Bicycle Craft Brewery

Making beer worth the ride, Bicycle Craft Brewery has been a staple of Ottawa’s craft beer scene since they opened in 2014.

First teased on Instagram back in early February, Glorious and Free is a trans-Canada brewery collaboration. Spearheaded by Dominion City Brewing Company, the IPA features 100% Canadian ingredients and is being brewed from coast to coast to coast. IPA? More like IP-eh!

It’s the first weekend of November, if you can believe it, and the official end of Spooky Season. The weather has been playing tricks on us, but there is still plenty of colour left in the trees, and lots to keep you busy this weekend. Don’t forget that the clocks go back at 1am on Sunday!

Ottawa Craft Beer Week aims to highlight the creativity and diversity of Ottawa’s craft beer scene while fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Taking place from August 23-30, there is no fee to participate, and you can even win prizes by filling out your free passport with stamps as you work your way across the city.

On the one hand, I can’t believe July is over. On the other hand—a long weekend for many of us! Whatever your work schedule, we hope you can find something you enjoy or new to explore this weekend from our suggestions below.

It’s a busy time of year with plenty to do! Whether you’re staying cozy inside at a holiday market or concert, or venturing out to check on the winter trails, have fun!

There’s so much on the go this weekend so let’s dive right in!

We had so many all-weekend items to list this week that you’d swear it was still peak summer. Ottawa—grab that fall wardrobe and hit the town!

Quickly becoming the unofficial kickoff to summer in the east end, the Orleans Craft Beer Festival is back this weekend for its fourth instalment. Voted Ottawa’s favourite Craft Beer Festival in Faces Magazines’s awards, organizers have raised the bar (so to speak) with the number of local breweries and distillers at this year’s edition.

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week, Takeout Talk covers curry, noodles, poutine, coffee, beer, and baked goods.

If you have given up on dates and times, and are living purely based on feelings, join the club. Stay healthy, stay positive, and stay strong friends. We’re doing it.