
Replies: 15
Views: 9711

Re: Small Pony Barrel Works

Haha...ya, I'm in cellar reduction mode as well.
I likely won't decide until after the last release is done for this year and I pick up all my bottles.
by El Pinguino
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Small Pony Barrel Works
Replies: 15
Views: 9711

Re: Small Pony Barrel Works

For those who signed up for the Small Pony Culture Club...are you going to renew for 2019 or not? What is your reason for continuing or stopping? I signed up for 2018 but have yet to pick up my bottles...waiting for that last one to drop. I've enjoyed the couple non-Club beers I've had from them but...
by El Pinguino
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Black Friday Deals
Replies: 1
Views: 2157

Re: Black Friday Deals

Sawdust City had a free shipping deal on, but it may be over now.
by El Pinguino
Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario brewed Tripels...
Replies: 52
Views: 33186

Re: Ontario brewed Tripels...

There are a lot of beers I've had, where I wonder what the base beer would taste like...what a fun beer tasting that could be too. Try a bunch of base beers, then try their amped up versions. Considering how difficult it seems for anyone to do a good base tripel in Ontario, I guess this is a safer w...
by El Pinguino
Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380545

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

You'd think they would pack and ship orders sequentially...but I imagine there is some weird logic at the LCBO like orders shipped to homes first vs orders shipped to stores....one can only imagine. I will go pick up my other beers now...and look for one of those new Unibroue 6-packs at the Beer Sto...
by El Pinguino
Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:15 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380545

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Anyone grab any of those De Dolle Oerbier's that popped up online a few days ago? Brought in by Gleemer Imports, and disappeared pretty quickly. I got a few of the normal ones (i.e. not the Reserva). Looking forward to trying these babies out! Anyone had 'em before? http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo/product...
by El Pinguino
Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:41 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380545

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Anyone grab any of those De Dolle Oerbier's that popped up online a few days ago? Brought in by Gleemer Imports, and disappeared pretty quickly. I got a few of the normal ones (i.e. not the Reserva). Looking forward to trying these babies out! Anyone had 'em before? http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo/product...
by El Pinguino
Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:39 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Where is my Maudite, Unibroue?
Replies: 25
Views: 17436

Re: Where is my Maudite, Unibroue?

Thanks for the heads up. The only reason to hit the Beer Store....for my Unibroues.
Have a potential Quebec trip coming up so might just grab some over there...
by El Pinguino
Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:15 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Seasonal Craft Beer Release 2018/19
Replies: 26
Views: 21223

Re: Winter Seasonal Craft Beer Release 2018/19

bradb wrote:Dang, another winter release without Westmalle Tripel making a return. The Dubbel is nice but I covet the Tripel.
I miss the Westmalle gift packs....at least we have the Chimay one this year...but I believe I need another Westmalle glass to have a set of 4, haha.