TORONTO, ON – Mill Street Brewery has three seasonal beers set to hit the taps at their Mill Street Brewpub in the next few weeks:
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
GUELPH, ON – F&M Brewery is set to release a second annual edition of it’s winter seasonal, Stonehammer Oatmeal Coffee Stout.
Crafted by brewmaster George Eagleson using fresh roasted coffee beans from Guelph’s Planet Bean, this year’s batch will be larger than last year’s, allowing the brewery to distribute it to more bars and restaurants, and to bottle a small amount for sale through the F&M retail store and certain licensees.
The beer will also be the first in Canada to have the Transfair Canada seal of fair trade authentication because the coffee used in the flavouring of the stout is fair trade certified.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
TORONTO & OTTAWA, ON – Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest officials have announced a partnership agreement with Toronto’s Mill Sreet Brewery that will give Mill Street exclusive pouring rights at the acclaimed music festival for three years, starting with next year’s edition in July, 2010.
As part of the agreement, there will be a temporary Mill Street Pub established on site, which will offer up to eight of the brewery’s beers in a pub-like atmosphere.
In a press release, Bluesfest executive director Mark Monahan stated: “Every now and again a partnership opportunity comes along that you know will add to the overall festival experience. We’re confident that Bluesfest attendees will embrace the opportunity to enjoy the variety of quality products Mill Street will offer on site.”
Categories: Brewery News · Ontario
TORONTO, ON – The latest seasonal beer from Mill Street Brewery was released this past week at a trade and media launch at the Victory Cafe in Toronto.
Mill Street Schleimhammer Roggenbier is a traditional German rye beer, a style that is rarely seen in North America. Brewmaster Joel Manning described it to the Great Canadian Pubs & Beer blog:
The Roggenbier has 30% rye malt, 20% wheat malt and 50% barley malt. Of the barley malt it has pale 2-row, caramel and chocolate malt. The hops are German Magnum variety and it is fermented with a German Hefeweizen yeast. What I like the best about the Roggenbier is that for a beer with as much complexity as this, it is still “table beer” and has a simplicity that makes it sessionable. Good 15th century peasant fare!
Schleimhammer Roggenbier is available now at the Mill Street Brewpub in Toronto’s Distillery District and in other select bars and pubs in Toronto.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
TORONTO, ON – Minhas Creek Brewery entered the Ontario market for this first time this week with the launch of Boxer Lager at Beer Store locations across the province.
Based in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with brewing facilities in Monroe, Wisconsin, Minhas Creek markets a variety of brands in Western Canada and some US regions, with discount and budget brands being their main focus in Canada.
Boxer Lager is made with Western Canadian 2-row barley malted in Biggar, Saskatchewan, and is described as a “unique maltier-tasting beer that is preferred by most Canadians”. It’s available in 12 packs of 355 ml cans for $15.80 including taxes and deposit, the lowest legal price for beer in Ontario.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario
GUELPH, ON – After a limited run of cans earlier this year, Wellington Brewery is bringing back their Wellington Russian Imperial Stout in another limited batch later this month.
Described as “a full bodied stout that is patterned after the highly fortified Russian Stouts that were exported from the U.K. to Russia in the 1800s,” Wellington Russian Imperial Stout will be available in 473 ml cans exclusively at the brewery store starting on November 18th.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
TORONTO, ON – Great Lakes Brewery will be launching this year’s edition of their Winter Ale later this month. As in previous years, this strong ale brewed with spices and flavourings including cinnamon, honey, ginger and orange peel will be available at the brewery store and select LCBO outlets.
Also back this year is the brewery’s Hops For Hunger campaign. From December 1st to 22nd, Great Lakes will donate food to the Daily Bread Food Bank for every purchase made in the brewery store. The heavier the purchase, the bigger the donation, with a goal to beat the 2000 lbs of food donated last year,
Categories: Beer Releases · Brewery News · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
BRAMPTON, ON – Hop City Brewing, a new division of Moosehead Breweries, was quieted launched early last month with the release of their first beer, Barking Squirrel Lager.
While owned by Moosehead, Hop City is being operated as a separate entity, although brewing is taking place in the Brampton facility where the operations of Moosehead-owned Niagara Falls Brewing moved a couple of years ago.
Tasting notes on Barking Squirrel Lager provided by the brewery:
A 5% lager with a rich burnt orange color with subtle noble hop aroma. Medium body with pleasant hop bitterness. Smooth and drinkable with slight hop aftertaste and finish.
Barking Squirrel is available now at a number of bars throughout Ontario.
Categories: Beer Releases · Brewery News · Ontario
VANKLEEK HILL, ON – Beau’s Brewery in collaboration with the Beer Shack homebrewers club have released Tommy Gun APA (American-Style Pale Ale) as their latest seasonal offering.
Launched this past weekend at the Cask Days festival at Volo in Toronto, Tommy Gun – which is sub-titled “CABA CABA Hey!” in honour of both the Canadian Amateur Brewers Association and The Ramones – was developed by Ed Koren & Louis DeBourbon of Beer Shack, and brewed by them along with Beau’s brewmaster Matt O’Hara, using 5 organic malts and 2 varieties of organic American hops.
Tommy Gun is available now at the brewery and at select bars and restaurants in the area.
Beau’s also has some plans for the future, including expanded distribution, and a new unique package for their flagship Lugtread Lagered Ale. More details on these plans will be announced here as they’re revealed.
Categories: Beer Releases · Homebrewing · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
ETOBICOKE, ON – Black Oak Brewery hits the 10th anniversary mark on November 18th, and to celebrate, brewmaster Adrian Popowycz has crafted a special anniversary beer called 10 Bitter Years.
According to brewery owner Ken Woods, “It is a strong beer coming in at 8% and is made with reverse osmosis water, malt, hops & yeast. I’ll leave it up to you to decide what style of beer it could be.”
10 Bitter Years will be available in mid-November in bottles at the brewery, and in limited draught release at several bars in Toronto.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
