Windsor suggestions

Discussion in 'Canada' started by ChiBeerBelly, Sep 28, 2015.

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  1. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    I'll be staying at the Caesars Casino in Windsor in a couple weeks from October 17 - 19 for the Chicago Bears game versus Detroit. Any good local craft breweries in the area or a good bar in Windsor that serves craft beer.
     
  2. bdemarco

    bdemarco Aspirant (289) Aug 6, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Definitely hit up Jolly Pumpkin in Detroit. Great beers and the pizza is delicious.
    Windsor has a nice little nano brewery called Motor Burger. A lot of stuff is average, but it's worth a visit if you're looking for windsor stuff. Check out this article as well http://www.bartowel.com/the-accelerating-beer-scene-of-windsor/
     
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  3. Beer_Baron123

    Beer_Baron123 Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2015 Canada (ON)

    I haven't lived near Windsor in a couple years, so I'm not up to date on the current beer scene but that article looks like it has everything covered. Walkerville and Motor Burger both had okay beer so you may want to hit them up.

    I definitely agree with the Jolly Pumpkin recommendation, Hopcat isn't too far away either if I remember correctly.
     
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  4. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    I might have to wait until March for Jolly Pumpkin when I go back to Detroit for Blackhawks vs Red Wings game. All depends on what my buddies want to do while in the area for the Bears game. That article is very helpful, thanks.
     
  5. bdemarco

    bdemarco Aspirant (289) Aug 6, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Two hearted is also at ford field.
     
  6. rzarector

    rzarector Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Canada (ON)

    By far the best local brewery is Craft Heads, just opened this year so there may not be much written about it. It's got a good selection and is only a few blocks away from Caesars.
     
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  7. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    Cool, I'll have to check them out then.
    That's good to know.
     
  8. dm94

    dm94 Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Rock Bottom Bar and Grill (located on Sandwich) offers flights of 8! I want to say that the price is somewhere around $16-18, but the sizes are 7 oz each. They're constantly changing their selection with the 30 taps they have, so I would highly recommend you stop there for a visit! + Great food.

    Very good suggestion here as well.
     
  9. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    Rock Bottom looks like it's kinda far from Caesars Windsor but I'll see if I can get my buddies to go there.
     
  10. dm94

    dm94 Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2015 Canada (ON)

    It's about a 10-15 minute car ride down the riverfront from the casino, if that's OK! Another pub that's a bit of a drive is the O'Maggio Kildare House. As mentioned earlier, Craftheads if you're just staying within a 10 minute walk from the Casino.
     
  11. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    Oh well then that is not that far at all then. Looking forward to the trip. Cheers!
     
  12. dm94

    dm94 Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Cheers! As a local, I hope you enjoy your stay :slight_smile: Feel free to message me if you have any questions or are looking for more suggestions.
     
  13. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Wondering how this trip went.

    @ChiBeerBelly ?
    Feedback?

    Windsor native here.
     
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  14. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    Well the trip was great. Unfortunately I never did get to any of the aforementioned places. Only place that me and my buddies went to besides the Caesars casino was Cheetah's. I was going to go walk down to Craftheads from there but it was too late at night. Ford Field had a decent selection of craft beers though when we were across the river for the football game.
     
  15. bdemarco

    bdemarco Aspirant (289) Aug 6, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Haha Cheetah's. awesome.
     
  16. ChiBeerBelly

    ChiBeerBelly Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Illinois

    yeah and now one of the strippers there is asking me when I'm coming back to Windsor lol
     
  17. djtothemoney

    djtothemoney Zealot (591) Nov 30, 2015 Ohio

    I'm going to be up in Windsor next weekend for a Bachelor party. Crossing the border is not a possibility.

    Anywhere I need to hit up. Any locals I have to try?
     
  18. bdemarco

    bdemarco Aspirant (289) Aug 6, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Yeah, check this thread. It's slim pickins but there are things!
     
  19. djtothemoney

    djtothemoney Zealot (591) Nov 30, 2015 Ohio

    Yeah, I read it. I'm asking for more information. The info was pretty sparse.
     
  20. bdemarco

    bdemarco Aspirant (289) Aug 6, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Sorry man, Ontario as a whole isn't on par with a lot of US states and border cities are even tougher for craft beer spots. This thread (especially the link I posted above) has more or less everything you need to know about Windsor. @FEUO would have the best tips for current spots.
     
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