I was surprised when I came looking that we don't have a thread for Revel yet. Revel are the best.
Sadly, it sounds like financially they're not doing great:
I'll admit I don't buy a ton from them, partly because I'm more of a beer than a cider guy and partly because the price point is more like wine than beer. But this stuff drinks more like wine than beer too, so I think that's fair. I put in an order at 10% off, excited to try some of this stuff. I'm going to make a point of getting out to the Guelph tap room at some point soon too.
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Revel Cider
Surprising news. They JUST finished construction on the new bar and everything too. I've been meaning to go check it out but I'm not in Guelph much any more.
I'll be putting in an order, too. Don't want another high-quality producer to exit.
Cannot say I've ever ordered directly from them, though.
Oh, shoot! BlogTO has an article up about Revel.
Cannot say I've ever ordered directly from them, though.
Oh, shoot! BlogTO has an article up about Revel.
Well if BlogTO has the same effect on Revel as they have on cheap but good restaurants, and day hikes "near Toronto" then Revel is about to make big bucks!!! 
Seriously though, I hope this publicity and attention does help them out.
Seriously though, I hope this publicity and attention does help them out.
BlogTO is mostly clickbait garbage, but their highlighting (probably sponsored) of small towns that need the money seem to be a good thing. Taking a trip out to Guelph to a fancy ciderie seems like it fits with a chunk of their content.
Some of the hate they get seems to come from the "I hate pineapple on pizza" crowd.
Some of the hate they get seems to come from the "I hate pineapple on pizza" crowd.
I think I know who either owns or funds Blogto. Every other day there is a post like "Drake just trimmed his toenails", "Drake glanced at a cute puppy", "Drake bought a new scarf" or some other crap like that.
I do like like their call-outs on restaurant infractions though. It's kind of a demented pleasure disguised as public service announcement.
I do like like their call-outs on restaurant infractions though. It's kind of a demented pleasure disguised as public service announcement.
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