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Comment on On Beer and Barbecue in Toronto by Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:20:01 +0000

I had my first Sazerac Cocktail with a big bowl of Gumbo down in New Orleans – those were the days…

Got to say thanks for bringing back good memories!

Comment on On Beer and Barbecue in Toronto by Sabrina

Sabrina — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:28:08 +0000

I realize the focus is beer, but I laughed so hard about the “this is barbecue we’re talking about, not some damn veggie burger…”.

It’s always white bread with barbecue, ya big dummy!!! (that’s what you shouda’ said, lol)

Anyhoo…glad I found this site – I love it!

Thanks!
Sabrina

Comment on Beer Cruise! by Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:18:42 +0000

If only I can convince my wife that it would be a great idea for a vacation!

Comment on Canadian 67 vs. Sleeman Bock by stephen_b

stephen_b — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:10:21 +0000

Low alcohol, yes. Low flavour, not so much. The Brits have been brewing milds and ordinary bitters for generations, many of which have strengths as low as the Molson 67, yet with great taste.

Agreed, Geoff, that low alcohol beers which don’t compromise on taste would be a great thing. Especially in areas where you pretty much have to drive if you want to get anywhere.

Comment on Canadian 67 vs. Sleeman Bock by Geofft

Geofft — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:29:36 +0000

I think the idea of a low alcohol beer is brilliant. With the recent changes to the licquor laws and driving, I think all breweries should start marketing beers with lower alcohol %’s. Don’t get me wrong, I know a thing or 2 about beers (read your first 2 books mr. beaumont, brewed my own, have drank beers from around the world for over 20 years) but like to enjoy a beer or two when out for company.

If Australia can make low alc. beers without compromising taste why can’t we? I’m sure MADD would love to promote this idea.

Comment on On Beer and Barbecue in Toronto by stephen_b

stephen_b — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:20:31 +0000

‘Nuff respect, Trev. I live just down the road, so I’ll be happy to give you another shot.

I probably should have made this more clear in my original post, but the issues I identified with respect to your place are hardly unique. Even in places that are supposed to be all about the beer, it’s an all too frequent occurance to find the same uninspired choices littering the bar.

Comment on On Beer and Barbecue in Toronto by Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Just wanted to let you know we are adding 6 new beers to the lineup which will increase our offering to 14bottles. You have some great points about our beer’s we are working on fixing our issues with regards to our Beverage program!

I hope you will try us out again. This time I promise there will be a beer to suit any of the menu options you choose!

Cheers,

Trev

Comment on Canadian 67 vs. Sleeman Bock by stephen_b

stephen_b — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:20:03 +0000

With all due respect, Mr. Cool, if you’re chugging a litre at a time, I doubt you’re tasting very much. My advice would be to quench your thirst with water and then drink a beer for enjoyment rather than refreshment alone. Soda water is also “cold and bubbly.”

For flavour and refreshment, I like a good pilsner or German-style weissbier, or a pale ale or bitter. Any any of these save the weissbier come in forms lower than 5% alcohol.

Comment on Canadian 67 vs. Sleeman Bock by mr cool

mr cool — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:33:18 +0000

I do want a low alcohol beer that tastes good.

Beer is cold refreshment – and I like to chug 1 Litre, but I don’t always want to get bombed.

So I am glad they are at least trying to give us a low alcohol beer that doesn’t taste like the 0.5% stuff

Becks has a 0.5% beer, and it’s not very drinkable, but I still do once in a while because I like cold bubbly stuff in my belly.

Can you guys suggest some low alcohol beers for me? Don’t diss the low alcohol, it’s what we need more of in Canada for guys like me.

Comment on Exploring Beer Myths, Part III by zsurfus

zsurfus — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:09:31 +0000

here is another interesting myth. The darker a beer, the more alcohol it contains. It’s true that a dark beer can look mysterious and more intoxicating than a lighter one, but there’s absolutely no truth to this. The color of a beer has nothing to do with how much alcohol it contains, and anyone bragging (or preaching) about the color of theirs is only fooling themselves.