Grabbing a 12-pack from a corner store, or a case of lager at Costco might not be far off for Ontarians. On July 12, in their throne speech, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives made good on some of its campaign promises—including […]
Ontario Brewing Awards and Golden Tap Awards winners announced
Last night, the winners of Ontario Brewing Awards for 2018 were announced at the Berkeley Church in Toronto. Cass Enright hosted the show and also announced the winners for his Golden Tap Awards. The OBAs are a traditional-style beer awards […]
We’re adding Eastern Ontario for Issue 3
Planning to cover all of Ontario’s breweries in one magazine is ambitious. It takes some doing to keep track of how many there are, let alone who they are. But it’s also a wonderful opportunity for exploration. Next on the […]
Vines meet bines: Finding a place for beer on wine’s doorstep with Shawn & Ed in Dundas
Because of the popularity of craft beer in Ontario, the industry draws business owners from many different walks of life. In some cases, new brewery owners are rank amateurs who have just barely graduated from basic homebrew equipment. However, even […]
Growler Ontario’s second issue out now: Subscribe to win Sourpalooza tickets
We’re really pleased to announce that our sophomore issue is now available. For number two, we kept the burner hot with a great roster of features, including: Crystal Luxmore’s plan for beer-retail in Ontario — forget buck-a-beer, Mr. Premier, and focus […]
Brewing a Bunch: How the EI Parental Sharing Benefit is part of the changing craft beer industry
A few months back, Wellington Brewery’s head brewer came to management with a request to take six weeks of paternity leave when his new baby is born this year. Brewmaster Marvin Dyck, 38, was surprised. He has six kids of […]
Putting Away Pints: Are beer cellars worth the time and space or just an expensive beer purgatory?
When I mention my beer cellar, my wife usually rolls her eyes. Mainly she does this because she knows when I say something like, “I’ve got some really good stuff in the cellar right now,” I’m actually referring to rows […]
Kitchener and Waterloo: Craft beer and great food find a home between the traditional farms and high-tech firms of Waterloo region
Old ways and new ideas are the two influences that define Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area. It’s not the only place that has such a duality, but I think the contrast is stronger here than anywhere else in Ontario. Where […]
A Wonderland of craft beer
I’m not a rollercoaster guy. Or, at least, that’s what I thought before this year. In 2018, I’ve been to Canada’s Wonderland twice already and have taken big strides towards loving the stomach-turning drops. Luckily, I had a bit of […]
Farewell, Massey Hall: Where have all the good beers gone?
There are a lot of things to celebrate in Ontario’s craft beer scene. The selection has grown immensely in the past twenty years and so has the diversity of the people brewing professionally. One white-knuckled finger at a time, we’re […]