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Old Jun 1st 2012, 2:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Aberdeen_Loon
I'm not sure about "real ales" (we don't use that term much over here) but some of my favourite Canadian microbrewery beers are as follows:
Here's a link to who has what brands, it might be a bit of an eye opener on what is and what is "eluding" to being a micro but isn't...

http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/lists/bwt/beer.html
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Old Jun 2nd 2012, 11:37 pm
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Trafalgar Ales and Meads in Oakville do some decent stuff
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Old Jun 3rd 2012, 1:37 am
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Originally Posted by ergyngfeld
Trafalgar Ales and Meads in Oakville do some decent stuff
I like Cameron's from Oakville though, since we have Wellington from the cask 100 yards away, I rarely bother with it now. I think the suggestion of Flying Monkeys is someone having a laugh, that's from the brewery in Barrie, formerly known as Robert Simpson iirc, dreadful stuff, apparently modeled on Cinquante.
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I like Cameron's from Oakville though, since we have Wellington from the cask 100 yards away, I rarely bother with it now. I think the suggestion of Flying Monkeys is someone having a laugh, that's from the brewery in Barrie, formerly known as Robert Simpson iirc, dreadful stuff, apparently modeled on Cinquante.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10796/49983

gives it pretty good reviews. It is a beer best had on draught. If I could stumble home from the Woolie I probably wouldn't be getting too adventurous with other beers.
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Old Jun 3rd 2012, 2:03 am
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A great stout local to the Okanagan, BC - Crannóg's Back Hand of God stout
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Originally Posted by dbd33
dreadful stuff
It's not that good.
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Originally Posted by Partially discharged
Can't say enough about this beer....excellent. Especially on draught.

Other ones to try include products from Beau's Brewery and Flying Monkeys Brewery (Hoptical Illusion).
Agreed. I once tried a "Dunkelweisse" (I know that's an oxymoron, but I believe that's the proper term for a German style dark wheat beer) from Beau's. It was excellent.

Sadly, however, I don't seem to be able to get it in the LCBO stores in my neck of the woods.
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I like Cameron's from Oakville though, since we have Wellington from the cask 100 yards away, I rarely bother with it now. I think the suggestion of Flying Monkeys is someone having a laugh, that's from the brewery in Barrie, formerly known as Robert Simpson iirc, dreadful stuff, apparently modeled on Cinquante.
Ahh forgot about Wellington - that's good stuff!

Another drink I used to really miss was cider - but there seems to have been a boom in cider production in Canada (well southern Ontario at least) in the last few years. There's even apparently a cider festival in Winona later this month!
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Having had a tough day doing external research, I can vouch that Flying Monkey produce proper cask ale...
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I thought they'd just changed the labels from when they were Robert Simpson. That means I'll have to try it again.
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Atlantic Xpat - do share where in Montreal that place was. We are blessed with a stack of good bars and amber ales, but i am missing a pint of something flat, fragrant and cool. Come to think of it a packet of crisps, a Sunday supplement and a half-cut Grandpa yelling at his equally befuddled dog would round out the experience nicely. Merci.
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Originally Posted by Fitzer
Atlantic Xpat - do share where in Montreal that place was. We are blessed with a stack of good bars and amber ales, but i am missing a pint of something flat, fragrant and cool. Come to think of it a packet of crisps, a Sunday supplement and a half-cut Grandpa yelling at his equally befuddled dog would round out the experience nicely. Merci.
I was at the same place..it is called L'amere a boire and the address is 2049, rue st-Denis. The website is www.ameraboire.com
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Originally Posted by Londonuck
Do you mean the large eared, fluffy kind or you're originally from Canning Town and the conversation was quite pleasant?
First one.
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Originally Posted by ergyngfeld
Ahh forgot about Wellington - that's good stuff!

Another drink I used to really miss was cider - but there seems to have been a boom in cider production in Canada (well southern Ontario at least) in the last few years. There's even apparently a cider festival in Winona later this month!
There's all manner of imported cider readily available, Stowford's is the one I usually buy, Wau Poos seems to be the best local one. I'm told the draft one at the Woolly is really good but I haven't tried it and can't name it.
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