Craft Beer in 2020 - A BAOS Wrap-Up

Well, here we are, friends. We’ve almost made it to the end of 2020. It was a certifiably ridiculous year, but it wasn’t without its big moments in craft beer! The squad has gathered together to reminisce on the best of 2020, and take a look forward at what 2021 has in store for us.

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BAOS x LiquidxHappiness 2020 Craft Beer & Wine Holiday Gift Guide

December has arrived which means we’ve almost reached the end of this bonkers year. The holidays might look a bit different this year for most of us, but that doesn’t mean you can’t impress the craft liquid enthusiast in your life. BAOS, in collaboration with LiquidxHappiness, has got you covered with a rundown of the best beer and wine gear for whoever’s on your list. Treat yourself while you’re at it! It’s been a year, you deserve it!

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Cadbunny Brew - An Epic Easter Collab with Wood Brothers Brewing

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a silly chat between friends actually materialize into something so quickly. Some of my closest beer media friends and I have a chat group which includes myself, Craig (better known as “Cee, Certified Brew Head”) of BAOS, Chris and Max of Hops & Bros, and Noah of Beerism.

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Vox Populi Make Their LCBO Debut with Double Fruit Punch IPA

Montreal’s Microbrasserie Vox Populi are a common sight on the Québec craft beer scene. They’ve got a broad and colourful lineup of short cans including their nut brown ale Hazel, a stout series with variations such as Chocolat, Café and Coconut, a Brunch Berliner Weisse and an IPA series called IPA Démocratique where customers would vote online for the feature hop of the next version (not to mention their special bottled and barrel aged treats).

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Extreme Beer Festival 2020: Starting The Year Off With A Bang

The EBF is a beer festival like no other! Hosted by Beer Advocate, the top beer resource site, and presented by Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, Milton, DE’s heavy hitter for the last 25 years, this beer fest has been around for 17 years and never disappoints.

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Rooted In Place - Dominion City Brings Ottawa Beer Festivals To The Next Level

What a night!! This past Saturday, hometown heroes Dominion City hosted Rooted In Place, one of the finest beer festivals I’ve ever attended, and certainly the best that Ottawa has seen. For a winter festival it wound up being the coldest day of the week but it still felt cozy inside. It was very well attended but didn’t feel crowded.

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Getting More Out Of Beer In Grocery Stores - An Interview with @beeratbrowns

If you’ve ever perused the craft selection in your grocery store’s beer aisle, chances are you’ve seen a lot of the flagship brands of the province’s widely distributed breweries, and likely not a lot of variation from store to store. If you live anywhere near the west end of Ottawa, however, you might have been to Brown’s Your Independent Grocer in Stittsville and noticed something clearly different.

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Beer in 2019 - A BAOS Wrap-Up

Twenty nineteen has been a big year for craft beer and for BAOS. To close out the year, the entire squad is sharing some of our favourite moments and shouting out some of the top performers of 2019! Let’s get right into it!

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Our 2019 Craft Beer Holiday Gift List

The holidays are right around the corner, friends! Are you stuck on what to get the craft beer lover in your life? Did you give them the inverted beer bottle glass last year and aren’t sure how to follow that up this year? Or are you just shopping for yourself? (We won’t judge 😉) Cee and I have compiled the essential craft beer holiday gift list for whoever you’re shopping for!

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