The Bar Towel

Last night I split the following bottles with a friend: Rogue brutal IPA Goose island pepe Nero (with some massive rib eyes. This beer was made to go with steak IMO.) Cameron's very special pale ale 2011 (the cognac barrel one) Armand and tommy St ambroise imperial stout 2011 Oak aged yeti 2008 West...

I've been. Great dogs, great fries and even some decent beer in bottles on offer. But a hotdog alone is priced anywhere from 6.50-12.50 then it's another 4 or 4.50 for fries.

GregClow wrote:

spinrsx wrote:new at the lcbo:

STIEGL GRAPEFRUIT RADLER
LCBO 334052 | 500 mL can
Price $ 2.60

This stuff is freakin' delicious!

Yeah, I like that stuff too. I ran into it at beerfest like 4 years ago. I kept going back to it for something to drink to pace myself from getting too drunk.

They often don't bother to negotiate a bulk discount. On occasion, they reject products for being too cheap! I think the main reason why some stuff is cheaper in the LCBO is their fixed mark-up. In the states, whoever is selling you a Westvletern gift pack is going to mark it up aggressively, becaus...

I've never been impressed by Inniskillin reds, though I haven't had any of their 2010s, so maybe they have improved. I agree that things are getting better, but they're not there yet. I also agree on the price. I don't know how they think they can get away with selling imitation Bordeaux wines for a...

Ottawa Update: I just saw this stuff at the rideau k.e. store, first beer I've seen that comes packed on its side. Does that mean it is meant to be cellared on its side as well? I've read that Gueuze makers are known for ageing their beers on their side. I don't know if they all do it that way or n...

Maybe things are a little different in Ottawa, but I find in Toronto pretty much any LCBO employee will pull something out of the back for me.

Cuvee des jacobins. Hopefully the sourness will numb my tongue to the shit beer I will have to drink at the concert tonight.

I've read quite a few sources that cite aging Guezes and more generally Lambics and Sours on their sides because that's how the brewers do it. Heck, I think that's how an article on BA or RB (I can't remember which) says they do it. The general premise seems to be "damn any science that says ot...

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I have a question I'm hoping people can answer for me that's somewhat related. First a little background. You can skip this if you aren't that interested in my personal setup: I've got one of those big wine fridge cellar thingies too. I've been putting beers on th...

I spent the weekend in Niagara wine country, checking out the latest offerings from my usual wineries. I also randomly stopped in on a couple, just to see if I could find a hidden gem. What I stumbled on was a place called Kacaba. What stood out for them is they're a vineyard that focuses on reds an...

new listing, no stock yet: CENTRAL CITY IMPERIAL IPA FOR AUTISM LCBO 340901 | 650 mL bottle Price: $ 9.60 Interesting. I assume this is not different than their regular Imperial IPA aside from the fact that part of the proceeds are goign to autism? That's what it sounds like. According to their web...

I guess what I was getting at is since a Geuze is a mix of two already aged beers, what's the basis for there being a general guideline for how long you should age a Geuze before drinking? Unless it's just about giving it enough time for the source Lambics to fully blend and get to know each other, ...

When you say it's already 2 years old, what does that mean exactly? The descriptions online say it's a blend of a 4 year old Boon lambic with another Lambic from 2008.

I had a good night last night. Barhop: Indie alehouse Sweep the Leg wheat wine Beaus Walloon Dragon BIPA (break for dinner) Monk's Table: Grimbergen Dubbel Volo: Great Lakes Old Man Johnson IPA Shacklands Farmhouse Saison (Shackland is a Junction brand or rebranding or something. Anyone know what th...