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Grand River Brewing
- S. St. Jeb
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Grand River Brewing in Cambridge Up For Sale
http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2018/04 ... -for-sale/
Follow the link in this story to the Royal Lepage video. I found it interesting.
http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2018/04 ... -for-sale/
Follow the link in this story to the Royal Lepage video. I found it interesting.
I'm pretty sure It's been 'for sale' for like 10 years now
I'm not in the know on stuff like this, but doesn't 1.1 million for a brewery of that size, with all the equipment installed, seem a little low?
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I'm not in the know on stuff like this either, but I had the same thought. The sales pitch seems to focus on selling the building/property, but not the business itself.Craig wrote:I'm not in the know on stuff like this, but doesn't 1.1 million for a brewery of that size, with all the equipment installed, seem a little low?
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As soon as I posted this, a thought just hit me. Does Grand River actually own the building? Maybe it's a lease and the owner is selling the building/property.S. St. Jeb wrote:I'm not in the know on stuff like this either, but I had the same thought. The sales pitch seems to focus on selling the building/property, but not the business itself.Craig wrote:I'm not in the know on stuff like this, but doesn't 1.1 million for a brewery of that size, with all the equipment installed, seem a little low?
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Kind of sad that this brewery has faded into irrelevance. It was an important craft pioneer when it first opened, at least to me. The original Galt Knife was a terrific beer, Plowmans was a serviceable English pale ale, and Russian Gun has, at times, been an excellent imperial stout. Oh well.
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They produced The second Ontario wild/sour on record, a malted down flemish red
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I still have bottles of both the Oaked and Unoaked Vlaams Rood. It changed more over time more than any beer I’ve ever cellared and was marvelous up until about 2016. Still drinkable, but definitely on the downward slide.northyorksammy wrote:They produced The second Ontario wild/sour on record, a malted down flemish red
Townhall Lager and Hannenberg Pills were beers I loved back in the day. I remember going to the first Curmudgeon and Russian Gun releases/beer tastings and being super excited and having a lot of fun.
I hope Grand River continues in some form when whoever buys the space goes forward.
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it was the first quaffable wild/sour, to upgrade my comment. Yes, here's to Grand River. Great space too.
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Magnotta Brewery purchases Grand River Brewing
https://ontariobev.net/magnotta-brewery ... r-brewing/
http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2018/08 ... a-brewery/
https://ontariobev.net/magnotta-brewery ... r-brewing/
http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2018/08 ... a-brewery/
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OK, I chuckled at thatThe linked article wrote:Magnotta Brewery is on the cutting edge of craft brewing in Ontario
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Yes, Collective Arts, Great Lakes and Magnottadarmokandjalad wrote:OK, I chuckled at thatThe linked article wrote:Magnotta Brewery is on the cutting edge of craft brewing in Ontario
haha glad I was not alone on laughing at thatdarmokandjalad wrote:OK, I chuckled at thatThe linked article wrote:Magnotta Brewery is on the cutting edge of craft brewing in Ontario
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You're not alone, not by a longshot I would surmise.Steve wrote:haha glad I was not alone on laughing at thatdarmokandjalad wrote:OK, I chuckled at thatThe linked article wrote:Magnotta Brewery is on the cutting edge of craft brewing in Ontario
A quick scan of their portfolio shows a lineup consisting of an English IPA and two lagers. Yup, cutting edge.