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Posted: August 15, 2012
Official Press Release TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 15, 2012) As the North American beer industry undergoes a major structural shift, opportunities for growth exist through capturing high-yielding niche demand, catering to an aging population, and a... Read More →
Posted: August 14, 2012
Via the Globe and Mail: Instead of drying the malt using steam, smoked beer is made by drying some or all of the malt over a wood fire. Depending on the type of wood used and... Read More →
Posted: August 14, 2012
Via the Globe and Mail: Beer sales over all have been flat in Canada since 1995 – and have dropped 5 per cent in the United States – but craft beer sales have seen revenue growth... Read More →
Posted: August 14, 2012
The Ontario Brewmaster’s Cup, a competition between 16 of Ontario’s best beers, was founded with a distinct goal: to showcase the great beers being made in this province and to solicit public feedback to determine which... Read More →
Posted: August 14, 2012
Via Ottawa Citizen – In my next life (actually, this one would be fine too) I’d like a career in food product development. Imagine, tasting and opining on morsels to ensure wholesome and delicious products destined for... Read More →
Posted: August 13, 2012
The Rhino Restaurant + Bar will hose their 1st Annual Rhino Summer Beer Festival on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Nine breweries will be represented, including Amsterdam, Beau’s, Bellwoods, Black Oak, Chesh ire Valley, Flying Monkeys, and... Read More →
Posted: August 13, 2012
Via Cask Days – (Toronto, Ontario) October has become Ontario’s annual month to celebrate cask-conditioned ale. A term for unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that undergoes a secondary fermentation in the cask (container). Once tapped, cask-ale –... Read More →
Posted: August 10, 2012
Via Ottawa Citizen: OTTAWA — A local beer company is asking the provincial government to give craft brewers the power to open their own stores as a means of tapping into an expanding demand for their... Read More →
Posted: August 9, 2012
Via CBC: The Ontario Progressive Conservatives continue to put pressure on the governing Liberals to allow beer and wine to be sold at privately run commercial outlets, despite a lack of appetite from the premier for... Read More →
Posted: August 8, 2012
Via Simcoe Reformer – DELHI – A name has been chosen for the beer label that will be produced at the Picard microbrewery near Delhi. The brewery has decided on the label “Ramblin’ Road – Brewery Farm.” John Picard,... Read More →
Posted: August 8, 2012
Via Cask Days: October has become Ontario’s annual month to celebrate cask-conditioned ale – a term for unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that undergoes a secondary fermentation in the cask (container). Once tapped, cask-ale – also... Read More →
Posted: August 7, 2012
Official Press Release TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario government’s plan to spend over $100 million on building new LCBO stores over the next two years is bewildering in a time of austerity and does little to satisfy Ontarians’... Read More →
Posted: August 4, 2012
BBBarfly Bottle Opener Disguised as a switch blade, the BBBarfly is made from a food grade, high quality stainless steel. Either the top or bottom can open a bottle. $20 CDN at BBBarfly Randal Jr. Beer... Read More →
Posted: August 3, 2012
Our summer 2012 edition of the Growler Gear Guide - our guide to the best accessories for the beer growler... Read More →
Posted: August 2, 2012
From #IPADay: Founded in 2011 by beer evangelists and social media personalities Ashley Routson and Ryan Ross, IPA Day is a universal movement created to unite the voices of craft beer enthusiasts, bloggers, and brewers worldwide,... Read More →
Posted: August 1, 2012
Via Torontoist: A recent push to legalize beer and wine sales at convenience stores across the province has received support from thousands of Ontarians, and also from Tim Hudak and the Progressive Conservative party. But local... Read More →