PUBLICAN HOUSE

Local Brewery Returns As The Official Beer Of The 2023 Varac Vintage Grand Prix

With Files From James Neilson / Inside Track Motorsport News

In 2008, brothers Marty and Mike Laskaris co-founded Publican House Brewery located at 300 Charlotte St. in Peterborough, Ontario. The business includes the brewery, a retail store and the Publican House Brew Pub that is housed in a historical building that dates to the 1860’s.

Over the years, Publican House Brewery’s unique brands of beer have won awards at both the Canadian and Ontario Brewing Awards and has grown into an important part of Peterborough and the Kawarthas community.

“Marty was inspired while living on the west coast, decided to open a brewery and partnered with a local Brew Master to open Publican House,” said Publican House Brewery Sales Manager, Scot Curry. “Marty has a real passion for craft beer.”

And thanks to a long-time connection to VARAC Vintage Grand Prix Director, Peter Lambrinos, Publican House Brewery will be available at the 2023 edition of the popular vintage event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

“Peter reached out to us,” said Curry. ‘Peter, Marty, and Mike went to high school together and Peter was looking to work with a local brewery for the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix. We are excited to be a part of this event, and it will be great to introduce the brands to a new audience as we are only 30 minutes away from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.”

Publican House Brewery will be crafting a unique beer specifically for the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix. Everyone who registers for the event will receive two tickets and one free beer per ticket to the Paddock Crawl on Friday night, which will feature food stations and live music.

“The beer is a unique, light, four-percent lager with a custom can,” said Curry.

Publican House Brewery is tied to the Publican House Brewpub. The Brewpub, founded in 2017, features a wood-fired pizza oven, beer pairing options and daily specials, all with a focus on locally sourced products.

The Brewpub features Publican House Brewery beers, crafted on site, along with specialty brews developed monthly and available exclusively at The Publican House, along with locally produced craft beer, wine and spirits.

“Our focus with the restaurant is to provide a wonderful dining experience,” said Curry. In addition to food and drink, the Brewpub also hosts live music events featuring local artists on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

More recently, Publican House Brewery expanded with the purchase of the Kawartha Lakes Brewing Company brand in 2019. The original Kawartha Lakes Brewing Company launched in 1996 and produced the award-winning KLB

Raspberry Wheat. The brands were purchased by Amsterdam Brewery in the early 2000s and were brought back to Peterborough in 2019. Publican House continues to produce the KLB Raspberry Wheat beer and are now building on the Kawartha Lakes Brewing Company brand with new recipes as well as some of their classics.

Publican House Brewery is community focused and is giving back by supporting several community-based organizations, including The Peterborough Human Society and the Canadian Canoe Museum. A portion of the sales from their Pet Pilsner and Paddlers Ale are donated directly to these organizations.

For more information about Publican House Brewery, Publican House Brewpub and Kawartha Lakes Brewing Company and their selection of unique craft beers or to shop online, please visit www.publicanhouse.com. The Publican House and KLB brands are also available at The Beer Store, LCBO, select grocers and restaurants. VVGP

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