ggfunk
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Because people actually go to Dodger games?
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FoudreGuy
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WTF Seattle. How is a can of topcutter $6 at the Mariners game when I have to spend $14 on a malty golden road ipa here at the Dodgers?
Because it tries to balance out the expensive draft beer at the games.
$6 Bodhi cans better be back.
andrewdrinks
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RIP Matt.
libbey
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FoudreGuy
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Was off the internet yesterday so waking up to this news. That is so sad.
If Toronado is open today I’m walking over for a beer in his honor.
If Toronado is open today I’m walking over for a beer in his honor.
litheum94
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Can you fill a non-local in on what news you're talking about?
libbey
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Matt Bonney the owner of Toronado - Seattle and all around bad ass passed away in his sleep yesterday.
Shook the Seattle beer scene pretty hard.
FoudreGuy
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Matt was an awesome dude. Toronado is one of my neighborhood bars so I’d often stop in for a beer after my runs. He always lovingly gave me **** about being too active. After I had heart surgery I didn’t go in for a while and the first time back Matt gave me a huge hug and from them on we’d always compare our health problems. Matt had had back surgery shortly before my surgery so we always compared our medications.
My favorite Matt story was the day my grandmother passed away in 2015. I went over and ordered a bottle of Cable Car to split with some buddies and the bar staff. At some point Bonney walks over with a second bottle of CC and is all “believe it or not, someone just called and ordered you a second bottle.” He shrugged and laughed
It was always fun to attend the Three Matt’s dinners and see how proud he was of everything he’d a accomplished with the dinners.
My thoughts are with his wife and step daughter this morning. He’ll be missed.
My favorite Matt story was the day my grandmother passed away in 2015. I went over and ordered a bottle of Cable Car to split with some buddies and the bar staff. At some point Bonney walks over with a second bottle of CC and is all “believe it or not, someone just called and ordered you a second bottle.” He shrugged and laughed
It was always fun to attend the Three Matt’s dinners and see how proud he was of everything he’d a accomplished with the dinners.
My thoughts are with his wife and step daughter this morning. He’ll be missed.
BBA1
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Sad news. I remember seeing him at Brouwer's. I never made it to Toronado on my few Seattle visits. Had he been ill?
FoudreGuy
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jaeselector
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Bumming.
andrewdrinks
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Upcoming from Mirage:
*PATEK WATER* is new Helles lager--a twist on last year's Ski Mask recipe with a new hop: Hallertau Blanc. Fully brewed this in a vain attempt to retain the gold Ski Mask won at last year's WA Beer Awards, but also because I want to drink more Helles. Cans and draft.
*YELLOW TAPE* is a kellerbier brewed in collaboration with my close friends at Matchless Brewing. An unfiltered young pils, full of Czech Saaz hops. Cans and draft.
*REGOLITH* is a tart table saison fermented solera-style (or more accurately: perpetually blended) in a large-format French oak foeder. 4.5% ABV. Draft only. Idk if this has been announced yet, but Regolith will premiere this Saturday at the Chuck's Greenwood anniversary party. Shh?
And of course, new bottles of blended sour ale are on their way: one fermented in oak with local peaches, and one fermented in oak with heirloom varities of plum, plout, and pear--each from a different friend's estate. I'll have more information for you when the bottles finish conditioning.
*PATEK WATER* is new Helles lager--a twist on last year's Ski Mask recipe with a new hop: Hallertau Blanc. Fully brewed this in a vain attempt to retain the gold Ski Mask won at last year's WA Beer Awards, but also because I want to drink more Helles. Cans and draft.
*YELLOW TAPE* is a kellerbier brewed in collaboration with my close friends at Matchless Brewing. An unfiltered young pils, full of Czech Saaz hops. Cans and draft.
*REGOLITH* is a tart table saison fermented solera-style (or more accurately: perpetually blended) in a large-format French oak foeder. 4.5% ABV. Draft only. Idk if this has been announced yet, but Regolith will premiere this Saturday at the Chuck's Greenwood anniversary party. Shh?
And of course, new bottles of blended sour ale are on their way: one fermented in oak with local peaches, and one fermented in oak with heirloom varities of plum, plout, and pear--each from a different friend's estate. I'll have more information for you when the bottles finish conditioning.
wethorseblanket
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Anyone going to Masonry tomorrow for Farmhouse Fest?
andrewdrinks
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Why yes, yes I am. Bring a raincoat
litheum94
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Which Masonry? I'm in town this weekend. Didn't see anything on their website.
abawol01
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Could be at the real Farmhouse Fest but you playin'
litheum94
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I've been needing a vacation, even a mini one.
litheum94
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Just had a bottle of Sacred Geometry at Holy Mountain.
