Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:20 pm
...and Southern Tier IPA. I think i should find a way to revisit that after so long.
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Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:27 pm
Had The Exchange Brewery Extension Two-Way West Coast IPA today. It was quite good.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:40 am
That's a great question. LCBO website is incorrect. I'll get that changed.MatttthewGeorge wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:55 am I too tried the Lower West Side WCIPA and echo the comments above: a slightly lighter version of Boneshaker, in all the right ways. I really enjoyed it. Thank you!!
Question though: my can says 6% yet the lcbo image says 5%... why is that?
Mike
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:47 pm
Was so happy to find this thread, it made my get an account.
Agree with lots of the above.
1. Boneshaker 2. Lake Effect/Octopus/Karma Citra 3. Headstock 4. Lone Pine 5. Mad Tom.
I miss Smashbomb. It was the beer that turned me to IPA's and with all the hazy stuff flying monkey does now, I wish they still had a place for it.
Still love B.C offerings. Fat Tug is up there with Boneshaker, and I was sad to realize I couldn't get Red Racer any more.
Another good one to look out for in the Guelph LCBO's is Brother's Brewing Lamp Lighter.
I now will also try to track down some of the Exchange and Lower West Side WCIPA soon.
I've realized over time even with in the WCIPA's, there's the true early WCIPA's and then more of the American IPA's which became WCIPA's and I prefer the later. Some great American one's I've picked up on trips - Ballast Point Sculpin, Bell's Two Hearted among others.
Also when Sawdust brews Twin Pines... it's one of the best tasting beers out there... it's been about 2 years though.
Agree with lots of the above.
1. Boneshaker 2. Lake Effect/Octopus/Karma Citra 3. Headstock 4. Lone Pine 5. Mad Tom.
I miss Smashbomb. It was the beer that turned me to IPA's and with all the hazy stuff flying monkey does now, I wish they still had a place for it.
Still love B.C offerings. Fat Tug is up there with Boneshaker, and I was sad to realize I couldn't get Red Racer any more.
Another good one to look out for in the Guelph LCBO's is Brother's Brewing Lamp Lighter.
I now will also try to track down some of the Exchange and Lower West Side WCIPA soon.
I've realized over time even with in the WCIPA's, there's the true early WCIPA's and then more of the American IPA's which became WCIPA's and I prefer the later. Some great American one's I've picked up on trips - Ballast Point Sculpin, Bell's Two Hearted among others.
Also when Sawdust brews Twin Pines... it's one of the best tasting beers out there... it's been about 2 years though.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:33 pm
Very happy you joined!supastan416 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:47 pm Was so happy to find this thread, it made my get an account.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:10 pm
supastan416 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:47 pm Was so happy to find this thread, it made my get an account.
Agree with lots of the above.
1. Boneshaker 2. Lake Effect/Octopus/Karma Citra 3. Headstock 4. Lone Pine 5. Mad Tom.
I miss Smashbomb. It was the beer that turned me to IPA's and with all the hazy stuff flying monkey does now, I wish they still had a place for it.
Still love B.C offerings. Fat Tug is up there with Boneshaker, and I was sad to realize I couldn't get Red Racer any more.
Another good one to look out for in the Guelph LCBO's is Brother's Brewing Lamp Lighter.
I now will also try to track down some of the Exchange and Lower West Side WCIPA soon.
I've realized over time even with in the WCIPA's, there's the true early WCIPA's and then more of the American IPA's which became WCIPA's and I prefer the later. Some great American one's I've picked up on trips - Ballast Point Sculpin, Bell's Two Hearted among others.
Also when Sawdust brews Twin Pines... it's one of the best tasting beers out there... it's been about 2 years though.
I wish we could get Two Hearted here.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:38 pm
Love Boneshaker.
Had been drinking a lot of Mad Tom the past year or two, but found it to be too sticky sweet last couple of times I tried it.
Had been drinking a lot of Mad Tom the past year or two, but found it to be too sticky sweet last couple of times I tried it.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:34 pm
I have a Quick Beer video trip to Kalamazoo in March and I'm trying to get an interview with Bell's. Since they're now owned by Kirin/Lion I guess the old reasons for why they never came to Ontario – supposedly Larry Bell refused to deal with LCBO – don't apply anymore. I will try and find out what I can!
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:50 pm
Cass wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:34 pmI have a Quick Beer video trip to Kalamazoo in March and I'm trying to get an interview with Bell's. Since they're now owned by Kirin/Lion I guess the old reasons for why they never came to Ontario – supposedly Larry Bell refused to deal with LCBO – don't apply anymore. I will try and find out what I can!
Nice one. Give them a couple friendly nudges while your at it.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:48 pm
Three Sheets Brewing New Wave IPA. Don't believe that one has been mentioned. I really like it. They're in Port Elgin though so perhaps not super accessible.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:34 am
Mad Tom 
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:39 pm
I think I'll have to do a taste test for WC IPAs and WC DIPAs when I finish my current non-alcoholic binge, lol.
Wonder if Bellwoods will ever re-do the original Witchshark recipe?
Wonder if Bellwoods will ever re-do the original Witchshark recipe?
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:13 pm
Has anyone tried Collective Arts Peak to Peak? It's coming to LCBO but only in a few stores so far.
Seems to be their latest in the IPA series which I had totally forgot about until now.
Seems to be their latest in the IPA series which I had totally forgot about until now.
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:40 pm
Sure hope so. The new versions isn’t a patch on the original. Although, to be fair I havnt had Witchshark in 3-4 years. It may be back closer to the original again for all I know.El Pinguino wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:39 pm I think I'll have to do a taste test for WC IPAs and WC DIPAs when I finish my current non-alcoholic binge, lol.
Wonder if Bellwoods will ever re-do the original Witchshark recipe?
Re: What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:02 pm
Peak to Peak is very good. Nice selection of hops.
I like Bellwoods PIG
2 Pad Stack for 2X IPA.
Always come back to Headstock and the GLB West Coasters.
I like Bellwoods PIG
2 Pad Stack for 2X IPA.
Always come back to Headstock and the GLB West Coasters.