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- Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:03 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What're you drinking right now?
- Replies: 16950
- Views: 3160343
Re: What're you drinking right now?
Having a Granite Brand New Day. I've grown a little tired of NEIPAs, mostly due to their astringency, but this one worked well last year and in back in fine form. The aroma is the ticket to ride. I'm glad it looks like it it wasn't just a one off, but might be a seasonal rotation. NEIPAs should not...
- Tue May 17, 2022 9:43 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Gator Tail Craft Beer Show
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10618
Re: Gator Tail Craft Beer Show
Gators Tail, best beer bar in Cambridge, is having a fest in June Great lineup of breweries and great value for an all inclusive event (beer and food) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gators-craft-beer-show-tickets-319145531877 Matt, any idea if there are discounted tickets and/or free entry for designa...
- Fri May 13, 2022 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Pedal Pubs in Toronto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11801
Re: Pedal Pubs in Toronto
how much do they enforce the current rules? there is a tasting group in toronto that regularly posts pics of their tasting happening in a park I regularly enjoy beverages in parks and nice public places with various groups of friends. I have often encountered and talked with officers while holding ...
- Fri May 13, 2022 11:53 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Pedal Pubs in Toronto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11801
Re: Pedal Pubs in Toronto
I watched a maddening Toronto council debate and Josh's drinking in parks failed. It was replaced by a motion from Tory to talk about it again in 2023. There were some truly wild points made by councillors, such as Denzil MW saying that the folks that will truly suffer are the ones living next to p...
- Mon May 02, 2022 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5646
Re: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
Funny thing. a few years back I was in Calgary and one of the local breweries had a pop up stand in a downtown mall as part of a mini market of sorts. I think the brewery was Tool Shed, if I remember correctly. They had four beers on offer. I decided I would buy a can of two of them to try. I bough...
- Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:43 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5646
Re: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
So far the majority of the breweries that have closed or merged or been bought up in whatever way, have not been ones that I think of as leaders in the craft space. It seems that places that are known for less adventurous stuff are the ones most at risk so far. Closures obviously suck for the peopl...
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5646
Re: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
Thanks for sharing, interesting read. I agree with Craig, it feels like we’ve been awaiting this big upheaval in Ontario beer, whether it be mergers or closures, and it really hasn’t happened in a big way, and/or what’s happened has been pretty slow as Craig mentioned. Perhaps this wasn’t known in ...
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:47 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5646
Re: G&M (paywall): Canada’s crowded craft beer industry is tapped out. What brewers say must happen to stay afloat
thank you for posting thissstackho wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:43 pm https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busines ... ed-market/
Very good in-depth article on financial struggles and consolidation in the Canadian craft beer industry.
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:46 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Thirsty & Miserable
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13188
Re: Thirsty & Miserable
Awesome info about Hamilton, that would be great if that came together. Max Morin wrote about T&M and beer bars in general in the Growler: https://on.thegrowler.ca/2022/01/18/pouring-one-out-for-thirsty-and-miserable-bars-bottle-shops-and-the-struggle-for-relevance/ when this article was posted...
- Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:37 am
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Haze Fest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5761
Haze Fest
Haze Fest at the Wheeled Brewed Bottle Shop in Barrie this weekend
Beerlab!
Fine Balance
Counterpart
Third Moon
Barncat
Wood Brothers
Bellwoods
Rouge River
Badlands
https://www.craftbottleshop.ca/haze-fest
Beerlab!
Fine Balance
Counterpart
Third Moon
Barncat
Wood Brothers
Bellwoods
Rouge River
Badlands
https://www.craftbottleshop.ca/haze-fest
- Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:03 pm
- Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
- Topic: Gator Tail Craft Beer Show
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10618
Gator Tail Craft Beer Show
Gators Tail, best beer bar in Cambridge, is having a fest in June
Great lineup of breweries and great value for an all inclusive event (beer and food)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gators-craf ... 9145531877
Great lineup of breweries and great value for an all inclusive event (beer and food)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gators-craf ... 9145531877
- Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:12 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What to do with all these growlers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2337
Re: What to do with all these growlers?
I'm shocked if they still aren't accepting returns considering pretty much all restrictions have been lifted. Are they branded? If not maybe another brewery/brewpub would want them. Also, I sure hope they weren't charging a deposit if they won't take them back. most breweries have done away with de...
- Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What to do with all these growlers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2337
- Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:18 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: What to do with all these growlers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2337
Re: What to do with all these growlers?
Hi everyone I looked for a similar topic but could not find one so if this has been addressed already please just direct me to the relevant discussion. One of the few benefits of the pandemic shutdown was that my local brewpub began selling growlers. But they would not take the empties back. I now ...
- Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:38 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Rouge River
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7657