Ontario
Doc Perdue's Bobcat — Cowbell Brewing
It has become very very difficult indeed, to keep up with the growth and expansion of breweries in Ontario. But one brewery that didn't slip between the ever widening cracks in my attention was Cowbell Brewing Co, the …
R-100 IPA — Muddy York Brewing Co.
Wow, I just looked, and I haven't done a full blog review since June. Did I mention I got a job? I'm not sure how real people manage it.... Regardless, I still get beers to review, and I still want to add content here, …
Railside Session Ale — Sleeman Brewing and Malting Co.
One of the benefits in the surge in craft brewing, is the impact it is having on the big guys. Yes, we get crap like Shocktop, but we also get killer brands like Goose Island, Elysian, and even Ballast Point getting …
Ernest Cider — Faris Farms
Hey! It's Cider Week here in Ontario, and I'm stoked to have been passed a few cans of a new cider to try out. It's called Ernest Cider from Faris Farms, which is in Newmarket. The ingredients list apple juice (first), …
Beau's Sells Out!
Vankleek Hill, May 17, 2016 – Yesterday morning, Steve Beauchesne, CEO of Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Canada’s largest craft producer of organic beer, took centre stage in Ottawa’s ByTowne Cinema amidst the …
Stranger Than Fiction Porter — Collective Arts Brewing
With so much happening in the brewing scene in Ontario, it's often difficult to find a "thing" to be known for. And even if you do, you then need to make sure that you're being authentic. And that your beer is good. …
Anniversary No. 3 — Left Field Brewery
Sigh. Left Field. What can I say? Like watching a friend's child grow from cute quirky kindergartner into a mature confident adult (I'm looking at you, Taylor Jackson), I have been so very lucky to have been witness to …
Kapow! IPA — Rainhard Brewing Co.
A few years ago, I co-hosted a homebrew contest with Fred, from Edge 102. We put out a call to the homebrewers of Toronto, to send us their best brews, and we judged them in a head-to-head knock-out, with the best 5 (if …
Love Fuzz Red Pale Ale — Black Oak Brewing Co.
In the beer scene, beer names are often based off of puns, or pop culture references, or sometimes inside jokes. Sometimes, understanding the reference is like a rite of passage. Do you know who Johnny Simcoe is? Maybe. …
Ontario Beer Sales Changes
Are the proposed changes very good? A bit. Are they really rather bad? Sadly, yes. How is this even possible? Let me explain. We have just seen the biggest proposed change in beer sales in Ontario, since the repeal of …
Changes to Beer Sales — Guest Post: Victor North, Garden Brewers
Hey, did you have a really big presentation at work yesterday? Or maybe, you spent the day at the spa? If so, you might have missed the big news about selling beer in Ontario. I'll be writing a post on it, but in brief: …
Central City Brewers launch additional Red Racer Beers in Ontario
Introduces Red Racer India Session Ale (ISA), Red Racer Copper Ale & Reign of Hops Mixer Pack Surrey, B.C. – The wait is finally over for Ontario craft beer fans who have been eagerly anticipating the arrival BC-based …
Terrible Ted Red — Lake of Bays Brewing Co.
A second-generation professional hockey play, Theodore "Terrible Ted" Lindsay played on the famous "Production Line" of Gordie Howe and Sid Abel. I think I most like him, though, because his gameplay was a key part in …
Beaver River IPA from Beau's is Back!
Gold medal award-winning IPA has bold-yet-balanced blend of hops with citrusy, earthy hop aromas, complemented by bready maltiness and caramel flavours VANKLEEK HILL – (Mar. 23, 2015) Beau’s Brewery has brought back …
Release The Hounds Black IPA — Big Rig Brewery
With the explosion of craft breweries here in Ontario, it can be hard to keep up. Indeed, especially with my Toronto-centric view, breweries like Big Rig often float under my radar until somebody thrusts them into my …
Muddy York Brewing Co. Ready to Launch in Ontario Next Week
Toronto, ON – Muddy York Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that they will be supplying licensees with their first offering, Muddy York Porter, next week. An official launch date of January 29th, 2015 will see this beer …
Piperales — Garden Brewers
Brewing unique craft beer in Hamilton sounds like a Herculean task. And yet, I think I know the people who could pull it off. Meet Victor and Sonja North, the couple behind Garden Brewers. They were recently pitted …
Autumn Hop Harvest Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Eat fresh; eat local. Right? How about drinking a beer made with hops picked the day it was brewed? Amsterdam's Autumn Hop Harvest Ale is exactly that, a "wet-hopped" pale ale. Wet-hopping is a term you may well have …
ONTARIO CRAFT BREWERS HOST THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SUPPLIERS MARKETPLACE
“Industry Event of the Year” features 30+ Speakers/Presenters/Experts 45 Craft Brewing Industry Suppliers in Marketplace & Special Guests, Scottish Craft Brewers on a “Learning Journey” TORONTO (September 26, 2014) – …
Harvest Ale — Muskoka Brewery
In the onslaught of all the new fall beers at the LCBO, it's easy to overlook those classics that also come back every fall, like Muskoka's lovely Harvest Ale. Believe it or not, this was Muskoka's very first seasonal …