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The Horrible Esthete Wrote:

PatrickLyon Wrote:If Steam Whistle is from TO, can I get it down here in Buffalo?

We were looking into that, doesn't appear you can.

I got the impression that they don't export it -?-

I live a block away from the brewery so it's generally the beer I stock in my fridge. Not only is it the closest place I can buy beer, but it's also the only place I know of where you get to drink a free pint every time you come in to make a purchase. It's still a relatively small operation though so I'm not surprised they don't export yet. It has really grown in popularity here in the Toronto area the last few years though, and I believe they are currently in the process of expanding their capacity at the brewery, so stay tuned.

My other favourites in town are Mill Street Tankhouse Ale and Mill Street Organic Lager, depending on my mood. I travel quite a bit for work right now and when I'm away I usually go for something local. In BC I like Okanagan Springs Pale Ale or 1516 lager, as well as anything from Granville Island Brewing. In Alberta it's Big Rock - Traditional or Grasshopper. In Quebec, St. Ambroise Pale Ale.

My favourite European beers (ones that I can get in Canada anyway) are Stiegl, from Austria, and Erdinger, a German weissbier.

MattyM Wrote:

Lizard King Wrote:I hate Labatts Blue and Molson Canadian, two of the worst beers ever, especially Molsons, boy they make some awful stuff.

Spoken like a man who has never been served a pint of lukewarm Fosters ina dodgy pub ona London backstreet!

actually I have, London and Manchester for that matter.

My go to beers that are "slurpable" are Labbat's Blue and Moosehead.

My all time favourite beer is Tuborg Gold, and a close second would be a micro brew out of Toronto called Mill Street Stock Ale.

Has anyone tried the new Kieth's White, is it as good as Rickard's White?

emperor penguin Wrote:Has anyone tried the new Kieth's White, is it as good as Rickard's White?

I just had a couple Keiths White's today at my local pub, and I have to say I prefer Rickards to Keiths on this one. Not by much though they are very similar, I think that Rickards is more drinkable.

Good to see all the Moosehead love, thats a solid everyday lager.

If we're talking easy-drinking yet delicious (Which is all "Slurpable" really is) are there any Kronenbourg 1664 fans out there?

The Heron Outside Wrote:If we're talking easy-drinking yet delicious (Which is all "Slurpable" really is) are there any Kronenbourg 1664 fans out there?

I don't mind the odd pint of 1664 now and again. Their 'blanc' is a good summer drink too, a really fruity but not-quite-white beer

Lizard King Wrote:

emperor penguin Wrote:Has anyone tried the new Kieth's White, is it as good as Rickard's White?

I just had a couple Keiths White's today at my local pub, and I have to say I prefer Rickards to Keiths on this one. Not by much though they are very similar, I think that Rickards is more drinkable.

Good to see all the Moosehead love, thats a solid everyday lager.

Love the Moose :thumb:

Dark Canuck17 Wrote:Love the Moose :thumb:

yeah but do you love it this much?

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:lol: ummmm...no not that much...the beer yes that much... :mrgreen:

PatrickTheLion Wrote:... I like Yuengling...

Dude! I love Yuengling! I grew up in PA about an hour or so drive from the brewery, so it was as local a beer as I could find. When I go back for a visit this year I'll be bringing some back.

I also like Fat Tire, which I discovered once I moved out to the Mountain West. In fact, New Belgium has a few good beers.

All you Canadians will appreciate that I also like Labatt's Blue a lot (it's my wife's favorite).

And of course there's my Guinness. :thumb:

Yuengling tastes funny to me. There's an odd vinegar-ey flavor - must be their yeast. I don't like it much.

Jenna's gonna slap me for saying that.

I'd never slap you! However, to borrow from The Office, no cookie! :mrgreen:

I may be slightly biased toward these beers, since they come from areas around my hometown, but I do love Yuengling and Dogfish. The latter has an awesome summer beer that's brewed with peaches. Local fruit that gives the beer a lemony finish. Perfect for summer, and not at all heavy or sweet. Their IPAs are all excellent, as is the spring version Aprihop.

-Jenna

cygnus8595 Wrote:

PatrickTheLion Wrote:... I like Yuengling...

Dude! I love Yuengling! I grew up in PA about an hour or so drive from the brewery, so it was as local a beer as I could find. When I go back for a visit this year I'll be bringing some back.

I also like Fat Tire, which I discovered once I moved out to the Mountain West. In fact, New Belgium has a few good beers.

All you Canadians will appreciate that I also like Labatt's Blue a lot (it's my wife's favorite).

And of course there's my Guinness. :thumb:

Wow, Yuengling? I remember when no one would ever admit to even seeing someone drink it. I grew up in PA too! about and hour from the Scranton area, a tiny little town that no one ever heard of , but when I went home to visit a few years ago all the "hip and groovy" people were downing Yeungling with pride. I tried it and thought ugh! But that was all that was at the party, so after a few it's not half bad.

Yeah, it's pretty much a love-hate thing with Yuengling. I still think their Black & Tan is some of the best beer I've ever had.

Because of where the brewery was located (Pottsville) in relation to where we lived, my Dad used to say that what we flushed, they drank. Needless to say, he wasn't a big fan of Yuengling.

cygnus8595 Wrote:I still think their Black & Tan is some of the best beer I've ever had.

I'm a big fan, too.
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