There are lots of reasons to head west this summer to Huron County, and Cowbell Brewing is at the top the list. Thanks to the brand-new VIP Cowbell Express offering, it’s now easier to get there from Toronto. The idea […]
Wild Things Festival returns for year two
It’s great to see that the Wild Things Festival is making a return for a second year. That means another opportunity to try some of the funkiest beers and ciders from around Ontario, plus natural wines from all over the […]
Summer issue of the Growler for sale across Ontario
Forget what the calendar says, Victoria Day is the best time to celebrate the start of summer in Ontario. And the best way to fill the time between May 2-4 beers is by checking out the brand new issue of […]
Beer mail: Ontario craft breweries are doing an end-run around our jammed-up beer retail system
By Jordan Duff In 2019, ordering beer online direct from the brewery and having it delivered to your doorstep seems commonplace. It wasn’t always that way. The future is now, but we’ll have to cast back eight years to understand […]
Recipe: Beef tenderloin with béarnaise aïoli
Having written one myself, I definitely have a soft spot for cookbooks that pair beer with their recipes. Chef Tonia Wilson published Beer at my Table: Recipes, Beer Styles & Food Pairings as a guide to 35 different beer styles […]
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, […]
Clifford Brewing tops a strong Ontario field at the Canadian Brewing Awards
Hamilton’s Clifford Brewing took home the top trophy at the 2019 version of the Canadian Brewing Awards. Clifford’s perennial favourite porter took home a gold medal in its category. East Hamilton lager and the barrel-aged version of the porter took […]
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 […]
All-Canadian Brew for Terroir Symposium
By Jordan Duff Beau’s All Natural Brewing and Great Lakes Brewing are two veteran breweries that have been at the forefront of Ontario’s beer resurgence. Fittingly, they are co-brewing the feature beer for the Terroir Symposium to demonstrate to the […]
The fault in our beers: Diagnosing off flavours
By Kristina Mameli Ever had a beer that was just, well… off? When good beer goes bad, it can feel like a tragedy. Off-flavours are a scourge that affects every style, and without sensory training, it can be difficult to […]