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 […]
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Grain in the land of grapes
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a hub for an expanding network of craft breweries in Ontario’s wine country. There are a few things that obscure how obvious Niagara-on-the-Lake is as a beer destination. Especially near the water, it’s stately and preserved as if […]
How new beer retailers can get craft beer right
Personally, I’ve long thought it would be a good idea to allow for a freer system of beer retailing in Ontario. There are a few upsides to the current system — especially if you’re a curious consumer in places like […]
Joint venture: How craft beer and legal cannabis will collaborate rather compete
Since first-year university, about 20 of my girlfriends have gathered for our annual Girls Christmas Party. This regular affair has been going strong for 18 years. We’re not girls anymore, we’re 40-something moms, but other than that, little has changed. […]
A purely Canadian take on the beer mile
By Jordan Duff Beer and running. While at first blush, these two popular pastimes seem like polar opposites, they can pair nicely. Consider events like The Canada Beer Run, where participants run through the host city, stopping at breweries along […]
Rowboat beers: The excellence of everyday beers
“Tasty beer, but I can only have a half-pint of it.” “What’s everyone drinking for National IPA Day?” “We’re right in the middle of triple imperial stout season.” “The horse blanket from the brett really slaps you in the face.” […]