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Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:54 pm
by atomeyes
No one's said anything about Bench. it's currently being contracted, but they're building a brewery in Niagara on the bench.
apparently, we're looking at there being a huge barrel program and, apparently, a coolship.
there's a Californian brewer/barrel dude they brought up to work.
One of the Nickelbrook guys is also behind it.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:28 pm
by kevinlater
i can confirm the barrel program as i spoke to one of the guys (ex-nickelbrook head brewer) at the brux house a few months ago. gonna be a brewery to look out for
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:58 pm
by zane9
Just had Bench Brewery's Ball's Falls (session IPA) at The Ship in Hamilton. Delicious.
Bench is building their 50hL brewery in Beamsville, in an old public school. I drove past that building many times when it was up for sale.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 1:12 pm
by matt7215
I had their Citra Grove Dry Hopped Sour at Brux and it was very impressive
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:05 pm
by mahcinesquad
Their 20 Mile Farmhouse was on at Baker St in Guelph last night (may still be) - it was great.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:55 pm
by sofakingdrunk
I had the balls falls at baker st a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:53 am
by DeMarco
had the citra sour, great stuff.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:38 pm
by distr0
Had the Citra Grove at Baker street in Guelph a few weeks ago, it was fantastic
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:23 pm
by mgmoney
This is very promising for a new brewery! The Citra Grove was exceptional and The Balls Falls was a nice ISA too. Can't wait to see what their barrel program might produce
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:06 am
by atomeyes
distr0 wrote:Had the Citra Grove at Baker street in Guelph a few weeks ago, it was fantastic
i found it to be quite watery. good flavour, no body.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:32 pm
by sofakingdrunk
Add me to the list about loving the citra grove. Excellent stuff. Two for two from Bench. It appears that they're going to have a full time tap at Baker Street station
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:41 pm
by DeMarco
atomeyes wrote:distr0 wrote:Had the Citra Grove at Baker street in Guelph a few weeks ago, it was fantastic
i found it to be quite watery. good flavour, no body.
I experienced the same, I had it again after having mamouche and it make the grapefruit pop a lot more than I had every experienced. I don't know because it was a fresh keg, but it was awesome.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:50 pm
by lister
atomeyes wrote:distr0 wrote:Had the Citra Grove at Baker street in Guelph a few weeks ago, it was fantastic
i found it to be quite watery. good flavour, no body.
I've had the Citra Grove four or five times now. I like it but consider it the poor man's Jelly King.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:24 pm
by Cass
Citra Grove was on at Birreria and it was tasty. Balls Falls is on at Bru in Oakville (not sure if I've seen it in TO yet) and it's good too.
Re: Bench Brewery (Beamsville)
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:34 am
by atomeyes
had the Clean Slate brett saison.
people liked it, but i wasn't overly impressed. just like their sour, it was very thin. didn't love the dimension the brett gave it.
would give it a 7.25/10.
blah blah not brewing at their own brewery blah blah. but i haven't been blown away, which is what i was kind of hoping/expecting