In Season 9, Episode 58, Cee chatted with the founders of Rally Beer Co, whose mission is to brew beer for an active lifestyle. They wanted to make beer that supports being active and healthy rather than only detracting from it. The idea of functional beer can be a tricky thing to navigate, not only because beer is naturally dehydrating and high in calories, but also due to legal restrictions on what you are allowed to put in alcoholic beverages. They go into this in greater detail on the podcast. It’s an interesting one, so give it a listen!
Read MoreIn this instalment of the BAOS Podcast Companion, I’m digging into a few of the beers from Season 9, Episode 53: Back to the 90s with Toronto’s Craft Brand Company. Craft Brand Co. have been partnering with world-renowned breweries since 2013 to bring exceptional beers with unique branding to the Ontario market, and for the past five years have even been getting them brewed fresh and local through their partnership with Brunswick Bierworks.
Read MoreFor the past few years, Tooth and Nail have hosted a Stout Extravaganza for St. Patrick’s Day. COVID restrictions obviously didn’t allow for that this year, so in lieu of the typical festivities, they launched a special canned 4-pack of a spectacular stout lineup which includes their year-round oatmeal stout, their imperial stout with coffee and chocolate, and two never before canned versions including a blend, and finally the 2020 release of their bourbon barrel-aged stout.
Read MoreWayne Gretzky Estates opened their doors in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON in 2017 primarily as a winery and distillery, bearing the name and number of The Great One himself, and have since expanded their operation into brewing. Their No.99 Rye Lager has been on LCBO shelves for some time now, but this spring will see the addition of a couple of new offerings including a Pilsner and an IPA.
Read MoreFor the past few years, Tooth and Nail have hosted a Stout Extravaganza for St. Patrick’s Day. COVID restrictions obviously didn’t allow for that this year, so in lieu of the typical festivities, they launched a special canned 4-pack of a spectacular stout lineup which includes their year-round oatmeal stout, their imperial stout with coffee and chocolate, and two never before canned versions including a blend, and finally the 2020 release of their bourbon barrel-aged stout.
Read MoreToronto’s Karbon Brewing Company started with an ambitious goal; to become Canada’s first carbon negative brewery by 2024. Putting sustainability as a business priority is a lofty ambition at the best of times, as is starting a brewery during a pandemic and Karbon has endeavoured to do both. Rather than relying solely on carbon offsets, Karbon aims to use innovative technological solutions to reverse the carbon footprint of the brewing process.
Read MoreNickel Brook Brewing Company’s Mystery Pack is back with it’s second volume! Many of you in Ontario will recall the first Mystery Pack, released in late 2017, when Nickel Brook launched a pack of four beers and let us, the drinkers, vote for our favourite which would go on to become part of the year-round lineup.
Read MoreWell, here we are on the final day of Dry January, the month of abstinence from alcohol regularly observed by many within and outside the craft beer community. Much is written each year on Dry January, both by those who swear by it, and those who are tired of hearing about it.
Read More2020 was a big year for Cinquième Baron. Upon opening their doors in May, they hit the ground running and had a resounding response from the community in Aylmer, the rest of Gatineau, across the bridges in Ottawa, and stretching across Québec and Ontario. They’ve swept the style spectrum making top tier lagers, out of this world IPAs, and spectacular stouts.
Read MoreToronto’s Avling Kitchen & Brewery opened their doors in Toronto’s Leslieville neighborhood in 2019. Since then, they’ve had a colourful lineup of beers spanning the style spectrum including hefeweizen, several varieties of lagers, and a notably wide range of saisons, just to name a few. Through the latter part of 2020, after many months of aging, they’ve also been rolling out bottles from the inaugural lineup of their ongoing barrel program. I was excited when they very kindly sent the lineup for me to try. Let’s see how they’re tasting!
Read MoreThe George Brew House & Eatery occupies what was formerly The King George Hotel in Newmarket, Ontario. In addition to celebrating their one year anniversary on December 19th, the last few months of 2020 saw a few big milestones for The George, including the packaging of their lineup in cans, as well as the launch of their web store! I got to try their winter lineup for my first taste. Let’s see what they’ve got!
Read MoreWell, 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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