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Four beers, each one in collaboration with a different brewery, including a Cognac barrel-aged Baltic Porter with Põhjala(!)
... AND at only $4.50 for shipping ($3.99+hst), its not cost prohibitive if you only wanted to order one of each ($22.95 including tax for the mix 4-pack)
as a result, while ordering a bunch of these, I also ordered Wet Hop and Surround sound: lotus (both only available from the brewery)
Four beers, each one in collaboration with a different brewery, including a Cognac barrel-aged Baltic Porter with Põhjala(!)
... AND at only $4.50 for shipping ($3.99+hst), its not cost prohibitive if you only wanted to order one of each ($22.95 including tax for the mix 4-pack)
as a result, while ordering a bunch of these, I also ordered Wet Hop and Surround sound: lotus (both only available from the brewery)
Yep, CA by far has the best shipping price I've seen (outside of free local delivery options offered by some breweries). Ordered the 4-pack plus the glass yesterday, looking forward to them.
I picked up the Origins of Darkness mix pack at the new Toronto store last night. I tried the Almond Milk/Coffee variant and it was ... nothing special. Not a good balance as the coffee steamrolled over the other flavours. The Untappd reviews so far seem to reflect my experience.
roland wrote:I picked up the Origins of Darkness mix pack at the new Toronto store last night. I tried the Almond Milk/Coffee variant and it was ... nothing special. Not a good balance as the coffee steamrolled over the other flavours. The Untappd reviews so far seem to reflect my experience.
roland wrote:I picked up the Origins of Darkness mix pack at the new Toronto store last night. I tried the Almond Milk/Coffee variant and it was ... nothing special. Not a good balance as the coffee steamrolled over the other flavours. The Untappd reviews so far seem to reflect my experience.
I cannot find this on Untappd.
I just tried the Cognac Barrel/Plums and deem it as the worst of the bunch. But, hey, more positive reviews are turning up:
I generally like this series, but they did lose me with a bunch. I think they were #6 to #12. Fruit and lactose additions just don't appeal to me.
#15 is drinking nice.
Brands are for cattle.
Fans are cash cows.
The herd will consume until consumed.
This is probably a bit of a too late post as I think it's nearing the end of it's release, but IPA#20 is a real standout. I highly recommend you get your hands on some before it's gone (just don't shop at the same LCBO I do!). Yes it's big, but it's a solid balanced beer, very much back in form with the best of this series from CA.
I get that (some) brewers want to play with novel adjuncts and processes, but I wish it didn't come at the expense of tank space for good classics like this.
Also, funny that I never saw this on their website. Did they eve have it up for order?
Brands are for cattle.
Fans are cash cows.
The herd will consume until consumed.
Union Market will open in phases over the next few months. Phase one, now open, includes The Alley, Lena’s Floral Designs, Manotas Organics, My Olive, Chocolatta Brigadeiros, Patties Express and pop-up stores Gemlet and Virtue Vintage. Mid-June, Union Market will welcome Hazukido, #DESI, Kibo and a pop-up concept by Collective Arts. Additional pop-ups and permanent shops will continue to open throughout the year.
Whether you're rushing home from work or on your way to a game, our new Union Station Pop Up will have all your Collective Arts essentials!
Located near the Foodie Isle, you can grab cans of beer, cocktails, and non-alc bevs to go. If you have some time to chill, you can also sip a cold pint and admire the space's incredible art!
Not knowing any insider info or financials, I just get the feeling that this is a brewery that's overextended itself and we'll see either a contraction or sale in the near future.
