tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post3846675444446600455..comments2023-10-19T08:07:01.709-04:00Comments on drinkdrank: The End of an Era?Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129472719929268755noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282140921851003304.post-35402823255636296522013-01-05T12:28:05.917-05:002013-01-05T12:28:05.917-05:00Yeah it's sad Mahar's is closing, but not ...Yeah it's sad Mahar's is closing, but not entirely surprising. If you follow the local foodie and drinkie blogs in the 518 you'll see a lot of people screaming "Schadenfreude" and a lot of other people quietly murmuring "R.I.P.". <br /><br />I'm somewhere in between for all the reasons you listed. Yeah it WAS great and CAN BE family-centric and cosey and even hospitable, but on the other hand up until 2010-11 there really wasn't any significant competition. <br /><br />I never thought it was possible to have a better selection than Mahar's until I saw The Ruck starting to carry more exciting American craft beers, and then the Bier Abbey opened and just blew Mahars' selection out of hte water (yeah they have/had upwards of 30 taps but 20 of them have been downright BORING the last few years). <br /><br />If they do re-open in Albany I hope they'll take the opportunity to make a fresh start and re-make their image entirely. I'd be nice if Bill weren't there anymore, but seeing as he's co-owner, that ain't gonna happen unless they buy him out. <br /><br />So who knows what the future holds for them. As long as there's a Castleton Mahar's I'll be happy because there's no shortage of good beer place in the 518 anymore. Chad9976https://www.blogger.com/profile/01203466949698633001noreply@blogger.com