Neustadt Big Dog Porter at The King Edward
The Kind Edward Restaurant & Pub in Ilderton (near London) will soon be tapping a cask of Neustadt Big Dog Porter, one of only four casks of this seasonal release being produced this year. It's bound to go quickly, so if you're in the area and would like to stop in [...]
Steam Whistle Halloween Party
Steam Whistle Brewing have announced the details for this year's edition of their annual Halloween bash: The Legendary Steam Whistle Halloween Extravaganza! Get Freaky, Frightened and Funked-Up on Saturday October 28th for the 6th Annual Halloween Party. Get your tickets before they sell out! (WARING! THE PARTY HAS SOULED OUT IN [...]
New Beer Writer at The Star
Local beer lovers were saddened by last month's announcement by Jon Filson that he would no longer be writing regular beer features for The Toronto Star. But it looks like the paper's commitment to positive beer coverage remains, as they have recently brought in writer Josh Rubin to helm a new [...]
Paul-Bricius Beers at Volo
As part of their continuing quest to bring Toronto beer fans some of the rarest and most unique brews from around the world, Volo has just received a shipment from Italian microbrewery Paul-Bricius & Company. Currently in stock are the PB&C Dark Strong Ale & Red Strong Ale, and the Special [...]
Beer Dinner at Marienbad & Chaucers
Marienbad Rastaurant & Chaucers Pub (122 Carling St., London) have announced the details for the next event in their recently launched Beer Dinner series: Fall in Southwestern Ontario Beer Dinner Monday, November 20th 7:00 PM $51.95 includes dinner, beer samples, taxes & gratuity Seating is limited. Call to purchase your [...]
Rogue Beers at Various Bars
Peter from Esprit Agencies reports that several bars around town have recently taken delivery of various Rogue beers, most of which have been unavailable in Ontario for quite some time: BEERBISTRO Hazelnut Brown Nectar Chocolate Stout Brutal Bitter XS Imperial Stout (limited supply) XS Imperial IPA (limited supply) ESPLANADE BIERMARKT Hazelnut [...]
Taps Wine Barrel Lager
Taps Brewing in Niagara-on-the-Lake have announced the release of their newest beer: Our Seasonal "Wine Barrel Lager" (WBL) is finally ready for tasting and purchase at the brewery. Taps Wine Barrel Lager was aged in used red wine barrels for about 6 months. It has a subtle oak aroma and flavour [...]
Volo Cask Day Sold Out
Ralph at Volo has asked us to pass along word that tickets for the upcoming Volo Cask Day on Saturday, October 21st are sold out. He thanks everyone for their support, and looks forward to seeing those who managed to get tickets at the event. Discuss this event in the Bar [...]
West 50 Pourhouse & Grille
Opening in October at Mississauga's Sussex Centre (50 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.) will be West 50 Pour House & Grille, a casual dining restaurant with 100 taps, the largest draught selection in Canada. Watch their website for details on their impending opening.
Labatt Misses The Belgians
According to an article in this past Friday's Globe & Mail, things have not been going smoothly at Labatt since the 2004 merger of Belgian parent company Interbrew and Brazil's AmBev, forming new parent company InBev. The change in ownership structure has seen many Brazilian imports taking over upper management jobs [...]
Upcoming Events at The Granite
The Granite has announced details for three upcoming events: 15th Anniversary Open House On Tuesday, September 19 from 6 to 9 PM, the Granite will be celebrating their 15th anniversary with a BBQ on the courtyard with live music in the restaurant from two Granite regulars - jazz saxophonist Alex Dean [...]
LCBO Fall Release
The LCBO seasonal release for Fall, 2006 has started hitting store shelves. Here are the beers you should be keeping an eye out for: De Koninck Amber Ale O'Hara's Celtic Stout Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier Rogue Dead Guy Ale St. Peter's Strong Ale Fuller's Vintage Ale 2006 Belhaven Wee Heavy Burton Porter [...]
LCBO Bottle Return System Being Considered
According to an article in today's Toronto Star, the Government of Ontario is considering the implementation of a bottle return system for the LCBO: Ontarians will soon be charged a deposit on bottles purchased at the LCBO and will be able to return their booze empties to The Beer Store. No [...]
London Beer Festival Postponed
The Downtown London Beer Festival originally planned to be held this coming weekend has been postponed. It will now be taking place next summer during a weekend t.b.a.
Volo Cask Day Ticket Info
Tickets are now on sale for Volo Cask Day, taking place on Saturday, October 21st at Volo. Here's the official announcement from their website: Tickets are now on sale. Contact Ralph @ 416 828-0887. Session 1 [11 AM to 4 PM] - 107 tickets remaining. Session 2 [6 PM to 11 [...]
New Halifax Beer Report
I am happy to present a new and comprehensive report about the beer scene in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This report was written by our guest writer Troy Burtch. Please see the report here.
Trafalgar Launches Brewer vs. Brewer Series
In their latest newsletter, Oakville's Trafalgar Ales & Meads announce that they're about to launch a new series of one-off beers under the "Brewer vs. Brewer" moniker: Brewer vs. Brewer Round One: Fruit Beer Head Brewer Dave Jamieson and Apprentice Vince Maarsman are squaring off for the first in a series [...]
Desperados at The Beer Store
New to the import selection at The Beer Store is Desperados, a 5.9% lager from France's Fischer that is flavoured with tequila. This unique beverage has previously been available at a couple of bars in Toronto, but this is the first time it has been available for retail purchase. Desperados is [...]
Winking Judge Fall Festival
After skipping the Spring, 2006 session, Hamilton's Winking Judge pub is bringing back their renowned Winking Judge Beer Fest this Fall. It will be taking place on Saturday, October 7th from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, and tickets will be on sale next week for $40. This event always sells out in [...]
Golden Tap Awards – 2006 Winners!
The winners of the Golden Tap Awards for 2006 were announced tonight at beerbistro. Here are the results: Best Ontario (non-GTA) beer bar - Augusta's Winking Judge, Hamilton Best GTA beer bar (draught selection) - C'est What Best GTA beer bar (bottled selection) - Volo Best Ontario brewpub or tied house [...]