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by groulxsome
Sun May 07, 2017 9:27 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Rorschach Brewing Company
Replies: 5
Views: 4405

Re: Rorschach Brewing Company

I'd have to agree with the above posts as well... everything brewed well and to-style, but nothing particularly amazing. They seem to be on the right track, however, and hopefully will continue to improve with new offerings. The space is interesting... long and narrow first floor and the rather out...
by groulxsome
Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:18 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

Hey all, Just wanted to let you folks know that our first anniversary party is coming up tomorrow night, Wednesday the 12th of October. Should be a bit of fun. We've got free snacks from four to seven or so plus we're getting twelve taps up and running for the night. Here's the taplist: Flemish Cap,...
by groulxsome
Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:57 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Henderson Brewing Co
Replies: 25
Views: 13972

Re: Henderson Brewing Co

I dropped on Saturday for the launch party. Really nice space and vibe. Looks to be a shiny 15 hL with 30 hL tanks... though I might be down by a few hL on those estimates. I don't expect this to be a bar towel darling of a brewery considering their more conservative choices in recipes, but the beer...
by groulxsome
Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

Drinking Invented #1 right now. Very nice, lighter funk notes really add something to this beer without blowing away the palate or being astringent. This would be on my shortlist as in intro to saisons/funk. Very nice! Thanks! We're aging version two on some fresh apricots right now (not a lot but ...
by groulxsome
Mon May 16, 2016 5:54 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

The invented tradition is nice. Hard to describe, other than to say it's complex and still has an aggressively Bretty flavor. I imagine it will be even better if it mellows with some aging. Saudade is nice too. Juicy, complex and refreshing. I think those hops add some interesting flavor. My only c...
by groulxsome
Fri May 13, 2016 12:08 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

Full details (and backstory) about the beer release today: http://www.follybrewing.com/invented-tradition-1 Today at 4. 200 bottles. 4/person. $8 a pop (that's like almost the price of a grande caramel macchiato and chocolate chunk cookie across the road at Starbucks! Though I cannot speak for the c...
by groulxsome
Sun May 08, 2016 11:02 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

it was awesome to meet Chris and Christina today, great people and amazing beer! The Praxis is my new fav Ontario saison Thanks! We've been brewing that one for a while and are pretty happy with it. Just about to switch over the yeast from a White Labs 565 strain we got a while ago to a fresh pitch...
by groulxsome
Sat May 07, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

what is price on the BA farmhouse? was it aged in red wine barrel? Price will be $8. Limit of four. It was both fermented and aged in a red wine barrel (a Southbrook red wine blend, not single varietal). Spent about two months in the barrel for both primary fermentation and aging. More like a foede...
by groulxsome
Fri May 06, 2016 11:29 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

Seven bottles in the bottle shop this weekend: http://www.follybrewing.com/#bottleshop-section Ten on tap. We're also releasing a barrel fermented farmhouse ale next Friday (May 13th). Part of a series. This one is "Invented Tradition #1." We'll have about 200 bottles. Limit of four per pe...
by groulxsome
Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Folly Brewpub
Replies: 43
Views: 21328

Re: Folly Brewpub

We have a bottle shop now. Details here.

Current listing here.
by groulxsome
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:54 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Blue Jays Home Opener?
Replies: 28
Views: 11161

Re: Blue Jays Home Opener?

Not going to the game tonight but leaning towards going to Folly to catch the game. Folly will have the game on a big projector screen with the sound (after a brief internal debate) on. Tap lineup: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfIxMkOWsAA0LPJ.jpg:small Rhizome might be swapped out for a version with...
by groulxsome
Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:32 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Batch
Replies: 22
Views: 10945

Re: Batch

Interesting. You presumably wouldn't serve spoiled eggs or milk to a customer, why beer? Was just having some wonderfully fresh & bretty stuff at Folly brew pub; I guess it helps if your beer is made 40 feet away & you answer for the entire quality control! Well, that's kinda the point, isn...
by groulxsome
Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Batch
Replies: 22
Views: 10945

Re: Batch

Belgian wrote:
El Pinguino wrote:To me it doesn't really matter....I'll try most beers no matter who brews it.
What if Stalin or Hitler brewed it?
My goodness...

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by groulxsome
Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:34 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Batch
Replies: 22
Views: 10945

Re: Batch

Dropped by Batch yesterday evening. Vibe was, obviously, a downtown TV mega pub. Didn't really eat. So that's that. Beer was all well made and tasty. Somewhat reminded me of my first impressions of Exchange. American brewpub staple beers all well made. Solid Pale ale, cream ale, Irish Red, Porter (t...
by groulxsome
Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:43 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: drinkvine Lists
Replies: 5
Views: 4988

Re: drinkvine Lists

Last year our main volunteer got a job as a brewer and his spare time tapered off as well. All of this to say that keeping drinkvine updated has been more difficult than we anticipated! Drinkvine is a pet project of someone on here. It's not commercial in any sense. Life gets in the way. I wish I u...