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Amsterdam Barrel House

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Amsterdam Barrel House

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Anyone been?

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yup, close to home
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northyorksammy wrote:yup, close to home
Your thoughts?
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Yes, maybe I should have been more specific. For those who have been, what did you think? Worth the trip to Leaside?

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not yet, unless you are close by, ie. at the main brewery. Only one unique tap is on, and its been basic.
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i dropped by yesterday. not sure if i misunderstood a tweet, but i wanted to grab some bottles of the barleywine.
i thought that they had a small brewhouse at the barrel house, so assumed they'd be selling bottles.
went inside and it looks quite different than Against the Grain. looks like a Keg.
i asked the hostess if they sold bottles there. told her i was looking for the barleywine. she said that, no, bottles aren't for purchase there, so if i want a bottle of barleywine, go down the street to the brewery.
so i did.
got to the brewery and they said, oh no, the barleywine's for table service only at the Barrel House. ok.
but if i want something similar, they have an imperial stout I can buy.
i left, emptyhanded.

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I've had some co-workers go at lunch and said it was some of the worst food they've had in a while. The pulled pork was super dry and beer is quite expensive for having their own taps. Bummed as I had high hopes for this place.

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They can't have a bottle shop there under Ontario's current liquor laws. Only two bottle shops per manufacturer.
atomeyes wrote:i dropped by yesterday. not sure if i misunderstood a tweet, but i wanted to grab some bottles of the barleywine.
i thought that they had a small brewhouse at the barrel house, so assumed they'd be selling bottles.
went inside and it looks quite different than Against the Grain. looks like a Keg.
i asked the hostess if they sold bottles there. told her i was looking for the barleywine. she said that, no, bottles aren't for purchase there, so if i want a bottle of barleywine, go down the street to the brewery.
so i did.
got to the brewery and they said, oh no, the barleywine's for table service only at the Barrel House. ok.
but if i want something similar, they have an imperial stout I can buy.
i left, emptyhanded.

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mistermurphy wrote:They can't have a bottle shop there under Ontario's current liquor laws. Only two bottle shops per manufacturer.
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Why wouldn't they write it as one bottle shop per site? Sigh.
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DeMarco wrote:I've had some co-workers go at lunch and said it was some of the worst food they've had in a while. The pulled pork was super dry and beer is quite expensive for having their own taps. Bummed as I had high hopes for this place.
I sure hope they didn't repeat the mistake they made at harbourfront and get the Gabby's hacks to run their kitchen. It's sad to see local 'craft' beer paired with freezer-to-fryer factory food.
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Tapsucker wrote:
DeMarco wrote:I've had some co-workers go at lunch and said it was some of the worst food they've had in a while. The pulled pork was super dry and beer is quite expensive for having their own taps. Bummed as I had high hopes for this place.
I sure hope they didn't repeat the mistake they made at harbourfront and get the Gabby's hacks to run their kitchen. It's sad to see local 'craft' beer paired with freezer-to-fryer factory food.
pretty sure that's what they've done.
FAB/Gabby's.
and not ragging on them, but seeing the FoodSafe warning that QQ had (no soap for staff??) you would expect more from a corporate machine than that.

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