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Radical Road Brewing Co - Canny Man at the LCBO

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Radical Road Brewing Co - Canny Man at the LCBO

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not sure what this is all about.. but according to NAC's fb page

"We have a barrel aged scotch wee heavy ale coming out soon to the Lcbo. 9.1% alcohol and only have a small amount available for the Ontario market. We have pre-sold 80% in the first 3 days. Get Radical Road Brewing Co - Canny Man while you can! $10.95 per 750ml bottle. Once this is gone, well, it really is gone!"

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never heard of this brewery

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matt7215 wrote:never heard of this brewery
Nor can I find anything about this brewery or the beer...
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https://twitter.com/RadicalRoadBrew

Doesn't have much, but it's a start.

I'm investigating...

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From what I have heard it is affiliated with Black Oak, I think its one of their brewers and someone else and I was under the impression this was being brewed at Black Oak.

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Confirm the above from PennSteen is basically correct. I talked to someone at Cask Days wth first hand knowledge. Not sure it is affiliated with Black Oak though -- may only be using their facilities, like other contract brewers.
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And out of the gate, they're into the LC with a barrel-aged beer???

Wow...

...even spearhead spent a year invading every bar in Toronto.
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It's gonna be a good one.

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JeffPorter wrote:And out of the gate, they're into the LC with a barrel-aged beer???
Wow...
...even spearhead spent a year invading every bar in Toronto.
Sure. Spearhead was a financing & marketing campaign long before it was even physical beer.

Radical Road / Black Oak has their business in place already, and (I think) now rises to the 'ultra-premium' challenges from Beau's, Amsterdam, Muskoka and Great Lakes.

It's an exhilarating time for 'local' beer.
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Contract brewed at Black Oak, then aged in single malt whisky barrels, followed by secondary fermentation in bombers with caged corks. I was given a sneak preview: smoky-peaty nose, a velvet smooth mouthfeel, Scotch ale maltiness with definite Scotch whisky overtones.

If you are on my Santa list, you'll probably be getting a bottle of this for Xmas, if I can force myself to part with it.
Too many beers, too little time...

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AlanB wrote:Contract brewed at Black Oak, then aged in single malt whisky barrels, followed by secondary fermentation in bombers with caged corks. I was given a sneak preview: smoky-peaty nose, a velvet smooth mouthfeel, Scotch ale maltiness with definite Scotch whisky overtones.

If you are on my Santa list, you'll probably be getting a bottle of this for Xmas, if I can force myself to part with it.
Am I on your list?
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JeffPorter wrote:
AlanB wrote:Contract brewed at Black Oak, then aged in single malt whisky barrels, followed by secondary fermentation in bombers with caged corks. I was given a sneak preview: smoky-peaty nose, a velvet smooth mouthfeel, Scotch ale maltiness with definite Scotch whisky overtones.

If you are on my Santa list, you'll probably be getting a bottle of this for Xmas, if I can force myself to part with it.
Am I on your list?
If you have to ask, you're not. :)
Too many beers, too little time...

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I'm on your list. :wink:
We can get drunker than this!!

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Can I be on A list?
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JeffPorter wrote:Can I be on A list?
List of people who want to be on a list:

JeffPorter
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