Comments on: Beer of the Week – Black Oak Pale Ale http://www.tasteto.com/2007/05/29/beer-of-the-week-black-oak-pale-ale/ Food & Drink In Toronto Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Greg Clow http://www.tasteto.com/2007/05/29/beer-of-the-week-black-oak-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Greg Clow Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:33:32 +0000 http://www.tasteto.com/2007/05/29/beer-of-the-week-black-oak-pale-ale/#comment-196 Yeah, our retail options in Ontario certainly make it difficult to ensure you're getting beer in top (or even decent) condition. On one hand, the LCBO puts much of their beer on unrefrigerated shelves under harsh lighting. On the other hand, the Beer Store keeps the beer cold, but stores it in the back room where you have no way of checking the production or "best before" dates (assuming they're even noted on the box/bottles/cans) before you make your purchase. Then again, a lot of the liquor stores I've visited in the States have had their beer poorly stored and displayed as well, and I've found some seriously stale dated bottles. So I guess it's not just an Ontario thing. Anyway, I hope you find something new you enjoy, or re-discover and old favourite. Yeah, our retail options in Ontario certainly make it difficult to ensure you're getting beer in top (or even decent) condition.

On one hand, the LCBO puts much of their beer on unrefrigerated shelves under harsh lighting. On the other hand, the Beer Store keeps the beer cold, but stores it in the back room where you have no way of checking the production or "best before" dates (assuming they're even noted on the box/bottles/cans) before you make your purchase.

Then again, a lot of the liquor stores I've visited in the States have had their beer poorly stored and displayed as well, and I've found some seriously stale dated bottles. So I guess it's not just an Ontario thing.

Anyway, I hope you find something new you enjoy, or re-discover and old favourite.

]]> By: Jen James http://www.tasteto.com/2007/05/29/beer-of-the-week-black-oak-pale-ale/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jen James Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:16:49 +0000 http://www.tasteto.com/2007/05/29/beer-of-the-week-black-oak-pale-ale/#comment-189 Thanks for the reminder to try something different; it's so easy to get set in a rut. We have the pleasure/challenge of living in a small town where craft beer tends to linger on the shelves or in the cold room too long before we buy it, so it's sometimes easier to go with a Steamy that you know is relatively fresh (the last ones we grabbed were stamped April). Thanks also for the tip on the Bar Towel podcast, I'll have to check that out! Thanks for the reminder to try something different; it's so easy to get set in a rut. We have the pleasure/challenge of living in a small town where craft beer tends to linger on the shelves or in the cold room too long before we buy it, so it's sometimes easier to go with a Steamy that you know is relatively fresh (the last ones we grabbed were stamped April). Thanks also for the tip on the Bar Towel podcast, I'll have to check that out!

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