Yelptoberfest @ West 50 Pourhouse

Yet another great get together with fellow Unilocalers organized by Kris U!
I had more different types of beer than I can remember now.
The atmosphere was great and so was the food snacks.
A little bit of personal stuff!
I immediately recognized the place as being a former Chinese restaurant where I had my wedding reception 22 years and 4 kids ago!
It’s been a blissful 22 years mind you…

My first GTA Elite event and I loved it!
Great venue, great food, great BEvERages and great company. Thanks for throwing an awesome party Kris. It was nice to have finally meet the infamous GTA CM!
I loved the selections of beer that West 50 has to offer. Their food was delicious; the pretzel burgers were to die-​for. Every burger should have pretzel buns!
I look forward to future GTA elite events!

What a blast! Thanks Kris!
The Flying Monkey was fantastic, and so were the sliders! Mmmmmmm! Will definitely come back for a night of pints and wings!

First elite event and was not expecting such a great turnout.
Though I’m not a big drinker and really don’t like beer (IMHO, beer has no taste), the Hoptical illusion and light ale tasted good. so considering I live so close to the place… I might need AA… thanks Kris. Jk.
Food was decent too and liked their sliders.

As per usual Kris dressed the part and threw one heck of a Unilocaltoberfest blast, the Flying Monkey’s brew was packed with flavour and so were those tasty little sliders.
Thanks for bring this place to our attention Kris, definitely a place to come back to.

Absolutely phenomenal!
Not really sure where to begin so I will just list what I loved about this event in bullet form:
— Kris. You are amazing. Seriously, even though I was annoyed with how long the hiring process took, it was so worth the wait. Crystal made the perfect choice in bringing you on board as the CM for the burbs. (Thanks Crystal!) I’m not sure how you are going to top this event but looking forward to finding out!
— Food. I went all carnivorous on this thing! The foodstuff was irresistible! (Reading the reviews I now regret not trying the burger slider.) The sandwich station and pulled pork sliders blew me away! And the enthusiastic waitstaff was great! (Yes, I’m talking about you Gord and ‘the girls’!) Ideal munchies to allow me to soak up all of the beer that I consumed. And it was amazing how much of it was going around! There were times when I’d see trays floating by with no takers. Amazing.
— Beer. I am a wine drinker. That said, when I walked in and was immediately handed a glass of Hoptical Illusion, it was hard to say no to. So I accepted it, thinking I would trade off quickly. But I was so wrong! The Flying Monkey offerings were just… wow. Super flavorful. I tried them all. Multiple times. Even the elusive Smashbox. Really, there could have been no better paring with the food selection than those that Flying Monkey provided. Props to you guys! Also thanks to Jackson-​Triggs for bringing the wines. On any other day I would have been all over you but unfortunately, Flying Monkey already stole my heart away this night and I couldn’t cheat.
— The Photog. Alex is amazing. Friendly and available. He does not discriminate in his covering of the events and captures memories that everyone can enjoy. I love this. Can’t wait to see the shots!
— Laughter. There are few things in life more magnificent than laughter and great company. When I laugh so hard that tears come from my eyes, you know it’s good. Shout outs to Richie, Dannie, Raeka, Alex, and Kris for the good times!
It was great to see everyone else too, though there never seems to be enough time to catch up with everyone at these things. Kinda like your wedding day. Karl, Edwin, Jennifer, Kat, Abbas, and all the other new and seasoned Elites… next time let’s connect more. And to Sara, Dave, Tony, and Chris… you should be ashamed you missed this. ASHAMED! ;)
I would also like to appreciatively note the insane amount of Unilocal swag lying around. Bravo! My lips will be soft and kissable and my breath fresh for weeks to come! Yippie!

Wow… Kris keeps raising that bar. Great event!
This was crazy. Great venue. Fantastic beer and wine. Delicious finger food. Awesome friends.
Highlights:
— Loved the venue! West 50 with an insane variety of beer, classy décor, lovely staff, and chef was probably the best venue for a Unilocal elite event. I’m definitely going to be back to party here in the near future.
— Flying Monkeys beer. I really enjoyed the smoothness and aroma of their Hoptical Illusion.
— Also enjoyed the Merlot from Jackson Triggs.
— The snacks? Amazing! LOVED those sliders and mini pulled pork sandwiches.
Bottom line, my plus one (Kousha R) and I had a fantastic time!
Shout-​out to Kris, Crystal, West50 chef and staff, Eric from Flying Monkeys, and all the other Unilocalers that made this event fun!

