The Growler Ontario • Volume 2 Issue 3 • Fall 2019

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David Ort david@thegrowler.ca

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Crystal Luxmore

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Ben Johnson

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Ontario is packed with driven entrepreneurs and talented beer makers coming together to craft some damn ne brews. New breweries seem to open every week and established ones continue to push themselves to invent new o erings to keep us satiated.

But it can sometimes feel like a struggle to get to the latest and greatest in Ontario craft beer.

One challenge is the sheer size of our province. I haven’t visited all of the Northern Ontario breweries, so I’m happy to see Crystal Luxmore has a guide to them (pg. 8). Also, Jordan St. John takes a look at how bar owners are building mini-empires (pg. 14) to get more of the good stu into our hands.

And Ben Johnson goes over to the dark side to see how social media has been corrupted (pg. 4) but could still, with a little work, be a force for good beer.

As well, breweries are seeing online ordering for home delivery as a solution for connecting with both die-hard fans and the curious dabblers. So, we added a new icon to our brewery directory (pg. 24) so that you can tell who sells on the web.

But, if you’re like me, you’ll want to join our old-school, in-person tour of Prince Edward County (pg. 17). Plus: fall colours!

at’s just a preview of the great writing and lovely design we have crammed into this late-summer issue. Cheers!

—David Ort, editor

G ROWLER-APPROVED BADGE

Keep an eye out for our 10 favourite beers this fall!

Brewery Details

GROWLER F I LL S

BO TTLES / CANS

B EER F OR SA LE ON L INE

TAS T ING ROOM

O N-SI T E KI TCHEN OR FOOD T RUCK

T OURS

DOG-FRIEND LY

GL UT EN- F REE BOO ZE O PTIONS

Availability

B – brewery taproom

L – licensed establishments, pubs, bars and restaurants

LC – LCBO

TBS – e Beer Store

Suggested Glassware

STANGE

Kolsch

Alt

Gose

PIL SNER

Lager

Pilsner

Witbier

N ONI C PIN T

Pale ale

Stout and porter

Most ales, actually

W EI Z EN

Hefeweizen

Weizenbock

American wheat

TULIP

Saison

Double IPA

Strong ales

GOBL ET

Dubbel

Belgian strong Tripel

SNIFTER

Barley wine

Quad

Anything funky

There was a point in time, the early aughts perhaps, when it seemed like the prevalence of social media was something that was changing the world for the better. Like no other time in history, we had access to virtually all the world’s information, Twitter seemed to be helping spread democracy across the globe, Facebook was simultaneously letting us connect with one another 24/7 and giving a voice to the marginalized. e possibilities for achievement seemed limitless.

But then we over did it. We’ve since learned that disinformation can be spread just as fast as actual information, our newfound digital democracy cleared the way for demented despots to dominate our collective conscious, and there is now virtually

no limit to the amount of fucking invites to improv shows and amateur concerts I receive.

e movement to give everyone a voice and share virtually all information all the time has of course had many casualties (see: America, United States of), and so it’s not all that surprising that the beer world has not been spared. Yes, on the one hand, the prevalence of social media has allowed small, independent companies to a ordably share their stories and their brands and, as a result, craft beer has chipped away at a landscape formerly dominated entirely by behemoth industrial breweries..

But on the other hand, the newly-ampli ed conversation about beer has…kind of ruined everything.

by Ben Johnson

Social media platforms, and the proverbial in uencers, are changing how we nd out about new craft beers—and probably not for the better.

Because social media has created an atmosphere where virtually all content exists as a sort of attention-de cit version of what it once was, we don’t have any time for anything — and that includes good criticism. In the digital age, no one seems to have the patience or inclination to digest considered commentary on any topic, and so when it comes to thoughtful discussion on beer, the chatter has become even more scarce.

An example: I have occasional tendencies toward masochism and, when they surface, I nd myself looking at beer-related Reddit subs. On one such perusal, I read a post where a redditor called writers who were considering larger issues related to the beer industry in Ontario “insu erable.”

All the PeterHoppingtail86 (or something like that) really wanted was to know was “what new beer is out there?” Someone had actually taken the time to write about larger themes shaping the craft beer industry, but people, like this guy, are either too busy or too inundated with content to engage actual criticism and literally just want pictures of new beer.

e result of this need for lowest-common-denominator “news” has, of course, led to a predictable end result: Suddenly, everyone thinks their opinion matters. When no one really gives a shit who has the best information or who wrote the best article about a certain topic, all that really stands out is who was rst, who has a bigger audience, or who presented their point of view in the ashiest way possible. Suddenly, the voices leading the conversation have shifted.

Enter, the Beer In uencer.

As soon as people gured out that you don’t actually need to put thought into a considered review, you don’t need to engage the owners of breweries, take time to interview the people who actually make beer, or taste and sample beer (let alone visit a brewery) with a critical eye, there came a shit storm of people to ll the void. Every alcoholic with an Instagram account, boozer with a decent Twitter following, or craft beer fan with 30 minutes to set up a YouTube channel now fancies him or herself a tastemaker and, as a result, the critical landscape is basically a wasteland.

Newspapers laid o critics—do you even know a mainstream media outlet with a dedicated drinks person or restaurant critic anymore? — and beer magazines closed up shop. Do you have any idea

what a rare and beautiful thing it is that you’re holding a print publication that pays for beer writing (subscribe today, please)? e concept of “beer criticism” in 2019 has largely been replaced with Instagram posts, vaguely-toxic reddit threads, rarely updated websites, and unedited Youtube videos of people drinking beer they got for free and calling it a review.

And I know, coming from someone who has been writing about beer for almost a decade, this might all seem a little Old Man Yells at Cloud, but I’d argue it’s not just the quality of beer criticism that’s deteriorated, it might just be the beer, too.

Just as in uencers have realized how easy is to get free shit in pursuit of followers and likes, brewers have realized it is a cheap and easy marketing ploy to simply send beer to people who are already happily over-sharing online.

And I can’t say I blame them. e cost of sending a beer to @MaltyMary420 is minimal and the potential that she will take a picture with your beer in it and share it with a couple thousand

It’s not just the quality of beer criticism that’s deteriorated, it might just be the beer, too.

followers is high, so why not? Whereas, even ve years ago, sending a beer to say, author Jordan St. John might have earned you a public tongue lashing if you sent him a sub-par lager on an evening he found himself with some time to write in his blog. Today, brewers can ship a dozen cans of their new release to twitterati bros or scantily-clad instarones and there is virtually zero chance of anyone taking a critical stance of the product. And if someone like St. John does opt to wax poetic on the shortcomings of the beer? Not to worry, few people will take the time to even read anything over 500 words and, instead your beer will be readily hash-tagged with the #excitement at having received free product and you’ll get fomo-inducing images of your product shared across the internet for the cost of half a case of beer.

But this has of course created a sort of negative feedback loop.

Brewers send a sub-par beer to “in uencers” and it gets the same dutiful “Look what I’m drinking!” treatment that every other beer gets, so the brewer can infer that the beer is objectively good, and they keep making it. e alternative is that someone with an actual opinion about a beer dares to voice such an opinion and jeopardizes their access to free shit, so they don’t. Because in uencers trade on the currency of being likable (they literally gauge performance based on “likes”), being negative puts that currency in jeopardy: If they don’t get free shit, they don’t get likes, and if they don’t get likes, they stop getting free shit, so it is of paramount importance to remain likable.

e result is that no one is o ering up real criticism anymore. Brewers reward mediocre social media e orts, mediocre social media e orts are rewarded with the desired tra c, and the cycle repeats itself, pushing the industry toward mediocrity.

Of course, there is a cure and it’s called disclosure.

ere are still some voices on social media who are engaging both their audience and the industry they cover with fairness and transparency. Increasingly, they are the only people I bother to talk to. So, if you actively follow “beer people” on social media, seek out those who disclose.

If you want to read the work of critics who conduct themselves with integrity look to those who let you know when they are being plied with freebies. If someone is at a dinner hosted by a brewery and the brewery paid for the ticket or meal or drinks, it should be acknowledged so that followers can take the praise for the spinach dip and dutiful hash-tagging with a grain of salt. "PS - I got this shit for free" goes a long way to building trust.

Beware those who seem to gleefully post the free shit they got without much commentary. It is de nitely fun, in the beginning at least, to have a brewery send you free beer in the mail (it’s free beer, what could be more fun?), but that really shouldn’t be what motivates any one to take to their digital soapbox.

If you’re avoiding writing negative stu that beer drinkers would want to hear because you’re worried it will jeopardize your next “beer mail” delivery, just throw your laptop in a lake and never write anything again because you don’t deserve a public forum any way.

And, breweries, you’ll be better o in the long term if you kick the nasty habit of rotating your freebies through the latest glommers-on. Work with reviewers with integrity and experience and you’ll get more than cheap likes and momentary screen time.

Part of the craft beer anthem is that we’re choosing something more substantial than zzy corn water marketed with bikinis and patriotic platitudes about beavers. Let’s put the same consideration into how we talk about craft beer. j

In the Bock or Out on Pale?

A Growler Guide to

(PROBABLY) ORIGINAL BEER NAMES

rough bad luck and misadventure, a few craft breweries have landed in hot water recently. eir mistake? Using a beer name that was already taken. So, we’re lending a hand by reviving the ancient Growler tradition of coming up with top-notch beer names. is time, we put our thinking-slashjester caps on to ponder German-style bock and the ever-popular pale ale.

BOCK

NEW KIDS ON THE BOCK ROCK AROUND THE BOCK JOHN HAN-BOCK YACKITY YACK, DON’T BOCK BACK IT’S BEER O’BOCK SOMEWHERE BOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS

TAKING BOCK OF MY LIFE PETER BOCK AS COLUMBO IGNEOUS BOCK

BOCK, PAPER, SCISSORS FRAGGLE BOCK THE KING OF BOCK ‘N’ ROLL BOCK-EYE PIERCE BOCK WITH YAN STEPHEN LEA-BOCK

TOMA-BOCK CHOP BORN OUT OF WED-BOCK PUBLICLY TRADED BOCK MAMA ALWAYS SAID LIFE IS LIKE A BOCK OF CHOCOLATES

I’LL BE BOCK SHER-BOCK HOLMES JOHAN SEBASTIAN BOCK

HOLY HAND GRENADE OF ANTI-BOCK THE SOVIET BOCK ELECTROBOCK THERAPY

PALE ALE

YOU’VE GOT PALE ALE OREGON PALE MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY PALE RIDE THE PALES PALE ORDER CATALOGUE FLORENCE NIGHTINGPALE

WHEN ALL YOU HAVE IS A HAMMER, EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE A PALE I DIDN’T IN-PALE IT JUST AN OLD WIVES’ PALE THAT’S 92 ON THE FAHRENHEIT PALE

ECONOMIES OF PALE CHEQUE’S IN THE PALE MOP AND PALE

BRIDAL PALE PALE HIM TO THE CROSS THIS MAP IS NOT TO PALE

FINGER ON THE PALE THE PALE-MAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE A LITTLE RE-PALE THERAPY

northern Exposure

We nd out about the craft beer coming from Ontario’s most northerly breweries

by Crystal Luxmore

Northern Ontario is a place where people where camo for moose hunting, not for fashion. Majestic pine and cedar forests blanket a gently rolling, rocky landscape criss-crossed by rivers and streams all feeding into some of the coldest, freshwater lakes in the world. It’s a stunning region home to outdoor enthusiasts who drink a lot of beer, and also to almost 20 craft breweries, most of which opened up in the last ve years.

e autumn—bug-free, crisp and awash in ambers, yellows and reds, is the best time of year to visit. ese craft breweries are far ung—it’s a 17-hour drive from North Bay to under Bay, but Porter Airlines ies to under Bay and Timmins on the regular.

All you need now is a plan to harness that inspiration. Here’s a snapshot of what to drink and what to do for beer lovers up north this fall.

Lake of the Woods, Kenora ink of Lake of the Woods as the Muskoka of the North. It’s full of cabins and lodges and is a playground for Winnipegers, Minnesotans and Ontarians alike. e friendly craft brewery of the same name is at the heart of it all, recently opening a new brewery in Warroad, Minnesota, and about to open another in Winnipeg.

Drink: Forgotten Lake Blueberry Ale is a legend among Northwesterners for its wild blueberry aroma and deceptive easy drinkability for a 7.1% ABV count. Or try the new Channel Marker Lite, a citra lager clocking in at a respectable 4%.

Do: is isolated region is chock-full of wildlife and tranquility. Book a local cabin and get thee in a canoe. Celebrate Oktoberfest at Lake of the Woods’ own street party October 5.

Sleeping Giant Brewery, Thunder Bay

Named for the tabletop mountain jutting out into Lake Superior that looks like, you guessed it, a sleeping giant, under Bay’s rst craft brewery is a social engine of the city.

Drink: Northern Logger golden ale, voted under Bay’s Best Beer 2019 by culture magazine Walleye, this bready, kölsch-style ale has subtle stone fruit notes. Brewer’s Pick: Beaver Duck session IPA, which is now rolling out to LCBO locations and Beer Stores across Ontario.

Do: Wake the Giant Music Festival celebrates a movement to make under Bay welcoming and inclusive to Indigenous people, it’s on September 14 and features July Talk, Metric and electro-pop artist, Wolf Saga. On October 5, raise a stein in the brewery’s packed taproom at its 7th Annual Oktoberfest.

Dawson Trail Craft Brewery, Thunder Bay

under Bay’s second craft brewery was opened in 2016 by two homebrewers who named it for the nearby Old Dawson Trail, a trade route from under Bay to Manitoba.

Drink: Locals love Border Run, a balanced cream ale. e owner’s pick: low-IBU IPAs like Out Bae’s Haze, a double-dry hopped beauty.

Do: Play pinball and arcade games in the taproom.

Full Beard Brewing Company, Timmins

Opened in January 2017, Full Beard is already cranking out a mix of IPAs, easy-drinking pale ales and classics at full capacity. One block down from Main Street, the steel and wood taproom has board games, a chalkboard full of rotating beers and friendly, down-to-earth service.

ABOVE: e impressive taproom at Full Beard has become a Timmins hang-out for board games and pale ales.

BOTTOM LEFT: Growlers are a popular option — even if you're not heading out a canoe trip — for to-go beer from Dawson Trail in under Bay. Supplied photos

Drink: Master of Beta, an un ltered session IPA explodes with tropical and citrus fruits on the nose, and nishes brisk and clean. Don’t miss e Banks of Mattagami, a smooth, nutty brown ale with an espresso nish.

Do: Take to Mattagami River for the 11th Annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival August 23-25th. Or pack a picnic lunch and head 45 minutes east to Kettle Lakes Provincial Park for a day hike.

Compass Brewing, Timmins

Opened a few months after Full Beard, Compass Brewing was founded by four Timmins miners and long-time homebrewers, Kevin Patriquin, Corey McLister, Mael Girard and Joel Bradette who built the brewery on their time o from their mine shifts. e beers nod to the lumberjacks and miners at the heart of the city. e trio makes beers they couldn’t easily nd in Timmins like grisettes, IPAs and sours.

Drink: La Grisette Belgian Blonde—a unique beer style for Northern Ontario with a lightly fruity Belgian yeast strain and a bready backbone.

Do: Hit up Kapuskasing Beer Fest September 13-14 to sip brews from a dozen breweries, cideries and distilleries. Or grab tickets to a Timmins Rock NHL Junior A Hockey game at the McInytre Arena and head to the mezzanine for a pint of Compass.

Stack Brewing, Sudbury

One of the rst breweries to open in northern Ontario, Stack launched in “ e Big Nickel” (a former nickel-mining town with the iconic tourist attraction) in 2013 and has been steadily expanding, opening a second location in July. e new location is home to the main brewhouse and a smokehouse restaurant run by award-winning chef duo, Nicolas Gignac and Jessica Roy.

Stack o ers a mix of easy-drinking brews like Nickel City, a light lager, and Saturday Night cream ale which are complemented by the bolder avours in its Sour Series.

