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by Colin @ Canada
Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe-August 19-Granite Special Bitter

We are serving up pints of Granites Special Bitter which is one of my favorites. Starting at 5:00pm we will tap our fresh cask and drink it into the night until it is done. Come particitape!!!
We also got a keg of Neustadt Porter to try as well.
Have a good one, see you later,
Colin.
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe-August 12, Naughty Neighbour APA

Even though the weather might not be perfect outside, that shouldn't stop you from enjoying a relaxing pint of fresh Cask Ale inside. Nickel Brook brought us a pin of their Naughty Neighbour American Style Pale Ale which I really like alot!! You know it will be fresh, cool and ready to go at 5:00pm....
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- Ausust 5, Welly IPA

Hello once again. Our Cask for this Sunday came from Wellington Brewery and its part of their "one off" series. Its the Welly IPA. This one is great on cask and will be perfect for a warm summer day. We will keep it slightly chilled. We also got in Durham Hop Addict, Neustadt Scottish Pale...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe- Sunday July 22, Granite Mild

We got the perfect cask for a warm summer day on the patio!! Granite Mild. Granite Mild A dark ale with malt character and a hint of smoke. Well balanced, not too bitter and not quite as “mild” as you’d think. Original Gravity – 1039 Open for Brunch on Saturday and Sunday now!! Come check out Joes v...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Bar Hop
Replies: 105
Views: 50776

Both times I was there my friends made many comments about the friendly attentive staff and welcoming/ warm ambiance. Everyone gets busy sometimes and service cant always be perfect the way we would all like. I say cool place. Reasonable prices, great selection.
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe-July 8, 2012(Granite Hopping Mad

What more could you possibly want to do on a beautiful Sunday evening than enjoy a refreshing and satistying glass of Cask!
We open at 5:00pm both inside and our back patio.
Granite's Hopping Mad is a classic and super fresh!
Hope to see ya,
Colin.
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:44 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Montreal Breweriana?
Replies: 1
Views: 1702

Montreal Breweriana?

I am looking for Montreal Breweriana. Brewery tin signs, posters and things of that sort. Traditional stuff especially. Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas as to how and where one might acquire such things? And Mostly things in French as well. Maybe someone on this site has some stuff they might ...
by Colin @ Canada
Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- July 1st, 2012 (Welly IPA)

Happy Canada Day!! We will be tapping a Cask to celebrate our Country's holiday. We have Wellington Brewery's IPA. We will tap and open at 5:00pm. We also just tapped a keg of Amsterdam Farmhouse Saison that was a special brew done for OCB week. That is available the whole weekend. Joe has created s...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Monday @ Smokeless Joe- June 24, 2012 (Headstock IPA)

It might rain later but its still a perfect day for some tasty cask!! We are tapping a pin of Headstock IPA which has been dry hopped with American Hops. It's a cross between an American and English IPA. The IBU's are about 80-82. We also have some of Beau's Seasonal "Festivale" on tap and...
by Colin @ Canada
Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- June 17th, 2012 (Naughty Nbr)

This weekend is "Taste of Little Italy" festival. The streets will be pedestrian only from Bathurst along College. We have special hours for the weekend. Friday we open at 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday we open at noon. Our cask for Sunday is from Better Bitters brewery called "Naughty N...
by Colin @ Canada
Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:31 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sundays at Smokeless Joe June 10- Durham Hop Head

Sorry I missed posting last week. I think I had too much cask the night before, so I will post a day early this week. We got a cask from Durham Brewery this week called 'Hop Head'. Its awesome. We are also starting a rotating tap that will feature a different beer as long as the keg lasts. It could ...
by Colin @ Canada
Sat May 26, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- May 27, 2012, Dry hopped Arkell

We have got one of Wellington Brewery's cask's from their "welly one off" series. This one is their Arkell Best Bitter and its been dry hopped. Sounds like the perfect match for a warm day. A refreshing glass of cask!!! Our back patio is in full swing and ready to go. We also got in a few ...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun May 20, 2012 4:18 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- May 20, 2012 (Naughty Neighbour

Come on in and have some Naughty Neighbour American Pale Ale Cask from Nickel Brook Brewery. We open at Five. Our back patio is open and it is a beauty. Cask and patio on the long weekend sounds like a match made in heaven to me. Throw in some blues music and mussels and i'm sold. We also still have...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun May 13, 2012 4:03 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Sunday @ Smokeless Joe- May 13, 2012 (Old Peculiar)

We will be tapping a fresh cask of Granite's Peculiar for our open at 5:00pm. Peculiar "A strong English ale, not too hoppy and reddish brown in colour. It is a dark, malty brew, full in taste with a sweet dry finish." Original Gravity – 1056 Alcohol Content – 5.6% I will be featuring some...
by Colin @ Canada
Sun May 06, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Sundays @ Smokeless Joe
Replies: 32
Views: 16222

Cask Monday @ Smokeless Joe- May 6, 2012 (Red Dragon)

What a great day for some cask!! We open at five and are tapping a pin of County Durham's "Red Dragon".
As well we got Blak Katt Stout back on as well with a fresh keg tapped last night.
See you at the bar,
Colin.