Looking for the original Bar Towel blog? You can find it at www.thebartowel.com.

We have a trivia question in order to register to prevent bots. If you have any issues with answering, contact us at cass@bartowel.com for help.

Introducing Light Mode! If you would like a Bar Towel social experience that isn't the traditional blue, you can now select Light Mode. Go to the User Control Panel and then Board Preferences, and select "Day Drinking" (Light Mode) from the My Board Style drop-down menu. You can always switch back to "Night Drinking" (Dark Mode). Enjoy!

Search found 946 matches

by MatttthewGeorge
Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:49 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Beer Prices
Replies: 26
Views: 6849

I would expect an IPA made 1000's of miles away to cost more than a Pale made less than 100 miles away, but that's not the case with Church-Key. What size kettle does Green Flash have compared to Church Key? It takes us roughly the same amount of hours to brew MacLean's Pale Ale on our 20HL system ...
by MatttthewGeorge
Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Lakefront Bridge Burner
Replies: 10
Views: 3414

I'm really liking this one, but I tend to like messy beers (DDC CDD comes to mind - not style but it's kinda messy too). Beautiful citrus nose but on the palette it's only on the front end, followed by semi-sweet high alcohol malt with a touch of bitterness. Overall I gotta buy more!
by MatttthewGeorge
Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:36 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: When was the last time you bought a 2-4?
Replies: 31
Views: 8724

Bought a 24 (cans) of Yuengling last time I was in the States. Also a 24 of Red Racer the first time it was at the LCBO, but that was split between a bunch of us at the brewery. As for the TBS, it's been too many years to remember.
by MatttthewGeorge
Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: The Stowaway, Hamilton
Replies: 22
Views: 12953

Streets wrote:But what's this about pinball? I just caught the bug again recently and would love to enjoy a pint while playing a real table again...
They've got one machine in there already. I'm not sure if they're going to put another one in yet.
by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: The Stowaway, Hamilton
Replies: 22
Views: 12953

The Stowaway, Hamilton

https://www.facebook.com/TheStowawayPubEatery 255 James St North. Should be open in a week or two. They used to own the Pinball Cafe in Toronto. Tap lineup looking like: - Naughty Neighbor - Headstock Light Lager - Stone Hammer Pilsner - Camerons RPA - Arkell Best Bitter - St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout...
by MatttthewGeorge
Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Le Trou du Diable Dulcis Succubus
Replies: 41
Views: 19670

I'd be willing to take 2 from a K/W case. :)
by MatttthewGeorge
Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:00 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Paddy's Cream Ale
Replies: 1
Views: 1281

They do this every march; It is one of their year-round listings rebranded for St Pats, as told to me from Mike, the owner.
by MatttthewGeorge
Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:17 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Stratford Brewing left Stratford?
Replies: 15
Views: 4327

which building had the sign... the original industrial one or the garage/car dealer uptown at Erie and St Patrick where they were planning to move?? the one on Erie, which when I was there 4 months ago had an exploded fermentor in the window that had Stratford Brewery labeled on it, which he was us...
by MatttthewGeorge
Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:36 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Stratford Brewing left Stratford?
Replies: 15
Views: 4327

Stratford Brewing left Stratford?

Drove by the brewery today and it's gone. Huge for sale sign on the building. Anyone have any information?

If I was to wager a guess, I'm gonna say they've gone contract at Cool.
by MatttthewGeorge
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Westy 12 release: mid December
Replies: 741
Views: 224348

This past summer myself and two others did a blind tasting of Westy 12, St. Bernardus 12, Rochefort 10, Pannepot Grand Reserva & Rigor Mortis. Two of us had St. B 12 on top, then Westy. The other guy had that flipped. All three of us had Panneport, Rigor, then Rochefort as our last three. Wish I...
by MatttthewGeorge
Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1860219

midlife crisis wrote:Propeller ESB superior to their IPA by a fair margin, IMO.
^ Yes! I cannot recommend the IPA at all.
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: new IPAs at LCBO
Replies: 195
Views: 45351

sstackho wrote:Might be you. My two most recent 6-packs of Boneshaker have been stellar.
Could be. But it could also be older. There's no discernable date code on Boneshaker (which drives me nuts).
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: new IPAs at LCBO
Replies: 195
Views: 45351

sstackho wrote:Might be you. My two most recent 6-packs of Boneshaker have been stellar.
Could be. But it could also be older. There's no discernable date code on Boneshaker (which drives me nuts).
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:28 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: new IPAs at LCBO
Replies: 195
Views: 45351

Picked up a 6 of the Propeller IPA today. Says it was packaged on Jan 8.
Isn't nearly as hop forward was I would like, but neither was the 6 of Boneshaker that I got the other day, so I'm starting to wonder if it's me!?
by MatttthewGeorge
Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Pepperwood Beerfest?
Replies: 3
Views: 1909

I know we are, but I don't know about others.