April 22: The menu is upgraded with new pizzas, sandwiches, pub food, and desserts!
April 21: Congratulations to Nathan Munoz for his well-deserved promotion to Kitchen Manager!
April 9: Deshutes Brewery of Bend, Oregon is our guest beer for Brewer's Night. (Visit deschutesbrewery.com)
March 20: Our major beer distributor announces that they are closing their Bremerton warehouse. With that, the Toad House will no longer be offering kegs for sale.
March 18: Awesome Tabitha Duncan is promoted to Operations Administration at the Toad House. Cheers!
March 15: Corned beef and cabbage is back! And for a whole weekend.
March 12: A great Irish themed Brewer's Night. What else?
March 11: We are very excited to announce a new lunch buffet! Monday through Friday until 3:00 enjoy all the salad, soup, breadsticks, and rotating pizzas you care to eat - quick and easy.
February 18: Monday Movie Night is started, with a different classic showing on the big screen starting at 6:00 on Monday nights.
February 14: Valentine's night was packed for the warmth, the friends, and the steak dinner.
February 13: Doug Sisk brings us "Beer for Two" for our February Brewer's Night.
February 3: Superbowl party with great food and all ages welcome.
January 21: Planning begins for a party bus brewery tour trip this spring.
January 12: Another toad gets married. Congratulations to Katie and Ryan.
January 9: A great (new to us) brewer wows us with their brews. Look for more Iron Horse beers to cycle through our taps. (Visit www.iron-horse-brewery.com)
January 6: We close early for the annual staff's holiday party. It's a lock-in game night.
January 1: Hops and malt are both in short supply worldwide. The shortage is being caused by poor crops, high demand, and the increasing popularity of ethanol, which has prompted farmers to plant corn rather than hops or barley. The price increases could have significant effects, because Washington residents buy 10% of their beer from craft brewers. This state produces more craft beer than all but seven other states, 4.78 million gallons in 2006... (To read the whole story, with brewery interviews, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, click here.)
~ 2008 ~
December 31: And another great year is toasted.
December 27: A new wine menu is introduced, giving us new flexibility to bring guest and special wines to the Toad House.
December 25 Our great crew gets a day off to spend with family and friends.
December 17: Some good lookin' remodeling is going on. The cooks get a new partition wall for added work space, and the hallway gets new flooring!
December 12: We all have fun again with the seasonal offerings of the Maritime Pacific Brewing Company from Seattle. (visit maritimebrewery.citysearch.com)
Nov 22: Even more guests than last year enjoy the wonderful Thanksgiving buffet.
Nov 20: The last Open Mic Night.
Nov 14: Thanks to Ted Farmer of Heads Up Brewing Company in Silverdale for our November Brewer's Night. (visit headsupbrewing.com)
Nov 10: The last Husker game and breakfast for the season. Thank you to all the great Cornhusker fans in Kitsap, and to the Washington Cornhuskers. (visit wacornhuskers.com)
Nov 6: Congratulations to Brian Roossien. Our "resident guitar hero" has been promoted to be the first Front Staff Manager at the Toad House.
Nov 3: The first Beerland Explorer to hit 300 is celebrated. Well done to "The Stumbler's Tri-Umphant Victory".
Oct 27: It was our best Halloween party yet. Miss Trixie's Haunted Saloon looked so good customers have asked us to leave it up! Thanks to Dave Boyd for all his help. (Pictures to come)
Oct 23: The first wine tasting is held to help us select offerings for a new wine menu.
Oct 18: Mrs. Toad turns a year younger.
Oct 12: Oktoberfest week starts, with a big selection of German beers, sausages, and pretzels.
Oct 10: Brewer's Night featured one of our favorites - Dick's. With seven awesome beers to choose from, they could really show off. (visit dicksbeer.com)
Sept 26: A party bus of 40 toads goes to a Mariners game - beer, food, and friends.
Sept 12: Hale's Ales of Seattle bring their great brews to Bremerton for our September Brewer's Night. We were honored to have founder and president Mike Hale join us. (visit halesales.com)
Sept 10: The handsome Mr. Toad has a birthday.
Sept 8: We serve our first breakfast for the morning game.
Sept 1: The Kisap Cornhuskers fan club watches the season's first game. And the Toad House's first radio ad is broadcast.