Drink: Last Bite pumpkin porter, a roasty, spiced porter made with tons of pumpkin. Or try an altbier, Stack’s Impact is a crisp, earthy brown ale with whispers of to ee.

Do: Visit the new brewery and taproom for lunch or dinner. Say hello to beavers and learn about how Sudbury is reforesting scarred mining lands at Science North, before taking a deep dive underground through old mine shafts and a guided tour of the Big Nickel (wear a sweater!).

Outspoken Brewing Company, Sault Ste. Marie

is charming brewery opened in a 1930’s building downtown in the Soo, helped revitalize historic Queen Street. Local thirst led them to expand within three years of opening—that means more tanks, a canning line and tasting room in 2017.

Drink: Split Shot extra pale ale, the brewery’s biggest seller and a gateway craft beer for BudLight-loving locals.

Do: e Soo is a big hub for cyclists—check out Crank the Shield, a massive three-day backcountry bike race in August where Outspoken beer will be owing.

Northern Superior Brewing Company, Sault Ste. Marie

You’ll nd the town’s second craft brewery in the Bushplane Heritage Centre. e brewery pays tribute to the 100-year history of brewing in Sault Ste. Marie, the last brewery in town, the Northern Brewing Company, operated until 2006.

Drink: Try the Northern Superior, a clean lager that veteran brewers from the old Northern Brewing add a dash of salt to before drinking, like in the old days. Or try Northern 55, a toasty Marzen lager perfect for fall.

Do: Visit the cozy taproom and then head next door for a Beaver Tail.

New Ontario Brewing, North Bay

Housed in a bright, busy red taproom along the Trans-Canada Highway, New Ontario Brewing was named for North Bay’s former brewery which operated from 1907 to 1915. Opened in 2015, the brewery is a hub of the city thanks to its support for local fundraisers and businesses.

Drink: e popular Treetopper red ale has subtle notes of to ee and caramel with bold citrusy hops, and the Edwards Pumpkinhands brown ale is eagerly awaited by locals every fall.

Do: Party on Main Street in August for the city’s Block Party headlined by e Dirty Nil and featuring a number of Northern Ontario craft breweries.

Gateway City Brewing, North Bay

Founded in 2018, brewmaster John Palko brings years of experience to the tanks as former head brewer at Jasper Craft Brewing.

Drink: Twiggs Fire Tower, an English dark mild conditioned with co ee from local roastery Twiggs. It’s only available in the taproom or at Twigg’s four co ee houses. Brewer’s Pick: Lookout IPA, a single-hopped series — #4 will employ New World German hops and be out this fall.

Do: Take in some open-air blues on Sept. 6 at the Gateway City Brewery Bluesfest on Main Street. j

ABOVE: Compass is the product of four Timmins homebrewers realising their dream. Supplied photo

BREWER vs. BREWER

THE BARREL-AGED EDITION

Words and photos by David Ort

Ontario’s craft beer industry continues to grow and—more strikingly—the quality of beer manages to go up year after year. Ottawa has a distinct beer culture; London is a hub for new breweries; and PEC is suddenly a destination for craft beer fans.

But, in some ways, Toronto’s west end, especially around the Junction, was where Ontario’s top-quality breweries started to cluster together. To get a sense of how the area has changed, what that means for beer in general and what’s exciting at their breweries, we sat down with Stéphane Dubois of Bandit and Jordan Rainhard of, you guessed it, Rainhard for a beer-fuelled conversation.

GROWLER: Can you give me a sense of how you got to be running a brewery?

DUBOIS: After Shehzad and I had decided to open a brewery, we spent six months looking for a place. We really loved the area and it is way better than what we thought we could nd.

RAINHARD: Your building is attached to the Beer Store there, right? Did they have any concerns?

DUBOIS: No we didn’t even talk about that. [ e Beer Store people] were super nice because we don’t really compete. Maybe now we compete a little bit. Now there is more craft beer at the Beer Store, but then, no. We stored some hops in their fridge before we had our own cold storage. How about you? How did you get into brewing?

RAINHARD: Like you, it was homebrewing. at was my start. When I started in 2009, I used to say to family and friends that I was really into beer. I cared about beer and I loved talking about beer. My father made beer and my grandparents did, too.

My earliest beer memory is of going with my dad to the u-brew store in Brampton and I used to hate the smell of the hops. I was really young.

My wife brought back some really good double IPAs from the US and I thought, “wow this is really hoppy, interesting and I like this.”

at’s what piqued my interest in brewing because there wasn’t anything like that around in Ontario. I watched a bunch of video on YouTube and that’s how I learned to brew. e rest is history because one thing led to another.

GROWLER: I want to ask about barrel aging beer. You’ve both committed to that pretty strong-

ly and renovated your breweries to accommodate barrels. Why?

DUBOIS: At the end of the day you have to make the beer you want to drink. It’s much more enjoyable that way.

RAINHARD: Did you get more space?

DUBOIS: Yes, we pushed a wall and have reorganized. A bit of a downside of being a brewpub is that when you do renovations the kitchen has to close.

We don’t have the new barrels yet but we should be up to 40 barrels. With 20 we can do some blending but with 40 it will be even more fun.

GROWLER: Obviously, barrels have been a big part of brewing at Rainhard.

RAINHARD: Uh, yeah. Started with bourbon barrels. at was kinda our thing for a while because of what got me brewing stouts was a beer I had from Great Lakes. It was from their Project X series and it was a bourbon-barrel-aged stout in Bu alo Trace barrels. I bought it on a whim when I was looking for Karma Citra and they had nothing left but this one stout. Opened it, it was amazing. When I opened the brewery I said we’re going to get our foot in and then we’re going to get some barrels.

And then we started drinking the sours that were going around the city—and Bellwoods was a big part of that because they were actually doing it right.

Recently, we took a step back and evaluated. We’re down to a couple dozen barrels and our two main foeders. So, we’re really trying to build a programme so that we can be blending di erent stu into the small barrels and always have the two

di erent types of sours that we’re going to have in the foeders. It took a bit of time to learn.

GROWLER: How much management is there between batches of barrel-aged beer?

RAINHARD: For us? Too much. We wasted a lot of product on commercial pitches of lacto, pedio or brett only to not pay attention to where we were storing our barrels.

GROWLER: Do you guys get much of a chance to drink other people’s beer?

RAINHARD: Stéphane, when you visit a brewery do you judge it by its IPA?

DUBOIS: Well, IPAs tend to be the rst, second...and third beer I have. j

is is a pared-back version of our conversation. Find the rest at on.thegrowler.ca/bvb6

We’re really trying to build a programme so that we can be blending di erent stu into the small barrels and always have two di erent types of sours in the foeders.

—Jordan Rainhard

Barroom Landscape

We nd out how bar owners with a few locations are making it a whole lot easier to nd our favourite brews

by Jordan St. John

It’s hard out there for craft breweries. Market saturation is a real problem. With LCBO shelves at a premium and some breweries having to focus on taproom sales, adding craft beer bars seems like a potential solution.

Despite the obvious demand, the big, established chains of pubs and sports bars, with more than ten locations, tend to focus on large-brewery beers— they have relationships to maintain and don’t want to mess with a working system.

Sitting in the Woodlawn Public House just after Christmas last year, I was struck by its success. John Oakes of the Harbord House in Toronto has managed to expand the Canadiana-inspired pub to three locations including two in midtown; previously something of a wasteland. He’s not the only one building an empire. I set out to discover what di culties entrepreneurs face when they begin to build a chain of pubs.

Location, location, location

e restaurant business is ckle and turnover is high. e majority of restaurants will not see two years in business, let alone ve. e good news is that there’s always the potential to expand into a turnkey space. e bad news is that it’s fairly likely the space’s previous business closed because they couldn’t make a go of it.

“We’re like lawyers chasing an ambulance,” says Eric Jordan, owner of e John (formerly e Jim) at Du erin and Bloor.

Jordan, whose experience includes several years at Casino Niagara and Duke’s Refresher, is in the middle of an enormous expansion with three new locations nearing completion this summer, and more planned.

e rst, on College Street, replaces Coq of the Walk, an Absintherie — that one was perhaps too

niche to survive anywhere for long. e second and third locations replace KT Bar and Aft on Queen Street, west of Broadview. “ is time of year, places are going belly up,” he says. “We were going to space out the openings, but we got a really good deal.”

Each address comes with its own di culties. Consider Bar Hop’s third location, just east of Pape and Danforth, which seems to su er from a lack of foot tra c when compared to the King and Peter Street locations. In the case of a larger chain, like Calgary-based Craft Beer Market’s Toronto location, a new space might have to be created at great expense. “We converted a bank to a restaurant, in a downtown tower that didn’t have the infrastructure for a restaurant. So it took far more time and money than expected.” says owner PJ L’Heureux.

Renovation

Failing restaurant spaces go downhill faster in terms of cleanliness than a rst-year dorm room. It may be necessary to remove carpets that have absorbed a decade of spilled beer or to completely gut a badly maintained kitchen where everything is covered by a thick coating of grease.

In a best case scenario, the space is practically turnkey, and all it needs is the proverbial coat of paint and armful of knick-knacks—coordinated with the chain’s existing theme, of course. In the case of the Woodlawn Public House, the commonality with the original location is the low-key Canadiana vibe; you get the comfort of the cottage with a little bit of urban sophistication thrown into the mix. e previous inhabitants had preferred a faux-tudor look, while the updated decor of the Woodlawn lends the space an updated, urbane feel.

ABOVE: is wall at Craft Beer Market in downtown Toronto proudly displays the kegs from the bar's vast and rotating selection

e aesthetic is key, even when you start from scratch. It has to stretch across the chain. “I believe it is really important to retro t the room to make our brand stand out. We could have spent less ... but we wanted the overall feel to be warm and inviting, so adding wood cladding to the ceiling, and exposing the character of the building was very important to us,” says Craft’s PJ L’Heureux. In the worst case scenario, there’s a signi cant retro t. “We pulled seven-and-a-half dumpsters of stu out of the basement of the original location,” says Eric Jordan. “ ere were computers still in their boxes from years ago.”

Bill of fare

Regardless of the condition of the space when it’s occupied, you need taplines. Whether it’s a simple half-dozen or over a hundred, the necessity is the same: New hardware, new keg fridge, new lines. It’s the kind of technical di culty that can cause delays, and even after that you still have to meet the demands of the neighbourhood, customizing each location to a speci c vibe.

“All of our locations have rotating taps, but in Toronto, we have rotating rotators,” says Joanna Britton, who oversees Craft’s Toronto and Ottawa locations. e demand for novelty is greater than in other markets. Ottawa’s demands are di erent.

“We used to mandate monthly brewmaster’s

All of our locations have rotating taps, but in Toronto, we have rotating rotators.

—Joanna Britton, Craft Beer Market

of breweries. Supplied photo

dinners at every location. Ottawa doesn’t have as many breweries, and fewer of them are brewpubs, so there’s more interest in that.”

e brewmaster’s dinners give the kitchen sta an opportunity to play because each location is too large to o er feature specials. e menu ts Craft’s vision of sustainability, featuring Oceanwise-approved seafood, Beretta Farms beef, and local produce when available.

Sometimes the ethos is driven from an individual direction. “I think I’m the best customer and I asked where would I go? I want the best beer and the best food, and I want to be comfortable,” says Eric Jordan. “Everyone has to be comfortable. I want a single woman to be able to read a book at the bar.”

is has led e John to simplify in a way that opens their doors more widely. For example, all of the beers on draught and in cans are the same price, o ering real bargains to the a cionado without gouging those with simpler tastes. While the daily specials frequently feature game meats, nearly everything on the menu can be customized as vegetarian or vegan. “Each one is individual, but no matter which location, you’re still going to get that John experience.”

The strengths

Negotiating with a chain may seem like a losing proposition for small brewers, but there are denitely advantages. Each Craft location collaborates on a philanthropic community brew monthly with a local brewery, and that can be useful for R&D. Blood Brothers’ Cactus Head double-dryhopped IPA started out as one in Toronto. From a volume sales standpoint, it represents a signi cant expansion of what’s possible. e John chain will have 150 taps across four locations by the end of this summer.

ere’s also the question of stability. In a larger company, each location of the business can help to keep new ones a oat as they get up and running and establish themselves in the neighbourhood. at stability allows growth for the chain and also for the careers of the people that work for it. Employees have the potential for career advancement at new locations, taking on more responsibility.

“We’re all industry lifers. Some of us 10 or 20 years. We’re bringing in sta we know from previous jobs,” says Eric Jordan.

You’d be surprised at how many bars and restaurants have been blacklisted by craft breweries for not paying their bills. Doing business with the solid, growing operations can be a relief.

at goes for the consumer, too. It’s con dence to walk into a bar and know that the sta will be trained, the selection of beer will be interesting, and the ambiance will be familiar. Not everything needs to be a challenge. j

Having so many locations with a shared focus on great beer means that e John can dig more deeply into a particular brewery's catalogue, like they have here with Collective Arts out of Hamilton. Joe Frontel photo

Each one is individual, but no matter which location, you’re still going to get that John experience.

—Eric Jordan, e John

by David Ort

Ifeel sorry for travel agents trying to hawk ights and all-inclusive packages to Ontarians at this time of year. From late summer, through until after anksgiving our always-beautiful province is at its very best.

Whether you want to take the kids with you (and sneak in a few brewery visits between the hay-wagon rides and apple picking) or are planning a beer-fuelled getaway for two, Prince Edward County is a top-class destination.

Geographically, it’s a headland—looks a bit like an island but is connected to the mainland by a thin strip—on Lake Ontario’s north shore that is halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. And in proper Ontario fashion, it has a non-standard political system: technically, it’s one city (of just 24,000 people spread over a whopping 1,000 square kilometres) with about ten wards.

Far simpler to think of it under the historical organization: Picton is the main town with a tourist bent, Bloom eld is the arts-and-crafts village

and once-sleepy Wellington is a magnet for new restaurants. Everywhere else has the friendly, rural personality common in Loyalist country.

Give some thought to how you’re going to get between stops. You could get in a few breweries with under 25 km of cycling. Or when the weather cools o , a designated driver or an organized tour company like Rides with John are the preferred options. ere are cabs but you may have to wait or book ahead. In any case, don’t drink and drive.

Even more than other parts of Ontario, the County has enjoyed a recent wave of new breweries that present a wide range of beer styles and are tightly focussed on quality brewing.

Gillingham Brewery

Just open this year, Gillingham feels very much like it belongs in Prince Edward County. Perched on the vineyard Andrew Gillingham’s family owns, the beer has a strong connection to his and his wife, Christine’s, family.

Jenny ompson photo

Why PEC is the perfect place to unwind with Ontario’s soaring craft beer scene

So, for instance, Dave ESB (5.9% ABV) is a refreshing, malt-forward take on the style that’s named for and designed to please both of their dads. Andrew combines his homebrewing background with his experience as a creative director. at means di erent iterations of a concept—such as wide-ranging interpretations for the Howlett IPA (about 6.5% ABV)—are to be expected.

As we get even further into autumn, my bet is that their back patio will be one of the best spots to enjoy the waning warm weather. And while you’re in Hillier, check out Flossie’s Sandwich Parlor and Sugarbush Winery, both just down the road.

Parsons

Across the County and just outside of Picton, Parsons is the brewery with a gold-plated reputation among craft connoisseurs. at was earned with outstanding brews like Noice (8.1% ABV) a double IPA bursting with a tropical cocktail of aromas and avours from six exotic hop varieties. Or there’s Sunkissed (7.5% ABV) a beer that’s made with 30% wine from their own pinot noir and chardonnay grapes.

At the same time, Parsons makes Crushable (5% ABV), one of the best and most approachable pilsners in the province. Oh and they also have a bit of a stout obsession with standouts like Devil’s Right Hand – e Son (8.5% ABV) which gets its character from time spent in whisky barrels from nearby distillery, Kinsip.

