Re: Bellwoods Brewery
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:07 pm
pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up.jeremyg wrote:not open monday's anymore?!
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pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up.jeremyg wrote:not open monday's anymore?!
That's funny, last TWO times I went by Folly Brew Pub (formerly Habits) it was randomly closed with a note on the door. Luckily it wasn't terribly far out of my way.atomeyes wrote:pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up.jeremyg wrote:not open monday's anymore?!
according to the website they're closed mondays unless it's specifically for this weekatomeyes wrote:pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up.jeremyg wrote:not open monday's anymore?!
I think that was just specifically this week. They seem to be having website transition issues, so I'm not sure I would take that to mean it applies generally. Given that they don't usually close on holidays and are busy every day of the week, I don't know why they'd start closing Mondays.jeremyg wrote:according to the website they're closed mondays unless it's specifically for this weekatomeyes wrote:pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up.jeremyg wrote:not open monday's anymore?!
Tragic. I've noticed a few of the usual annual Bellwoods releases have slipped this fall and assumed it was due to their focus on the new locations. I was really hoping BOYD was still in the cards - there is no real substitute available in Ontario and this is a huge void.distr0 wrote:no BOYD this year
Definitely spent less money at Bellwoods the past few months than I would normally expect. So I can't complain in that regard.Provost Drunk wrote:Tragic. I've noticed a few of the usual annual Bellwoods releases have slipped this fall and assumed it was due to their focus on the new locations. I was really hoping BOYD was still in the cards - there is no real substitute available in Ontario and this is a huge void.distr0 wrote:no BOYD this year
Ya that does sound good...if I was drinking this month I'd be over there trying it.Provost Drunk wrote:Also - notwithstanding my comment above about there being no substitute for BOYD - I am going to make an effort to try that Outliers oak aged imperial stout. Description sounds pretty good.
Made the trek out to Bellwoods to try Outliers #1. It's very good, but certainly not BOYD and probably not anything you need to feel too bad about missing. I found the bouquet totally dominated by the oak. Certainly, there was a lot of oak on the palate as well but it wasn't a total barrel bomb. I got some definite smoke and tar flavours (in a good way) and balanced by some sweeter toffee notes. Less chocolate character than BOYD and a harsher finish.El Pinguino wrote:Ya that does sound good...if I was drinking this month I'd be over there trying it.Provost Drunk wrote:Also - notwithstanding my comment above about there being no substitute for BOYD - I am going to make an effort to try that Outliers oak aged imperial stout. Description sounds pretty good.
BW Inventory low, have a 2013 Bring Out Your Dead, first bottling - how's this stuff holding up?!Provost Drunk wrote:Less chocolate character than BOYD and a harsher finish.
Sadly, I was a bit late to the BOYD party and missed out on the 2013 vintage. Would still be curious to hear how their drinking. I do have a couple of 3 MTMs (of both the cherry/raspberry and straight raspberry variety). I plan to crack one of each sometime this winter and sit on the remaining bottles to see what happens - will let you know how they've changed!Belgian wrote:BW Inventory low, have a 2013 Bring Out Your Dead, first bottling - how's this stuff holding up?!Provost Drunk wrote:Less chocolate character than BOYD and a harsher finish.
Also a 3 Minutes To Midnight (Cherry/Raspberry) 2015 & a Skeleton Key 2014. I might keep the 3 minutes another year to see if it smooths out all that raspberry (or see if if it gets even weirder.) I don't think Skeleton will ever get much better OR worse, it's amazing.
I think we will need to accept that some historic batches / bottlings from BW are simply one-offs, who knows when to return or if they will be much chamged. I'd love to have a few more 2013 Lambda for example, I underestimated that one it's very unique.
I anticipate good things to come regardless Bellwoods. Love ya.