Aug 26: A very loyal and great customer unveils his brand new Sculler's IPA tattoo!
Aug 25: Another wedding, and we get to brag that happy Katie actually met Ryan at the Toad House.
Aug 12: Tugboat Bromberg, singin' country and bluegrass, signs on again to play at our Haunted Saloon Halloween party. (visit myspace.com/tugbromberg)
Aug 8: The Lazy Boy Brewing company fills in for us in a pinch, and brings us fabulous brews and a great Brewer's Night. (visit lazyboybrewing.com)
Aug 6: Plans to open a second location in Port Orchard are started. Interested investors are invited to contact us. (view the PDF file of the Press Release)
July 25: The menu is updated, with some prices increasing for the first time, and adding even more great choices.
July 19: A camp-style breakfast menu is designed to offer to the Huskers during morning games this season.
July 17: Grandma Toad celebrates her 85th birthday at the Toad with friends. Thank you everyone.
July 15: We've made it to two, and we celebrate our 2nd anniversary! We have the BEST customers!
July 14: Ken from Skagit River Brewery is here on a special Saturday Brewer's Night to help us celebrate our 2nd birthday with a fully packed house. (visit skagitbrew.com)
July 13: A new halibut sandwich is added to the menu. "Happiness on a bun" we're told.
June 20: The Toad House closes for a day to appreciate our great staff and treat them to a family picnic at Manchester State Park.
June 13: Jhon from Merchant du Vin, the Seattle-based importer of great beers like Ayinger and Ayinger's Celebrator, brought great prizes and played to a packed house for an "imported" Brewer's Night. (visit merchantduvin.com)
June 5: Opening night for the Kitsap Bluejackets, proudly sponsored by the Toad House.
June 1: Mr. and Mrs. Toad celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary.
May 9: The Hood Canal brewery treats us to their new ESB on Brewer's Night. (visit hoodcanalbrewery.com)
May 1: We proudly add the Boundary Bay brewery to our taps, with their Scotch ale. (visit bbaybrewery.com)
April 25: A fun and fantastical original picture, created for the us by inspired local artist Suzanne Rittenhouse Frie, is framed and hung.
April 22: The first Toad wedding, as the wonderful Peggy becomes Mrs. Quinlan.
April 18: We add Guinness on tap as the only non-local brew on draft.
April 11: The Bridgeport brewery becomes our first repeat guest, marking the one year anniversary of Brewer's Nights for us. (visit bridgeportbrew.com)
April 10: With a handshake from the local devoted fan club, the Toad House becomes the new headquarters for the Nebraska Cornhuskers! We'll play all the games, including the morning games, even serving breakfast!
April 6: The back patio is opened for the '07 season.
March 20: With several new friends singing and playing the guitar, it was the best Open Mic Night yet!
March 17: One of the great parties of the year, and it was a hit. With Guinness on tap for the first time, green beers and wine poured, a special on the green "Toad Pie", and of course, a full corned beef and cabbage dinner. Everyone was Irish for a day.
March 15: A joint Irish Ale contest is held with our friend Ted Farmer of Heads Up Brewing in Silverdale. Customers will vote for O'Hara's Irish Red, Guinness Stout, or Ted's own Heads Up Irish Stout as their favorite for the holiday.
March 14: The Rogue and Issaquah breweries came to Bremerton with great brews that went quickly. Thanks to Matt Thompson for a great night! (Visit rogue.com and join the Rogue Nation!)
February 21: New brews begin "auditioning" to earn a tap. Black Butte Porter and Full Sail Amber give way to Fish Tale's Mudshark Porter and Organic Amber for a trial period.
February 16: The bottled beer menu is updated, and several new ales and lagers are added.
February 14: Valentine's Day at the Toad House is for beer lovers, with Chimay bottles for two on special and prizes given out. Many thanks to the famous Doug Sisk.
January 23: The recycling effort at the Toad House increases. Along with the cardboard and glass, we can now recycle our plastic and cans.
January 19: We were taken over by pirates! Lacy Barakuda and the Black Diamonds raided; but then they enjoyed, entertained, and thanked!
January 15: The Toad House is now 1 and 1/2 years old!
January 10: We're at maximum capacity for a special Brewer's Night, welcoming the Lost Coast Brewery from Eureka, California. (visit lostcoast.com)
January 9: Mrs. Toad congratulates the Gainesville Gators.
