The Bar Towel

Digging up this prehistoric thread (no one's been here in 13 years?) to seek up-to-date recommendations for Cincy. My wife and I wanted a quick, affordable, and low-key getaway for the Civic Weekend, so Cincinnati it is. Excellent! Cincinnati has been on my list for potential A Quick Beer visits. I...

I also put the following guide together, based on combined BA and RB place ratings, to help guide us on our trip. Wondering which of these are must-visits, which ones are overrated, etc. Cheers! Breweries, Brewpubs & Taprooms: Taft's Ale House - 1429 Race Street, Cincinnati - RB: 95 / BA: 83 / C...

Digging up this prehistoric thread (no one's been here in 13 years?) to seek up-to-date recommendations for Cincy. My wife and I wanted a quick, affordable, and low-key getaway for the Civic Weekend, so Cincinnati it is. Looking for suggestions on must-visit beer destinations - breweries, beer bars,...

Thinking of taking the I-90 and I-95 on our way to Portland, but I'd be open to the 401/Montreal route if people have found that faster. Awesome, that trip will be a lot of fun - envious! This is certainly not faster, but I would table for consideration the Cornwall -> Plattsburgh Ferry across Lake...

I did go to Allagash which is 1000% a must-visit. One of the best tour experiences I've had. Granted, I had the "industry" tour so got to see a bit more than the regular tour. But I'm sure it's awesome either way. Nice tasting area to hang and enjoy some beers. Be sure to pick up some of ...

Driving from Toronto to Portland with my wife next week. First time visiting for both of us. I put the guide below together using combined BA and RB place ratings. Wanting to know if there are any glaring omissions, or overrated places we should skip. Also up for any suggestions on worthwhile touris...

I was last there in 2018, so my recommendations may be a bit dated, but I enjoyed the following spots on a brief work trip:

Pub BreWskey
Benelux Rue Sherbrooke
Pub Pit Caribou
Dieu du Ciel! Brouepub
Isle de Garde Brasserie
Vices et Versa

Now that the PCR test for short trips has been lifted (takes effect November 30), my annual Christmas beer haul from Port Huron is back on. Wolverine Market has growlers of Zombie Dust, Alpha Klaus, Permanent Funeral, etc. from Three Floyds, so looking forward to grabbing a few of those. Unfortunate...

Couldn't agree more RE: the Jubelale. It had been 7 years since I last tried the packaged product and this current iteration is tasting glorious. Also enjoying the Timothy Taylor Landlord; despite the July 22 bottling date it is holding up extremely well. Another nice LCBO find was Cascade Brunch Li...

Echoing much of what has been said already, I still find this forum useful for obtaining information on new beer releases and where to buy them, brewery and venue openings, industry announcements, and the like. BT is the reason I discovered LCBO Watch after Drinkvine ceased to exist, and it has alwa...

Post-COVID staycation in my hometown of London, Ontario: At Storm Stayed Brewing: Storm Stayed Sunburst - New England Pale Ale (draft) At Wolfe Pack Company Bar: Town Brewery Big Money - Helles Lager (draft) Fairweather Silky - Oat Porter (draft) At Curley Brewing: Curley Pseudo Bohemian - Kveik Pil...

I heard word today that Left Field is increasing their staff pay to $22/hr. Kudos! I won't even complain if there needs to be a price increase to support this. Agreed. Our craft beer industry constantly churns out deliciousness for us to enjoy and I feel like we rarely ask ourselves how the staff a...

Ommegang Game of Thrones: For the Throne Ommegang Game of Thrones: My Watch Has Ended I've kind of ignored this series as many of Ommegang's beers, while good seem a bit same-y. Watch Has Ended definitely had a very typical 'house' character, a bit mineral and umami like veal stock. For The Throne ...

Highlights from a recent splurge on Volo beer boxes: Sonnen Hill Zigler Pils Burdock Cherry B - Saison w/ Cherries Sonnen Hill Mosaic - Hoppy Pale Ale Willibald Southern Pine Godspeed Sklepnik - Old Pilsen Style Lager Stillwell Dry - Dry Hopped Baby Saison Rouge River Two Finger Snap - Double IPA w/...

Fresh on tap and out of the can (if you can find good dates) it is indeed a great beer, and likely one of the best West Coast IPAs made in Canada. If you think about it, Driftwood overall is a really well-rounded, consistent, and versatile brewery that excels in many styles. And I don't think I've e...