Fiziks said:We're going to be opening as strictly a bar without food. We'll add a kitchen as soon as we possibly can, and the addition of a kitchen in our plan adds about $35k to the startup costs. I'd rather save that money for working capital right now and allow patrons to bring outside food in.
I'll keep posting here and on fb to keep everyone updated.
Thanks!
Right now I'm building out equipment and waiting around for some new ohio legislation to become effective.
We are looking at a tentative opening of April 2014.
We also are scouting other locations that are outside of downtown at the moment.
Most of the equipment is ordered, minus a few fermenters, but things are progressing and going well.
Does anyone else refer to to Toledo as the dollar beer capital of the US? I have a tough time finding good beer and food at the same restaurant.
Check out the Attic on Adams street near downtown toledo. There is a restaurant in the basement that serves food to the bar upstairs and it's pretty good.
Does anyone else refer to to Toledo as the dollar beer capital of the US? I have a tough time finding good beer and food at the same restaurant.
Does anyone else refer to to Toledo as the dollar beer capital of the US? I have a tough time finding good beer and food at the same restaurant.
You guys have an andersons up there don't you? Does it not have a good beer and wine selection like the ones in columbus?
Sure we do. Anderson's is based in Maumee. I now work less than 5 minutes from the main store. Yes they stock an ass load of craft brews. I just wish they would carry ingredients! They have Beer Machines around Fathers Day and Christmas and they carry Mr Beer stuff year round but that's about it. They have a very narrow selection of MB kits too. Maybe 4 or 5 SKUs.
Where at in Maumee do you work? My 9-5 is in Arrowhead Park so I can't be too far away! I've looked at a few locations out here, but nothing is jumping out at me.
Where at in Maumee do you work? My 9-5 is in Arrowhead Park so I can't be too far away! I've looked at a few locations out here, but nothing is jumping out at me.
We're on Indian Wood Circle. I assume you know where the Humane Society is, you go down the road that's basically across the street and we're the 2nd drive on the left. Our building used to be IBM back in the day. 1605 Indian Wood Cir. In fact we made the news too.
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22239204/toledo-business-moving-to-maumee
Haha, I used to work in that office building... then our company moved (Hanson, Inc) down the road. They used to own that building and the one right next door to it. Then I left there and now work for Maritz (1740 Indian Wood Cir). Small world!
OK so you're up on the North end next to Owens, right?
VERY small world indeed!
Other 'n that, head to P-burg and Swig.
Is Swig kid-friendly?
I've never been there. Of course I'm rarely on that side of town. For me it's either Anderson's in Maumee or Cork's in Perrysburg/Rossford.
I took my daughter there when she was two or three. I don't think they have a kids menu or anything, but we got her a hot dog or some chicken chunks or something.
Anyone been to Marino's Beverage Depot in Sylvania yet? They got a killer selection. Their overall selection is on par with Andersons, but they have a WAY better cold beer selection.
I grew up about a mile from that Anderson's in Maumee. I spent my childhood at the Mudhens games (my little brother and I could walk there).
Ahhh swimming at the rec center. Them's is some good memories!
It's gone fairly downhill. The fairgrounds are all but dead except during fair season. Southwyck area is a ghost town now.
Add me to the list of Toledo area brewers who frequents Titgemeiers - I live southeast of the city, halfway between Perrysburg and Fremont, and work in the city. I honestly felt bad putting in a *huge* hop order through Hops Direct a couple months ago instead of just buying from them, but being one who likes to brew some quite hoppy beers, it's not always possible to pick up 8+ oz of what I might need there, even though their stock is usually pretty good - I don't know how many LHBS stock Wyeast but they always have a lot of them in stock and they move them, my 3711 bought on Monday was less than 2 months from manufacture.
As far as where to get good beer in the area, I'll 2nd/3rd or whatever the suggestions of The Andersons and Corks in Perrysburg for retail and The Attic on Adams St. for a good selection of brews on tap. Not even sure what they might carry in bottles but the last couple times I've been in there I've had Enjoy By 11/12/13 and La Fin du Monde...certainly not your everyday BMC selections.
I'll also put in a plug for where I work - I cook at Manhattan's about a block down from The Attic. We don't have near the selection but do generally have Great Lakes seasonal, Brooklyn IPA, and possibly another one or two craft selections on tap and a few more in bottles. Despite my campaigning though we don't generally have much for the real hopheads, and I don't think we've ever had a Belgian beer in bottles or on tap. Live music Monday-Saturday every week though. Plus I'm frequently at the bar Thursday-Saturday late nights.
Right now I'm building out equipment and waiting around for some new ohio legislation to become effective.
We are looking at a tentative opening of April 2014.
We also are scouting other locations that are outside of downtown at the moment.
Most of the equipment is ordered, minus a few fermenters, but things are progressing and going well.
HBO is the greatest home brew store I have been to. Awesome people there and they have pretty much anything. I just moved from sandusky area but still make the drive there for my grain and stuff.Wow I see it's been a while since someone posted here. Almost a year.
I'm just East of Toledo not far from Fremont but West of there.
I bought a big kettle to start doing BIAB and wondered if anyone wants to stop by on brew day? Not sure when that's going to be since it's been pretty cold and I don't want to experiment with a long mash and have to screw around.
I have 3 kegs with plenty of the good stuff.
I shop at Titgemiers quite a bit and I have an office in Sandusky and go to Hombrew Ohio sometimes.
Native of toledo, living and brewing in Fremont. Love HomeBrew Ohio, coworkers of mine worked on the new building. I would love to take a class or do a homebrew group meeting but my work schedule keeps getting into the way. I have a few kit batches down and now I am doing recipes and thinking about going BIAB. I have done a couple 5 gallon but prefer small 1-3 gallon batches.
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