The Bar Towel and The Blue Monk present a great beer day trip to Buffalo! The Blue Monk is a new Belgian-themed bar and restaurant in Elmwood Village in Buffalo, NY. Owned by Mike Shatzel and Kevin Brinkworth, Mike being the great beer guy behind Cole's (also in Buffalo), the Blue Monk is a new beer destination definitely worth checking out.
The Blue Monk has a tap selection that is completely unparalleled compared to any bar in Toronto. On opening night the Blue Monk had beers on tap from Cantillon, Dogfish Head, Victory, Stone, Great Lakes (the Ohio one), Nogne, Ommegang and others. Recently they've got in Stillwater Artisanal Ales, various casks of Stone and Hopfenstark from Quebec - which isn't even available here.
The Blue Monk will be welcoming Torontoians with open arms for this event! For the ticket price you will receive round-trip transport on a coach bus (with washroom!), lunch and a beer of your choice. And the Blue Monk will be getting some special beer exclusively for our trip! And everyone's welcome to wander down the street to Cole's if you'd like to have a beer there too.
We will meet out front of Union Station in Toronto at 10am on Saturday, November 20th. We will leave Buffalo around 8pm to aim to be back in Toronto around 10pm.
Check out http://www.facebook.com/bluemonkbuffalo for the latest updates on the Blue Monk.
Please note! As this is a trip that involves crossing the border, you must have a valid Canadian passport and be permitted to go to the United States! And since we will be staying for less than 48 hours, you are not allowed to purchase anything (alcohol or other goods) without facing duty charges. So let's make it easy on everybody and please don't purchase anything while in the U.S. You must be 21 years of age to attend (legal drinking age in the U.S.)