“You can be 14 again, but with a bank account and beer.” This episode Nick and Jonathan feel nostalgic for their teen years when Revival Brewcade’s James Dobbin tells us how Alberta’s smallest craft brewery is combining everything you love about beer and arcades.
Located in the heart of the beautiful Calgary community of Inglewood, Revival’s story is in many ways a story of red tape. James fills us in on the struggles he and his business partner faced trying to open up the brewery, including the challenge of some antiquated bylaws that forbids havingg beer and pinball in the same location in many neighbourhoods in the city. But thanks to Inglewood’s BIA they’ve been able to find a home on 9th ave right next to the legendary Ironwood.
When you visit Revival Brewcade you can expect a heck of a lot more than just unique beer. At the time of this recording they’ve got 13 different pinball machines available along with a massive selection of racing games, shooting games, and fighting games including Nick’s favourite: Street Fighter 2. Of course it wouldn’t be a proper arcade without all the snacks you’d expect to have while holding a Nintendo controller in your hand: pop tarts, whacky cereals, dummies, candies, and a massive selection of grilled cheese sandwiches.
Following our chat with James on unique new beers and retro games we sit down with Mama T to get some answers to questions provided by listeners just like you! (Send yours in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery or to our instagram @wildrosebrewery) We get some debatably useful wilderness survival tips, discover what Mama T’s son has her labeled as in his phone, and agree that anything Vladimir Putin can do, Mama T can do better.
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