Even in the depths of a winter during which lockdown has stymied large international brewers, small nimble Ontario craft providers continued to open physical locations and dream of spring. We’ve got the straight skinny on the province’s most exciting prospects […]
Beer to the Ground: The most anticipated new breweries in Ontario, Fall/Winter 2020 edition
No fewer than 19 breweries have opened in Ontario since the spring. Spanning from Sarnia to Sudbury, from farmhouse breweries to juice-bomb hype machines, rev your engine or click your mouse to taste the province’s newest brews. Big Rig Kitchen […]
Stuck at home? Get Ontario craft beer delivered right to your door
Just because you’re stuck inside due to the COVID-19 outbreak, that’s no reason to go without beer. Thankfully, many Ontario craft breweries offer online sales, with delicious craft beer available to be delivered right to your front door. That’s why […]
Beer to the ground for spring 2020
As soon as the groundhog gives us the go-ahead to take the snow tires off the car, let’s hit the road and visit some of Ontario’s new taprooms. 3 Brewers Greater Toronto Area (winter 2019) Late last year, the Montreal-based […]
New Brewery Report: Willibald Farm Brewery in Ayr
Waterloo region has a new brewery with a brewmaster, Joe Freund, who brings the experience gained from stints at top-notch breweries like Monkish, Jolly Pumpkin and Beavertown. The name of the operation, Willibald Farm, will be familiar to fans of […]
Beer to the Ground: Winter 2019-20 edition
Snow? What snow? Keep your eye on these newly opened breweries for the best reason to brave the blustery weather this winter. Broadhead Brewing Orléans (fall 2019) After the longer-than-expected construction process, the new Broadhead location in Orléans is now […]
Indie Alehouse’s Birroteca now open at Eataly Toronto
“Italians always drink beer with their pizza,” is an idea that North American beer geeks love to glom onto more than it is strictly true. I mean, sure, there is a lot of good beer in Italy—Rome is one of […]
A refined approach to craft beer in the County at Matron
Before opening this year, Matron Fine Beer quietly created buzz as they built their brewery in beautiful Prince Edward County. The Bloomfield brewery is now sending its delicious brews to select locations east to Ottawa and west to Toronto. The […]
Beer. Diversity. and Dominion City launch scholarship
By Jordan Duff Beer. Diversity. and Dominion City Brewing Co. announced last week that they will be offering a scholarship through Niagara College Teaching Brewery program to foster a more inclusive culture within brewing. It’s an amazing initiative. Ren Navarro, […]
Growler guide to Ontario’s new drinking regulations
The Ontario government released its first full budget yesterday. There’s a lot in there worth looking at, including major cuts to education funding. We should pay attention to the whole package, but importantly for our purposes, it included the biggest […]