The Growler Ontario • Volume 2 Issue 4 • Winter 2019

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O N TA R I O REGIONS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE PUBLISHER Gail Nugent gnugent@thegrowler.ca EDITOR David Ort david@thegrowler.ca CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Crystal Luxmore CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ted Child Jordan Duff Ben Johnson PRODUCTION & DESIGN MANAGER Tara Rafiq tara@thegrowler.ca PHOTOGRAPHY David Ort COVER ILLUSTRATION Marcus Hynes SOCIAL MEDIA David Ort ADVERTISING Matthew Laing-Gibbard matthew@thegrowler.ca Krysta Frederick krysta@thegrowler.ca DISTRIBUTION Craig Sweetman (Newsstand) SUBSCRIPTIONS on.thegrowler.ca/subscribe Â© The Growler 2019

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NORTHERN & NORTHWEST ONTARIO

MUSKOKA & LAKE SIMCOE // COLLINGWOOD, BRUCE & MANITOULIN HAMILTON, BRANT & WEST GTA CENTRAL WEST & TRI-CITIES

EASTERN ONTARIO & OTTAWA

KAWARTHAS & NORTHUMBERLAND // KINGSTON & PEC NORTH & EAST GTA TORONTO NIAGARA

SOUTHWEST & WINDSOR

Contents

04 HOPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS 08 BREWER VS. BREWER: THE EAST/WEST EDITION 11 A DECADE OF HOP DOMINANCE 14 LAGER LIT 16 SNOW-SEASON SESSIONS 18 TRAVEL: IT'S HAMMER TIME 21 CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BOOZE 24 RECIPE: RICE WINE VINEGAR & APPLE MIGNONETTE 26 ONTARIO BREWERY LISTINGS 122 BEER TO THE GROUND

Breweries by Region 26 TORONTO 43 NORTH & EAST GTA 48 HAMILTON, BRANT & WEST GTA 54 NIAGARA 58 CENTRAL WEST & TRI-CITIES 73 SOUTHWEST // LONDON // WINDSOR & NORTHUMBERLAND // 84 KAWARTHAS KINGSTON & PEC 94 EASTERN ONTARIO & OTTAWA & LAKE SIMCOE // 107 MUSKOKA COLLINGWOOD, BRUCE & MANITOULIN 115 NORTHERN & NORTHWEST ONTARIO Editor’s Note Beer festivals have slowed to a trickle and patios have closed for the season. This is the time of year when amateurs scurry back to their red wine and mulled cider while the enthusiasts are left to enjoy the elbow room at the pub. Ontario craft beer has grown immensely in ten years and now is a great time for reflection. Jordan St. John has a look at how the evolving versions of IPA are apt signposts for what we drink (pg. 11). We’ll soon be in the midst of the holiday-party season and I think there’s no food more festive than oysters. We have a recipe for the perfect spread (pg. 24) and also a critical look at holiday entertaining by Ben Johnson (pg. 4). Once the dust settles, many of us will want to check our consumption with a dry January. Crystal Luxmore finds out about everything from support resources to non-alcoholic beer (pg. 21) and how this can be more than just a 31-day struggle. Through our Brewer vs. Brewer column (pg. 8) I hear a lot about the friction between contract brewers and those who own their own facility. This issue, several of the new listings in our directory (pg. 26) belong to long-time contract brewers who took over existing breweries. If you can’t beat ’em sell to ’em? As you gather with family and friends this winter, join us in raising a glass to the ambitious and interesting beers Ontario craft brewers are creating! —David Ort, editor

LEGEND GROWLER-APPROVED BADGE Keep an eye out for our 10 favourite beers this fall!

Brewery Details GROWLER FILLS BOTTLES / CANS BEER FOR SALE ONLINE TASTING ROOM ON-SITE KITCHEN OR FOOD TRUCK TOURS DOG-FRIENDLY GLUTEN-FREE BOOZE OPTIONS

Availability

B – brewery taproom L – licensed establishments, pubs, bars and restaurants LC – LCBO TBS – The Beer Store

Suggested Glassware STANGE Kolsch Alt Gose

PILSNER Lager Pilsner Witbier

NONIC PINT

Pale ale Stout and porter Most ales, actually

WEIZEN

Hefeweizen Weizenbock American wheat

TULIP

Saison Double IPA Strong ales

GOBLET

Dubbel Belgian strong Tripel

SNIFTER

Barley wine Quad Anything funky

Hops holidays for the

Holiday hoarding: How to channel your inner Scrooge this festive season by Ben Johsnon

he older I get, the more I enjoy hosting parties as opposed to attending them.

