Comments on: WAT? - Anniversary Edition http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/ Education, information and inspiration about... what else... beer! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Maz http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-612 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:54:05 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-612 <p>Hi Jason ,That is great news man. It is awesome to hear you doing</p> <p>good,</p> <p>Maz from London</p> Hi Jason ,That is great news man. It is awesome to hear you doing

good,

Maz from London

]]> by: Kirk Jeffrey http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-583 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:41:31 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-583 <p>Hey Jason, I stopped at Erik's today to drop off our bikes for their spring tune-ups. Sorry to hear you are no longer the manager at the Bloomington store, but best of luck with The Four Firkins. And thanks for all the help and encouragement you gave me the past three biking seasons. -- Kirk, now in Eagan</p> Hey Jason, I stopped at Erik’s today to drop off our bikes for their spring tune-ups. Sorry to hear you are no longer the manager at the Bloomington store, but best of luck with The Four Firkins. And thanks for all the help and encouragement you gave me the past three biking seasons. – Kirk, now in Eagan

]]> by: Alvey http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-557 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:21:07 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-557 <p>Thanks guys,</p> <p>The location is still an issue, the one I would like is 1101 Main st NE. (corner of Broadway and Marshall just a block away from the old Grain Belt Brewery) It's a new block of condos with retail on the ground floor. You might know it, they have a Snap Fitness in there already.</p> <p>There are some people objecting to a store like this in there and we are trying to make them understand that this is NOT anything like your average liquor store. </p> <p>I hope they agree, that is the last location in NE that is zoned correctly for "Off Sale". </p> <p>I think a unique store like this would fit perfectly within that neighborhood, it would compliment the Ritz, The Modern, 331, and certainly be an injection to the local economy.</p> <p>I've learned that people object to new liquor stores (even if they are actually a specialty beer store ) pretty much anytime one is suggested.</p> <p>The struggle continues.</p> <p>One other thing, I had to change the name. Apparently too many people didn't get the Aussie heritage joke with "The Convict's Pint". So it will now be called - "The Four Firkins". (Four of them fill a barrel).</p> Thanks guys,

The location is still an issue, the one I would like is 1101 Main st NE. (corner of Broadway and Marshall just a block away from the old Grain Belt Brewery) It’s a new block of condos with retail on the ground floor. You might know it, they have a Snap Fitness in there already.

There are some people objecting to a store like this in there and we are trying to make them understand that this is NOT anything like your average liquor store.

I hope they agree, that is the last location in NE that is zoned correctly for “Off Sale”.

I think a unique store like this would fit perfectly within that neighborhood, it would compliment the Ritz, The Modern, 331, and certainly be an injection to the local economy.

I’ve learned that people object to new liquor stores (even if they are actually a specialty beer store ) pretty much anytime one is suggested.

The struggle continues.

One other thing, I had to change the name. Apparently too many people didn’t get the Aussie heritage joke with “The Convict’s Pint”. So it will now be called - “The Four Firkins”. (Four of them fill a barrel).

]]> by: Don http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-556 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:31:53 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-556 <p>I was waiting for Phil to drop the mug when he was looking it over. :)</p> <p>That is great news man. It is awesome to hear. If you are in NE I can probably bike by there on my way home from work when it is biking season. I can grab a few bottles and head home. It's very exciting news. I wish you the best.</p> <p>Don O</p> I was waiting for Phil to drop the mug when he was looking it over. :)

That is great news man. It is awesome to hear. If you are in NE I can probably bike by there on my way home from work when it is biking season. I can grab a few bottles and head home. It’s very exciting news. I wish you the best.

Don O

]]> by: Pete http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-555 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:12:06 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-555 <p>Congrats Jason, can't wait to check out the shop.</p> Congrats Jason, can’t wait to check out the shop.

]]> by: at east-lake.net http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-554 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:26:23 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-554 <p>[...] New video episode of What Ale’s Thee? They talk about a new specialty beer store that Alvey is opening up soon, hopefully in Northeast. This is excellent news. No liquor, some wine, no Coors or signs saying how cheap the beer is. It will be all quality beer - local, craft, Belgian, etc. [...]</p> […] New video episode of What Ale’s Thee? They talk about a new specialty beer store that Alvey is opening up soon, hopefully in Northeast. This is excellent news. No liquor, some wine, no Coors or signs saying how cheap the beer is. It will be all quality beer - local, craft, Belgian, etc. […]

]]> by: Moe http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-553 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:22:41 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-553 <p>This is awesome news. Can't wait to see it!</p> This is awesome news. Can’t wait to see it!

]]> by: Jon http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-552 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:08:53 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-552 <p>Phillip's looking a lot like Pete Slosberg right there!</p> Phillip’s looking a lot like Pete Slosberg right there!

]]> by: Alvey http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-551 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:04:32 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-551 <p>Cheers mate! Appreciate it.</p> Cheers mate! Appreciate it.

]]> by: andy http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-550 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-550 <p>Oh.</p> <p>Well, at least the gap wasn't because of bridges falling down or you guys fighting over a women.</p> <p>Good luck with the Convict's Pint!</p> Oh.

Well, at least the gap wasn’t because of bridges falling down or you guys fighting over a women.

Good luck with the Convict’s Pint!

]]> by: Shawn, the Beer Philosopher http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-549 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:24:20 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-549 <p>Hey, good to see you back! Nice work on the video podcast! Cheers.</p> Hey, good to see you back! Nice work on the video podcast! Cheers.

]]> by: Jeff http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-548 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:09:12 +0000 http://whatalesthee.com/2008/01/26/wat-23/#comment-548 <p>Great to hear what's going on with you guys. I look forward to checking out the store once you get it up and running.</p> Great to hear what’s going on with you guys. I look forward to checking out the store once you get it up and running.

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