I need so much more of that in my life.
I need so much more of that in my life.
theLostWizard
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Anyone crushing Three Fates?
Does having 7 of ‘em yesterday count? Or am I still not doing this beer thing right?!
libbey
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andrewdrinks
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Anyone making Beer Week plans? I’ll be at the Full Throttle lambic event tomorrow
jaeselector
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Not sure yet. I wanted to go to the Bottleworks cellar thing, but Mother’s Day . . . Chilling with the fam. Looks like they’ll open Blabaer and 50n per IG.
FoudreGuy
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Gonna walk over to Latona Pub for the 3-Way beta tapping on Tuesday and definitely going to Fremont for the free BBQ next Sunday. Always my favorite SBW event.
jaeselector
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How crazy does this get? Too crazy to bring kids?
I’m finally goin’ this year #veryexcite. Wifey’s outta town w/ the kiddo, so figured I had to go.
jaeselector
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Nice! Please report back.
FoudreGuy
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Nah, super chill. I always bring my daughter.
jaeselector
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Sweet. I may have to check it out. I usually go to 1 or 2 SBW things, get pissed off, then abstain from the remainder, but I’m ready to brave **** again this year.
FoudreGuy
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Yeah, I don’t do much during SBW cause it’s normally crazy.
jaeselector
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Update on the bottkeworks thing? No blabaer or 50n on the most recent IG flick. False advertising?
That was a sort of “if you know, you know” thing — those were old empties on top of the lambic fridge in the shop...
Here’s the full line up from the night:
Oud Beersel Oude Geuze - 2001
Gueuze Girardin - 2005
Tilquin Gueuze - 2010/2011 (batch 1)
Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus - 2005
Vanberg Lambickx - 2009
De Cam Oude Lambiek - 2012
Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek - 2001
Drie Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek - 2008
Russian River Torando 25th Anniversary - 2012
New Belgium Bottleworks 10th Anniversary - 2009
jaeselector
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Figured. Still quite the list. What was your favorite?
Prolly the Cantillon Rose — beautifully carbed and insanely jammy. I’m certainly no lambic expert, but I was blown away at how well the fruit had held up over 14 yrs. That b1 Tilquin and the Vanberg were also dope.
jaeselector
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Nice to hear. I think I have 1 batch 1 Tilquin left.
I know it's been a month but I want to say RIP to Matt Bonney. He really made an impression on me the two times I met him.
The first time, the two Matt's hosted a huge bottle share in the upstairs office of Brouwers. They couldn't have been better hosts for us beer nerd idiots.
The second time was right after he opened Toronado Seattle. I think libbey and Podunkparte were there with me. It's hard to remember through the laughs and drinks Matt provided. He ended up selling me his original Dave bottling. He knew he could have got a lot more for it -HotD sold bottles in house for hundreds more at the time- but he didn't care. He was happy to let someone else enjoy it.
We exchanged numbers and for awhile after that he would text me out of the blue every now and then asking if there was anything he could grab for me. I regret not keeping in touch.
The last time I was in Seattle, we made plans to meet up at Toronado but Bonney had something come up last minute. He did however set aside a bottle of Cable Car for us in his stead.
I can't say I knew Bonney as well as a lot of you guys. I think that makes my story so cool. I was some random tag-a-long acquaintance of a couple locals. He went out of his way to take care of someone he barely knew and sought nothing in return. Generous doesn't begin to describe it.
What a human being.
The first time, the two Matt's hosted a huge bottle share in the upstairs office of Brouwers. They couldn't have been better hosts for us beer nerd idiots.
The second time was right after he opened Toronado Seattle. I think libbey and Podunkparte were there with me. It's hard to remember through the laughs and drinks Matt provided. He ended up selling me his original Dave bottling. He knew he could have got a lot more for it -HotD sold bottles in house for hundreds more at the time- but he didn't care. He was happy to let someone else enjoy it.
We exchanged numbers and for awhile after that he would text me out of the blue every now and then asking if there was anything he could grab for me. I regret not keeping in touch.
The last time I was in Seattle, we made plans to meet up at Toronado but Bonney had something come up last minute. He did however set aside a bottle of Cable Car for us in his stead.
I can't say I knew Bonney as well as a lot of you guys. I think that makes my story so cool. I was some random tag-a-long acquaintance of a couple locals. He went out of his way to take care of someone he barely knew and sought nothing in return. Generous doesn't begin to describe it.
What a human being.
wethorseblanket
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ISO: "Not all men" screenshots of people bothered by this article.
https://www.thestranger.com/features/2019/06/05/40390034/seattles-beer-industry-is-sexist
https://www.thestranger.com/features/2019/06/05/40390034/seattles-beer-industry-is-sexist