Get in a visit to the beer garden before the snow ies for a relaxing, easy-does-it drinking experience. e Argentinian-style asado grill lends a South American vibe to the food programme that ranges from grilled atbread with chimichurri aioli ($11) to the gaucho burger ($19).

Matron Fine Beer

ings tend to the extremely relaxed at PEC’s newest brewery, tucked down a country lane outside of Bloom eld. e renovated former warehouse has just the right amount of polish to make it the perfect spot for a lazy mid-afternoon tasting session.

Beer options centre on their standbys like Janky IPA (6% ABV) that strikes a ne balance between a clear, medium-malt body and ne hop notes on the nose and in the background.

Co-founders and vets of Stone City Ales in Kingston, Mallory Jones and Justin da Silva (plus Jes Nettleton) see the rest of Matron’s beers keeping a tight focus on re ned styles from the farmhouse-style catalogue.

Say hi and save an ear-scratch for Rhubarb, Matron’s friendly brewery dog.

Midtown Brewing

Without picking favourites, I think it’s fair to say that Midtown might be the most balanced all-rounder. at means the brewpub, built into

e former meatpacking plant gave the founders of Midtown plenty of space to work with. David Ort photo

LEFT: Both inside and out, Gillingham has a been-here-forever vibe that belies its youth. George Amaro photo. RIGHT: A ight is the perfect way to get a handle on the awesome range of beer at Parsons. David Ort photo

a former meatpacking plant o ers everything from an old woodstove to a skateboard ramp outside.

e beer programme, led by co-owner Paul “Spike” Lees, has a noticeable British lean that re ects his childhood in Manchester. at means they do a UK-style IPA (5% ABV) with more copper malt character than is strictly typical these days and also a dry Irish stout (4.2% ABV) that swings heavier than its test indicates.

Save a big spot in your eating schedule for chef Neil Dowson’s food. From chicken schnitzel ($20) to sh ‘n’ chips ($17) it manages to be both unpretentious and of top-notch quality.

Given they’re a community cornerstone, it’s no surprise that Midtown has a “pay it forward” board so that customers can buy each other a pint of beer in absentia.

Where Else to Visit

A quick glance at a map makes the County look like an island sticking out into Lake Ontario. It’s easier to get to than most islands but enjoying the lake is a must-do while there. Walking amongst the picturesque dunes at Sandbanks Provincial Park, especially near sunset, should be high on your list.

Like Niagara, PEC started its recent career as a culinary destination with wine — thanks, guys, we’ll take it from here. Kidding aside, there are a few really interesting wineries that stand out from a crowd of winners.

Rosehall Run and Closson Chase specialize in the cool weather grapes—mainly pinot noir and riesling—that Ontario’s climate is built to produce. e Grange is our good-value pick for County wine to go with the country chic atmosphere. Hinterland is the place for clean and crisp sparkling wines—plus they took a crack at making beer, so there’s a kinship here. And Lighthall makes their own cheese to go with a pleasant lineup of light-touch wines.

Getting to PEC

I love nding ways to get out from behind the wheel, but driving really is the easiest route to the County. ( ere is a VIA station in Belleville but it’s about a $50 cab ride the rest of the way to Picton, Bloom eld or Wellington.) e southern half of the area, in particular, o ers plenty of scenic spots and reasons to pull over and take in the view.

Where to Stay

Bed-and-breakfasts and rental properties were the established go-to until the Drake made PEC their weekend home. First it was the Drake Devonshire on the lakefront in Wellington (opened in 2014) and it has now been joined by the Drake Motor Inn. is is a stylish and very modernized take on the highway motel concept with an app for checking in and the Drake’s trademark, hip-retro aesthetic. Plus, it’s about 25 steps from Midtown Brewing so there’s no need worry how you’re getting home after your last pint.

Speaking of cheese—even better with beer— Fifth Town Artisan Cheese is a world-class producer located out on the eastern side of the County. ey take an environmentally respectful approach (Platinum LEED-certi ed since 2009) to fermenting local goat, cow and water bu alo milk. eir Isabirra is a cow’s milk cheese soaked in dark beer.

In the same neck of the woods, the County Cider Company is a longstanding favourite for its namesake drink and Kinsip is one of the most interesting new distilleries in Ontario. And, of course, there are several more breweries to visit, include Prince Eddy’s, 555 Brewing and Strange Brewing, spread throughout the area's backroads and main thoroughfares.

Farmers’ produce stands, craft stores and antique shops are pretty easy to nd, with slightly more in artsier Bloom eld.

And if you didn’t cover o your dining needs at one of the breweries, Sand and Pearl Raw Bar is the place for all things briny. Plus, spots like Ponodoro are great for a full meal. j

Michael Jackson: The Beer Writer Who Changed the World

by Ted Child

If you were given the unenviable task of picking the single most important person to modern beer, it might seem odd that it is a writer’s name rather than a brewer or brewery founder’s that you keep coming back to. Yet outside of, say, Josef Groll, who invented the modern pale lager in 1842, or maybe Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman, the person who is undeniably essential to all things beer today is writer and critic Michael Jackson. e King of Pop…ular barley-based beverages, if you will.

Jackson was born in 1942 in the English county of Yorkshire and raised in the Leeds area. At the age of 16, he would drop out of school to become a journalist. Having tasted beer for the rst time when he was 15, one of Jackson’s rst gigs as an underage journalist was a column about the history of and his impression of English pubs called “ is is Your Pub,” an idea he himself had pitched to his editor.

For the next 20 years, Jackson would have a successful career as a journalist, including editing magazines and working as a TV investigative

reporter and producer. Maybe most importantly, he and two others founded a publishing company focusing on illustrated books called Quarto. When another writer was a no-show for a proposed book on the English pub, Jackson stepped in and wrote it.

e English Pub, published in 1975, like the namesake establishments, is charming and full of history. Jackson knew his subject matter very well, even down to the history of the images on the sign outside the door or how English religious and political changes a ected the names on those signs. One other thing that becomes very clear while reading e English Pub, something that would be essential to the rest of his life, was that Michael Jackson was a very good writer.

No one has done more to legitimize beer than writer Michael Jackson. His seminal work, e World Guide to Beer, helped spark the craft beer revolution.

e next year Jackson would put his skill to work on the book that would change his life and beer forever, e World Guide to Beer. Inspired by Hugh Johnson’s e World Atlas of Wine, Jackson decided to do the same thing for beer. e World Guide to Beer was a landmark in modern beer writing for many reasons. Back in 1977, writers did not talk nor write about beer in the same way they did about wine, something we take for granted now. By writing that one should taste beer in a similar way that one tastes and judges wine, Jackson changed that. Maybe even more importantly, by creating a system of beer styles by which to judge and understand the many di erent kinds of unique beer in the world, Jackson single-handedly created the beer judge/critic, a role he himself would spend the rest of his life being the most famous example of.

e World Guide to Beer was also incredibly important to the current state of modern beer for the e ect it would have on two vastly di erent beer cultures. It was sometime in the late 1960s that “one weekend in Belgium changed my life,” according to Jackson. But that beer epiphany, something all beer geeks can relate to, was inspired by a beer culture that was in danger of going extinct. e unique and idiosyncratic beers and beer styles of Belgium were slowly disappearing. Family-owned breweries closed up shop as aging brewers retired or died, and the ood of pale lagers rolled in. Jackson—who would write extensively about Belgian beer, not just in the World Guide, but also in his other great work, e Great Beers of Belgium—would help wake up a generation of Belgians that it was necessary to protect their unique beer culture. It also helped create a world wide market that was thirsty to drink it.

On the other side of the world, the U.S. market had all but succumbed to the pale lager spectre. Changes in the law, related to making your own beer, however, would allow a wedge in the homog-

enization. But what to brew? ere is no end to the many future brewers who would turn to e World Guide to Beer as a source of information and inspiration on beer styles.

After the World Guide, Jackson’s publication history is a bit di cult to track. He would leave Quarto without any rights to his book and would see little or no pro t. ankfully, he was now the world’s leading expert on beer, criss-crossing the globe, writing, hosting and judging. At one time, he was the person who had visited more breweries than anyone else alive. He was instrumental in championing the emerging craft beer scene. Unfortunately, Quarto would continue to pump out reprints of the World Guide without any revisions. Jackson would write his Beer Companion, what some would say is his best book, that basically competed against his own classic. Finally, out of frustration, he agreed in the 1990s to update the World Guide, completely rewriting the entire text and calling it the New World Guide to Beer. When he wasn’t writing about beer, Jackson also wrote about whisky. His three books on whisky are widely regarded as classics.

It was also in the ’90s when Jackson used his experience in TV to produce and host his other claim to fame, the TV show e Beer Hunter, further evangelizing and elevating beer (it's on YouTube).

For the last 10 years of his life, Jackson would su er from Parkinsons. is wouldn’t prevent him from continuing to write and work until very close to the end of his life. He died of a heart attack in 2007 at the age of 65.

e world of beer would be vastly diminished if it was not for the tireless and profound work and writings of Michael Jackson. You can nd many of his articles online and you should never pass up a chance to pick up one of his books at a used book store. ink of him, if only brie y, the next time you drink a ne ale or lager. j

Transparent Kitchen photo

Bar Lupulus’s Koji dry-aged guinea fowl with wheat berry risotto

Paired with Maclean’s Blonde Ale

BY CHEF JUSTIN C HAMPAGNE-LAGARDE

Is that a cool breeze in the air? Can we nally turn the a/c o and open the window again? It’s the perfect time of a year for a return to hearty-but-not-too-heavy cooking.

We can also spend more time in our kitchen and this recipe from Bar Lupulus in Ottawa is the perfect push to try something new.

Guinea fowl is a relative of the chicken with stronger avour and darker, leaner meat. Talk to your butcher about ordering one, or if you must, sub in a top-quality chicken.

And koji is a Japanese ingredient, related to miso, that is grown on rice or barley and adds a ton of deep umami avour. Find it in the fridge at Japanese grocery stores.

ere are a lot of savoury avours bouncing around this plate and Macleans blonde ale does a sublime job of brightening them up. A bière de garde would also do the trick. —David Ort

INgredients

• 1 guinea fowl

• 1 Tbsp koji

• 1 cup wheat berries

• ½ tsp salt

• 2 ½ cups chicken stock

• 2 Tbsp butter

• handful of parmesan cheese, freshly grated

directions

1. Remove the legs, wings and back from the guinea fowl. (Bar Lupulus uses these to make a stock and con t croquette to serve as part of a composed dish. You can cook them along with the breasts.)

2. Blitz the koji in a food processor and dust the guinea fowl breasts (still on the bone) with it.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Bar Lupulus really does this dish up, so it comes fully plated with other elements. ABOVE: From the core of the Macleans lineup, Farmhouse blonde is a great complement.

Place on a tray and refrigerate (with plenty of space around it for air ow) for 4 days.

3. Bring 2 ½ cups of water to a boil. Add wheat berries and salt. Cover and simmer on low for 20-25 minutes. Strain and toss with a little oil. Cool if not making the risotto immediately.

4. Remove the breasts from the bone. Heat 1 Tbsp of butter over medium heat in a large frying pan. Brown the guinea fowl pieces on all sides. Reduce heat to low, 1 cup of chicken stock and cook, covered for 30 - 35 minutes. Turn the pieces as they cook until the breast meat is rm.

5. Meanwhile, bring 1 ½ cups chicken stock to a boil and add the par-cooked wheat berries. Cook over medium-low heat until the stock has been absorbed and the wheat berries are tender but toothsome. Add butter, cheese and salt to taste.

6. Serve with seasonal vegetables, such as charred scallions and charred cabbage. j

GREAT LAKES BREWERY

30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd., Etobicoke | GreatLakesBeer.com

MON-TUE 11AM-6PM ^ WED-SAT 10AM-9PM ^ SUN 9AM6PM

EST. 1987

On Sept. 21, Great Lakes hosts one of the premier events of Toronto Beer Week with their 5th annual Pig Roast. Everything from suckling pig to live music performances to games for the kids — plus beer for the adults!

KARMA CITRA IPA

AMERIC A N-STYLE I PA

Seasonal: B,L,LC

IBU 6.5%66

A ton of tropical sunshine with grapefruit, lychee and pineapple from hops that lean into the end.

OCTOPUS WANTS TO FIGHT

AMERIC A N-STYLE I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC

Eight hop varieties lend tropical aromas and just the right bitterness to match the malty body.

PUMPKIN ALE

PUM P KIN BEER

Seasonal: B,L,LC

IBU 5.5%15

A malty body and pumpkin round out the warm spices — cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

CANUCK

AMERIC A N-STYLE PA LE A LE

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

A local leader in the APA style, Canuck balances tropical citrus, pine and a smooth body.

S eason of Citra

GLB makes some top-notch IPAs but Karma Citra might have the most devoted following. Look for it to make a limited-time appearance at the LCBO, better beer bars and the brewery’s retail store from September to November this year.

IND I E ALE HOUSE

B REW ING CO.

2876 Dundas St. W. | IndieAleHouse.com

SUN-THU 12-11PM ^ FRI-SAT 12PM-12AM

EST. 2012

is Junction standby continues to grow and has established a production facility in Etobicoke. Behind the bar, they also have a ne selection of bottled o erings including a wide choice of rare lambics and hard-to- nd American craft beers. Find their beers online.

COUCH SURFER SESSION I PA

Seasonal: B,L

ABV IBU 4.5%45

e aromas of dank, green hops re an opening salvo and a moreish nish completes the picture.

INSTIGATOR IPA

WEST COA ST-STYLE IPA

Year-round: B,L

ABV IBU 6.5%88

An ode to craft beer trailblazers, this IPA is full of citrus and ends on a cleanly bitter note.

BREAKFAST PORTER PORTER

Year-round: B,L

ABV IBU 7.2%20

Made with oats, it shows co ee and chocolate and is slightly sweet, all for breakfast.

RAW IPA

AMERIC A N-STYLE I PA

Seasonal: B

ABV IBU 6.3%N/A

is unboiled IPA puts the nest hop notes, including melon & coconut, in the spotlight.

BROKEN HIPSTER

BELGI A N WIT

Year-round: B,L

ABV IBU 5%20

e pairing of sweet orange and ginger notes keep this wit sharp. A popular all-year option.

GLORY AND CONSEQUENCES

BELGI A N-STYLE DU BBEL

Year-round: B,L

ABV IBU 8.5%N/A

Raisin, plum and other dark fruit notes help support the sweet background for this dubbel.

AMSTERDAM BREWING CO.

45 Esandar Dr.; 87 Laird Dr.; 245 Queens Quay W. | AmsterdamBeer.com

AVLING BREWERY

1042 Queen St. E. | Avling.ca

Fall is a great time to venture into the hoppy end of their lineup. Brewmaster Iain McOustra heads to Yakima to pick out his own hops in person.

BONESHAKER

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

e commitment to a small environmental footprint runs deep here—see the huge rooftop garden for evidence. Chef Suzanne Barr has come on to lead the kitchen team.

BANDIT BREWERY

2125 Dundas St. W. | BanditBrewery.ca

BATCH

75 Victoria St. | BatchToronto.com

Place an order (over $100) from their brandnew online store and they’ll throw in free shipping. A great way to get your Bandit x at home.

ELEMENTS #5

BARREL-AGED

FLANDERS ALE BLEND

e big screen at this historic Victoria Street brewpub gets heavy use this season as we get into prime sports-watching territory.

MEADOW

BLACK LAGER

BLACK LAGER

Small-batch: B,L Seasonal: B

Year-round: B

BEACHES BREWING CO.

1953 Queen St. E. | BeachesBrewing.com

BELLWOODS BREWERY

124 Ossington Ave., 20 Ha s Rd. BellwoodsBrewery.com

Born in the Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, inspired by beaches around the world, Beaches Brewing Company has made the jump from contract brewing to their own brewpub.

Mark Sept. 28 for this year’s Witchstock. It’s a festival of “an eclectic, uniquely curated selection of [their] absolute favourite breweries from around the world.”

