Stuck inside because of this pesky pandemic with only your rapidly dwindling beer supply to keep you company? Fear not! The Growler is here to save you from endless hours of monotony with our COVID-19 Quarantine Bingo. Drinking at home […]
You can now order an IPA with your burger thanks to new, looser restrictions over alcohol sales in Ontario during COVID-19
In a bid to support bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced temporary measures today that will mean you can buy beer at the grocery store at 7 a.m., and add a bottle of […]
Taproom distancing, home delivery or shutting down? Three ways craft breweries are weathering the COVID-19 Crisis
Government movements on beer laws in Ontario are traditionally slower than molasses, but the pandemic has meant furious action and new flexibilities unseen in Ontario beer history. On Monday, March 16th taprooms stopped serving beer after the Ontario government ordered […]
Craft beer in crisis: How to support your local brewery during the COVID-19 outbreak
With each day as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak worsens, restrictions on our day-to-day life become more and more intrusive. For small businesses like craft breweries, these measures have resulted in closures, lay-offs and fears of bankruptcy. There is the very […]
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 […]
New Craft City: Get to the outer boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn to find some of the most creative craft breweries in the U.S.
The space for New York City in everyone’s imagination is already pretty full. That’s partly because it does such a wonderful job of promoting itself—I can think of more cultural references to individual bridges in New York City than certain […]
Recipe: Spring orecchiette from The Beer Lover’s Table
Recipe taken from The Beer Lover’s Table by Claire Bullen with Jen Ferguson, published by Dog ‘n’ Bone Books Photography by Stephen Conroy © Dog ‘n’ Bone Books When spring finally rolls around in Ontario, we’re so starved for sunshine and […]
Final Draught: Hive a honey-infused DIPA by Bandit
With hundreds of breweries in Ontario, I sometimes fall into the trap of typecasting them by specialty or prominent feature. Left Field is the baseball brewery, Exchange makes funky beers, Muskoka is for cottage time, Tooth and Nail brews a […]
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 […]
Crokinole: Canada’s contribution to brewery good times
Beer writers hear quite often from people about their own local breweries. This is a wonderful view of how important the buildings have become as homes for more than just beer-making equipment. New parents love the Wednesday afternoons with playtime […]