Woot woot! Another amazing Elite Event put on by the amazing Kris!
So many new faces there yesterday, it was great to see you all!
Highlights:
1. The awesome charcutaflkhsadfa (sp?) board… mmmm meats + cheeses+ pickles+magic
2. The awesome food! Pulled Pork Sliders, The Burger Sliders, The Chicken Samosas and the awesometastic Currywurst? YES PLEASE. I had like the three of the Curry.
3. Big Shout out to Jackson Triggs and Flying Monkeys! Though I wasn’t a fan of the hoptical illusion, the antigravity and the nederlands were pretty awesome.
Big shout out to Kris for pulling this together, to West 50 for hosting, to Crystal for werkin’ the door all night, and to Sami for making it possible for me!
Can’t hardly wait for the next one: D
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First GTA event and Kris did extremely well with dressing for the occasion to making sure that the sponsors were out in force with great beer and wine.
West 50 is totally my kind of joint, its got a superb beer selection, adequate seating and enough TV screens to watch sports from any seat in the house.
Props to Gord, he filled me, Anson and Kimberley on the various selection of flying monkeys and it sucks I was not in the drinking mood otherwise I would have been sampling the whole selection.
The food was probably the best I have tasted from some spicy chicken samosas to the burger sliders. I missed out on the pulled pork and am totally regretting to having passed on them at the time.
Nice seeing some new faces and again thanks Kris to a superb Unilocal event.

This event deserves 5 stars for just introducing me to West 50 Pourhouse, what a great location and one I must surely check out proper on a night when I don’t have to drive back home.
Greeted with Unilocal’s own Hansel and Gretel, Hansel who welcomed me with a great boot of beer ensured I knew I was in for a good night (or at least for half the event since I was an hour delayed).
What made this event even more fantastic was that it had one of my favourite «local» brewers the Flying Monkeys as a sponsor. I think it was decided that Barrie was sort of GTA enough to possibly do a Unilocal event there are thier brewery… right Kris? I heard the sliders were the best option for food, but alas I was unable to try any (I blame my lateness) but the pulled pork sandwiches making the rounds made me forget I’m not the biggest fan of pulled pork out there, loved it!
After missing out on the Paintlounge event I was so glad to meet some of my fellow GTA elites who I creep regularly online. Always happy to see some downtown elites making cameos. Special shout out to Bobby’s plus one Johnny who I discovered had quite a few things in common dating back to our undergrad years.
I can’t wait to see what our glorious leader has in store for us and what venue he will magically be able to spring up for the next event. I know it would be tough to top this one, but if anyone can it would be Kris!
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WOW. what a party! West 50 is the perfect place with all the beer in place. Thanks to Flying monkey for the free beer; loved it a lot. Too bad I had to drive so I couldn’t drink as much as I liked. The food was super yummy especially the pulled pork with the pretzel bun! I would’ve eaten 10 of them but I need to have my fellow Unilocalers all a try. The Samosa had a strong kick to it as it caught me off guard as how spicy it was. It was crispy and stuffed with amazing fillings. My fave was the Chicken one.
Thanks to Kris our amazing CM for organizing this event and upped the ante with his fantastic costume all the way from Vancouver!
It was a fun night getting to see all the fellow Unilocalers and catching up with them, hope to see you all next time!

What’s left to be said, really?!
My very first Elite event and I was blown away. Food was out and about almost the entire time. I actually said no a couple times when servers brought more and more knosh. And I never say no. Ever. Quantity and quality abound.
I was also blown away by the Flying Monkeys beer! Three choices?! The antigravity was the clear winner for me. It tasted like milk. Thanks Nicole. Jackson-​Triggs Sauv-​Blanc was also agreat alternative to the good beer.
Kris did an unbelievable job. We’ll done, sir. Moose Knuckle. Had to be said.
Really wonderful meeting some people for the first time, even when I didn’t put a name to a face.
Definitely a place I’ll bring my buddies and even my dad, just so he can attempt to go through the draught list.
Big thanks to Mel C. for the ride to and fro the event and the gruelling job interview with her cousin.
Big ups to Karl R. for rocking the vest AND a visible tie clip. I took notes.

Wow… Kris … AMAZING event. «Danke schön»
Thank you for inviting me as your +1, to experience this great event.
Overall impressions:
The venue: was fantastic — LOVED everything from the space itself, to the service and the lighting which was red and perfect for a Unilocal event!
The food: was super yummy (I even had seconds: s) I would have to say the pulled pork just blew me away … especially on the pretzel bun (what an amazing invention)
The drinks: I liked the beer sampler paddle a lot. Gave us all a good taste of a very wide range of beers… I’m never too adventurous with beer so this was a great concept that I fully enjoyed. Sidenote: That super pale ale had a milky after taste … SUPER weird but cool.
I loved the décor (especially the balloons… yes I’m a sucker for red balloons).
Oktoberfestness: The music was very festive and I noticed it here and there throughout the night. The pretzel on string was such a great idea and I definitely nimbled on my bracelet on my drive home.
HUGE shoot out to everyone I met … all the Elites and +1’s it was great to meet you guys and I look forward to the next Unilocal event.