The main reasons I prefer a shindig at my house are twofold: First, I can just wear my slippers. Perhaps it’s yet another symptom of progressing age but I’ve realized recently that the tedious task of putting on actual footwear can often feel like the worst part about being an adult human. Bending over? Tying things? No thanks. Having people to my house means I can keep my feet where they prefer to be: In deerskin, moccasin-style slip-ons. Second, hosting the party at my house means that I am afforded access to all my preferred intoxicants and victuals. I’ll be honest, I can be a little bit snobby when it comes to the beverages I choose to consume. I’m willing to wager you are, too (you are, after all, reading a magazine about beer that you likely procured at a local brewery). And so, like me, you are almost certainly also a little concerned about the idea of an evening spent restricted to sipping whatever six-pack you happened to purchase on your way to a party or—worse—putting yourself at the mercy of your well-intentioned, Mill-Street-Organicserving friends. Hosting the party yourself means you have handy access to your own day-to-day stock, as well as the more premium beer fridge in the basement,

the really good stuff in your makeshift cellar, the liquor cabinet if the mood strikes, etc. But, of course, therein lies the rub. Hosting at home guarantees my own access to good hooch but it also opens the door to the undesirable possibility that my guests might assume that they will be graced with the same luxury, which of course they are not. Indeed the one downside to hosting is that it means people might drink my beer. Thankfully, over the years, I’ve learned ways to keep my guests from dipping into my stash and I’m here to pass that wisdom on to you.

DELAY SERVING THEM AT ALL

It’s not very scientific but it works. The less time your friends have your beer in their hands, the less of it they will drink. So simply take a long time to crack that first beer by finding ways to distract them and delay having to hand them that first drink. “You have to see what we’ve done in the garden this winter,” “Our neighbours’ inflatable holiday decorations can’t be missed,” etc. This technique is especially effective if you have a spouse as a co-conspirator so that you can rotate duties. While one of you is running out the clock

Indeed the one downside to hosting is that it means people might drink my beer. 5

DEALER'S CHOICE Go in one of two directions for the beer you keep for yourself: Muddy York Gaslight helles and Anderson’s cream ale are both excellent options for downing while on a “refill run.” Or have something big and bold poured that won’t mind coming to room temperature like Nickel Brook’s Kentucky Bastard or Exchange’s Winter Warmer.

by playing tour guide, the other can feel free to nip to the kitchen for refreshment away from prying eyes.

BE STINGY WITH THE REFILLS

Once you’ve actually served your guests, it becomes more difficult to ignore when they don’t have a drink. An empty glass at a party has a way of demanding attention, but there’s no reason you can’t turn that into negative attention. So when a guest has finished a beer and is looking haplessly at you for some sign you’ll refill it, it’s a great opportunity to make them feel shitty. Something like, “Woah Tim! Is there a hole in your glass?” or “Somebody was thirsty!” This will also signal to other guests that their normal-paced drinking won’t go unnoticed. Once you’ve appropriately shamed someone for requesting a second beer, make sure you take your time filling the request. It helps to keep your beer some distance from the area where people will be congregating. Ignore the counter-intuitive instinct to set out a place with ice so that drinks are convenient to the party and under no circumstances should you tell people to serve themselves. That is a recipe for seriously depleted beer stocks. Instead, keep beer behind a closed-door—secluded in the kitchen is good, but somewhere like a basement or garage is ideal. This way, when you are gone, ostensibly getting refills, you might once again happily take the time to enjoy one of your own beers at a reasonable pace. Again, the less time your guests have beer in hand, the less they will drink.

CLEAN OUT THE CELLAR

As effective as the above methods are, if you are like me and somewhat known for enjoying well-made beer, you will almost certainly be met

