Craft

It’s been a wild year, and the industry shows no sign of slowing down.

Think local, drink local: Smiths Falls opens its first microbrewery, 4 Degrees Brewing Company.

Tasting notes are provided by Davin de Kergommeaux, head judge for the Canadian Whisky Awards.

On December 2, Beyond the Pale Brewing will mark its 5th anniversary with an epic, yet refined, party at the National Gallery of Canada.

Makin’ It Grain is the all-star game of Ottawa’s culinary scene. Now in its third year, this five-course meal is a masterpiece of 613 gastro delight all served a single evening, benefiting FarmWorks.

Brew Donkey brewery tours are well established here in the beer community and in the local tourism sector. It’s a great concept, get on a classic yellow school bus to learn about beer and then visit breweries to put that knowledge to practical use. But now, Brew Donkey has a brand new tour bus and needs your help to name it!

Vimy Brewing Company is one of the latest breweries to enter the booming bytown beer industry. And they have set their sights on offering something uniquely Canadian.

Earlier this year, the Ontario Craft Brewers association announced six scholarships for women in the brewing industry. Of the two-dozen applicants, six were selected by lottery. Two of the deserving women are locals – Jessica Trout of Kichesippi Brewing and Alyssa Kwasny of Beau’s All Natural Brewing.

Michael’s Dolce products put a creative twist on a household staple. Pairing traditional ingredients and flavours in non-traditional ways, Michael begins with the basics and then turns them on their heads. Over the past five years, Sunderland has come up with many an incredible thing—from jams that taste like candy, to the champagne of marmalades, made with pink grapefruit.

Last year, I had the happy occasion to write about the great work done by The Brewery Market under the heading: The Brewery Market makes drinking in the park socially acceptable. Typically, I spend a disproportionate amount of time on the article’s title, but in this case, it’s accurate. These annual events are truly one […]

Top Shelf Preserves is celebrating their 4th anniversary this year and to celebrate, they’re throwing a party at Citizen. Founder Sara Pishva talks about starting her own business and the growth since.

BLAKDENIM, The Peelers, and Bodh’aktan are booked for a party at Aberdeen Pavilion which will feature 12 Beau’s beers and more than a dozen guest taps.

The doldrums of an Ontario winter can be tough. It’s cold, dark and the snowbanks have overtaken the streets and sidewalks. Need something to look forward to as winter’s longest, yet shortest, month approaches? Beau’s brewing gets it, so they’ve created FeBREWary.

Beau’s is aiming to raise and donate $5 million to various “community-building groups, charitable organizations, and independent arts” over the next 10 years.

For your local New Year’s Eve party consideration: CRAFT Beer Market is capping off 2016 with a four-course beer and meal pairing.