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by sofakingdrunk
Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Replies: 57
Views: 6280

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

Finally, another one popped into my memory from the early days of IPAs in Ontario, that being Flying Monkey's Smashbomb Atomic IPA. Would love to try that again. For a brief time, that was easily the best IPA around. I had many, many pints at The Wooly. But Peter (the owner) was known for constantl...
by sofakingdrunk
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Is there a Great Beer Grocery Store?
Replies: 4
Views: 996

Re: Is there a Great Beer Grocery Store?

In Guelph, the Zehrs(loblaws) closest to me has a solid selection and usually quite fresh.
Lots of imports but just as many Ontario/Canadian craft.
Bellwoods(4 brands)/Fat tug/lots of Great Lakes/lots of collective arts
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Collective Arts
Replies: 195
Views: 112546

Re: Collective Arts

HeadyestTopper wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:54 am A re-focus on quality may do them some good.....
Drinking a Ransack right now, for the first time in probably oh close to a year….and it’s not great.
by sofakingdrunk
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Schooner Street Brewery
Replies: 7
Views: 907

Re: Schooner Street Brewery

Sounds like it’s destined to fail.
by sofakingdrunk
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Indie Alehouse Stout Night - 10th Anniversary
Replies: 7
Views: 9237

Re: Indie Alehouse Stout Night - 10th Anniversary

Craig wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:33 pm I tried to go, but my plans/place to crash fell through. Going to a Great Lakes Tap takeover in Guelph instead.
That takeover at the Wooly is always a great time
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:43 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout
Replies: 92
Views: 28376

Re: Goose Island Black Friday & Bourbon County Stout

The decline of the Bastard series has been disappointing. In the mid to late 2010s those were some of the best BA stouts going. Last I had was around 2020/2021 and I noticed a significant drop-off. It was watery, unbalanced. Hopefully it returns to form. I'd recommend trying Left Field's Blackburne...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:37 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Release ???
Replies: 24
Views: 3368

Re: Winter Release ???

At least some of these are already in stores, or in some cases have been for a while already. The Windswept Bear stout for example is already out. I don't think it ever got any online stock, looks like it went to stores only. Feels like in general LCBO has had much less beer stock allocated to onli...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Release ???
Replies: 24
Views: 3368

Re: Winter Release ???

Also I got two of the St. Ambroise imperial barrel aged porter, opened the first one a couple weeks ago. It had a super high carbonation, to the point that it was quite unpleasant to drink. Hopefully it was just off bottle and the second one will be better. I didn't find my bottle to be overly carb...
by sofakingdrunk
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Winter Release ???
Replies: 24
Views: 3368

Re: Winter Release ???

Interested in the Windswept, they’ve tended to be quite good for the low price point.
Always happy to have more Gonzo, and glad to see the Allsops back.
The Bad Shepard appears to be Australian….don’t see many of those around here.
by sofakingdrunk
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 74
Views: 10631

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Just grabbed a four pack of Guinness 0. I have to say I’m quite impressed. The taste is very very similar to the regular version. I don’t get that “metallic” finish I get in all other NA beers, and it’s overall very satisfying. I’d say the body is a touch thinner than the normal Guinness and it’s al...
by sofakingdrunk
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822484

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

spinrsx wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:33 pm Rumour is that Other Half will be at the lcbo.. can anyone confirm?
Wow
by sofakingdrunk
Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 74
Views: 10631

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Adnams - hard to tell the difference between alcohol and non-alcohol versions. Hard to find. Anybody try any US brewery non-alcohol versions. Saw some last time in the States but the prices weren't great! Anyone know if there has there been a re-order of the Adnams ghost ship NA, or is it just remn...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822484

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

^^^agreed. I picked up the Welly barrel aged pack almost two weeks ago(granted, earlier release due to living in Guelph) today I was able to grab a couple Fuller Vintage, Left Field imperial stout pack, and a couple St Berny Xmas ales. Also on the shelves was the chimay gift pack,St Berny 6 pack and...
by sofakingdrunk
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 74
Views: 10631

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

I’ve been drinking a lot of the NA beers lately as well. I too enjoyed the Stay Classy, and Jelly King was quite good as well. The Athletic ipa is pretty solid. There was an either Omnipollo of Mikkeler(I can’t remember which) ipa which was available at the LCBO, which probably had the closed body t...