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by Cass
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News
Replies: 10
Views: 1627

Re: Greg Clow to close Canadian Beer News

Canadian Beer News acquired by the Canadian Brewing Awards.

Hope Greg made a buck or two off of all that work!

by Cass
Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Replies: 2
Views: 339

Re: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Thanks for sharing!

It’s funny you mention about English, when I was in Ecuador a couple of years ago I communicated with a bartender using Google translate on our phones and showing it to each other. It did the trick!
by Cass
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Blood Brothers’ Over The Tap - $7 to $12 for 4 oz pours
Replies: 6
Views: 1136

Re: Blood Brothers’ Over The Tap - $7 to $12 for 4 oz pours

I saw a couple of tweets (x's?) from Max Morin (Godspeed) but he didn't name names so I wasn't sure what he was referring to.

$12 for 4oz from a can is wild.
by Cass
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015
Replies: 60
Views: 46463

Re: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015

There was a '23 release from doing a quick search, but I don't think any came to Ontario.
by Cass
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Muddy York Brewing
Replies: 48
Views: 33543

Re: Muddy York Brewing

The original Stouffville site would have been awesome. Right in the community, historic (old) building, easy to walk, right on the Main st "drag", near other retail, restaurants, etc. This new site is bland, industrial, relatively far from where people live ... but I guess the rent (or ow...
by Cass
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Sparrow brewing
Replies: 5
Views: 839

Re: Sparrow brewing

Thanks for sharing, I'd never heard of them. But then again, long gone are the days where I can keep track of everyone in Ontario!

https://sparrowbrewco.com
by Cass
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 78
Views: 12698

Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out

Yes I do believe it is a leap year birthday joke :)

https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/sout ... ng-8168453

I think I had only heard of them by compiling the OBDI.
by Cass
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015
Replies: 60
Views: 46463

Re: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015

I hadn’t heard it was coming again this year. There wasn’t any BCBS so I wouldn’t be surprised at all that there would be no Utopias.
by Cass
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Replies: 78
Views: 12698

Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out

South River Brewing: https://southriverbrewing.ca/ IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT! It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of South River Brewing Co. As I reach my 20th birthday (Feb 29) I feel that it is time to take a break and after consultation with partners we have decided to close the oper...
by Cass
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Muddy York Brewing
Replies: 48
Views: 33543

Re: Muddy York Brewing

The latest from Muddy: [Stouffville, ON] – Muddy York Brewing Co. is excited to announce updated plans to relocate to a new and dynamic space in Stoufville's west-end commercial area. Following an announcement in August that the brewery would be expanding its East York operations to the historic old...
by Cass
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: East Lansing, MI
Replies: 7
Views: 2998

Re: East Lansing, MI

Here's A Quick Beer in East Lansing if anyone is interested:

by Cass
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: East Lansing, MI
Replies: 7
Views: 2998

Re: East Lansing, MI

I stopped again in East Lansing on the way home from last summer’s Grand Rapids trip and recorded some footage for A Quick Beer. Finally got around to editing it and will post up tomorrow!
by Cass
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3075171

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Burlington Dark Ink Baltic Nitro Porter I stopped in here quite some time ago now. I have to say I found most of their beers pretty average. I still had this one around and had it tonight, and I will give this one high marks. Good to hear. Polk did a pretty scathing review on one of their beers so ...
by Cass
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Replies: 74
Views: 10631

Re: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Here's what's coming to the fest at the Only...





by Cass
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Matron
Replies: 7
Views: 5299

Re: Matron

anthony9 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:22 am Sorry, I searched and didn't see the previous thread.
No worries at all. Thanks for posting the update about them.