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- Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:38 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: "Project Brew" Beer Festival: Sat Apr 11
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1219
"Project Brew" Beer Festival: Sat Apr 11
The graduating class of the Niagara College Brewmaster program is organizing "Project Brew", a beer festival at the college on Sat April 11, 12-4 pm. The main purpose of the festival is to provide samples of the graduates' "final project" beers. In addition, a number of local bre...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: BC Scene
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2889
For anyone interested in learning a bit more about some of the breweries on the West Coast, I have been writing about my recent visit to some of them on my blog "Student of Beer", starting at http://studentofbeer.wordpress.com/2013 ... o-brewing/
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:32 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Pepperwood Beerfest?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1909
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:39 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Radical Road Brewing Co - Canny Man at the LCBO
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12831
Contract brewed at Black Oak, then aged in single malt whisky barrels, followed by secondary fermentation in bombers with caged corks. I was given a sneak preview: smoky-peaty nose, a velvet smooth mouthfeel, Scotch ale maltiness with definite Scotch whisky overtones. If you are on my Santa list, y...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:38 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Radical Road Brewing Co - Canny Man at the LCBO
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12831
Contract brewed at Black Oak, then aged in single malt whisky barrels, followed by secondary fermentation in bombers with caged corks. I was given a sneak preview: smoky-peaty nose, a velvet smooth mouthfeel, Scotch ale maltiness with definite Scotch whisky overtones. If you are on my Santa list, yo...
- Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:06 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Anyone ever a stay-at-home Dad?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7275
I was a stay-at-home Dad for 11 years. Take to heart everything the other Dads have posted. Other suggestions: Develop a two-week rotation of simple easy-to-make dinner recipes. Eat healthy balanced lunches in front of your child. Work out a weekly schedule of housework and stick to it. Don't expect...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:24 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2719
Re: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
Correction to my previous post. The price of 10 Bitter Years is:spinrsx wrote:what's a bottle of this go for? $
6-pack: $18
12: $33
24: $65
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2719
Re: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
It is packaged in cases of 6, 12 and 24. Off the top of my head, $16.95 for a 6-pack?spinrsx wrote:what's a bottle of this go for? $
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2719
Black Oak 10 Bitter Years: still some available
For lovers of 10 Bitter Years, there is still some available at the brewery (75 Horner Ave, open M-F 9-5).
- Wed May 23, 2012 7:57 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Black Oak: 10 Bitter Years Party, June 20
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1319
Black Oak: 10 Bitter Years Party, June 20
From Black Oak's website: 10 Bitter Years is Coming Back! Come to the brewery on Wednesday June 20th from 5pm-9pm to purchase your case of 10 Bitter Years ! (Or pre-purchase your beer and then pick it up another day!) Stay and try our five other limited edition craft beers brewed especially for OCB ...
- Mon May 14, 2012 1:35 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Black Oak Brewery Board Games Night - May 16
- Replies: 0
- Views: 936
Black Oak Brewery Board Games Night - May 16
Black Oak Brewery Board Games Night Wednesday May 16th from 6:30-9:30 pm. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Bring your favourite board game to Black Oak Brewery, play board game, drink beer, eat pizza. $10.00 at the door gets you 4 drink tokens and pizza! (DD's get in for $5 for pizza &...
- Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: How profitable is a semi-successful craft brewery?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9494
Like any other start-up venture, you need a product, a target demographic, a plan to convince your target demographic to consume your product, a marketplace where your target demographic can reach you but where you won't be overwhelmed by already-existing competition, and a way to deliver your produ...
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:54 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Caps, Corks, and Forks Round II March 23rd
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1533
Re: Caps, Corks, and Forks Round II March 23rd
March 23rd, 2012 • 6:00pm Attend this event and have your say in who wins the next round! At the first dinner, it was about 75 wine drinkers and maybe 5 beer lovers in attendance. It was a testament to the quality of the beer pairings that we managed to tie 3-3. We definitely need more beer people ...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:12 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Caps, Corks, and Forks @ Niagara College - Feb 2nd
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1882
Re: Caps, Corks, and Forks @ Niagara College
Addendum to Kevin's announcement: The food will all be prepared by Culinary Arts students. As someone who occasionally gets dragged into one of their teaching kitchens to sample their wares, I can testify that the food will be delicious. Also, the beer and wine paired to each of the six courses will...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:13 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Great Lakes Project X - 2nd Thurs of each month
- Replies: 203
- Views: 64931
Project X moves to Rhino for Movember
GLB has moved their Project X cask night (2nd Thursday of each month) to the Rhino for "Movember". From their Facebook page: --------------- Thursday, November 10 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm Rhino Bar & Grill Inc 1249 Queen St W Toronto, Ontario Join us for Project X Movember @ The Rhino! We'll ...