Ontario Craft Beer Week 2014 details announced
Toronto, ON – Entering its fifth year, the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) today announced the week-long 2014 Ontario Craft Beer Week beginning Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, 2014.
“The annual celebration of local craft beer, the people who make it and the people who drink it, returns to communities across Ontario this Father’s Day,” says Darren Smith, chair, Ontario Craft Beer Week 2014 and president of Lake of Bays Brewing. “OCB Week is a way for Ontarians to toast our proud and thriving craft beer industry.”
In 2013, more than 200+ events and 200+ menu pairings where hosted in 40+ towns and cities across the province, according to the OCB.
OCB Week kicks off with Session Toronto Craft Beer Festival, running Friday June 13 and Saturday, June 14 at Yonge-Dunas Sqaure in Toronto. Session Toronto is transitioning this year from OCB Week finale to opening celebration.
Events to expect this year:
- Father’s Day celebrations: Take Dad to your local craft brewery or Father’s Day event
- Visit your local brewery: Tours, tastings and meet the people behind the brands; brewmasters, owners, sales and production people
- Craft beer 101: experience beer tastings and food pairings with the experts, including cheese, BBQ & chocolate
- One-offs, cask & collaborations: Taste new, creative and collaborative brews not normally available
- Craft beer and music: Battle of the Brewery Bands and other indie music events
- Large-scale tasting festivals: Session, A Craft Beer Festival, kicks off OCB Week at Yonge & Dundas Square; Toronto Wine & Spirits Festival, Beach BBQ & Brews Festival at Woodbine and more
- Pub crawls: Hook up with pals and taste your way through multiple craft-friendly licensees.
- Brewery Tours: Contact breweries directly or sign up for a regional beer tour, such as: the Old Toronto Beer Tour™ by Toronto Beer Lovers Tour Co., http://www.beerloverstour.com/
toronto.html OR Ontario Group of Touring Companies,Ontario Craft Brewery Tours http://www. ontariogroupoftouringcompanies .com/en-CA/ontario-craft- brewery-tours/
A full listing of OCB Week events will be available beginning May 1, 2014.
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