C’est What Fall Festival Of Small Breweries
C'est What's 20th annual Fall craft beer festival takes place on Friday October 3, 2008 from 5:00 to 10:00. There will be well over three dozen of the best brews Canada has to offer in sample sizes at a loonie each. Some of the beers on tap just for the festival [...]
Volo Cask Days 2008 – Session & Ticket Details Announced
The website for Volo Cask Days has been updated with full details about the tasting sessions and tickets for this year's event, taking place Friday October 17th to Sunday October 19th. Tickets Ticket sales start at 12pm on Sunday, September 28th at Volo (587 Yonge Street). All sales are in-person and [...]
beerbistro Temporarily Closed
beerbistro has been closed temporarily due to a sprinkler system collapse from the ceiling which caused damage and flooding. Repairs are underway, and when we get word on the planned reopening date, we'll post an update here.
Craft Beers of the World at Fionn MacCools
From September 8th to November 30th, all locations of Fionn MacCools and other Prime Pubs across Ontario are running a special "Craft Beers of the World" promotion, featuring the following four beers and one cider (all info, including descriptions, taken from a Prime Pubs press release): Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn, New York: [...]
Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale Launch Party
Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale is now available at Great Lakes Brewery (30 Queen Elizabeth Boulevard, Etobicoke) and select LCBO stores. Production was tripled this year so they hopefully won't run out as soon as last year. To celebrate the kick-off of their fall seasonal, Great Lakes will be having a launch [...]
Upcoming Events at Abbot On The Hill
The Abbot on the Hill (1276 Yonge St.) have released more details about their Oktoberfest Olympic Fundraiser on Thanksgiving weekend, and have also announced a dinner celebrating the launch of Czechvar on draught. CZECHVAR DINNER On Monday, October 6th, the debut of Czechvar on draught in Ontario will be marked with [...]
1st Annual Buffalo Cask Festival – December 5th-7th, 2008
On Friday, December 5th to Sunday, December 7th, 2008, the 1st Annual Buffalo Cask Festival will be taking place from 12 noon to 12 midnight each day at Coles (1104 Elmwood Ave.) and Mr. Goodbar (1110 Elmwood Ave.) in downtown Buffalo. There will be no advance tickets or entry fee, and [...]
LCBO Autumn Ales and Hallowe’en Beers Releases
The LCBO has announced the beers planned to be included in the Autumn Ales and Hallowe'en Beers promotions. The Autumn Ales are due to be officially released on September 17th, although some beers may be released earlier or later. The Hallowe'en Beers will be out sometime in September or October. Autumn [...]
Pepperwood Beer of the Month for September
Pepperwood Bistro & Brewpub (1455 Lakeshore Road, Burlington) will be releasing their Feature Beer for September on Friday, Seotember 5th. Pepperwood ESB is described by brewmaster Paul Dickey as "a true English gem - made with Crisp malt and english varieties of hops. On the dark end of the colour scale, [...]
Wellington Brewery 8th Annual Realists’ Day
Wellington Brewery invites one and all to their 8th Annual Realists' Day, taking place Saturday, September 27th from 1:00 to 6:00 PM in the Iron Duke House at the Wellington Brewery, 950 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph. The day will feature food, beer samples, brewery tours, and a free decaled mug (while [...]
The Bar Towel Ontario Beer Events Calendar
In order to help Toronto and Ontario beer drinkers keep track of upcoming festivals, dinners, tastings and other beer events, the Bar Towel is now hosting an Ontario Beer Events calendar via Google Calendar. The calendar is embedded in this post, and can also be accessed and bookmarked directly at this [...]
Upcoming CABA Events
The Canadian Amateur Brewers Association have announced the details of two upcoming events that are open to both members and non-members. Advance tickets for both events are available now via the CABA website. An Afternoon of Homebrewing Saturday September 27th 2008 Time: 1 - 5 pm (Upstairs room at The Rhino [...]
Oktoberfest Olympic Fundraiser at Abbot On The Hill
On Thanksgiving weekend (October 11th & 12th), join the staff of the Abbot on the Hill (1276 Yonge St.) at their Oktoberfest Olympic Fundraiser. Your $20 brunch or dinner ticket entitles you to admittance (the restaurant will be open only to ticket holders for the weekend), a choice of five authentic [...]
Black Creek Brews Fest 2008
Black Creek Pioneer Village, Torontos premier living history museum, is presenting their 2nd annual Black Creek Brews Fest on September 6 and 7, 2008. This unique event connects Ontario's rich brewing history with today's growing craft brewer industry all in a family-friendly setting. Highlights - Meet the brewers and sample [...]
Cameron’s Cask Night – Thursday August 28th
Cameron's Brewing have announced the details of their next cask night event. Here are the full details taken from their latest newsletter: Following last months very popular Lagerita-ville by Cameron's brewer Jason, this months Camerons Lets Drink the Cask Night will be on Thursday August 28th, from 6:00 - 8:00pm and [...]
Beer Store Protest Day
According to a story in today's Toronto Star, rabble-rouser Derek Forward is moving his battle to break-up the Beer Store monopoly to the next level with an official Beer Store Protest Day this coming Saturday, August 30th. Here are the details for those who are interested in participating: Derek Forward is [...]
Golden Tap Awards Winners Announced
On Saturday night at a gala event at beerbistro in Toronto, the 2008 Golden Tap Awards winners were announced. The winners were as follows: Best microbrewery in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) - Mill Street, Toronto Best microbrewery in Ontario (outside of the GTA) - Beaus All Natural Brewing Company, Vankleek [...]
Golden Tap Awards Beer List Announced
The beer list for the Ontario Beer Festival at this weekend's Golden Tap Awards has been finalized. The following beers will be available for sampling at the party: DRAUGHT and BOTTLE Beau's Festivale Plus Nickel Brook Organic Lager, Uniek Kriek, Apple Pilsner and Maple Porter Black Oak Pale Ale and Nut [...]
Pilsner Urquell Dinner at beerbistro
On Wednesday, August 20th, beerbistro (18 King St. E.) will be hosting a beer dinner to mark the official launch of Pilsner Urquell on draught in Canada. The evening will start at 5:30 PM with a reception featuring passed hors d'oeuvres and Pilsner Urquell, as well as a toast by Richard [...]
Artisanal Brewers at Todmorden Mills
On Thursday, August 21st from 7:00 to 9:30 PM, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre (67 Pottery Road, east of the Bayview Extension, just west of Broadview Avenue) will present a tasting of local craft, artisanal and organic beers with food pairings. In the 19th century, residents of Todmorden provided [...]