Club Spin Beer Tasting
Club Spin - self-described as "a monthly social scrum, rife with freed-up thinking and an exchange of ideas and information in a casual setting" - will be hosting a beer tasting at their next gathering. All are welcome - here are the details: Beer drinkers, prepare to broaden your horizons at [...]
Golden Tap Awards 2006 Launches
Voting commenced today for the 4th annual Golden Tap Awards, which recognizes the best in beer that Ontario has to offer. From now until August 5th, all visitors to Goldentap.com can vote for their favourite pubs, brewpubs, microbreweries and beers in Ontario. This year the Golden Tap Awards has expanded to [...]
Brick Launches New Website & Plans New Beers
The promotion continues for Brick's new Founders Series of craft-brewed beers with the launch of welistenwebrew.ca. The site features information about the three beers that are available in the series so far - Pilsner, Amber and Honey Red - and lists upcoming tasting events, most of which are taking place in [...]
Golden Tap Awards 2006
The 2006 edition of the Golden Tap Awards will be taking place on Saturday, August 19th. More details will be announced soon.
Church-Key Departs Ontario Craft Brewers
According to Jon Filson's brewery tour's article mentioned in our previous news entry, Campbellford's Church-Key Brewing have departed the Ontario Craft Brewers. Their leaving follows a growth spurt earlier this year that saw that organization add several new members, and is only the second departure from the group (the first being [...]
Jon Filson on “The Brewer’s Tour”
In today's edition of the Toronto Star, beer columnist Jon Filson contributes a feature story on touring some of Ontario's craft breweries. The main article covers visits to Wellington and Robert Simpson, and mentions moves & expansions planned by Glenora Springs and Lakes Of Muskoka. There is also a sidebar article [...]
LCBO Limited Time Offers for June 19 to July 16
For those looking to save a few pennies, the following beers are part of the June 19 to July 16 cycle of Limited Time Offers at the LCBO: GOSSER BEER | 500 mL | WAS: $ 1.90 | NOW: $ 1.75 | SAVE: $ 0.15 GROLSCH LAGER | 500 mL | [...]
LCBO Summer Release
Tomorrow is the official launch date for the LCBO's Summer beer release, but as always, different stores will be receiving different beers at different times. So keep a close eye on the shelves and the LCBO website for the following beers: Christoffel Blond Fuller's Organic Honey Dew Belhaven Blueberry Beer Shepherd [...]
Slow Food Toronto Fundraiser
Slow Food Toronto in partnership with Evergreen will be holding a “fun-raising” event on Wednesday, July 12 at the Don Valley Brick Works. Along with fine food from some of Toronto’s top chefs & artisan producers, and wine from Ontario vinters, there will also be beer from local brewers who follow [...]
Canada Day Launch for Beau’s All Natural Brewing
Ontario’s newest microbrewery, Beau’s All Natural Brewing, will be officially launched on Saturday, July 1st, 2006 – aka Canada Day. Although the availability of their Kölsch-style Lug Tread Lagered Ale will initially be limited to bars and restaurants in the Ottawa area, there’s a chance that a keg or two may [...]
McAuslan Canada Day Beer Dinner at The Drake
The Drake and McAuslan Brewing present an all-Canadian menu of Beer, Sunshine, Barbeque and Indie Pop. From June 27 to July 2, the Drake will be presenting a 3 course Canadian and Summer inspired Beer Prix Fixe served in our dining room and on our rooftop and boulevard patios to a [...]
Father’s Day Open House at Trafalgar Brewery
It’s a double celebration this Sunday, June 18th at Trafalgar Brewery as they open their doors for a Father’s Day beer sampling and officially launch Critical Mass, their new strong Belgian ale that checks in at a hefty 14.7% ABV. Read on for the full press release… […]
LCBO Beer Events for June
LCBO The Kingsway | 2946 Bloor Street West, Toronto Friday, June 16 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday, June 17 | 12:00 - 4:00 pm WELLINGTON BREWERY Celebrate the Ontario Craft Brewers this summer. Come in and sample Wellington County Dark Ale from the Wellington Brewery in Guelph. It's a full-bodied [...]
The Fat Belgian
Those saddened by the recent closure of Café Brussel may find a bit of solace at The Fat Belgian (115 John St.), a recently opened restaurant and bar located just a few steps from longtime Bar Towel favourite Smokeless Joe. While their food and beer are not exclusively Belgian, they do [...]
M.E. & Suzie’s in Port Stanley
Fans of craft beer and fine food in Southwestern Ontario should pay a visit to M.E. & Suzie's, a recently opened restaurant in Port Stanley, a village on the shore of Lake Erie. Their beer list features 30 brews from Ontario Craft Brewers, including two beers - Earls Elgin County Auburn [...]
Assorted News & Notes
Beer has been the topic of an assortment of articles in various local papers and magazines in the past little while. Here are some highlights: Stephen Beaumont's contribution to the June/July issue of City Bites is an undercover investigation of the beer service and knowledge at 15 Toronto bars which was [...]
Real Ale at The King Edward in Ilderton
The King Edward pub in Ilderton (north of London) has recently added a handpump to their bar selection, complimenting their 6 keg lines and 20+ bottled beers plus extensive wine list. They are currently cycling the casks through Wellington County Ale, Wellington Arkell Best Bitter and F&M MacLeans Pale Ale, and [...]
Wheat Beer Promotion at Prime Pubs
In celebration of the summer season, the Prime Pubs chain of Irish-themed restaurants - including Fionn MacCool's (Toronto), Slainte (Hamilton), Tir Nan Og (Kingston), Darcy McGee's (Ottawa) & Paddy Flaherty's (Sarnia) - are holding a wheat beer promotion. The featured beers include Hoegaarden White, Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit, Hoegaarden Grand Cru, Blanche [...]
Ontario Brewing Awards Winners
The winners of the third annual Ontario Brewing Awards were announced today during an awards presentation event at the Esplanade Bier Markt. And the winners are… […]
Ottawa Business Journal on Scotch-Irish/Heritage Deal
This week's edition of the Ottawa Business Journal features an article on last month's sale of the Scotch-Irish brands to Heritage Brewing. Click here for the online version of the story.