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Anyone 'member when they brought in some Dogfish Head 60? It was the greatest summer our lives...
I think that may have been the first ‘beer frenzy’ in Ontario. Everyone running around searching for it and posting up on BT the locations they found…good times!
This led to the frenzy of Westy 12, and I’ve thought since that there isn’t another beer on the earth that would ever cause that to happen again in Ontario.
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I sure 'member the price: $12 for six.
17 years ago, spring 2006, wow. And then after all that the LCBO rejected it for the General List! 
I find I'm really missing English beer these days. Fuller's 1845, Sam Smith's Winter Welcome...
Here's to the slow path.
Miss that one big time! Not sure if it’s a function of getting older, but I definitely yearn for good “simpler” beers instead of crazy stuff. Although I still like a good hazy, I’d welcome nice British and U.S. ales & traditional IPAs around.
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Wheatsheaf wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:34 pmI sure 'member the price: $12 for six.
I find I'm really missing English beer these days. Fuller's 1845, Sam Smith's Winter Welcome...
Same here, I really miss having Fullers here….although to be fair, it hadn’t tasted quite the same the last year or two.
I’d love them to bring in Sam Smiths on a regular basis, as well as Landlord(it seemed to sell well last year when it was here).
Clifford has just released their ESB at the LCBO and it’s really quite good. I was also impressed with the High Park’s Across the Pond ESB which I had recently.
I swear Rogue Dead Guy Ale was still kicking around here until just recently, it seems to show up on and off. Definitely a beer I enjoy when it shows up, because honestly, how many breweries offer a year-round flagship maibock? Definitely a few others mentioned here that are bringing back fond memories, Anchor for sure, Liberty was one of my favourite all around beers for some time.
I've reverted to simpler styles too, largely skipping the fanciful and experimental stuff, but rather going for well made pale ales, lagers and other old world styles. Luckily enough local breweries seem to be on the same wavelength these days, lots of great stuff being put out, but I too miss a number of the names mentioned here; Fullers, Samuel Smith, etc. At least one thing that hasn't waivered is the Belgian imports though. For all my gripes the LCBO does an excellent job there, and it seems that even Orval is back full time. I came across a 2022 date code recently, meaning they've brought it in at least 3 times since returning in 2020.
I've reverted to simpler styles too, largely skipping the fanciful and experimental stuff, but rather going for well made pale ales, lagers and other old world styles. Luckily enough local breweries seem to be on the same wavelength these days, lots of great stuff being put out, but I too miss a number of the names mentioned here; Fullers, Samuel Smith, etc. At least one thing that hasn't waivered is the Belgian imports though. For all my gripes the LCBO does an excellent job there, and it seems that even Orval is back full time. I came across a 2022 date code recently, meaning they've brought it in at least 3 times since returning in 2020.
Sorry, I may have jumped the gun on the Lambiek Fabriek that is/isn't coming to the LCBO. No longer listed as coming soon. I also don't see it on the LCBO site.
Loons may be coming to another provincial liquor control board via lottery on March 23.
Loons may be coming to another provincial liquor control board via lottery on March 23.
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That was a fun time.
I miss doing the private orders. My favourite was ordering cases of Great Divide Titan and Hercules. Those beers blew me away back then.
2006 - seems like ancient history: viewtopic.php?p=18110El Pinguino wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:56 am I miss doing the private orders. My favourite was ordering cases of Great Divide Titan and Hercules. Those beers blew me away back then.
Feels like we were all way more excited about the possibility of beery things back then....spoiled by what we have locally, or generally less "grass is greener" sentiment around beer I suppose.
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For sure, it's a whole different world now. So many times in recent years I've had a new IPA that was fine, but I've thought if I had tried this beer back many years ago, I would have been blown away.
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i could not tell canning date but was guessing it was already months old on the shelf. so hazy yes but not fresh. Besides GTA does world class hazy nowseangm wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:49 amCass wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:10 pm
And Destihl comes to Ontario! Would not have guessed that.
https://www.lcbo.com/en/destihl-haze-of ... -ipa-29592
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Ha! Remember it clearly. I drove to Etobicoke to buy 24. I probably haven't bought a 2-4 of anything, ever, since. Good times!Cass wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:24 pmI think that may have been the first ‘beer frenzy’ in Ontario. Everyone running around searching for it and posting up on BT the locations they found…good times!
This led to the frenzy of Westy 12, and I’ve thought since that there isn’t another beer on the earth that would ever cause that to happen again in Ontario.
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A certain highly respected Eastern Ontario brewer dealing out of his trunk at Toronto's best craft beer emporium. Loved it!El Pinguino wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:56 amThat was a fun time.
I miss doing the private orders. My favourite was ordering cases of Great Divide Titan and Hercules. Those beers blew me away back then.