January 7: The Toad House staff have earned their own party, and we close early to go to Jazzbones in Tacoma. (visit jazzbones.com)
January 3: The first certificate winner is drawn in our new monthly giveaway ~ congratulations to Lelaine Keith! Just sign up for our newsletter for your own chance to win $25 to spend at the Toad House. (For more info, click here and scroll down to the SUBSCRIBE link.)
~ 2007 ~
December 31: The last toast of '06 is made as the ball drops at midnight. Happy New Year!
December 24: Christmas Eve out with your friends enjoying great food, a fire going, warm atmosphere, and happy people... we're a nice place to be.
December 15: And then we're really hit. We lose power for an entire Friday. But the storm doesn't do its worst to us. Many of our neighbors are out for days.
December 13: The Puget Sound gets quite a storm, and we have a power outage. But we get the power back on in time for our Brewer's Night, and we all had fun with the Maritime Pacific Brewing Company from Seattle. (visit maritimebrewery.citysearch.com)
December 12: We begin offering monthly drawings to e-mail newsletter sign-ups.
December 6: The track lighting that hasn't worked since week two is finally replaced.
December 5: A new tradition for us starts - our first gingerbread house. The little tudor cottage with a Shredded Wheat roof is a success.
December 4: The new Toad House Chili is introduced. An original triple-meat chili by Starre, slow-cooked here from scratch.
November 24: With Dave and Monica Boyd's help, the "Haunted Saloon" theme is chosen for next Halloween. Thanks you two.
November 23: Thanksgiving Day was warm and delicious with a grand buffet. From roasted turkey breast and rosemary gravy, to stuffed mushrooms and grilled asparagus. It just gets better every year.
November 21: Open Mic Night moves from weekly to monthly. Now it's Open Mic Night at the Toad every third Tuesday of the month.
November 12: Our menu gets an update, and some great new items are added.
November 6: The first BeerLand explorer to hit 200 is Keith "Bolton Bombers".
November 6: A used stepvan is purchased for the Toad House. Catering and fairs may be in our future.
November 2: Our chicken is upgraded to free-range, hormone-free by Draper Valley Farms in Mount Vernon.
November 1: The menu is planned for the Thanksgiving buffet.
October 28: The fabulous Halloween Pirate Party was a hit. What will the theme be next year? (see pictures of the party)
October 20: The Toad House joins other businesses and the Kitsap County Solid Waste Division to support a “Waste Free Holiday”. The program was designed to encourage people to give “experiences and memories” as gifts instead of “stuff”. (See wastefreeholidays.com)
October 1: The Toad House is able to offer its first health benefit. Free flu shots for any employee.
September 26: The new band for the Halloween party is signed up! The original Caribbean sound of the Bremerton Dub Rockers will fit perfectly for our pirate party. (visit myspace.com/bremertondubrockers)
September 29: A press release is sent out for the Halloween party. (view the PDF file)
September 28: The Smallville season premiere night at least made Mrs. Toad happy.
September 26: Brian successfully hosts another fun Open Mic Night.
September 26: The Rocky Point Allstars drop us for a higher paying gig on October 28.
September 25: We get creative and the Toad House begins offering weekly menu specials.
September 19: Open Mic Night begins. Each Tuesday night from 7-10, Brian the Resident Guitar Hero will be host to Kitsap's talented.
September 13: The Pike Brewery of Seattle is represented by Andy at a very successful Brewer's Night. (visit pikebrewing.com)
September 10: Poor ol' Mr. Toad turns 40.
September: Tugboat Bromberg, a professional bard, is hired to play at our Pirate Party Halloween. He'll be entertaining with sea shanties and piratical songs. (visit myspace.com/tugbromberg)
August 13: The beautiful Starre Qualls is promoted to Toad House Kitchen Manager.
August 9: The guest brewer was Ted Farmer and crew from Heads Up Brewing - the wonderful guys responsible for our Mrs. Toad's Alehouse Red. (visit headsupbrewing.com)
August 5: Because life needs to be fun, we start showing Saturday morning cartoons on the big screen.
July 17: Grandmother Toad turns 84!