at some point with a variation of, “You’re the beer guy, right?” or “Do you have any really fancy beer?” And while being implored to crack open the good stuff might induce panic in the hearts of the good beer hoarders among us, this is actually a great opportunity: Open up the cellar and foist the shelf turds on your guests. Indeed, under the guise of a “tasting,” you might happily employ a degree of ceremony and a few small glasses and seize the chance to unload the dusty and expired chocolate stouts and cranberry saisons that you stashed away with good intentions years ago but never got around to. Most uninitiated people will politely sip your past-its-prime beer with nary a word, but you might get someone brave enough to voice their distaste with the undesirable beer you’ve foisted on them. This too is easily handled. If someone questions the quality of the over-aged swill you’re unloading on them, say something gentle like, “Yes, it’s a bit of an acquired taste,” or “You really have to have a refined palate to appreciate this.” If your guest persists, just woefully shake your head while you say, “You’re just not quite there yet.” These tips should help you host an evening without your beer reserves taking too much damage but, of course, if the idea of underserving your guests is simply too much for you to take, there is always the option of swallowing your pride. Before the party, don dark sunglasses and a hat and duck into The Beer Store. Find the least expensive option by volume and buy a case or two. Put it out on ice before your party and play it off as something of a joke as guests arrive. Say things like, “Isn’t this beer hilarious?” as you pour your guests another round. Then just be sure to sneak off quietly when you nip down to the basement for the occasional real beer. j

Brewer s. Brewer ACROSS THE PROVINCE EDITION

Josh Manzie Lake of the Woods Brewing Kenora, ON

t seems like Hamilton, London, Ottawa or Toronto get a new brewery just about every week. It’s a matter of numbers largely, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t breweries outside the major centres. For the dozens of breweries in towns of less than 15,000 people, they’re probably a community hub and local watering hole. Some will send their beer further afield—to a few select craft beer bars, the bigger LCBO locations or into the Beer Store system.

by David Ort

of Beau’s Brewing Co. and Josh Manzie of Lake of the Woods Brewing. Manzie brews in Kenora, almost as far west as you can go before leaving Ontario. (Plus Lake of the Woods is in the process of expanding to Minnesota and Manitoba.) And Beau’s in Vankleek Hill is almost as far east as the brewery map of the province reaches. GROWLER: Can you walk us through how you got your start in brewing and roughly the course that led to your current role?

But there are a handful of Ontario breweries that serve those purposes and are also act as ambassadors for their small-size communities. They sell vastly more beer outside of their hometown than in it. And they also tend to be major employers— with a remarkable number of their neighbours on staff—and cultural supporters through the special events they host, often beyond beer festivals.

O’HARA: I grew up in Montreal and started drinking good beer there. It was at the time when microbreweries were just starting to become a thing and there were lots to try.

The success and investment needed to make that jump can help propel them further. After all, if you can find a market for your beer in a different city, why not in another province? Or across the border into another country?

I really liked the work because I got to be active and create something but there’s also some thought that goes into making the beer as good as possible.

To find out what it’s like leading a brewing team outside the city we talked to Matthew O’Hara

My first job was washing bottles at Brasserie McAuslan. From there, I moved on to kegging and then helped out with the brewing side of the operation.

And then it was off to Toronto where I got to brew with Michael Hancock at Denison’s Brewpub. As well as the wheat, we made a few differ-

Collaborations can be fun outside of the industry, too. We did one with the band members of Red Moon Road. —Josh Manzie ent German styles at Denison’s. The familiarity and appreciation for German styles is something I built then and it’s really stuck with me. GROWLER: And how did you land at the head of the brewing team at Beau’s? O’HARA: I moved to Eastern Ontario in 2003. Through lucky happenstance, I got set up with the Beauchesnes who were founding Beau’s at the time. I started as a consultant with them, helping to design early recipes, including what would become Lug Tread. Beau’s has expanded steadily from the start and so has the brewing team. We all get to experiment and contribute to the selection of beer we put out.

Matthew O'Hara Beau's All-natural Brewing Vankleek Hill, ON

MANZIE: It’s been great to grow with Lake of the Woods. I’ve been here for six years and learned on the job. We’ve built our beers around the core offerings and always try to offer drinkers new things to try. GROWLER: Tell me a bit more about that expansion? MANZIE: Our flagship and original brewery is in Kenora. We operate in the historic fire hall here. This summer, we added a brewery in Warroad, Minnesota, which is on the other side of Lake of the Woods from Kenora. (And is also in an old fire hall!) We brew there and also have a tasting room. It’s a 20-hectolitre brewing system and they also use the krausening system we do in Kenora. We are now in build and development mode for our nano brewery at True North Square in Winnipeg so most days right now are stressful getting the project to completion but also very exciting! GROWLER: I imagine that without other breweries close by, you guys have a tougher time than usual collaborating on brews. How do you make it work? O’HARA: We do make it work. Two years running we’ve had a great time collaborating with Great Lakes Brewery on a special beer for the Terroir Symposium. The first time, we went there and this year, they came to us.

