Another day, another change, welcome to life. This one being axing the weekly beer specials, or rather expanding them to all tap beers going through winter, otherwise known as the fishing opener or the end of May.

The results being:

• From $5 to $3 a pint: Flying Squirrel Amber Ale, Gold Portage Blonde Ale, Amaizing Cream Ale, Sand Bay Wheat, Voyageur Pale Ale, Lost Bay IPA, Stubborn Moose Dry Stout, Black Swan American or Caramel Stout.
• From $6 to $4 a pint: The Hoppy Folly Strong IPA and Valhalla Blonde.
• From $7 to $5 a pint: The Drunken Loon Dark Belgian Ale.

What happened was we launched the Sand Bay Wheat yesterday and by 5pm the keg was empty, and as it takes an hour or two for the beer to be properly chilled, we extended it to all beers. After further discussions about it and some wtf vibes going on, the change was done.

Cheers,
The Crazy Specials Loony

Starting today and going at least through Spring, every day (including Saturdays and Sundays) from 6-7:30pm is buy 1 get 1 free happy hour!

This applies to all beers, wines, drinks and off-sale growlers (except on Sundays where growlers can only be sold through 6pm). A great way to kick off the evening, not to be missed!

Cheers,
The Crazy Specials Loony

It's Monday and you know what that means, a new beer of the week!

That's right, the amazing, insanely great Ambush Band will be gracing the stage starting ~7pm, just about the time  as the wine tasting event is wrapping up.

This is a treat you don't want to miss, the planets/stars are aligning, and the combination of wine tasting pre-party, outstanding craft beer along for the ride, and tear the roof down live music in the relative dead of winter, what could go wrong, the spirits are let loose.

Don't forget it's now Growler Friday, 50% off all growlers and refills through 10pm. Come down tomorrow for some wine tasting and listen/dance with the Ambush Band vibe through the evening.

Cheers,
The Big Ear Loony

After a long summer hiatus, the wine tasting event is back, this Saturday from 5-8pm. The wine tasting event is a great opportunity to try out a range of different styles and as pretty much all of these are new to us as well, we value the feedback and will select the top couple favorites to be available for a few months. Here are the six whites and six reds that will be available:

These were hand-picked by the amazing wine connoisseur Tara Cardenas from Paustis Wines, knowing just about everything on the +500 different brands in rotation. The price is $15 for a sample of each, with specials of course on anything remaining after the event, here and gone as they say, and some snacks/food will also be provided to compliment the tasting.

Also, sometimes we get asked, "Why have a wine event if you're a brewery?", from which the answer is many. For one, people keep asking for it, if there were a winery or three in the area, of course not but in the meantime it's a great way to try something different without committing to a full glass let alone a full bottle. Second, it can help us decide which are keepers, our wine selection has evolved directly from these wine tastings. And third, the more I learn about the beer making process, the more I'm curious about other fermentation styles, and wines have no shortage of different complexities and nuances to learn from. Such as for any fans of Lambic beers, the champagne of beers, a process that ends up being a hybrid between a beer and a wine, hence a reason for lambics usually being stored in corked bottles and taking a year to be properly conditioned and carbonated.

Should be an exciting tasting, I can't wait myself, see you this Saturday!

Cheers,
The Whacky Loony