Les Trois Mousquetaires Private Order #1 March 2010
Les Trois Mousquetaires Private Order #1 March 2010 HMH Negotiants are happy to announce that we are now representing Les Trois Mousquetaires in Ontario! Based out of Bossard, Quebec, brew master Jonathan Lafortune has developed an array of extraordinary brands mainly routed in the German tradition that have slowly made an [...]
5th CASK! Social Announced
5th CASK! Social Saturday Feb. 27th 3pm to 6pm Granite Brewery (245 Eglinton Ave. East) From the CASK! website: We are happy to announce that our fifth CASK! Social will be held this coming Saturday, February 27th 2010, at the Granite Brewery, on Mount Pleasant just south of Eglinton, from 3pm [...]
F&M Beer Dinner at The Golden Kiwi
BEER DINNER with F & M BREWERY at the GOLDEN KIWI PUB & GRILL 47 Dickson St. (opp. City Hall), CAMBRIDGE 519-622-3722 SAT. FEB. 27th 2010 - 7pm Cost. $47.00 plus taxes per person APPETIZER TASTERS - Tortilla Crisps Topped with Cheddar-Monterey Jack, guacamole, sun-dried tomato-plum salsa. Pairing - MacLEANS PALE [...]
Black Sunday at Volo
barVolo Cask Days Presents Black Sunday Valentine’s Day – February 14th 2010, 12:00pm – 8:00pm Mild’s – Brown – Smoked Grand River Mill Race Mild Hockley Valley Chocolate Dip Strawberry Ale Church-Key Holy Smoke Porters Black Oak Nutcracker Porter Duggan’s #8 London Porter Scotch Irish Black-Plain Porter Cheshire Valley Robust Porter [...]
ARE WE WORTHY?
Are We Worthy? Stone Brewing Co. Beer Launch at BarVolo barVolo would like to announce the first ever availability of Stone Brewing Co. Beers in Ontario! Based out of Escondido, California Founders Greg Koch and Steve Wagner have built Stone Brewing Co. into one of the top rated, most recognized breweries [...]
About Beer with Adrian Popowycz at The Only Cafe
The Only Cafe (972 Danforth Avenue) will be presenting the next edition of their tutored beer tasting series "About Beer: Beer Appreciation 101" on Sunday, February 7th at 6:00 PM. This edition will feature Adrian Popowycz, brewmaster of Black Oak Brewery, who will be leading a tasting of pale ales. Tickets [...]
Great Lakes Taking Project X On The Road
Great Lakes Brewery have been hosting a monthly night at their Etobicoke brewery called Project X for the last few months, featuring exclusive cask ales and other beer and food samples. Now, they'll be taking it on the road to allow beer lovers outside of the GTA to get in on [...]
LCBO 2010 Spring Release
The LCBO Spring release will be hitting stores in early March. Products, LCBO stock numbers, prices and links to reviews (BA = Beer Advocate, RB = RateBeer) are listed below: LCBO # / Beer / Price / Size 67173 / Trafalgar Oak Aged Rye / $4.25 / 650ml (BA) (RB) 106237 [...]
Duggan’s Retail Store Now Open
The retail side of Duggan's Brewery opened today, so Torontonians will have another option for buying take home beer. As of this moment, only the Number 9 IPA is for sale, but plans are to increase this to a variety of styles in the coming weeks. In other news, the newest [...]
Brewmaster’s Dinner with Garrett Oliver
The Canadian Amateur Brewers Association (CABA) is pleased to present a Brewmaster's Dinner with renowned beer and food pairing expert Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery. The dinner will take place this coming Thursday, January 21st at the Rhino Bar & Grill (1249 Queen Street West, Toronto), and will feature the following [...]
Robbie Burns Weekend at The Monk’s Table
On Saturday, January 23rd through Monday, January 25th, The Monk's Table (1276 Yonge Street, Toronto) will be hosting three nights of special dinners in honour of Robbie Burns Day. Each night will feature a different three-course prix fixe menu, with optional beer pairings selected by Josh Rubin, beer columnist for the [...]
January CASK! Social at Ceili Cottage
The local cask ale appreciation group CASK! will be holding their next CASK! Social event this coming Saturday, January 16th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Ceili Cottage (1301 Queen Street East, Toronto). As with previous CASK! Socials, there is no formal agenda or schedule for the event, just show [...]
Half Pints Brewing Company : Private Order #1 January 2010
HMH Negotiants is proud to release our first private order with Half-Pints Brewing Company for residents of Ontario. Based in Winnipeg, Half-Pints Brewing Company, opened in the fall of 2006. Already known amongst Canadian brew fans, president and brew master Dave Rudge, formally brew master for Bushwakker brewpub in Regina, has [...]
Great Lakes Project X – January 14th 2010
Thursday sees the latest edition of Project X at the Great Lakes Brewery. This week the guys will be tapping their Red Neck IPA and Morning Glory Breakfast Stout, both of which have been well-received in the past, with the stout garnering 2nd place at Volo's Cask Days. The brewery is [...]
Bière et Compagnie
An afternoon of Québec beer, cheese and accompaniments presented by HMH Negotiants and Cheese Culture. Experience the diversity and creativity of Québec’s food and drink scene while enjoying beers from three breweries; Dieu du Ciel!, Charlevoix and Les Trois Mousquetaires (2 beers from each) paired with a flight of craft cheeses [...]
Mill Street Brewmaster’s Dinner at Golden Kiwi Pub
The Golden Kiwi Pub (15 Petty Place, Cambridge) will be celebrating their 19th anniversary on Saturday, January 16th with a Brewmaster's Dinner featuring Sam Corbeil of Mill Street Brewery. MENU APPETIZER Deep-fried Panko and Parmesan breaded stuffed olives and Spinach Spring Rolls served with a cheesy MILL ST. PILSNER sauce Beer [...]
Brewery Blogs
The last decade saw blogs rise to an ever greater prominence, and some of our brewers have got into the act. Along with the OCB blog, here are the Ontario Brewers who are running one: Barley Days: http://barleydaysbrewery.com/blog/ Beau's: http://beausbeer.blogspot.com/ Cameron's: http://www.cameronsbrewing.com/blog/ Great Lakes: http://greatlakesbrewery.blogspot.com/ Mill Street: http://www.millstreetbrewery.com/#/gettoknow/brewmasters-blog Steam Whistle: http://www.steamwhistle.ca/blog/
Magnotta Co-Founder Passes Away
The Welland Tribune features an article today about the death of Magnotta Winery Corperation co-founder Gabe Magnotta, who passed away after a seven year fight with Lyme disease. Magnotta founded the winery with his wife in 1990 and in 1996 they added the Magnotta Brewery, brewing six beers under the True [...]
Josh Rubin’s Beer Year in Review
In today's Toronto Star, beer columnist Josh Rubin looks back at the year of beer in Toronto, listing what he views as some of the highlights and lowlights of 2009. There are notably many more highlights than lowlights - in fact, the only negative mention goes to the lime beer trend [...]
January “About Beer” Session at The Only Cafe
The Only Cafe (972 Danforth Ave., Toronto) will be holding the second edition of their monthly series "About Beer: Beer Appreciation 101" on Sunday, January 10th at 6:00 PM. Brewmaster Michael Hancock (Denison's Brewery) will be on hand to lead a tutored tasting of several wheat beers and dunkels. Tickets are [...]