In order to get more of their beer across the province, Lake of the Woods has a special delivery truck that goes to Toronto on a regular basis.

MANZIE: Collaborations can be fun outside of the industry, too. We did one with the band members of Red Moon Road. That was the Sorrow and Glory smoked Irish red ale.

GROWLER: You both send a great deal of beer outside of your hometown. Do you ever feel constrained by core brands? O’HARA: Lug Tread is a very large part of what we make, but that’s an opportunity to improve it. We do make lots of different brands to complement it. Beau’s has established ways to get different beers out there. We did just add Wag the Wolf, a hazy white IPA, which was a fun beer to make and outside of the mainstream standards. And, yeah, we’re also creating new additions to our lineup. We added Full Time IPA and Good Time session IPA to our listings at the LCBO. The next will be Countdown, a west coast-style pale ale. GROWLER: Charity is a big part of the craft beer mission, right? O’HARA: Absolutely. For Movember 2019 the Beaus4Mos team has a $30,000 goal. Lakeside and Lug Tread, are brewed in similar styles and act as flagship beers, representing their respective breweries across Ontario—and further afield.

GROWLER: Craft brewers talk about the friendliness in the industry—how they can depend on being able to count on a neighbouring brewery for hops or malt in a pinch. Is sourcing ingredients more difficult for you guys? MANZIE: As we’ve grown to three brewery locations, we made sure to have a solid plan for getting what we needed. We work with local producers for some of our key ingredients. We’ve also used co-brewing to supply some of the production capacity we need for the beer we send across Ontario. Right now, we’re working on a new facility in Kenora that will employ an expanded brewing team. The plan is to have it producing beer as soon as possible. O’HARA: We’ve been an all-organic brewery from the beginning. That means establishing channels to get the malt and hops we need to make our certified organic beers. Sometimes we have to wait for organic growers to catch up and plant new strains of hops but we usually can get the flavour profile we’re after.

MANZIE: It’s great to have our flagships like Lakeside and Sultana Gold represent Lake of the Woods. As we grow, we get more opportunities to diversify the beer we brew. GROWLER: Lake of the Woods and Beau’s each have a signature event that brings people to your brewery. Tell me how that fits into your year? O’HARA: Our Oktoberfest has grown to be a real cornerstone of the year at Beau’s. We have 10 beers there, plus 50 guest taps. We get thousands of people to come to Vankleek Hill! j This is an edited and abbreviated version of our wide-ranging conversation. Find more on our website at on.thegrowler.ca/bvb7

We’ve been an all-organic brewery from the beginning. That means establishing channels to get the malt and hops we need. —Matthew O'Hara

of We take a look back at how IPAs have defined the most popular craft beers in Ontario. by Jordan St. John

t’s the best selling style of craft beer in North America. The number of variants that exist are incredible. The beer world is going through an unprecedented explosion of ingredients and innovation. Individual hop varieties have created a range of aromas and flavours brewers are keen to explore. Brewing techniques, like kettle souring and new hop-delivery systems, allow for tweaks that we’ve never seen before, changing acidity and texture. It really is the golden age of IPAs. I’ve created a helpful timeline of IPA brewing in Ontario so you can see how we progressed to the current situation. It is, in some ways, the story of the Ontario market catching up to the rest of North America.

Prior to 2009 // Scotch Irish Sgt. Major A decade ago, there wasn’t really IPA in Ontario. You could find one if you knew where to look and the most dependable version of it in Toronto was the Scotch Irish Brewing Company’s Sgt.

Major. It was on tap in about three bars within the city and loosely took 1990s West Coast American IPAs as its inspiration. At the LCBO, it came in stubby bottles with the kind of label that would end up in a Terry Gilliam animation. In terms of flavour profile, we’re talking classic: pine and grapefruit with a little bit of herbal/ leafy interest. The combination of chinook and goldings made for a hybrid of exuberant American craft brewing and reserved English subtlety. At 68 IBUs, it was toward the top end of the spectrum of bitterness for the style but was balanced by crystal and chocolate malts.

2010 // Duggan’s No. 9 The winner of the inaugural Bar Volo IPA Challenge, Duggan’s No. 9 IPA benefited somewhat from the cask format service of that competition. Mike Duggan had been a co-founder at Mill Street, so it’s little surprise that No. 9 IPA bore some similarities to their Tankhouse Ale, still a core offering. The beer’s grist claims eight varieties of malt and a single variety of hops:

cascade. The pine and white grapefruit certainly stick out above the depth of the body, but it’s difficult to think of it as hop driven. The caramel, biscuit and light roast linger on the palate with the bitterness, making this an odd hybrid. Is it a 55 IBU American brown ale? Eventually, everyone settled on “Ontario pale ale.”