BIG ROCK BREWERY (LIBERTY COMMONS)

42 Liberty St., 1589 e Queensway LibertyCommons.ca

BLACK CREEK HISTORIC BREWERY

1000 Murray Ross Pkwy. | BlackCreek.ca

e Liberty Village location for this brewery, originally from Calgary, is a popular stoppingo point for those heading to concerts.

A popular parental diversion at familyfriendkly Black Creek Pioneer Village. ey make ales as they were made in the days when Ontario was a frontier for a edgling country.

TORONTO TORONTO

BLACK LAB BREWING

818 Eastern Ave. | BlackLab.beer

BLACK OAK BREWING CO.

75 Horner Ave. | BlackOakBeer.com

Snoopy, their friendly brewery dog, turns ten this August and that means Black Lab has a mini beer festival planned, including guest breweries.

Autumn means it’s time to slip back into dependable favourites. e Black Oak range does an excellent job of delivering on that.

BLOOD BROTHERS BREWING

165 Geary Ave. | BloodBrothersBrewing.com

BRUNSWICK BIERWORKS

25 Curity Ave. | BrunswickBierworks.com

is growing brewery has adding a kitchen with a comfort-food menu to their o erings. Find them in Niagara on Sept. 7 pouring at Soupalooza Festival.

ey are a contract-brewing facility (with some pretty collabs of their own) and also a venue for live comedy, specical fundraisers and all types of booked events.

BURDOCK BREWERY

1184 Bloor St. W. | BurdockTO.com

COMMON GOOD BEER CO.

475 Ellesmere Rd. | CommonGoodBeer.com

Expanded hours mean you can stop-in to their restaurant on Bloor from 11 to 11 every day. Check out the bottle shop and live-music venue while you’re there.

is summer, Scarborough’s contract-brewing facility hosted the IG Brew Crew for the brewing of their Kwahi Me A River DIPA.

Seasonal: B

Seasonal: B

EASTBOUND BREWING CO.

700 Queen St. E. | EastboundBeer.com

Small-batch: B

Small-batch: B,L

FOLLY BREWING

928 College St. | FollyBrewing.com

is Queen East brewery has turned over a new leaf with their rst sour-beer release. More in the same vein are planned for the future.

HIDDEN LAKE

Year-round: B,L

Events like karaoke and live music add to the long list of reasons to visit one of Toronto’s smallest (but mightiest) brewpubs.

RYESING RIVER

Seasonal: B

Year-round: B,L,LC

Year-round: B

ZESTÉ LIME

TORONTO TORONTO

GODSPEED BREWERY

242 Coxwell Ave. | GodspeedBrewery.com

GOOSE ISLAND BREWHOUSE TORONTO

70 e Esplanade | GooseIsland.com

Keep an eye on their Facebook page for slightly adjusted hours. As always, Luc Lafontaine’s beer motto is “more lagers, less haze”. Look for an upcoming online bottle shop this fall.

SV TLÝ LEŽÁK

12º

CZECH-STYLE PREMIUM PALE LAGER

Year-round: B,L

is summer this outpost of the Chicago-based brewery celebrated two years of brewing locally designed beers at their Toronto brewpub.

THUNDER GUN SESSION IPA

KEKKON JUICE ISLAND NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA IBU ABV 30 5% IBU ABV 38 4.3% IBU ABV 16 5% IBU ABV N/A 7%

GRANITE BREWERY

245 Eglinton Ave. E. | GraniteBrewery.ca

HALO BREWERY

247 Wallace Ave. | HaloBrewery.com

e new closed fermenter is ticking along nicely at Granite and they are continuing to expand their lineup. Fall is a great time to check out their top-notch brewpub menu.

PECULIAR ENGLISH-STYLE STRONG ALE

DARKSIDE BLACK IPA

Hop-heavy beers like their System Overload imperial IPA share the limelight with fruited versions (think blood orange) of their o erings.

MAGIC MISSILE DRY-HOPPED PALE ALE

UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES

BRETT SAISON W/ FRUIT

Year-round: B One-o : B Seasonal: B,L

Year-round: B,L

HENDERSON BREWING CO.

128A Sterling Rd. | HendersonBrewing.com

JUNCTION CRAFT BREWING

150 Symes Rd. | JunctionCraft.com

e fall schedule for their Ides of releases is: Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15. ese are great opportunities to try something new.

HENDERSON

KENSINGTON BREWING CO.

299 Augusta Ave. KensingtonBrewingCompany.com

is brewery in the Aleyards tends to put on large-scale and sometimes o beat events. at meant a bike ride-in during August and a c

LEFT FIELD

36 Wagsta Dr. | LeftFieldBrewery.ca

e brand-new patio is still ticking along and they are keeping thirst slaked with local spirits, wine and premixed cocktails — to go with their small-batch beer.

Sadly, we won’t see any playo baseball at Rogers Centre this year, but that’s just another reason to focus on the beer when you pay Left Field a visit this autumn.

LOT 30 BREWERS

303 Lansdowne Ave. | Lot30Brewers.com

LOUIS CIFER BREW WORKS

417 Danforth Ave. LouisCiferBrewWorks.com

Small but mighty, this Lansdowne brewery makes a wide range of styles. On weekday evenings, they do a “hoppy hour” from 4 - 7 p.m.

GALAXY SOUR SOUR IPA

Movie nights with hearty dose of nostalgia— from the Goonies to Dirty Dancing—have lled the Sunday night event schedule here.

SIA PORTER OG ENGLISH-STYLE PORTER

MASCOT BREWERY

37 Advance Rd., 220 King St. W. MascotBrewery.com

COCONUT LEMONGRASS THAI-PA IPA W/FRUIT

MILL

IRISH DRY STOUT IRISH-STYLE

ST. BREW PUB

21 Tank House Ln. | MillStreetBrewery.com

As well as their production facility out in Etobicoke, Mascot has reopened downtown with a space near King and Peter.

MASCOT PILSNER

HAZE IPA NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

With brewpubs across the province (and beyond) Mill St. is still a big draw in the historic Distillery District.

WHITE SPACE WHEAT WITBIER

FRIENDLY NEIGHBOUR ENGLISH-STYLE IPA

MUDDY YORK BREWING CO.

22 Cran eld Rd. | MuddyYorkBrewing.com

NORTHERN MAVERICK BREWING CO.

115 Bathurst St. | NorthernMaverick.ca

e You Can Kiss My CASK! event on Sept. 21 is an excellent, understated opportunity to try top-notch cask beer by both Muddy York and guest breweries.

WORKING HARD (ROTATING HOPS) NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

RICKY’S REFRESHER STRAWBERRY-LIME SOUR

Over the summer this brewpub with a wideranging beer and food menu continued to be a meeting spot for Toronto sports fans, including those cheering on the Wolfpack.

HANDCRAFTED

PEOPLE’S PINT BREWING CO.

90 Cawthra Ave. | PeoplesPint.com

RADICAL ROAD BREWING CO.

1177 Queen St. E. | RadicalRoadBrew.com

Maris comes to the brewery straight from the OSPCA’s Working Cat Adoption and Rescue programme. Apparently, he’s settling in well and catching plenty of mice!

is summer they run the proverbial bell for making it to three years of selling locally made beer in Leslieville. Congrats to Radical Road!

RAINHARD

BREWING CO.

100 Symes Rd. | RainhardBrewing.com

RORSCHACH BREWING CO.

1001 Eastern Ave. | RorschachBrewing.com

Catch the last of their summer pop-ups (think food trucks to art therapy) before the weather cools o . Some of the best hop-forward beers on the west side.

FOUR ON THE FLOOR GERMAN-STYLE PILSNER

Seasonal: B

RAGE AND LOVE SOUR W/FRUIT

Year-round: B

SAULTER STREET BREWERY

1-31 Saulter St. | SaulterStreetBrewery.com

Look for Reminiscence, Rorschach’s Mexicanstyle lager at an LCBO near year. Note that dogs are allowed on the front patio—at least until it closes for the winter.

REMINISCENCE

MEXICAN-STYLE LAGER

Year-round: B,L,LC

HEDONISM

Seasonal: B

SHACKLANDS BREWING CO.

101-100 Symes Rd. | Shacklands.com

Toronto’s most tucked-away (in a good way) brewery is the perfect destination for a fall brewery crawl of the east side.

MAGIC

Year-round: B

IT’S ABOUT BLOODY TIME ENGLISH-STYLE ALE

Year-round: B

Expect more quick sours at the Shack including apricot and ginger versions. Find them at Brewer’s Backyard on Labour Day.

BBA

BELGIAN PORTER

HYBRID ROBUST

PORTER AND DUBBEL

Seasonal: B,L

FUZZIER PEACH BRETT IPA

Year-round: B,L

TORONTO TORONTO

TORONTO TORONTO

THE SIX BREWING CO.

777 Dundas St. W. | eSixBrewingCo.com

STEAM WHISTLE

255 Bremner Blvd. | SteamWhistle.ca

ey’re taking some of the beer made for the Skyline Sour series and aging it with fruit for even more complexity.

e big news from these guys is that, after 19 years, they have started making a second beer. It’s an approachable pale ale.

VEGANDALE BREWERY

1346 Queen St. W., | VegandaleBrewery.com

VON BUGLE BREWING

249 Evans Ave. | VonBugle.ca

is Queen West brewpub continues to o er beer to go with the plant-based menu served on-site and at associated restaurants.

As well as visiting them in Etobicoke, you can also nd Von Bugle at Steam Whistle’s (their sister brewery) Biergarten downtown.

FALCON BREWING

30 Barr Rd. | FalconBeer.beer

CHRONICLE BREWING CO.

422 Lake Rd., Unit 3 | ChronicleBeer.com

is just-east-of-Toronto sticks closely to its Second World War theme. ey now have one of their beers in the LCBO.

RED FALCON ALE IRISH-STYLE RED ALE

HOP SERIES:

With 20 beer taps it’s no surprise that this relatively new brewery in Bowmanville has already put out several dozen di erent beers.

LANDO CAL-JUICE-IAN NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

MANANTLER CRAFT BREWING CO.

182 Wellington St., Unit 18 | Manantler.com

HEROS HANDBAG ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

ROUGE RIVER BREWING CO.

8-50 Bullock Dr. | RougeRiverBrewery.com

e trivia league and monthly progressive euchre tournaments are still the star of the event-calendar show at this brewery in Bowmanville.

CAUSE WORTHY

LIQUID SWORDS WEST

On weekends, house-made pizza joins the long list of reasons to pay Rouge River a visit. ey mix it up with bottles and short cans.

HOLY TRINITY NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

APRICOT AND CITRA DRYHOPPED SOUR SOUR ALE

ARCH BREWING CO.

4-11 Pony Dr. | ArchBrewing.ca

MARKET BREWING CO.

4-17775 Leslie St. | MarketBrewingCo.com

Especially on Fridays and Saturdays, look for comedy or live music in the taproom. Events are announced on their Facebook page.

ey put on an impressive calendar of live music acts for the taproom. Also, look for everything from yoga to euchre on schedule.

ALL OR NOTHING BREWHOUSE

439 Ritson Rd. S. | AllOrNothing.beer

COUNTY DURHAM BREWING CO.

1885 Clements Rd.

Now fully established in their new Oshawa home, pay them a visit for a food truck Friday or check out their binder of local restaurants for ordered-in food options.

HUSTLE OVER

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

B,L

Cask beer really comes into its own when the weather cools o a bit and County Durham make some of the best in Ontario. ey don’t have an on-site bottle shop or taproom.

OLD FLAME BREWING CO.

135 Perry St. | OldFlameBrewingCo.ca

THE SECOND WEDGE BREWING CO.

14 Victoria St. | eSecondWedge.ca

No Regrets is their brand-new all-malt light lager that clocks in at just 2.9% ABV and 99 calories per short can. Sales have been brisk.

ey’re collaborating with Uxbridge’s award-winning independent book store, Blue Heron Books, on a festival beer for e Book Drunkard Festival, Oct. 17 - Nov. 3. THE

LAKE WILCOX BREWING CO.

3-1033 Edgeley Blvd.

LakeWilcoxBrewing.com

MAGNOTTA BREWERY

271 Chrislea Rd. | MagnottaBrewery.com

is brewery in Vaughan combines a wideranging lineup of award-winning beer with bustling taproom.

e Vaughan stalwart has a longstanding connection to wine country (beyond also making wine) that includes their own strain of hops grown in Vineland.

TRUE NORTH INUKSHUK IPA

ENGLISH-STYLE IPA

5 PADDLES BREWING CO.

#3-1390 Hopkins St. | 5PaddlesBrewing.ca

BROCK STREET BREWING CO.

244 Brock St. S. | BrockStBrewing.com

is longtime GTA favourite has a dozen beers on tap and usually as many in their fridge. Taproom guests are welcome bring outside food with them.

HOME SWEET HOME HONEY BEER

BLACK HOPS BLACK IPA Year-round: B,L,LC

Keep your eyes peeled for Gus, their 1949 Chevy panel delivery van, or pay them a visit at 12welve Bistro & Tapwerks.

BROCKTOBERFEST

B,L

LITTLE BEASTS BREWING CO.

2075 Forbes St. | LittleBeastsBrewing.com

TOWN BREWERY

1632 Charles St. | TownBrewery.ca

Oct. 12 is the big 2nd anniversary at this Forbes Street brewery. Look for Mark’s Pizza then and for other weekend pop-ups. Cask releases happen last Friday of every month.

Fans of this Whitby brewery will be happy to read that one of their beers is now on the shelves at area LCBO locations. SQUARE

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY OPPORTUNITY

Incredible town mill in historic village of Consecon, PEC. This restored grist mill consists of 3 buildings (500, 1500 and 3500 sq ft) and is one of the few commercial spots available for rent by the water. This is the closest town to Toronto and is only 15 minutes to The Drake Hotel in Wellington. Nearby North Beach and multiple wineries within 10 min. Ideal for restauranteur, craft beer or cider maker to make a presence in The County. Kitchen facilities and huge deck. Lots of recent upgrades. Plenty of parking. Landlord is willing to make further improvements. Great lease for the perfect tenant. Contact Mark McLean at 416-569-4285.

Brant & w est G ta

N ICKE L BROOK

BREW ING CO.

864 Drury Ln. | NickelBrook.com

SUN-TUES 11AM-6PM ^ WED-SAT 11AM-9PM

EST. 2005

Zap! Sour IPA is available in the LCBO now! A brand new hoppy and sour beer that merges two of their favourite beer styles.

Seasonal: B,LC

ABV IBU 9.5%37

A ne-tuned blend of spices match with barrel-aged, slightly funky base.

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV IBU 4.5%35

e trunk of an impressive tree of stout variations, starts roasty and nishes sweet.

GLORY & GOLD CUV EE

CHEEKY BASTARD S TOUT

BRANTFORD BRANTFORD

BELL CITY BREWING CO.

51 Woodyatt Dr., unit 9 BellCityBrewing.com

MASH PADDLE BREWING CO.

111 Sherwood Dr., unit 3A MashPaddleBrewing.com

Looks for cask nights, trivia challenges and live music performances to ll this taproom in the telephone’s hometown.

Locals in Brantford head on down to Mash Paddle every other Saturday for their regular x of live music.

WOUND Year-round: B,L

STEEL WHEEL BREWERY

105 Powerline Rd. | SteelWheel.ca

Interesting trivia from their hopyard: apparently Japanese beetles prefer raspberries over hops so co-plant as pest control.

