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by Rob Creighton
Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Tavern Ale
Replies: 11
Views: 3297

The name for that night was "The Legless Arms Tavern Ale" in honour of an apartment bar/booze can run by one of the original Upper Canada employees , Alan Knight (Shaggy) back in the day.

If we ever release it, it will have a more GRB type handle on it.
by Rob Creighton
Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Grand River Tavern Ale
Replies: 11
Views: 3297

Part of our trial program. Was used as the greeting beer for our IPA tasting.
The pin we served was very well received and we had a cask left over that Rich took for his pub. I wish I was closer to Ilderton.
by Rob Creighton
Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Craft Brewers Conference 2012 Discussion
Replies: 25
Views: 7353

JeffPorter wrote:
Rob Creighton wrote:I'm definitely going to the Founders event with my Curmudgeon IPA t-shirt on.

Curmudgeon T-Shirt!? Rob, how do I get one of those? 8)
Contact judieowens@bell.net
by Rob Creighton
Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Craft Brewers Conference 2012 Discussion
Replies: 25
Views: 7353

I'm definitely going to the Founders event with my Curmudgeon IPA t-shirt on. Nothing like picking a fight in a foreign country. 8) The Can Diego event sounds cantastic! I wouldn't want to canabilize an idea but there are enough Ontario brewers in cans now that it would be interesting to see somethi...
by Rob Creighton
Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:48 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Craft Brewers Conference 2012 Discussion
Replies: 25
Views: 7353

grub wrote:toronado was posting on twitter about some big events through the week too
I think I'm going to be spending an inordinate amount of time here
by Rob Creighton
Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Craft Brewers Conference 2012 Discussion
Replies: 25
Views: 7353

The trick here is what transfer airports are you hitting and how many brewery bars are on site? I am Atlanta with two. Sweetwater and Sam Adams I think. I have an hour and fifty to hit both. As a sub thought, I kinda miss the days when it was less than a thousand people (mostly brewers and suppliers...
by Rob Creighton
Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Beertown Waterloo
Replies: 25
Views: 20175

I attended "training day" in Cambridge accidentally by noticing the front doors opening at noon on Sat and just turning in for a pint. The food (free for all that showed up) was very good (I had an albacore tuna salad and my son had a beef sandwich with fries) and I had a Mad Tom and a OK ...
by Rob Creighton
Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Beertown Waterloo
Replies: 25
Views: 20175

I dunno...that last pic looks kind of rude :oops:
by Rob Creighton
Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:24 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: How much does a keg cost a restaurant?
Replies: 27
Views: 11016

this sort of business tactic is used for basically every other consumer product besides alcohol. I agree. The malingering effects of prohibition seem amplified here. An open system (slotting fees or not) would allow us to consider an OCB option. It is laughable there is some mutant rule (never enfo...
by Rob Creighton
Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:39 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Settlement reached in Creemore Springs expansion
Replies: 5
Views: 2379

Or will Creemore become a small scale version of Richard's? Moslon is pouring in a lot of money with the expansion and the new Six Pints division. They will want to see a return on their investment, and sooner rather than later. Given that the Rickards brand was created by marketing knobs around a ...
by Rob Creighton
Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: How much does a keg cost a restaurant?
Replies: 27
Views: 11016

I can't even fathom why this should be an issue. What is it about Ontario freaks....dweebs...morons...liberals...conservatives...idiots...morally limited folks...etc...etc...etc that makes you think that the truth is a problem? How many lies do you tell every single day? Mine are mostly to women abo...
by Rob Creighton
Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Dark Lord Day 2012
Replies: 18
Views: 7157

Cass wrote: Would not recommend driving :-)
The local shady strip joint had a sign that proclaimed, "Drive Hammer'd"
Nobody wears a helmet while driving a motorcycle. Hmmmm...Interesting perspective.
by Rob Creighton
Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Drummond Report: Ontario to sell downtown LCBO warehouse and
Replies: 9
Views: 3171

My guess is the cost of the new LCBO headquarters and warehouse tops $400 mill. :-?
by Rob Creighton
Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Response to a cease-and-desist letter
Replies: 7
Views: 2748

I think its time for Grand River to do a collaboration beer. I hope I get a response
by Rob Creighton
Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Interesting post on big beer strategy
Replies: 10
Views: 1594

"There’s a lot of wisdom and experience behind the criticisms of the way companies like Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors and now InBev have strangled the market in the past few decades." Interesting American oriented perspective. In the world market, Ambev/ABInbev and SABMiller hold a big chunk...