2011 // Flying Monkey’s Smashbomb Atomic IPA What if instead of leaning on English malt varieties and beer styles, you just did away with the specialty malts and focused on making a hop-dominant beer? After all, American craft brewers had been doing it for a couple of decades. Eventually the recipe would change and the malt character would darken, but initially, Smashbomb was a single malt, single hop beer. That hop was citra: lemon peel, mango, and gooseberry, with a (slight) sting of cat pee lingering somewhere in the back. At 72 IBU, the beer was massively bitter, and also represented a fundamental shift in the market from established hop varieties to newer, more experimental ingredients. Like Sgt. Major had with its label design, this beer pushed the boundaries of what the LCBO considered acceptable and was very nearly banned for its name.

2012 // Amsterdam Boneshaker To this day, Boneshaker is one of the best-selling IPAs in Ontario. At 7.1% alcohol and 80 IBU, it was innovative in terms of its scale. Compared to previously available versions of the style, it feels bigger and more complex. If Duggan’s No.9 IPA seemed to lean in balance towards malt profile, then Amsterdam’s Boneshaker swung the other way, albeit using some of the same flavours. The beer was initially an exercise in seeing how many hops could fit in a beer, using a single hop variety and a continuous hopping method. The amarillo has notes of orange veering specifically to tangerine, and pine. The current version uses centennial, summit and chinook, and is better for that combination. The malt profile has gotten smoother as time has passed as well.

2013 // Muskoka Twice As Mad Tom DIPA For those who had been paying attention, double IPA was a much sought after commodity. Black Oak’s Ten Bitter Years had pioneered the style in the market but didn’t make it to LCBO shelves for years. In the meantime, Muskoka had been working away in the hop mines, harvesting nuggets for the consumer. Mad Tom was one of the first widely available IPAs in the province. Twice As Mad Tom was the first general list imperial IPA. At 71 IBU, it more closely modelled itself on contemporaneous West Coast double IPAs, featuring chinook, columbus, and cascade hops for a variety of citrus and tropical fruit flavours. The 8.4% alcohol helped to balance the bitterness and hop character despite the absence of darker specialty malts. Imagine a beer that comes across as fruit salad instead of a pine bough in the face, and you begin to get the idea. Balanced enough to be a dangerous quaffer.

2014 // Great Lakes Brewing Thrust! An IPA In 2014, Great Lakes took gold, silver, and bronze in the American-style IPA category at the Canadian Brewing Awards. Karma Citra and My Bitter Wife were just behind Thrust! An IPA in the rankings, and for good reason. Thrust! An IPA represents innovation in terms of geography and technique. The nelson sauvin hops used here are from New Zealand and the flavour profile was more like lychee, mango, gooseberry and sauvignon blanc grape’s minerality. In terms of flavour profile, this is a total departure from previous IPAs in Ontario. While the beer is still 72 IBU, that’s a calculated figure and hops are beginning a shift from the beginning of the boil to the whirlpool and fermenter. Less bitterness and more aroma. More haze. More juice. Thrust! An IPA was a push in that direction.

2015 // Collective Arts Ransack the Universe Yes, the art design is fantastic, but the beer underneath is the real reason for Collective Arts’ success.

They’re currently on their 11th one-off IPA in a series, but their biggest seller, Ransack The Universe shows little sign of slowing. It contains galaxy and mosaic hops, and for the first time represented Ontario brewers keeping up with international trends. Those varieties exploded in acreage in 2015. Mosaic is complex and can run from mango through an entire range of tropical and stone fruits while even managing a touch of blueberry. Galaxy, the Australian variety, brings out citrus, peach, and passionfruit. Ransack The Universe contains massive amounts of both varieties, but later in the brewing process, retaining the aromas. It’s around this time that bitterness became less the hallmark of IPA than massive hop aromas.