GUAVA THE EUREKA CREAM ALE STATION PALE ALE AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

BRANTFORD BURLINGTON

PEPPERWOOD BREWERY BISTRO

TOO Seasonal: B,L Year-round: B,L,LC Year-round: B,L Year-round: B

1455 Lakeshore Rd. | Pepperwood.on.ca

UNNAMED PALE ALE ENGLISH-STYLE PALE ALE IBU ABV 10 4.6% IBU ABV 63 4.9% IBU ABV N/A 4%

IBU ABV 24 5.6% 48

CREAM ALE CREAM ALE

IBU ABV 20 3.9% IBU ABV 38 5.8% IBU ABV 35 5.8% IBU ABV N/A 5%

BADLANDS BREWING COMPANY

13926 Chinguacousy Rd. BadlandsBrewing.ca

CALEDON HILLS BREWING COMPANY

CaledonHillsBrewing.ca

Light two candles this August because this brewery northwest of Toronto is celebrating their birthday. ey also have a new bottle shed to toast!

ELEVATE AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

BARRY & MARY DOUBLE IPA

Wrap-up the warm weather event season with a keg from these guys who make it their business to keep gatherings going.

BOHEMIAN PILS PILSNER

PREMIUM LAGER VIENNA-STYLE LAGER

Occasional: B Year-round: B,LC,TBS

Occasional: B

GOODLOT FARMSTEAD BREWING CO.

18825 Shaws Creek Rd. | GoodLot.beer

SONNEN HILL BREWERY

20683 Heart Lake Rd. instagram.com/sonnenhill

Year-round: B,LC,TBS

Oct. 15 is when their patio closes and they switch over to winter hours at GoodLot. But that means the Sipping Container bottle shop opens again.

SESSION PORTER PORTER

Seasonal: B,L

HOP BIN BLACK ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC

Combine specialized yeast strains from Escarpment Labs, plenty of barrels and their own coolship and you’re sure to get interesting beers out of this brewery in Caledon.

LIL SPIFFY OAK-FERMENTED SAISON

Small-batch: B,L

WHIFF

AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

Year-round: B,L

SHAWN & ED BREWING CO.

65 Hatt St. | LagerShed.com

FURNACE ROOM BREWERY

1 Elgin St. | FurnaceRoomBrewery.com

As the weather cools o , this brewery’s taproom becomes an even more relaxing spot to while away an afternoon with a crokinole board and samples of their beers.

BARRELSHED NO. 1

CLIFFORD BREWING CO.

1-398 Nash Rd. N. | Cli ordBrewing.com

Find them at Head for the Hills on Sept. 14 in Georgetown. If you get hungry while sampling the beer at Furnace Room, they allow patrons to order in food.

WRIGHT HOUSE I

B

COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWING

207 Burlington St. E. | CollectiveArtsBrewing.com

ere’s a lot to be proud of at Cli ord, not least of which is winning brewery of the year at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards. Tap at Cask happens the last ursday of each month.

e Hamilton brewery with a beer garden on Burlington Street continues to do Ontario proud by making inroads south of the border.

FAIRWEATHER BREWING CO.

1-5 O eld Rd. | FairweatherBrewing.com

GRAIN & GRIT BEER CO.

11 Ewen Rd. | GrainAndGritBeer.com

is O eld Road brewery cut the ribbon on their 1,200-square-foot, tropical patio this summer and its been hopping from day one.

DREAM POP AMERIC A N-STYLE K ETTLE S OUR

Year-round: B,L

HAMILTON

HIGH GRADE AMERIC A N-STYLE I PA

Year-round: B,L

On Sept. 28, the G&G parking lot will become one big beer garden with live music, schnitzel, sausages and games. Alex, their head brewer and German transplant, should feel right at home.

IN THE PALMS

I PA W/ MANGO, PI NEAPPLE AND LACTOSE

Year-round: B

BERRY GOOD S OUR W/ RA S PBERRIES, BL A CK C URR A NTS, L EMON & LACTOSE

Seasonal: B

MERIT BREWING

107 James St. N. | MeritBrewing.ca

Nostalgia and hazy IPAs are on the menu for Aug. 25’s Milkshake Day. And Oct. 6 is the 2nd annual Good ings day celebrating the local harvest and those who make it possible.

FASHIONABLY LATE KVEIK W /BRETT & SPENT G IN BOTA NIC ALS (C OLLAB X WILLI BA LD)

Seasonal: B,L

9 7.6%

TAKE A KNEE

HAZY I PA W . GA LA XY & C ITR A ( C OLLAB X ASLIN BEER CO.)

One-o : B,L

24 5.4%

1-32 Steeles Ave. E. | OrangeSnailBrewers.ca

OLD CREDIT BREWING CO.

6 Queen St. W. | OldCreditBrewing.com

IRON PIG

AMERICAN-STYLE PALE

Founded by the Listas in 1994, Old Credit is now one of the oldest in Ontario. Stop in on your way to or from a fall colours drive.

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA AMBER AMBER ALE

Seasonal: B

Year-round:

B,L,LC,TBS

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

MISSISSAUGA

STONEHOOKER BREWING CO.

866 Lakeshore Rd. E. | Stonehooker.com

CAMERON’S BREWING

1165 Invicta Dr. | CameronsBrewing.com

IMPERIAL STOUT

Seasonal: B

With their comfortable taproom and wide distribution across the province this awardwinning brewery is both a local favourite and a far- ung crowd pleaser.

AMBER ALE

Year-round: B

52

IPA

Year-round: B,L,LC

BENCH BREWING CO.

3991 King St. | BenchBrewing.com

KAME & KETTLE BEER WORKS

25 Pelham Town Square | KameAndKettle.ca

Surrounded by Niagara’s farmstands and vineyards this is a no-brainer stop on your autumn road trips. You’ll nd that produce and wine in some of their beers, too.

BALL’S FALLS SESSION IPA

PINOT NOIR WILDWOOD

FOEDER-AGED GOLDEN SOUR WINE

Along with Habitat for Humanity Niagara, they’re raising funds to support the construction of the “house that beer built”.

GAME OF ZITRONES HEFENADE HEFEWEIZEN

COUNTERPART BREWING

3659 Stanley Ave., unit 6-8

CounterpartBrewing.com

NIAGARA BREWING CO.

4915-A Clifton Hill

NiagaraBrewingCompany.com

ey’ve added cans to their fridge at Counterpart and bring out new releases (in pairs) about every two to three weeks.

BETTER PLACE

BERLINER WEISSE W/ FRUIT & LACTOSE

is brewery has plenty of seating and tasting ights for when you’re ready for a break from the mayhem of Clifton Hill.

BEERDEVIL

ENGLISH-STYLE IPA

THE EXCHANGE BREWERY

7 Queen St. | ExchangeBrewery.com

NIAGARA COLLEGE TEACHING BREWERY

135 Taylor Rd. | NCTeachingBrewery.ca

e second instalment for their top-notch beer festival, Sourpalooza is just around the corner on Sept. 7. Find more details on their website. NEW ENGLAND IPA NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

It’s back-to-school time for Niagara’s campus brewery. eir 101 series of (mainly) classic styles is the best way to see what Ontario’s future brewers are up to.

101

NIAGARA OAST HOUSE BREWERS

2017 Niagara Stone Rd. OastHouseBrewers.com

SILVERSMITH BREWING CO.

1523 Niagara Stone Rd. SilversmithBrewing.com

Drop in for new releases in the Rural Route series. August brings the ever-popular oak-aged peach hefeweizen and then it’s on to Country Bumpkin pumpkin ale.

Some of the best sources for Niagara’s autumn bounty—peaches, apples, grapes—are within easy reach of this brewery on Niagara Stone Road. Stop in for a ight on your next trip.

B

B

B,L,LC

BREAKWALL BREWING

CO.

46 Clarence St. | BreakwallBrewery.com

PORT DALHOUSIE

LOCK STREET BREWING CO.

104-15 Lock St. | LockStreet.ca

Get to Port Colborne on Sept. 28 for Breakwall’s oktoberfest celebration. Check their social feeds for more details.

NICKEL BEACH

Small-batch: B

Small-batch: B

e Founders’ Club, including custom steins and discounted beer, continues to be a popular o ering at this brewery in Port Dalhousie.

BRIMSTONE

BREWING CO.

209 Ridge Road N. | BrimstoneBrewing.ca

Activities at this brewery in Ridgeway include Rock Your Life Yoga on Tuesday mornings starting in mid-September.

RIDGEWAY ST CATHARINES

THE MERCHANT ALE HOUSE

98 St. Paul St. | MerchantAleHouse.com

is 20-year-old favourite in St. Kitts has expanded and diversi ed to include a retail bottle shop.

Seasonal: B One-o : B

RE D CIRC LE BREWI NG CO.

137 Glasgow St., Unit 385 | RedCircleBrewing.ca

SUN-TUE 11:30AM-10PM ^ WED-THU 11:30AM-11PM

FRI-SAT 11:30AM-12AM

EST. 2018

Iron Horse Trail, their American-style IPA, took home a bronze medal at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards. eir Complete the Circle video series is a behind-the-scenes look at operations. BELMONT VILLAGE

Year-round: B

Crisp and easy-drinking with citrus & oral notes. Cascade, citra and centennial are the hops.

Year-round: B

is traditional German Pils is brewed with 100% Pilsner malt and German noble hops.

Year-round: B

Waves of tropical fruit with citrus and peach undertones. Brewed and dry-hopped 3 hops.

BRAIDED ROADS (BLACKBERRY)

FR UITED SOUR

One-o : B

Packed with over 500 lbs of whole blackberries this brew is tart, fruity, and extremely refreshing.

Year-round: B

Full-bodied with notes of mocha, vanilla and coffee. Cold-conditioned with Red Circle espresso.

VICTORY

One-o : B

eir anniversary (collab with Escarpment Labs) has tropical guava and mango with a dry nish.

BARNCAT ARTISAN ALES

1600 Industrial Rd., Unit B5

BarncatAles.com

GRAND RIVER BREWING

295 Ainslie St. | GrandRiverBrewing.com

ese guys are active supporters of the local homebrew community and this summer were selling Pistols of Fire the winning recipe from a recent competition.

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE

IPA

ONE LOVEIDAHO 7

SINGLE-HOP PALE ALE

JACKASS BREWING

100 Sheldon Dr., Unit 36 | JackassBrewing.ca

Head into their taproom for a chance to taste the latest experiments from their pilot-brew system. Beer yoga resumes in September.

HIGHBALLER

PLOWMAN’S ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

One O Wednesdays feature small-batch, limited releases only by the glass in the taproom. Fall means new beers featuring fruit from Cambridge-area farms.

46 Sta ord Ct. Unit B | NorthWorksBrewing.com

Brewery hours are expanding at this relatively new brewery in Cambridge. An in-person visit is the best way to nd out what’s new.

WIRED

RHYTHM & BREWS BREWING CO.

1000 Bishop St. N., Unit 10 RhythmAndBrews.ca

WAVE MAKER

CRAFT BREWERY

639 Laurel St. | WaveMakerBrewery.com

It’s easy to catch the drift that music is important for this Cambridge brewery—many of their creations even make sly reference to recognizable songs.

ABE ERB

151 Charles St. W., Kitchener

15 King St. S., Waterloo

143 Northumberland St., Ayr | AbeErb.com

Pay them a visit to see what’s new in their bottle fridge—bottles plus short and tall cans are all represented here.

COUNTERPOINT BREWING C

Now with a third brewpub location in Ayr this group contiues to grow. Head into their Tannery location in downtown Kitchener on a Friday for the latest cask release. 1857

#4-935 Frederick

| counterpointbrewing.ca

Beers in their taproom are sorted into three tiers: from “approachable” to “nuanced” to “wall of sound.” Find the one that’s right for you or try all three. ANOTHER

DESCENDANTS BEER & BEVERAGE CO.

319 Victoria St. N. | DescendantsBeer.com

SHORT FINGER BREWING CO.

20 Hurst Ave. | ShortFingerBrewing.com

Sept. 8 is the next Spotlight Day when they put 3 - 4 experimental beers on a ight to try. And Sept. 25 is their Cards Against Humanity tourney at the brewery.

Get your entry in by Oct. 12 for the 2nd annual Funks Homebrew Compeition. It’s BJCPsanctioned and for only sour and funky beers. Winner’s recipe gets a full-scale recreation.

TOGETHER WE’RE BITTER CO-OPERATIVE

300 Mill Street, Unit 1 | Brewing.coop

WATERLOO

400 Bingemans Centre Dr. WaterlooBrewing.com

On Oct. 5 & 6, TWB joins a bunch of area (and Ontario) craft breweries to put on Craftoberfest in downtown Kitchener.

September is when their new Taphouse is slated to open in Waterloo. at’ll be a new venue for beers from one of Ontario’s oldest small breweries.

BITTE SCHÖN BRAUHAUS

68 Huron St. | BitteSchonBrauhaus.com

BLOCK THREE BREWING

1430 King St. N., Unit 2 Block reeBrewing.Ca

New Hamburg’s hometown brewery is one of the many in Ontario supporting local restaurants by encouraging customers bring in outside food to enjoy with the beer.

If you’re heading to St. Jacobs this fall stop in to the Village Biergarten. It shares an ownership connection to Block ree and their beer is on tap there. Mekong Brasserie provides the food.

THE WILD CREAM ALE BEAUTY AND THE BELGIAN BELGIAN STRONG DARK ALE

GINGER SNAP BROWN ALE W/GINGER

Seasonal: B

WATERLOO WOODSTOCK

INNOCENTE BREWING CO.

283 North eld Dr. E., unit 8 | Innocente.ca

KING STREET SAISON

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

UPPER THAMES BREWING CO.

225 Bysham Park Dr., unit 9 | Upper amesBrewing.ca

Rakau, a wet-hop pale ale is coming down the pipe in September with the award-winning No Marzen for Error to follow and Evil Conscience black IPA in late October.

NO MARZEN FOR ERROR

As well as regular board games nights in the taproom, this brewery also goes out of its way to support good causes like the Terry Fox Run.

PORTAGE

AMERICAN-STYLE

LONG FAREWELL DOUBLE IPA

NEW HAMBURG ST. JACOBS

CO WBE LL BREWING

40035 Blyth Rd. | CowbellBrewing.com

SUN-THU 11AM-9PM ^ FRI-SAT 11AM-11PM

EST. 2016

Cowbell’s skilled brewing team brews a deep catalogue of styles for the world’s rst closed-loop brewery. e restaurant ups their road trip worthiness. eir beer is available online for home delivery.

MCNALL’S MISSION

HO NEY BROWN ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC

With notes of biscuit, to ee and a touch of cocoa this honey brown ale is just right for autumn.

DOC PERDUE’S BOXING BRUIN

INDIA P A LE ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC

Named for a local character and his trained bear, it punches with weighty doses of lime and lychee.

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

From Ontario’s west coast, this ale packs citrus, zesty tropical fruit and the zip of pine.

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

Warm fermentatoin provides more avour than most kölsches. Crisp and refreshing.

Hop on the cowbell express

Grab your friends and hop on the Cowbell Express! Service runs from Toronto to this destination craft brewery located on 120 acres of beautiful farmland in Blyth, Huron County. Next stop… fresh air and fresh beer. Purchase tickets at VIPOntarioTours.com

JOIN THE Craft ew Crew

SickKids is more than just a children’s hospital – it’s a world leader in child health. Over 150,000 children rely on SickKids every year, from across Canada and around the world, because SickKids can o er specific and specialized treatments. However, the aging 70-year-old building and home of SickKids can no longer accommodate the newest technology necessary to treat the most complex cases.

That’s why SickKids has launched the $1.3 billion SickKids VS Limits fund-raising campaign. With your help, SickKids will build a new, state-of-the-art hospital and allow research to be translated into improved treatments and cures.

SickKids is calling on every supporter to unite as a crew to help fund the fight.

Cowbell Brewing Co. has answered that call. Join SickKids and Cowbell Brewing in the fight for child health by signing up to be part of the Craft Brew Crew.

The Craft Brew Crew will host monthly pop-up events, collaborations, and experiences in support of SickKids. Join Cowbell Brewing and the makers and shakers in Ontario Craft Beer for the launch of the Craft Brew Crew this Fall.

Details to be released on social media. Follow @CowbellBrewing for the latest.