July 15: A milestone. The first day of our second year. The Toad House is packed with customers wishing us a "Happy 1st Birthday". Ken from Skagit River Brewing is also here entertaining the party out back and pouring five great brews on tap. (visiit skagitbrew.com)
July 13: The Marketing Toad publicly embarasses Mrs. Toad. :)
July 12: The 2nd Wednesday of the month is the normal Brewer's Night, but we've made an exception for July to combine with our anniversary. (See the 15th.)
July 7: After the holiday and other delays, the new baby arrives and is installed. Pizza is back! And better than before, with a higher capacity, much more reliable and consistent, and higher quality oven by Wood Stone - manufactured right here in Washington. The cast-ceramic floor and the monolithic cast dome create a "deep heat sink" within the chamber of the oven, cooking our pizzas in the ancient stone hearth tradition.
June 27: The right oven is located and tested in Tacoma.
June 26: We realize what fantastic customers we have, as they support us through this 'drought'.
June 25: The list of available kegs to order is added to our Website.
June 20: The dynamic duo of Starre and Laura create an interim menu, and Brooke brings in the temporary equipment.
June 20: The best laid plans... our strategy to replace our oven in the "near future" got a swift kick in the pants. The old oven has suddenly gone down, and the panicky search, negotiations, and scheduling for the new oven begins.
June 16: Our new outdoor Garden Tent opens, giving us 20 additional seats and a great oasis for our customers.
June 14: The Hood Canal Brewery brewer's night was a great success. Bill from the brewery was fun guest for everyone. (visit hoodcanalbrewery.com)
June 11: Our extensive beer menu is added to our Website. (go to our beer menu)
June 8: Our first true e-mail newsletter is sent out. Many thanks to our "Marketing Toad", Megan Bowes. (sign up for our e-mail newsletter) (view June's newsletter online) (visit Megan in her natural environment)
June 7: Construction begins on the new Beer Garden Tent out back. Planned opening is Friday the 16th - in time for Father's Day. And Grandmother Toad buys three rose bushes for the tent.
June 1: Mr. and Mrs. Toad (Marcus and Andee) celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary! At the Toad of course.
June: Skagit River Brewing agreed to be here for our one-year anniversary. Yay Ken! (visit skagitbrew.com)
May 31: Young's Columbia donates two palm trees for the future beer garden tent. Thank you Doug. (visit columbia-dist.com)
May: Our beer and wine license is extended to include "off-premise". Bottles of beer and wine can now be purchased to take out, and a huge variety of kegs can be ordered.
April 12: Our first Brewer's Night, and Bridgeport Brewery hosted a great evening. (visit bridgeportbrew.com)
April: Our coffee is updated to all organic and fair-trade beans for both regular and decaf. And we still grind them in-house.
March 17: "Want some Irish in ya?" A record night - the corned beef and cabbage sold out way too quick.
March: The "Tadpole Menu" is introduced, offering hot dogs, quesadillas, pizza breadsticks, and two slices of their very own.
March: We switch over to Morning Side Bread & Pastry Company in Port Orchard for our new handmade and all-natural buns. (visit morningsidebakery.com)
February 5: Superbowl XL is shown on our big screen TV. Mrs. Toad cries, and refuses to talk about it again.
February: We decide to switch our wine selection focus over to Washington wines. We're proud of the wonderful wines this state has to offer. And a corkage fee is introduced for those with a wonderful cellar of their own.
January: The first "Beerland Explorer" hits 100, and there was much rejoicing. Congratulations G-Money Groves.
~ 2006 ~
December 25: Our first day closed.
December: The railing (planned for pre-opening) is finally installed to separate our "pubby" area.
December: The Toad Pie is invented and introduced to Bremerton. (menu)
November 24: We're open for Thanksgiving, and a beautiful and expansive buffet is served. And we're rewarded with warm, warm thanks from our guests.
November: Mrs. Toad (Andee) says "Where am I - what day is this - and what's my name?" Mr. Toad (Marcus) joins the staff full-time. Mrs. Toad lives.
October 29: The All-Stars play at our Halloween Party. (see pictures of the party)
July 15: The Toad House Pizza Pub in Bremerton opens!
July 14: A private open-house is held for all of our friends, family, associates, and all the wonderful people that have helped us along the way.
Jan-Jul: Construction takes months, and goes over budget - but we think it's worth it. (see pictures)
December: A location is decided upon - our own neighborhood of East Bremerton.
