The Taproom (aka Anything and Everything Beer)
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folsom_lives
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Fattey Beer Co. more of a bottle shop slash tap room but it’s down the street and has some decent stuff on tap.Ooh new beer place in town..will have to investigate it sometime
YoHabloEspanol
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I'm not sure if you guys have this in your market. Heineken has launched a new "light" version. At 4% ABV it's very refreshing with a good hoppy taste. Small can, only 9 oz. Great summer beer to enjoy.
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jamieanderson1968
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Back in BC, enjoying a Blue Buck
jamieanderson1968
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I am a sucker for interesting graphic design on labels
Hollywood
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This pale ale with clementines is a winner 
jamieanderson1968
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I will grab some the next time I am in an lcbo
Hollywood
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This is not available at the LCBO but you can order it via the brewery's website:
sahomerrocks
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*Charlie Kelly voice*
I drink Pliny all the time, dude!
I drink Pliny all the time, dude!
wmeugene
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I so wish we got Russian River here in VA
sahomerrocks
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It's a privilege to live a 30 minute walk away from here. And my wife works 2 blocks away so I look like a great partner if I wait here and grab a beer then walk her home from work.
Djxfactor511
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One brewery (one of my favorites) near me started a $2M+ GoFundMe last month to stay open and another announced its closure at the end of the year. Dark times ahead of us I'm thinking.
YoHabloEspanol
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You either sell part of your ownership to a larger more industrail brewery or close. Unfortunately, the current business model does not favor independent beer.
wmeugene
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I’m friends with the owner of a successful brewery and the real moneymaker seems to be the food and other drinks they serve (they have a liquor license). The beer brings people in, but it can’t be the sole income. The other thing is not trying to grow/distribute too quickly, which has been the death knell of many breweries, big and small.
Angsty
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I think we are past the point of peak brewery. With the oldest of the millennials now over 40, they will have the same experiences the Gen Xers had: kids at home, mortgages and incipient health issues.
I expect fancy burger and pizza joints to also face decline. Some of the best pizza and burgers I’ve had recently have been at … breweries! I just can’t eat and drink like that much anymore.
I expect fancy burger and pizza joints to also face decline. Some of the best pizza and burgers I’ve had recently have been at … breweries! I just can’t eat and drink like that much anymore.
EvanBenner
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Chicago just lost some major stalwarts (across beer and other hospitality) due to finances/rising costs of leases. Fancy pizzas included, @Angsty. Been seeing landlord disputes mentioned quite a bit recently on some pretty significant closure notices. The property ruling class isn't done with their squeeze.
Melt Face Molly Drop
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People, like myself, just get tired of trying all the options and eventually settle on one thing that’s tried and true. I just don’t have time to sample anymore.
Angsty
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Decision fatigue is a real thing. I’ve found that sometimes past favorites get cancelled and I’m adrift finding a new favorite. My go-to amber ale, Malt Shaker from Foothills Brewing, is no longer being bottled and I have yet to find a “good as” replacement.
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Absolutely. Look no further than Anchor Brewing. I probably hadn’t had their brews for half a decade, yet if someone asked me if I liked them I’d say yes. But since I was busy trying everything else, I never had a chance to grab an Anchor Steam or whatever.