TOGETHER, WE WILL BUILD A NEW SICKKIDS

WE LL I NG T ON B REWERY

950 Woodlawn Rd. W. | WellingtonBrewery.ca

MON-SUN 11AM-7PM

EST. 1985

Amongst the 25 casks (per session) at the annual Welly Cask Fest on Sept. 6-7 you’ll nd “guest features from celebrated brewers across Ontario, and one-of-a-kind collaborations.”

UPSIDE IPA IPA

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV IBU 6.8%58

A juicy New England-style take on the IPA with plenty of tropical and citrus notes from the hops.

HELLES LAGER H ELLES LAGER

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV IBU 4.5%20

Easily one of the consistently best lagers in Ontario with just the right amount of hops.

BAD APPLE BREWING CO.

73463 ON-21 | BadAppleBrewingCo.com

RIVER ROAD BREWING AND HOPS

35549 Bay eld River Rd. RiverRoadBrewing.com

ere are at least two Pouring with Ellie— painting and beer tasting—events planned for this fall at Bad Apple. Find their beer through Small Batch Dispatch.

SERIOUSLY BLACK DRY-HOPPED PORTER

BANNOCKBURN 1314

SCOTCH ALE

You can now enjoy their beer while wandering around the farm at River Road, including a tour of the hop yard, a visit with the Highland cows or just relaxing in the beer garden.

TWO COCONUTS WALK INTO A BAR

ONE LONELY SCOTCH NIGHT SCOTCH ALE

ELORA BREWING CO.

107 Geddes St. | EloraBrewingCompany.ca

FORMOSA SPRINGS BREWERY

1120 Bruce Rd., Unit 12 FormosaBrewery.ca

With a handful of listings at the LCBO and wide distribution across better beer bars, Elora has become an ambassador for Southwest Ontario’s craft breweries.

eir special release honey brown, made with hyper-local honey, became an instant favourite with the brewery’s fans when it was released this summer.

HONEY BROWN LAGER W/HONEY

Small-batch: B Year-round: B,L,LC

BAYFIELD BAYFIELD

SQUARE BREW

430 Parsons Crt. | SquareBrewCo.com

BROTHERS BREWING C

15 Wyndham St. N. BrothersBrewingCompany.ca

Monthly trivia plus other special events keep the taproom calendar full at Square in Goderich. is is a great stop for fall colours road trips this season.

ONTARIO’S

From open-mic comedy to Simpsons trivia to the regular Brothers Live Music Series there’s lots to do at this brewery. Watch their Facebook page for details.

Fixed Gear puts together a lineup of uncommonly interesting food popups and they encourage BYO food the rest of the time.

Tuesday trivia nights at Royal City get special, crowd-pleasing themes such as Friends or the movies of Quentin Tarantino.

KINDARDINE HANOVER

MACLEAN’S ALES

52 14th Ave. | MacLeansAles.ca

GREY MATTER BEER CO.

726 Queen St. | GreyMatterBeer.com

e rst ursday of every month is trivia night at MacLean’s. Also, watch out for announcements about their homebrewer’s club.

ARMCHAIR

Get your oktoberfest x on Sept. 28 in Kindcardine. Live music is a regular feature in their taproom, as well.

Seasonal: B,L,LC,TBS

NEUSTADT SPRINGS BREWERY

Seasonal: B,L,LC,TBS

Seasonal: B

Seasonal: B

HOCKLEY VALLEY

25 Centennial Rd. | HockleyBeer.ca

456 Jacob St. | NeustadtSprings.com

is brewery, with historic digs, has been open for more than twenty years and winning brewing awards for almost as long.

Widely available at LCBO locations as a goodvalue price these beers have been favourites well before the current wave of craft. DARK

RED

Year-round: B,L,LC

Seasonal: B

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

HALF HOURS ON EARTH BREWERY

151 Main St. S. | HalfHoursOnEarth.com

SHAKESPEARE BREWING CO.

2178 Line 34 | ShakespeareBrewingCompany.ca

Adding online the guidance about online retailing to our directory was made for breweries like HHOE. Wednesday is the best day to watch for new releases from them.

INTO THE GROOVEY

OAK-AGED FARMHOUSE SOUR W/CHERRIES

Small-batch: B

BLACK SWAN BREWING CO.

CENTIGRADE

OAK AGED BUCKWHEAT SOUR RAW ALE WITH BLACK CURRANT LEAVES, DANDELION ROOT & LEMON ZEST

Small-batch: B

One of their wildlife-named beers, Bumbling Bear Blueberry Wheat, is made with produce from nearby TNT Berries.

THE GRUMPY GOAT

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

144 Downie St. | BlackSwanBrewing.ca

PAKTECH

Active in Stratford’s beer-loving community, this relatively young brewery hosts weekly running events—go earn your beer! eir online store is coming soon.

PORTER PORTER

Year-round: B,L

ENGLISH-STYLE PALE

Year-round: B

WITH

SOLD

STRATFORD STRATFORD

HERALD HAUS BREWING CO.

21 Market Pl. | @HeraldHaus

JOBSITE BREWING CO.

45 Cambria St. | JobsiteBrewing.ca

is new Stratford brewery has been “on the job” for one year this August. Find them at the Revival House Summertime Craft Beer Festival on Aug. 25.

ABANDONED AT THE ALTAR SOUR

STRATFORD BREWING CO.

Facebook.com/StratfordBrewing

eir Dingman dark lager took home bronze at the 2019 CBAs. LCBO, Beer Store and grocery store availability for their beers has expanded recently. Get a taste of Ontario’s most famous theatre town at your local bar or LCBO. ( ey don’t have an on-site taproom.)

STONE HOUSE BREWING CO.

76050 Parr Line | StoneHouseBrewing.ca

Fittingly, Huron County’s original brewery operates out of a farm shop—with the door open on warm days. Worth the trip to Varna!

GL HERITAGE BREWING COMPANY

8728 Howard Ave. | GLHeritageBrewing.ca

LONSBERY FARMS BREWING CO.

7781 Howard Ave. | LonsberyFarms.beer

is brewery is located on a 150-year-old family farm. Check the hours before heading out—right now, their tasting room and bottle shop are only open on weekends.

ALE

Wide distribution across area establishments helps keep this brewery top-of-mind with local craft beer fans.

SONS OF KENT BREWING CO.

27 Adelaide St. S. | SonsOfKent.com

BAYSIDE BREWING CO.

970 Ross Lane | BaysideBrewing.com

ursday trivia night trades o with live music on the weekend to ll the entertainment roster here at Chatham’s craft brewery.

8TRACK XPA

1792

Live music, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, keeps this brewery property in Erieau hopping with beer drinkers.

IPA

ENGLISH-STYLE ALE

Year-round: B,L,TBS

CONCESSION ROAD

17 Talbot St. E., unit 4

Find out about the latest taproom event—from community jams to trivia to live comedy—by checking in on their Facebook page.

e Grove is running a special programme where fans can buy a ticket to participate in a brewer-for-a-day event.

| RamblinRoad.ca

e retail bottle shop and tasting room for this on-farm brewery are open every day and their restaurant, the Roost, has separate lunch hours.

STONEPICKER BREWING

7143 Forest Rd. | StonepickerBrewing.com

REFINED FOOL BREWING CO.

1326 London Rd., 137 Davis St. | Re nedFool.com

Food popups like gourmet burgers and live music nights have helped make Stonepicker a social hub in their community.

HACK ‘N’ SLASH AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

ese guys are better than average about booking midweek entertainment for their midtown and downtown Sarnia locations.

PINKY BREWSTER AMERICAN-STYLE WHEAT W/RASPBERRIES

Year-round: B,L,LC

RIVER RUN BREW CO.

146 Christina St. N. | Facebook.com/RiverRunBrewCo

is brand new brewery makes beer that is only available (for now) at its upstairs, the Tin Fiddler pub.

COCONUT COVE

RED LITE AMERICAN-STYLE

B

THE

Year-round: B

CHARLOTTEVILLE BREWING CO.

1207 Charlotteville West Quarter Line Rd. CharlottevilleBrewingCompany.ca

e brewery’s ambiance ts nicely into the Norfolk County surroundings and they go out of their way to support the community. Hours recently expanded to include ursday evening.

THE POUR HOUSE BRITISH-STYLE GOLDEN ALE

Year-round: B

POTTY MOUTH

Small-batch: B

SARNIA SIMCOE

NEW LIMBURG BREWERY

2353 Nixon Rd. | NewLimburg.com

CAPS OFF BREWING CO.

Unit C-168 Curtis St. | CapsO Brewing.com

e hamlet of Nixon boasts this craft brewery with bistro-style “slow food” and a beach volleyball court while the weather cooperates.

August brings new equipment to the brewing team at Caps O . Also, they regularly host trivia and live music nights.

ST. THOMAS

RAILWAY CITY BREWING CO.

130 Edward St. | RailwayCityBrewing.com

RUSTY WRENCH BREWING CO.

9 Front St. W. | RustyWrench.ca

e next time you’re at the CN Tower for an event, check out the special beer that this St. omas brewery made for the landmark.

ORANGE CREAM SIC ALE CREAM ALE W/ORANGE AND VANILLA

STRATHROY BREWING CO.

62 Albert St. | StrathroyBrewingCompany.ca

Strathroy gets its own barn-burner of an oktoberfest party on Sept. 28 at the brewery. Rusty Wrench is an always-dependable spot for their pub-style menu.

CRAPPY TIRE STOUT STOUT

B,L

One-o : B

NATTERJACK BREWING CO.

25292 Talbot Line | NatterjackBrewing.ca

Two cask engines have pride of place at this small-town brewery that tends to pick beer names related to the War of 1812.

On Sept 20 - 22, they’ll have a fun-packed weekend of special events and beer tasting to celebrate the one-year anniversary at Natterjack.

RED VALLEY RED ALE LUNKER CREAM ALE

Year-round: B,L

1815 FREEDOM

Year-round: B,L Seasonal: B Seasonal: B,L

STRATHROY WEST LORNE

ST. THOMAS STRATHROY

ANDERSON CRAFT ALES

1030 Elias St. | AndersonCraftAles.ca

BEERLAB!

420 Talbot St. | Beerlab.com

On August 24, this London brewery will mark three years in brewing with 30 taps as well as special food and live entertainment.

e brand-new, small-scale brewery located right next Milos’ Craft Beer Emporium takes the lab part of their name seriously—the “v11” for the porter means it’s the 11th version!

PORTER V11

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

PORTER IPA

DUNDAS & SONS BREWING

400 Adelaide St. N. | DundasAndSons.com

FORKED RIVER BREWING CO.

45 Paci c Crt., Unit 4 ForkedRiverBrewing.com

Designated drivers and a cionados of all things non-alcoholic will be happy to nd that they have added their own soft drinks (ginger ale and tonic water) to the menu.

Recently, they put 250 lbs. of mango purée into a special-release session IPA called Summers in Rangoon. Visit their east London taproom to sample interesting o erings like that one.

LONDON BREWING

521 Burbrook Pl. | LondonBrewing.ca

POWERHOUSE BREWING CO.

100 Kellogg Ln. | PowerhouseBrewery.beer

Drop in to London Brewing every Friday night and Sunday afternoon to enjoy their rotating live-music o erings with your beer.

LONDON NATURAL

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

STORM STAYED BREWING CO.

DOWNTOWN

e opening of a patio this summer was a sure sign that things are getting more polished at this sprawling brewery with an industrial vibe.

BUCKLEY’S IRISH RED IRISH-STYLE RED ALE

Seasonal: B,L

Year-round: B,L

GENERATOR AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

Year-round: B,L

169 Wharncli e Rd. S., unit 8 StormStayed.com

Every Wednesday from 4 - 7 p.m. their parking lot is converted into a farmers’ market featuring an array of local vendors.

THE SOLOIST:

Small-batch: B,L

Year-round: B,L

LONDON

TOBOGGAN BREWING CO.

585 Richmond St. | TobogganBrewing.com

FRANK BREWING CO.

12000 Tecumseh Rd. | FrankBeer.ca

is popular brewpub makes an awardwinning blackberry cider to go with their extensive lineup of beers.

RUST SLED AMBER LAGER

One of Windsor’s larger craft operations has a rotating brew programme and a taproom with occasional food specials.

WINDSOR WINDSOR

BREW MICROBREWERY

635 University Ave. E. | BrewWindsor.com

CHAPTER TWO BREWING CO.

2345 Edna St. | ChapterTwoBrewing.com

Get ready for cooler weather by grabbing your x of their bestselling maple beer from the online store on their website.

IT’S BREW MOTHER

Watch out for details on the launch of their mug club featuring vessels made by the local artisans at River Rock Pottery.

ZUG ISLAND

DANGER BIRD

CRAFT HEADS BREWING CO.

89 University Ave. W. | CraftHeads.ca

MOTOR CRAFT ALES

888 Erie St. E. | isIsMotor.com

Creative doesn’t fully describe how far these guys go above average when it comes to taproom events and brewed creations.

SQUIRREL NUT BROWN AMERICAN-STYLE BROWN ALE

Year-round: B

B

Go beyond the burgers at their auto-themed restaurant and try other classics like the poutine. Complex beer coming out of an impressively small operation.

DRAGULA SCHWARZBIER

Year-round: B

SANDWICH BREWING CO.

3230 Sandwich St. | @SandwichBrewing

WALKERVILLE BREWERY

525 Argyle Rd. | WalkervilleBrewery.com

Grab a Barrels, Bottles and Brews passport and make a brewery tour of Sandwich and other area establishments.

WHITE BRONCO NEW ENGLAND-STYLE PALE ALE

Year-round: B

RUBY SUE ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

B

Summer 2019 brought a brand new patio to Walkerville Brewery. Fridays are the hot night for special events, including live music, at the taproom on Argyle.

ROB ROY SCOTCH ALE SCOTCH ALE

Seasonal: B,L,LC

EASY STOUT MILK STOUT

Year-round: B Year-round: B,L,LC

1678 County Road 38 ChurchKeyBrewing.com

Wondering about the name? at’s what we called bottle openers in decades past—you know, like the 90s. See their social media for updates on live music in the pub.

WILLIAM STREET BEER CO.

975 Elgin St. W. #4 | WilliamStreetBeer.com

FENELON FALLS BREWING

CO.

4 May St. | FenelonFallsBrewing.com

Visit the taproom and their easy-drinking beers with a side of Canadiana—think vintage crokinole and house-cured peameal bacon.

HARVEST ALE AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

Seasonal: B,L

IMPERIAL PUMPKIN STOUT IMPERIAL STOUT

Seasonal: B,L

BELMONT LAKE BREWERY

54 Fire Rte. 17 | BelmontLakeBrewery.com

August sees the opening of their new taproom and restaurant plus the release of three totally new beers. Stop in for a visit!

KAWARTHA SPARKLING ALE SPARKLING ALE

Year-round: B

EAST COAST IPA

EAST COAST-STYLE IPA

Year-round: B

PIE EYED MONK BREWERY

8 Cambridge St. N. PieEyedMonkBrewery.com

With somewhat limited opening hours, it’s best to con rm that this brewery is open before you make the trek o the beaten path to see them.

HARRY SCOTT EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER

Small-batch: B

MILE OF MEMORIES ENGLISH-STYLE BITTER

Small-batch: B

Find this brewery pouring their beer at the Bobcaygeon Craft Beer and Food Festival at Kawartha Settler’s Village on Aug. 17.

FIRST RESPONSE BROWN ALE

Year-round: B

DIRTY BIRD

AMERICAN-STYLE AMBER

Year-round: B

BOBCAYGEON BREWING CO.

191 St David St., Unit 2

BobcaygeonBrewing.ca

THE OLDE STONE BREWING CO.

380 George St. N. | OldeStone.ca

Cinnamon and ginger added to an ESB gives you their Foliage ale. Find it at the brewery and LCBOs starting mid-August.

FOLIAGE AUTUMN ALE ESB W/SPICES

DOCKSIDE RED ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE RED ALE

is is one of the stops on the PedalBoro party bike that launched this summer and visits some of Peterborough’s breweries.

