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Posted: May 25, 2016
Ontario’s definitive guide to new beer, cider and spirit releases at retail. Updated daily. Contact location to confirm availability. Product Size Location Date The Exchange Brewery Dubbel – 7.7% 750ml Brewery May 01 Beattie’s Potato Vodka... Read More →
Posted: May 14, 2016
Updates to the Ontario Brewers Directory ongoing for May 2016. The directory has been separated by Breweries / Contract Brewers / Planned Brewers for convenience. Added to Breweries: Added to Contract Brewers: Added to Planned Brewers: Bench Brewing Beamsville]... Read More →
Posted: April 22, 2016
Updates to the Ontario Brewers Directory ongoing for April 2016. The directory has been separated by Breweries / Contract Brewers / Planned Brewers for convenience. Added to Breweries: Last Castle Brewing Co. Port Stanley] Added to Contract Brewers: Skeleton... Read More →
Posted: April 21, 2016
Ontario’s definitive guide to new beer, cider and spirit releases at retail. Updated daily. Contact location to confirm availability. Newest releases at bottom. Product Size Location Date Barncat Act One APA – 5.6% 1l Brewery Apr... Read More →
Posted: March 5, 2016
Updates to the Ontario Brewers Directory ongoing for March 2016. Added: Anderson Craft Ales London] Bellwoods Brewery Hafis Toronto] Border Town Brewing Co. Amherstburg] Coalition Brewers Toronto] Dog & Pony Brewlab Ottawa] Dundas & Sons Brewing... Read More →
Posted: February 1, 2016
Updates to the Ontario Brewers Directory ongoing for February 2016. Added: 1111 Brew Co. Toronto] Beach House Brew Co. Wasaga Beach] Big Rideau Brewing Co. Ottawa] Big Rock Brewing Co. (Production) Toronto] Brown Van Brewing Ottawa]... Read More →
Posted: January 21, 2016
Numerous cleanup activities have been performed on the Ontario Brewers Directory, primarily the removal of phantom planned breweries which have been identified as cancelled or incorrect. These 10 listings were removed: Big Smoke Brewing (Phantom) Brock Brewing (Rebrand... Read More →
Posted: November 29, 2015
Danby DKC052BSLDB Keg Cooler This single tower kegerator can hold up to a standard 58.6 litre keg and comes with 5lb CO2 tank (unfilled), rear tank holder, drip tray, standard Sanke coupler. Hint: Upgrade to a... Read More →
Posted: February 26, 2015
Ben Johnson, beer author, has published in collaboration with the Ontario Beer Network a breakdown of where Ontario’s current contract brewers brew their beer. Currently, 17 brick-and-mortar brewers across Ontario produce the beers for 39 contract brewers. For... Read More →
Posted: February 23, 2015
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Posted: February 12, 2015
Two major beer lobbyist groups exist in Canada. Canada’s National Brewers has gained much notoriety lately as the lobbyist group representing the three stakeholders/owners of The Beer Store in Ontario –Labatt Brewing Company Ltd., Molson Coors... Read More →
Posted: February 12, 2015
Updated February 12, 2015 Ontario’s government provided nearly $3.5 million in funding to ten Ontario microbreweries during 2014 as part of six funding initiatives. Publicly announced grants were provided to support brewery expansion through new brewing and packaging equipment... Read More →
Posted: February 8, 2015
A pair of microbiology grads from the University of Guelph are taking their startup – Escarpment Laboratories – live early this year in Ontario. The team – Angus Ross and Richard Preiss, both homebrewers and microbiogists – have been banking... Read More →
Posted: January 30, 2015
1. Mix and match your own six pack At most LCBO locations, you can make your own six packs by grabbing single bottles from any open-top six pack (but not from a sealed box). Note that... Read More →
Posted: January 12, 2015
After nearly two-and-a-half years reporting on Ontario’s beer industry as Mom ‘n Hops – we’ve gone through a slight rebranding campaign as you may have already noticed – going forward we’ll be operating as the Ontario Beer... Read More →
Posted: January 9, 2015
Below is a list of Ontario-based craft brewers already selling their products at locations of the Beer Store. Note: These are not brewers who have already taken advantage of the Beer Store’s recent open ownership announcement this... Read More →