New Brewery in Virgil

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:48 pm

Just found out that there is a new brewery in Virgil (near Niagara-on-the-Lake) called Taps.

What does that make, four new breweries since the Summer: Stratford, Better Bitters, Robert Simpson, & Taps. Not bad.

Joe

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:43 pm

Stratford

huh?

Beer Geek · Post by **Beer Geek** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:20 am

Pootz,

as a Pilsner lover I thought you would be all over this by now.

www.stratfordbrewing.com

I don't think they are bottling yet.

Josh Oakes · Post by **Josh Oakes** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:23 am

You're welcome, Joe. What's the beer like?

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:55 am

Josh Oakes wrote:You're welcome, Joe. What's the beer like?

Thanks, Josh. And, yes, you were the first to bring it up on RateBeer with a message to the Ontario Local.

What I meant to say, and I think I did on RateBeer, was that I was able to confrim that it is, in fact, a new brewery tonight. It's on at The Judge.

I didn't get a change to try it yet, as I only noticed the Taps tap handle as I was leaving. I'll report soon.

Joe.

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:12 am

Beer Geek wrote:Pootz,

as a Pilsner lover I thought you would be all over this by now.

www.stratfordbrewing.com

I don't think they are bottling yet.

Well it has no presense among the tap handles in my local oasis and there is no visibility in the LCBO micros section and it seems their web site is down so if they have no product visibility...what the heck eh

Must one travel to Hamilton to get full exposure to tapped micros?

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:23 am

pootz wrote:
Beer Geek wrote:Pootz,

as a Pilsner lover I thought you would be all over this by now.

www.stratfordbrewing.com

I don't think they are bottling yet.

Well it has no presense among the tap handles in my local oasis and there is no visibility in the LCBO micros section and it seems their web site is down so if they have no product visibility...what the heck eh

Must one travel to Hamilton to get full exposure to tapped micros?

The website works for me.

Anyway, they seem to be focusing on the Stratford market (logically), but according to the site, it is or has been available at the following: Betty's (coming soon), The Cloak & Dagger, The Paddock, Smokeless Joe, Zelda's.

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:39 pm

joey_capps wrote:
pootz wrote:
Beer Geek wrote:Pootz,

as a Pilsner lover I thought you would be all over this by now.

www.stratfordbrewing.com

I don't think they are bottling yet.

Well it has no presense among the tap handles in my local oasis and there is no visibility in the LCBO micros section and it seems their web site is down so if they have no product visibility...what the heck eh

Must one travel to Hamilton to get full exposure to tapped micros?
The website works for me.

Anyway, they seem to be focusing on the Stratford market (logically), but according to the site, it is or has been available at the following: Betty's (coming soon), The Cloak & Dagger, The Paddock, Smokeless Joe, Zelda's.

Thanks Joe...wonder why I can't get to their web site?

I'm in London for a conference tomorrow, I'll swing past Stratford looking for it on tap.

Beer Geek · Post by **Beer Geek** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:14 pm

the site works fine for me too.

here is their list of where to find them on tap in Stratford & London

Stratford: Arden Park Hotel, Bentley's, Bistro 104, Boar's Head, Falstaff's, Foster's, George's, Olde English Parlour, The Sun Room, Pazzo

London: Magnolia Lane, Verandah Café, The London Club

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:38 pm

Ahh you're in London tomorow. We should get together for a fine brew or two.....you should also reta ceeps lager while you're here.

It's only available at the ceeps you know!

Cheers

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:53 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:Ahh you're in London tomorow. We should get together for a fine brew or two.....you should also reta ceeps lager while you're here.

It's only available at the ceeps you know!

Cheers

Is it much like steelback on cask?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:47 am

Ohh nothing like steekback tango on cask my friends.

Nothng can compare to that.............nothing I say!
it's ok, but neat cause it's only available at the pub, and only has 4 ratings on ratebeer.com.

Sadly, steelback is available only on cask at select fine micro brewery locations, and I won't share my secrets with anyone as to where.

Cheers

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:06 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:Ohh nothing like steekback tango on cask my friends.

Nothng can compare to that.............nothing I say!
it's ok, but neat cause it's only available at the pub, and only has 4 ratings on ratebeer.com.

Sadly, steelback is available only on cask at select fine micro brewery locations, and I won't share my secrets with anyone as to where.

Cheers

Please. If any of the Steelback products are on cask anywhere, please tell me. I'd travel to try them.

Joe.

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:32 pm

Beer Geek wrote:Pootz,

as a Pilsner lover I thought you would be all over this by now.

www.stratfordbrewing.com

I don't think they are bottling yet.

I can confirm that Geek...they won't be bottling until late spring with plans to market through the LCBO. They say their capacity for draft sales are expanding though . I can get my favorite oasis to bring in a keg next week to try as he's kicking interbev off the tap row.

Beer Geek · Post by **Beer Geek** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:53 am

where is this oasis you speak of? in K-W?