PUMPKIN ALE PUMPKIN BEER

PUBLICAN HOUSE BREWERY

300 Charlotte St. | PublicanHouse.com

SMITHAVENS BREWING COMPANY

687 Rye St., Unit 6 | SmithavensBrewing.ca

Despite the very local sounding name, this brewery’s (mainly English-style) beer makes it outside of Peterborough. ey’ve acquired the old KLB Raspberry Wheat recipe.

SQUARE NAIL PALE ALE

e food menu for this brewpub in Peterborough is frequently updated. Look for both bottles and cans in their beer fridge.

DUNKELWEIZEN DUNKELWEIZEN

S PE ARHE AD BREWING

675 Development Dr. | SpearheadBeer.com

SUN-MON 11AM-9PM ^ TUE-THU 11AM-10PM

FRI-SAT 11AM-11PM

EST. 2018

One of Ontario’s most recognizable pale ales (plus the rest of the lineup) has a new-look can just in time for summer 2019.

SAM ROBERTS BAND

ALE

AMERIC A N-STYLE AMBER

Year-round: B,L,LC

ABV IB U 4.5%33

is one has a foot in both the US and UK camps with a biscuit-y body and hoppy nish.

MOROCCAN BROWN

ALE

A MERIC A N-STYLE BROWN A LE

Year-round: B,L,LC

ABV IB U 6%35

It only takes a little digging to spot the Maghreb accent from the dates, gs, raisins and cinnamon.

DRINK IN THE JOURNEY

Our brewers are always experimenting and creating bold new beers that break from the ordinary, but with a nod to tradition.

Available at the LCBO, Kingston Taproom, or purchase online.

MACKINNON BROTHERS BREWING

1915 County Road 22 MackinnonBrewing.com

MATRON FINE BEER

65 Barker Lane | MatronFineBeer.ca

ey’re adding a 10,000-square-foot, timberframe expansion to their brew house, packaging and storage facility. Back to the Farm beer and music festival happens in mid-August.

HARVEST ALE

ALE MADE FROM 100% FARM-GROWN INGREDIENTS

e founders of this shiny, new brewery in PEC have deep roots in the Ontario craft beer community, including at Stone City.

BACK TO THE FARM

JANKY IPA

YEASAYER GERMAN-STYLE LAGER

SIGNAL BREWING COMPANY

86-87 River Rd. | Signal.beer

GANANOQUE BREWING COMPANY

9 King St. E. | GanBeer.com

e weekend entertainment at Signal varies widely from a 90s dance party on Aug 31 to a Neil Young cover band on Oct. 5.

is brewery is very well positioned for an autumn road trip pitstop—the Gananoque farmers’ market sets up across the street and the antiques market is downstairs.

GLENORA HILLIER

LAKE ON THE MOUNTAIN BREWERY

11369 Loyalist Pkwy. LakeOn eMountainBrewCo.com

GILLINGHAM BREWING CO.

1316 Wilson Rd. | GillinghamBrewing.ca

What could be more Canadian than a resortconnected brewery that closes for the winter? Open now and some of their beers feature hops grown on the property.

LAKE MONSTER

SOUR IPA

SOUR IPA

Seasonal: B

STRANGE BREWING CO.

ONOKENOGA PALE ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

Year-round: B

Relaxation comes easily at this 30-person taproom with 7 rotating taps. e snack that comes with a beers in the brewery is a very cool touch.

PALE ALE 25 HYBRID PALE ALE

JM PORTER PORTER

Year-round: B

Seasonal: B

KING’S TOWN BEER CO.

371 Chase Rd. | facebook.com/ e-StrangeBrewing-Company

675 Arlington Park Pl., Unit 3 KingsTownBeerCo.ca

O the beaten track in Hillier, this backyard brewery goes well beyond the ordinary for their 200-litre nano batches.

HORN TRIP

PALE ALE W/JUNIPER

Seasonal: B

Seasonal: B

Back-to-school is a big time for every brewery in a university town, but doubly so for the craft breweries based in Kingston.

BREAKWATER LAGER

Year-round: B

KINGSTON

COMPANY

BREWING

34 Clarence St. | KingstonBrewing.ca

RIVERHEAD BREWING CO.

631 Fortune Cres. | RiverheadBrewing.com

As well as their house beers, this brewpub covers o wine, cocktails and selections from some of the best breweries in Eastern Ontario.

DRAGON’S BREATH CASK ALE

ENGLISH-STYLE ALE

STONE CITY ALES

275 Princess St. | StoneCityAles.com

Midweek events here include the usual beer releases and trivia nights, plus unusual ones like a sign and pillow case-making workshop.

IRISH RED IRISH-STYLE RED

NAPANEE BEER COMPANY

450 Milligan Lane | NapaneeBeer.ca

e food menu—think fresh oysters and pork belly sandwiches—at this brewpub is just as elevated as the creative beers.

One of Eastern Ontario’s most popular breweries has lots of their beer in grocery stores. Look for monthly beer releases from them.

555 BREWING CO.

124 Picton Main St. | 555Beer.com

BARLEY DAYS BREWERY

13730 Loyalist Parkway

BarleyDaysBrewery.com

Sunday evening at 6 p.m. their regular Sundowner Sessions feature a rotating roster of local live music.

PARSONS BREWING CO.

876 County Road 49 | ParsonsBrewing.com

Firm believers in the all-year versatility of stout, these guys have at least half-a-dozen of the black beers available all summer. Even better now the temperature is dropping.

PRINCE EDDY’S

13 Macsteven Dr. | PrinceEddys.com

e senior stateman of Prince Edward County breweries has plenty of o erings to suit the cooler-weather beer seasons. ey might have the only ping pong table with a mezzanine view of brewing equipment. Find their beer across the province.

BREWING CO.

THE JURY AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

WIND & SAIL DARK ALE

MILK SHAKA STOUT MILK STOUT

LONG BLACK BLACK IPA W/COFFEE

SCRIMSHAW OYSTER STOUT

C.R.E.A.M. ALE CREAM ALE MOUSETRAP RYE PALE ALE

WILDCARD BREWING CO.

38 Gotha St. | WildcardBrewCo.com

MIDTOWN BREWING CO.

266 Wellington Main St.

MidtownBrewingCompany.com

ey’re releasing several barrel-aged beers and fruited sours from August through October. Follow their social channels for more about release dates and availability.

YELLOW SOUR RANGER

e light-touch British in uence gives pretty much their full range a very sessionable quality. Extremely solid brewpub menu to match the beer and friendly ambiance.

BASIC

WESTPORT BREWING CO.

41B Main St.

WestportBrewingCompany.ca

ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER

WOLFE ISLAND SPRING CRAFT BREWERY

1570 County Road 96 | WolfeIsland.beer

anksgiving weekend is their rst birthday at Westport and they have a big celebration planned. Follow their social media for more updates.

A fancy new canning line means more of their beer will be travelling across the province this year—some of it with nitro.

BE AU’ S ALL NATU R AL BREWI NG CO .

10 Terry Fox Dr. | Beaus.ca

MON-SUN 10AM-6PM

EST. 2006

e New Pornographers and Shad are headlining Beau’s Oktoberfest on Sept. 20 - 21. One of the biggest events on the craft beer calendar.

WAG

Seasonal: B,L,LC

ABV IB U 5.5%30

Just the right amount of sweetness checks the moreish German hops and clean nish.

Seasonal: B,L,LC

ABV IB U 5%30

A classic from before haze was trendy, wheat malt keeps it fresh with lemon and grapefruit.

ALMONTE BECKWITH

CROOKED MILE BREWING

453 Ottawa St., Unit 3 | CrookedMile.ca

ASHTON BREWING COMPANY

113 Old Mill Rd. AshtonBrewingCompany.com

Most of the brewed options here hew fairly closely to traditional British styles that are balanced and subtle.

e Hodgins family has a decades-long association with running a pub in the area. Lorne Hart makes the beer for their authentic British-style pub.

STANDING STONE ENGLISH-STYLE IPA

CALABOGIE

CALABOGIE BREWING CO.

12612 Lanark Rd., 105 Schneider Rd. Unit 130, Kanata | CalabogieBrewingCo.ca

e two locations are both bursting with news: in Calabogie there’s a new kitchen and Kanata has a sunny patio. Both are open every day.

CROW’S EAST COAST IPA NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA RHEINWASSER KÖLSCH MASHING PUMPKINS PUMPKIN ALE

Year-round: B Year-round: B,L Seasonal: B,L Seasonal: B,L

IBU ABV 35 4.5% IBU ABV N/A 5% IBU ABV 22 4.8% IBU ABV 20 5.5%

HIGHLANDER NUT BROWN ALE

CARLETON PLACE

HARVEST BROWN BROWN ALE SOMMERFEST GERMAN-STYLE GOLDEN ALE

IBU ABV 53 6.2% IBU ABV 18 6% IBU ABV 30 5.5% IBU ABV 23 6% 96

BRAUMEISTER BREWING CO.

19 Moore St. | Braumeister.ca

Year-round: B Year-round: B,L Seasonal: B,L Seasonal: B,L

STALWART BREWING CO.

10 High St. | StalwartBrewing.ca CASSEL

2 Racine St. | CasselBrewery.ca

Cask ale fans head to Stalwart on the second weekend of every month for special o erings. ey also do music jams here every Satuday from 1 - 4 p.m.

Cassel’s new location at 2 Racine St. is now open for business. Hold onto the last strands of warm weather with their 1844 pilsner.

“He

412 Cumberland St. | RurbanBrewing.ca

EST.

ÉTIENNE BRÜLÉ BREWERY

893 Notre-Dame St. | EtienneBrule.ca

A family-friendly brewery in Embrun that makes a very wide range of beers—from American-style IPAs to a milk stout.

WHITE TAIL BROWN ALE SOUTHERN ENGLAND-STYLE BROWN

B,L Small-batch: B,L Seasonal:

TUQUE DE BROUE BREWERY

189 Bay St. | TuqueDeBroue.ca

B,L

WHITEWATER BREWING CO.

22 Fletcher Rd. | WhitewaterBeer.ca

One of two breweries in Embrun, the “Tuque” is a well-poured beer’s head, which seals in all the best aromas and e ervescence, to the bene t of the drinker.

GOUGOUNES ROUSSES

AMERICAN-STYLE AMBER

Year-round: B

AMERICAN-STYLE

Year-round: B

Fall is paddling season in eastern Ontario and these guys would be more than happy to supply the beer for your trip.

WILD BOG SOUR W/CRANBERRIES

Seasonal: B,L,LC

WHISTLING

PALE

Year-round: B,L

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BREWING CO.

25 orold Ln.

HumbleBeginningsBrewing.ca

WINDMILL BREWERY

5 Newport Dr. | WindmillBrewery.ca

Look for Humble Beginnings at the Russell Fair on Sept. 7. And on Sept. 28 they co-host the Apples and Arts Studio Tour with Victoria Street Studios.

WOOD BROTHERS BREWING CO.

2980 Wylie Rd.

WoodBrothersBrewingCo.com

It’s de nitely advisable to check their social media feeds before paying them a visit. e bottle shop closes when they sell out.

CARTWRIGHT SPRINGS BREWERY

239 Deer Run Rd. | CSBeer.ca

Live music from a rotating roster of acts in a broad range of style keep brewery guests entertained at this eastern Ontario brewery. New releases at Cartwright include othe-wall options like Patong Beach, which incorporated pineapple and jalapeno.

SQUARE TIMBER BREWING CO.

800 Woito Station Rd. | SquareTimber.com

PERTH BREWERY

121 Du erin St. | PerthBrewery.ca

is small brewery has become a regular sight at community events in the Pembroke area and has been an avid following with locals.

SLABTOWN IPA

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

LALA SAISON SAISON

4 DEGREES BREWING CO.

275 Brockville St. | 4DegreesBrewing.com

A family operation that has a strong local fan base in Perth. eir beers also make it into bars and restaurants across Eastern Ontario.

HOPSIDE IPA

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

CALYPSO IPA SESSION IPA

HALCYON BARREL HOUSE

10 Terry Fox Dr. | Halcyon.beer

is brewery is so Canadian that during the summer they make dockside deliveries of kegs by boat to some of their accounts.

OLD SLYS ‘69

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

HILL 70

BELGIAN BLONDE

e Halcyon Lounge at Beau’s Oktoberfest

Sept. 20 - 21 is the place to try all the latest releases from Halcyon Barrel House.

LIFE ADVICE

ORGANIC TABLE BEER

CHERRY

GRAVITY WELL

ORGANIC SOUR ALE W/ CHERRIES

BIG RIG BREWERY

103 Schneider Rd. | BigRigBrewery.com

EVERGREEN CRAFT ALES

EvergreenCraftAles.com

Brewmaster Lon Ladell is sticking around as director of brewery operations after this Ottawa-area brewery is taken over by franchising rm Foodtastic.

SABRO PORTER

Small-batch: B,L

BLACK IPA BLACK IPA

Year-round: B,L,LC

SMALL PONY BARREL WORKS

101 Schneider Rd. SmallPonyBarrelWorks.com

Evergreen is moving out of their garage setup and into a permanent home in Kanata. Check to make sure they’re open before heading out.

DOWN THE ROAD

Small-batch: B

BENDER BLONDE ALE

Small-batch: B

STRAY DOG BREWING CO.

501 Lacolle Way, Unit 4 | StrayDogBrewing.ca

e 2020 Culture Club membership will be opening in November. Watch their social to make sure you get in before spots sell out!

JAM HANDS

BARREL-AGED SOUR W/ RASPBERRIES

Seasonal: B,L

ALL THE BEST HATS BARREL-AGED SOUR W/ HASKAP

One-o : B

eir second anniversary is just around the corner. Head to this Orleans brewery on Sept. 14 for the big celebration.

TROPICAL KNOCKOUT

DRY-HOPPED PALE ALE

Year-round: B,L

BLEU NUIT SAISON W/BLUEBERRIES

Seasonal: B,L

BEYOND THE PALE BREWING

250 City Centre Ave., Bay 108 BTPShop.ca

BICYCLE CRAFT BREWERY

850 Industrial Ave., Unit 12 BicycleCraftBrewery.ca

e annual birthday party for this Ottawaarea stalwart is on the horizon for later in the fall. Until then, enjoy their restaurant and expanded taproom.

CLEAN CUT

KÖLSCH

CLOUD TOWN SESSION NEW ENGLAND-STYLE PALE ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC

Always great to see an Ontario brewery make it to ve! Bicycle celebrates their anniversary on Sept. 14.

ON THE LAM NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

Seasonal: B,L

BROADHEAD BREWING CO.

81 Auriga Dr. | BroadheadBeer.com

CLOCKTOWER BREWPUB

575 Bank St. | Clocktower.ca

eir new location was a bit delayed this summer, but they managed to nd time to bring their popular beer to many of the area’s top festivals and special events.

NUTS & BOLTS

BROWN ALE W/SOUTHERN PECANS

Seasonal: B,L

TIGHT SQUEEZE AMERICAN-STYLE IPA W/TANGERINES

Year-round: B,L,LC

In business for over two decades, Clocktower is the senior statesman of Ottawa craft beer. ey have six locations, Rideau is the newest, in addition to their HQ in the Glebe.

BANK ST. BROWN

AMERICAN-STYLE BROWN ALE

Year-round: B,L

WISHART’S ESB EXTRA-SPECIAL BITTER

Year-round: B,L

DOMINION CITY BREWING CO.

5510 Canotek Rd., Unit 15 | DominionCity.ca

FLORA HALL BREWING

37 Flora St. | FloraHallBrewing.ca

is Ottawa brewery is sneaking up on their ve-year anniversary. We’re pretty sure they’ll some excellent brewed creations to celebrate.

Flora Fest 2, their annual hoohaw, goes Oct. 26 and promises live music to go with the special releases. Keep your eyes peeled for their barrel-aged golden sour.