Festival of Festivities at October UnilocaltoberFest.
‘Twas Pouring Monkeys of the Flying species at West50.
We Munchen on Pretzel-​burgers & Currywurst Corndogs.
Spread some Cheesy, Fruity, Charcuterie love around.
Ziggy Zag with Jackson Triggs Merlot? Prosit!

GTA Toronto Elite events are rapidly becoming Unilocal’s best party. Kris continues to throw himself in the role, theme-​ing it up with abandon.
The only downside to GTA events is they tend to be places you have to drive to, although again hats off to Kris for figuring out public transit options. Driving means «well, that’s my beer for the evening». Luckily, the food options were plentiful and of the meat, bread, and cheese variety. No law against driving dangerously well fed, right? The food was so plentiful that at some point you had to rationalize it «I’m no longer eating to satisfy hunger. I’m eating to add a warm, insulating layer of yellow fat for winter.»
And whoa West 50 has 110+ drafts on taps? Good catch, Jennifer K. Seriously need to haul some of my friends out to this place. Alas, I tend to be the car friend so I’ll have to pace myself.
I felt bad for the utterly charming Jackson-​Triggs woman there promoting a couple nice wines. Trying to push wine during October Fest is like trying to sell veggie burgers during Rib Fest. A noble effort, regardless.
Big shout out to Richie S. His first Elite Event. And he out did me in the pocket square arena. A crisp triple fold. I’m still touching myself.

I feel honoured to have this event be my 50^th review!
This was the second elite event that I have been to and it was amazing as usual. The food was unbelievable, those sliders on the pretzel bun were to die for; I don’t know how they managed to keep the burgers so moist! I must have had like 4 of these. Pulled pork sliders were yum, those corn dogs with the curry ketchup were mind-​blowing, and I loved the little cheese and cold cut station. I am a huge fan of Flying Monkey brewery, their beers were fantastic as usual (especially the netherworld dark ale!).
Thanks to all our sponsors for the great food and drink. Thanks to the amazingly friendly staff that made sure my hands were always filled with delicious food and beer. Most importantly thank you to Kris U. for organizing such a great party, well done as always! I love hanging out with our awesome elite and I’ll be counting down the days till the next event.
Cheers!

Woohoo! My first Elite event and it didn’t disappoint.
The beers were good. I didn’t get a chance to try all of them, but the Antigravity Light Ale was great for a non-​regular beer drinker like myself. The Hoptical Illusion Almost Pale Ale was very hoppy.
The food was great as well. My favorite was the pulled pork slider. The curry bratwurst corndogs were quite unique, but yummy nonetheless. The samosas were really good as well. Very hot in the middle!
It was great to meet all the GTA Unilocalers. You’re all taller in real life :)

The lyrics of this song by Rammstien reflects my feeling (sounds better in German)
Wer wartet mit Besonnenheit (Whoever waits patiently)
der wird belohnt zur rechten Zeit (will be rewarded when the time is right)
Nun, das Warten hat ein Ende (Now, the wait is over)
Leiht euer Ohr einer Legende (Lend your ears to a legend) and by legend I mean the über CM Kris U!
The Beer list is awe inspiring. With over 130 on the tap I am sure one can find one’s poison of choice. The venue is very kewl and I didn’t even know there was place like this in ssauga!
Shout out to all the people I got to meet.
Special mention for the über Elite Edwin for providing the ride to and from the event (i owe you a pint bro)
till the next time Auf Wiedersehen!

Woot! Closest elite event to my house ever!
It was great to see some familiar faces and several new ones.
I’m not a fan of beer but managed to have two of their lightest ones. The mini burgers were delicious!
Definitely count me in for events that are in Mississauga.

How awesome to have a Unilocaltoberfest at West 50 with 110+ drafts on taps!
Of course, not that the drafts here are free aside from the beers from our lovely sponsor Flying Monkey. But doesn’t hurt to have a pre/​post Elite Event without thinking where to go.
If you are not a beer drinker? Maybe you can sip on some Jackson-​Triggs wine instead.
Love all the finger foods… sliders, samosa…
Thanks for our lovely CM for organizing and of course all my fellow Unilocalers always fun to party with you all!
PROST!
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