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Godspeed Brewery

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AugustusRex
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Post by AugustusRex »

BakaGaijin wrote:A 'smith' is generally associated with a trade or craftsmen i.e. Blacksmith, Goldsmith, Locksmith, Gunsmith, Bladesmith, etc.

I have also assumed that AleSmith was a play on these words. i.e. someone who crafts beer. Hence the Blacksmith anvil in the logo.
I know. I too assumed Belgian wasn't being serious.

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Post by Craig »

atomeyes wrote:all this talk and we'll be close to 12 months before something's brewed. i'm guessing we're looking at late winter/early spring 2017
Bim still says he's hoping for a fall opening.

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Post by S. St. Jeb »

Belgian wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
BakaGaijin wrote:A 'smith' is generally associated with a trade or craftsmen i.e. Blacksmith, Goldsmith, Locksmith, Gunsmith, Bladesmith, etc.

I have also assumed that AleSmith was a play on these words. i.e. someone who crafts beer. Hence the Blacksmith anvil in the logo.
I just assumed that Belgian wasn't being serious. But if he was, you've exactly explained it above.
I just assumed that you'd know Belgian wasn't being serious. Or… maybe now I'm just saying that? You may never know!
I assumed that most would have made the assumption that Belgian was or was not being serious.

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Post by atomeyes »

Craig wrote:
atomeyes wrote:all this talk and we'll be close to 12 months before something's brewed. i'm guessing we're looking at late winter/early spring 2017
Bim still says he's hoping for a fall opening.
you a betting man?
they haven't broken ground and i think it needs to go to CoA.
at this rate, it's fall 2017.
wish it were faster, but let's be realistic.

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Post by Belgian »

Looks like things are progressing, the place is getting set up. Exciting.

They weren't open the other night but a few of them were chatting at the unfinished bar inside so I said a quick hello. Wasn't
Bim but a few of the other folks. Said maybe in a few weeks they be up and rolling. But we will see!
In Beerum Veritas

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Post by Craig »

http://www.momandhops.ca/godspeed-brewe ... y-toronto/

The retail store opens tomorrow with 3 different beers, all in 355 cans. The taproom should open sometime in July.

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Good news.

Hopefully they will soon have enough time to get a real website. Leaving your marketing in the hands of fleecebook is just foolish. Sure, have a presence, but don't be dependent on somebody elses profit motive. :rant
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Fans are cash cows.
The herd will consume until consumed.

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Post by Flipfly »

Tapsucker wrote:Good news.

Hopefully they will soon have enough time to get a real website. Leaving your marketing in the hands of fleecebook is just foolish. Sure, have a presence, but don't be dependent on somebody elses profit motive. :rant
I hope they make it.

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Post by Craig »

Pretty long line, which is moving very slowly.

The three beers are a Dortmunnder, a stout and an IPA. Doesn't sound like any of them are particularly adventurous, but I haven't tried them yet.

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Post by Provost Drunk »

Anyone have any intel on the styles of the three beers being released?

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Post by jp_jkl »

Provost Drunk wrote:Anyone have any intel on the styles of the three beers being released?
IPA
Stout
Dortmunder Lager

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Post by Craig »

Provost Drunk wrote:Anyone have any intel on the styles of the three beers being released?
Craig wrote:Pretty long line, which is moving very slowly.

The three beers are a Dortmunnder, a stout and an IPA. Doesn't sound like any of them are particularly adventurous, but I haven't tried them yet.
Lol :p

Looks like there's loads of beer.

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Post by jp_jkl »

Craig wrote:
Provost Drunk wrote:Anyone have any intel on the styles of the three beers being released?
Craig wrote:Pretty long line, which is moving very slowly.

The three beers are a Dortmunnder, a stout and an IPA. Doesn't sound like any of them are particularly adventurous, but I haven't tried them yet.
Lol :p

Looks like there's loads of beer.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're lining up for lagers!

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Post by munrets »

I know it's their first day, but they were unable to keep that line moving and I left after a long wait and no movement.

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munrets wrote:I know it's their first day, but they were unable to keep that line moving and I left after a long wait and no movement.
The bigger the crowd, the more people show up.
Brands are for cattle.
Fans are cash cows.
The herd will consume until consumed.

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