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Re: Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

Post by GAM » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:36 am

Had a lunch meeting there yesterday and had a taste. Not as sour as I expected. I could drink a whole one and that is saying a lot for me, I don't often care four the sours.

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Post by NASH » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:37 pm

GAM wrote:Had a lunch meeting there yesterday and had a taste. Not as sour as I expected. I could drink a whole one and that is saying a lot for me, I don't often care four the sours.

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Re: Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

Post by NASH » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:39 pm

HPhunter wrote:Launching tonight @ 7:15 with at least 40 ladies in the house.... :lol: :lol: :spilly:
Does that make it "Sweet and Sour"?

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Heading down around 11:30
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Post by GuingesRock » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:39 am

Going today for Fathom and Cilantro Hammered Burgers :rockin:

(around 11.30ish).
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Re: Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:51 am

GuingesRock wrote:Going today for Fathom and Cilantro Hammered Burgers :rockin:

(around 11.30ish).
Love to join you but I have a yard full of stuff that needs to get done.
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Post by GuingesRock » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:11 pm

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GuingesRock wrote:Going today for Fathom and Cilantro Hammered Burgers :rockin:

(around 11.30ish).
Love to join you but I have a yard full of stuff that needs to get done.
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Post by NASH » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:56 am

Hey now, you could have left it with Amanda, for me to guzzle when I return! :lol:

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Post by Barr » Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:35 pm

Had my first Rickbottom experience on Sat night and enjoyed it in every way. Great music, great food and amazing brews. Really liked the Rookie and the IPA and I am not normally a hop head. Great job. Keep up the good work Nash and the rest of the team.
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Post by NASH » Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:50 pm

Thanks for the kind words, Barr. Always great to hear :cheers2:

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Post by Keith » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:54 pm

Had my first Rock Bottom experience with my Daughter after Dora. Potachos were great and the Fathom was a really refreshing IPA, wanted to grab a growler but NS Laws prevented it this time. :(
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Post by GuingesRock » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:27 am

She looks very cute Keith. Looks like you had a nice pub lunch together. My little boy has chicken fingers and fries when he goes with us. They have some that you can get in a wrap.
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Post by GuingesRock » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:28 am

She looks very cute Keith. Looks like you had a nice pub lunch together. My little boy has chicken fingers and fries or carrot sticks when he goes with us. They have some good chicken fingers that they usually put in wrap. Amanda usually sorts something out with him so he's happy also.
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Post by Keith » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:28 am

Yeah she's not too fussy normally. And yeah was about 6:30 after Dora. Someone had a late nite with dad. Dora, Rock Bottom, Parade, dairy queen to share a sunday, the a movie in bed. Figured she would of fell sleep during the first one.
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Post by blacktip » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:25 pm

Was back after the Parade of Lights to have some more of the sour, and I really dig it.

Are Lactobacillus typically stocked locally? I've been reading and researching, and it seems like it's in the realm of possibility for me to attempt this... maybe.
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Post by LiverDance » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:59 pm

blacktip wrote:Was back after the Parade of Lights to have some more of the sour, and I really dig it.

Are Lactobacillus typically stocked locally? I've been reading and researching, and it seems like it's in the realm of possibility for me to attempt this... maybe.
Your best bet it to check out http://premierwines.ca/store/category/2 ... Sour-Wild/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; on dresden row. It is completely in the realm of possibility to do it on a homebrew scale.
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Re: Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

Post by chalmers » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:35 pm

Blacktip, did you mean lacto to inoculate a batch of beer, or lacto beers?
I'm pretty sure Noble Grape does not carry it, Everwood Ave has/had a blend with lacto in it.

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Post by blacktip » Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:44 am

I meant lacto to inoculate.

Grabbing a few 11.5L carboys to start splitting batches for experiments. :)
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Post by TimG » Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:03 am

Slight chance I might make it down to RB for a couple pints mid to late afternoon today. What's cask is going to be on the bar top?

Anybody else going to be in the area?

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Post by GAM » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:31 pm

I'm trying.

What is your time frame?

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Post by NASH » Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:39 pm

RIS cask.

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Post by TimG » Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:49 pm

Shooting for 3:15 or so, Jimmy and I are heading in. Hope to catch a few folks.

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Post by GuingesRock » Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:59 pm

Was there at lunch today. Two pints of fathom and cilantro burger. Can't beat that.

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Post by GuingesRock » Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:26 pm

I heard today that lunch times are being phased out, at least for a couple of months, and Amanda may not still be there. That’s so depressing on both counts. Amanda has been there for 5 years and she is amazing, and so were the lunch times. :(
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Re: Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

Post by mr x » Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:44 pm

Sucks if Amanda is gone.

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