SAISON GOLDEN SOUR BARREL-AGED SOUR

NORTHFIELD FOEDER-FERMENTED

Seasonal: B

KICHESIPPI BEER CO.

2265 Robertson Rd. | KBeer.ca

LOWERTOWN BREWERY

73 York St. | LowertownBrewery.ca

ey celebrated the move out to Robertson Road with a big bash this summer. More space for one of Ottawa’s favourite breweries.

Year-round:

B

NITA BEER CO.

190 Colonnade Rd., Unit 17 | NitaBeer.com

OVERFLOW BREWING

2477 Kaladar Ave. | Over owBeer.com

ey’re continuing the Brew Camp where beer enthusiasts come brew with their experts on Sept. 14 and Nov. 16. Also, early warning for another Christmas beer box from Nita.

On Sept. 17, Aaron Pritchett brings the Out on the Town tour to Over ow and Sept. 27 is the 7th Retro Rock & Rescue in support of local dog shelters.

RIDGE ROCK BREWING CO.

421 Donald B. Munro Dr. RidgeRockBrewCo.ca

TOOTH AND NAIL

3 Irving Ave. | ToothAndNailBeer.com

is brewery in Carp continues to evolve their beer lineup with a devotion to consistency and clean beer.

Sept. 14 is the fourth anniversary party for this Hintonburg brewery with one of the deepest beer lineups in Ontario.

VIMY BREWING COMPANY

145 Loretta Ave. N., Unit 1

VimyBrewing.ca

WALLER STREET BREWING

14 Waller St. | WallerSt.ca

On Aug. 21, they’re getting a jump on autumn with a fancy pumpkin decorating session. If you can’t make that, Wednesday is trivia night.

Right in the Byward Market in downtown Ottawa, this brewery is a must (and convenient) if you’re visiting Ottawa.

VIMY STOUT

WHIPRSNAPR

VIMY RED IRISH-STYLE RED ALE

IRISH-DRY STOUT MOONLIGHT

BREWING CO.

14 Bexley Pl. | WhiprsnaprBrewingCo.com

COVERED BRIDGE BREWING

119 Iber Rd., Unit 6 CoveredBridgeBrewing.com

eir Un ltrd Project brings a new beer to market every week in 2019. Team members have worked with outside collaborators and some creations have their own YouTube video.

is Stittsville brewery puts new beer releases out fairly regularly—from Raspberry Princess Witbier to a barrel-aged beer with peaches.

WALK ON THE MILD SIDE

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

B

SPEAKEASY RED RYE BEER

BANCROFT BARRIE

BANCROFT BREWING CO.

4 Hastings St. N. | BancroftBrewing.ca

BARNSTORMER BREWING & DISTILLING CO.

3-384 Yonge St. | BarnstormerBrewing.com

If you’re up near Algonquin Park, a visit to this brewery is nearly mandatory. Claim Jumper launched earlier this year as their rst IPA.

RUSTY HUSKY BROWN ALE

eir pizza (including the Philly cheesesteak version) is popular enough that they now deliver—sadly, you can’t add beer to your order.

BILLY

BISHOP

STALL DOUBLE

Year-round: B

Year-round: B,L

Year-round: B,L,LC

BARRIE BARRIE

FLYING MONKEYS CRAFT BREWERY

107 Dunlop St. E. | FlyingMonkeys.ca

REDLINE BREWHOUSE

8 & 9-431 Bayview Dr. RedlineBrewhouse.com

eir Dunlop Street taproom has a whopping 16 of their own beers on tap—it’s no wonder that they continue to create new recipes.

JUICY ASS

Year-round: B,L,LC

Year-round: B,L,LC

Look for some of their beers in crowler-only releases. Also, they sometimes do promotions o ering free shipping for online orders that hit a certain minimum.

CLUTCH

AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

AIR RIDE

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

Year-round: B,L

IPA IBU ABV 80 8.5% 108

LAKE OF BAYS BREWING CO.

117-2681 Muskoka District Rd.

LakeOfBaysBrewing.ca

MUSKOKA BREWERY

1964 Muskoka Beach Rd. MuskokaBrewery.com

While the weather is warm, look for them at pretty much every major festival in cottage country. After that, you’re likely to nd live music at the brewery.

NORSE BREWERY

11 Ritchie Dr. | NorseBrewery.com

is year, Muskoka continues to churn out the special releases in their Moonlight Kettle series. e yuzu pale ale was an eye-opener.

HAZED AND CONFUSED NEW ENGLAND-STYLE IPA

Can art for this brewery stays on-theme by drawing inspiration from Viking artifacts, including ceremonial drinking cups.

DARK ALE DARK ALE

SAWDUST CITY BREWING CO.

397 Muskoka Rd. N. SawdustCityBrewing.com

HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS BREWING

1067 Garden Gate Drive HaliburtonHighlandsBrewing.ca

ey have a lot to celebrate at Sawdust, including a new outdoor patio and marking ve years of brewing on Labour Day weekend. Halloween bash happens Oct. 26 this year.

BLOOD OF CTHULHU IMPER I AL STOUT W/ FRU IT

e summer of 2019 goes out with a bang on Aug. 31 at their Summer Send-O featuring ve live bands. Bring your own chair!

BEETS BY CAL BEET SOUR

One-o : B,L

HONEY BROWN ALE A MER I CAN- S TYLE BROWN ALE W/HONEY Seasonal: B,L,LC

BOSHKUNG BREWING CO.

9201 ON-118; 20 Water St., Minden | BoshkungBrewing.com

TRESTLE BREWING CO.

9 Great North Rd. | TrestleBrewing.com

Toast the nal days of summer 2019 at their new Minden location—now equipped with a food truck. Plus bingo on Tuesday at the Boshkung Social location.

KING KUNG IMPERIAL STOUT STOUT Seasonal: B

BARREL AGED SERIES 3 BARREL-AGED

On Sept. 21, they host a full-on honey festival in Parry Sound, including a contest to determine the best honey taster.

BRAG LOAD

RU SSI AN IMPER IAL STOUT Year-round:

000

MINDEN HILL S P ARRY SOUND

HIGHLANDER BREW CO.

309B Hwy. 124 | HighlanderBrewCo.com

CLEAR LAKE BREWING CO.

4651 Southwood Rd. | ClearLakeBrewing.co

Interesting takes on British styles is the specialty at this brewery in South River. It’s always good to see a mild on a brewery’s list.

HAPPY LANDING ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

eir hometown, Torrance, turns 150 this summer and they are getting in on the celebrations, including with a Hip cover band concert.

SESSION ALE AMERICAN-STYLE PALE ALE

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10 Sandford Fleming Dr. | eCollingwordBrewery.com

is ski-country brewery took home three trophies from this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards, including the English-style IPA gold for their White’s Bay IPA.

SIDE LAUNCH BREWING CO.

1-200 Mountain Rd. | SideLaunchBrewing.com

THORNBURY VILLAGE CIDERY & BREWHOUSE

90 King St E. | ornburyCraft.com

Look for regular markets to continue here as well as the Growling Beaver Brevet, a charity bike ride over multiple distances in support of Parkinson’s fundraising on Sept. 28.

e combination brewery and cidery has sketched out plans for a major expansion to their building in ornbury.

SPLIT RAIL BREWING CO

31 Water St. | SplitRailManitoulin.com

Aug. 24 is the big day for the 2019 edition of the Craft Brews Cruise on Lake Huron. Split Rail will be there along with other area breweries and on-theme live music.

LOON SONG OATS STOUT

STOUT

PILSNER

Brewed with Bohemian Malts, Saaz hops and genuine Czech yeast. Pleasing malty flavours and a soft floral and spicy hop character make this a wellbalanced Pilsner.

MANITOULIN BREWING CO.

43 Manitowaning Rd

ManitoulinBrewing.co

KILANNAN BREWING CO.

103015 Grey Rd. 18 | KilannanBrewing.ca

Started by three friends with a passion for representing North Ontario through their beer. Browse the full selection in their online store.

e beer lineup at this Owen Sound brewery shifts nimbly to change with the season—right now, from radlers to stouts.

TOUCH MY

OUTLAW BREW CO.

196 High St. | OutlawBrewCo.com

TOBERMORY

TOBERMORY BREWING CO.

28 Bay St. | TobermoryBrewingCo.ca

Having just turned ve, this brewery, tiedhouse and restaurant (brunch to dinner) all in one is going strong in Southampton.

Surrounded by some of Ontario’s most beautiful scenery this is the perfect fall destination. eir can lineup continues to expand.

LAKE OF THE WOODS BREWING

CO.

350 2nd St. S. | lowbrewco.com

SUN-WED 11AM-11PM ^ THU 11AM-12AM ^

FRI-SAT 11AM-1AM

EST. 2013

eir Lakeside Lounge will be part of Manyfest, Winnipeg’s largest outdoor festival on September 6 - 8. And they’re bringing the party back out onto the street to celebrate Oktoberfest on October 5.

CHANNEL MARKER

CITRA DRY-HOPPED LIGHT LAGER

Year-round: B,L,LC

Citra hops make for a crisp, zesty edge to this entirely sessionable lager built for the dock.

NAUTICAL DISASTER

DRY-HOPPED IPA

Seasonal: L,LC

An IPA made to travel the seas; this one has plenty of citrus and resin hops and a dry nish.

FORGOTTEN LAKE BLUEBERRY ALE FRUIT BEER

Year-round: B,L,LC

A balanced lagered ale whose subtlety quali es it as an all-year-round session beer.

Year-round: B,L,LC

A subtle touch of blueberry adds an intriguing touch to this ale with a clean nish.

What Makes our Beer Unique?

Brewing beer on the shores of Lake of the Woods was no accident. Its water is perfect for brewing beer, and since beer is over 90% water, it’s a pretty darn important ingredient. e low mineral content and softness of Lake of the Woods water is one of the things that makes our beer stand out in a crowd of many.

BIG WATER BREWING CO.

123 McIntyre St. W. Facebook.com/BigWaterBrewing

GATEWAY CITY BREWERY

600-612 Gormanville Rd., Unit 206 GatewayCity.ca

A small-batch brewery in downtown North Bay, Big Water aims to put their spin on a range of classic craft beer styles.

AMERICAN AMBER

AMERICAN-STYLE AMBER

Seasonal: B

ENGLISH PALE ALE ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

Seasonal: B

NEW

ONTARIO BREWING CO.

1881 Cassells St. | NewOntarioBrewing.com

is new brewery in North Bay has come on as the main sponsor for the local Bluesfest on Sept. 6 - 7 at the Capitol Centre.

LOOKOUT

AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

Seasonal: B,L

REAL LOVE GOLDEN LAGER

Seasonal: B,L

NORTHERN SUPERIOR BREWING CO.

50 Pim St. | NorthernSuperior.org

Get in the end of nice weather with the last of the concerts on their patio stage before things move inside for the fall.

CLOTHING

Seasonal: B,L

WAXMAN BELGIAN STRONG DARK ALE

Seasonal: B

ey wear the historical connections to Dorran’s Northern Breweries and the long track record of brewing in e Soo on their sleeve.

NORTHERN 55 MÄRZEN

Seasonal: B,L

Year-round: B

NORTH BAY SAULT STE. MARIE

OUTSPOKEN BREWING

350 Queen St. E. | OutspokenBrewing.com

46 NORTH BREWING CO. Unit 1-1275 Kelly Lake Rd. | 46North.ca

ey have a full roster of live-music concerts at Outspoken, including Milana Boss on Aug. 23 and Holly Rees on Sept. 14.

Look for a wide style range—especially where hops are in the spotlight—at this new brewery in Sudbury. ey also support the homebrew community with learn-to-brew days.

SPACECRAFT BREWERY

854 Notre Dame Ave. | Facebook.com/Spcrft

STACK BREWING

1350 Kelly Lake Rd.; 947 Falconbridge Rd. StackBrewing.ca

From vinyl swaps to live shows in their taproom, Spacecraft makes music a big part of their brewery’s community.

e second location at 947 Falconbridge Rd. is now open. Look for smokehouse-style food on the menu there.

LES

B,L

THUNDER BAY

DAWSON TRAIL CRAFT BREWERY

905 Copper Cres. | DawsonTrailCraftBrewery.com

THUNDER BAY

SLEEPING GIANT BREWING CO.

712 Macdonell St. | SleepingGiantBrewing.ca

One of the few Ontario craft breweries still putting their beer into the classic stubbies. A great destination for a fall colours road trip.

OATER LIMITS OATMEAL STOUT

Year-round: B,L

THE MAD CARVER AMERICAN-STYLE IPA

Seasonal: B

It’s been seven years of beer making for under Bay’s brewery with an iconic name. Check their social for Oktoberfest celebration details.

BEAVER DUCK SESSION IPA

Year-round: B,L

Seasonal: B,L

To the

BEER GROUND

Cap-o another fantastic Ontario summer or celebrate fall by heading into a new brewery taproom in your neck of the woods.

46 N ORTH

Sudbury (spring 2019) e growing landscape of northern breweries has a new entry with a latitudinal name. Graham Orser, an accomplished homebrewer, is at the mash paddle creating a range of approachable ales, plus a few wild cards. Find them at 1275 Kelly Lake Rd. @46northbeer

BEACHE S BREWPU B

Toronto (summer 2019) We had a strong impression that this was a contract brewers that would successfully make the jump to a physical location. is summer, they move into their own space at 1953 Queen St. E. in the namesake neighbourhood. ey'll expand their lineup, plus sun-friendly styles. @beachesbrewingco

BEERLA B!

London (summer 2019) Some towns have a good beer bar, London has a craft-beer centre of gravity at Milos’ Craft Beer Emporium. Two former employees have opened their own brewery, Beerlab!, next door. It sounds like their constantly changing lineup will put the latest hops in the spotlight. @beerlabldnon

BI G RI G

Ottawa (summer 2019) A stalwart of the Ottawa craft beer scene has been bought by Montreal’s Foodtastic, a specialist in franchising restaurant brands. Lon Ladell, Big Rig’s recognizable co-owner, will stay on as director of brewery operations. Big Rig's restaurants were also included in the deal. @bigrigbrewery

GILL I NGHAM

Hillier (summer 2019) It’s hard to imagine how a PEC brewery could be more true to type — think low-key, rustic aesthetic, a dog-friendly patio and rows of grapes literally in the backyard. Co-owner and head brewer Andrew Gillingham clearly enjoys experimentation and presenting di erent versions of his lineup to the brewery’s devoted fans. @gillinghambrewing

L ORD S I MCOE

Toronto and Cannington (summer 2019) Partnering with Berkeley Events to be the house beer for their venues, this is a contract brewer with a di erent slant. First o , they plan to grow ingredients on a farm near Cannington. As well, they've set out to support animal welfare charities. @lordsimcoebrewingco

M ATRON F I NE BEER

Bloom eld (summer 2019) Not to be left out of the great County Craft Beer Boom of 2019, Bloom eld also welcomed a new brewery this summer. Matron has a proven track record (from experience brewing under contract), especially for their core beers, Yeasay and Janky. Pay ‘em a visit at 65 Barkers Lane. @matron nebeer

STONE H AMMER

Guelph (2019) A few issues back, we reported on the closing of one of Ontario craft beer’s old guard. News came this spring that Mike Oosterveld, owner of Fixed Gear Brewing, is buying the space and reviving the StoneHammer beers as part of his brewery.

THI RD M OON BREW I NG

Milton (2019) Canadian Beer News reports that Milton is getting a second brewery by the end of this year. ey have their eye on trendy styles — everything hazy and/or pastry themed. Look for them in units 2 and 3 at 295 Alliance Road. @ irdMoonBeer

W OOD BROTHER S

Glen Robertson (summer 2019) is new brewery was opened by Mark Rickert in his small town in the stretch of Eastern Ontario between Ottawa and Montreal. You’ll also nd their beers (with a pronounced hop character) on tap in local bars.

@woodbrothersbrewingcompany

Heard about a new brewery near you? Send tips about brewery openings to david@thegrowler.ca.