2016 // Mill Street West Coast IPA I know, I know. They’re the evil empire. However, before they were purchased, Mill Street made a West Coast IPA that simply isn’t a West Coast IPA. You wouldn’t think an entity that large would be responsible for giving the game away, but they did. Beyond this beer, you can argue the term IPA no longer means that the style is defined by bitterness. Mill Street’s West Coast IPA is 50% wheat, which West Coast IPAs are not. Part of the mash is intentionally soured, which is not something that happens in IPAs. It uses German hallertau blanc hops to add a hint of melon and stone fruit. It is aged on toasted French oak to give it texture. There isn’t anything West Coast about it. It tasted like an outsize witbier. It was still pretty good.

2017 // Bellwoods Milkshark Bellwoods has had many fine IPAs over the years, but none of them created quite the buzz of their Milkshark series. Yes, people own Cat Lady t-shirts, but Milkshark is something else. Using their excellent Witchshark double IPA as a base, Bellwoods began to experiment with additional ingredients. Take the pineapple version: it’s made with lactose sugar and apple pectin, and conditioned on vanilla and pineapple puree.

Of course, just one version won’t do when there is so much fruit out there. You could view milkshake IPA as a natural extension of the already extant fruit flavour profile imparted by modern hop varieties. Or, you could view it as a step too far away from bitterness as a defining aspect of flavour. Either way, you’re going to view it from about a half-block up Ossington as people line up early for these.

2018 // Merit One For Us Brut IPA Mass communication is a wonderful thing. Ideas travel the world extremely quickly. Just months after the creation of brut IPA, Merit was working away on their own version, having been in touch with the innovating brewery in San Francisco. Brut IPA uses an enzyme to break down complex sugars so that the yeast can eat away at them in fermentation, leaving a bone-dry finished beer. In the case of Merit’s version, which used citra (American), ella (Australian) and mandarina bavaria and hallertau blanc (German), there’s a lot of complexity on display. The minerality of a sauvignon blanc and the effervescence of a Champagne work in concert here with the stone and tropical fruit character of the hops.

2019 // What will the future hold for IPA? It’s impossible to say. Toronto’s Godspeed has created the throwback Mondai Kristall IPA, an IPA you can actually see through. Fairweather’s Late Lunch is a sour IPA featuring pineapple, lemon, vanilla, ginger and lactose. Also, Flying Monkeys made Sparklepuff. All I know is that nothing seems to fall out of the market, meaning that there’s something for everyone. It’s a lot easier than having to know which bar carries Sgt. Major. j

Lager Lit The Growler's guide to beer books by Ted Child

he world of beer has never been more exciting and it has never been a better time to be a beer lover. As the world of beer continues to grow and deepen, so has the quality and insight of the books being written about it. So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never read a book about beer, if you want to know what to read next, or if you are just looking for the perfect Christmas gift, let The Growler be your guide to the incredible world of beer books. For the beer lover just stepping into the world of beer books, one place to start is How to Have a Beer by Alice Galletly. Clocking in at just over a hundred pages, this concise read is a self-deprecating beer nerd writing with wit and without pretension. A perfect gateway beer book that will have you wanting to read more while making you laugh out loud, specifically the chapter on the author brewing a cock ale with her father.

If you read one book this year make it Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out: Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch and How Craft Beer Became Big Business. Award winning journalist Josh Noel tells the tale of how Goose Island founder John Hall, with the help of his son, Greg, built one of the most important and well respected breweries in all of craft beer only to agree to one of its most scandalous sales. Well researched, highly detailed but compulsively readable, clear your schedule and stock the fridge with non-AB InBev brewed stout before you crack this impressive work of beer journalism. For an insiders look at the early craft beer movement in B.C., plus a whole lot more, the must read book is Brewing Revolution by Frank Appleton. Appleton was an instrumental part of bringing craft beer to B.C. and his story definitely

needed to be told. This lively book also pulls no punches as Appleton recounts his early days at one of Canada’s “Big Three” industrial breweries, consulting on the brewhouses of many early B.C. craft breweries, and his insights on certain craft beer titans, such as Jim Koch of Samuel Adams fame. For beer travelers, the first place to look is with Canadian beer writer Stephen Beaumont. Two of his books, Best Beers and The World Atlas of Beer (both co-authored with Tim Webb) have been recently revised and expanded. Beaumont’s newest book, Will Travel for Beer, will give you the lowdown on the most iconic beer tourism spots across the globe but also some lesser well known places to get great beer. Also this book has what might be the single best chapter title in all of beer literature: “Fuck Alexander Keith.” Since beer writer great Michael Jackson is unfortunately no longer able to update his classic book, The Great Beers of Belgium, the next best thing might be Trappist Beer Travels. Written by a trio of beer writers, this book is, like the Trappists themselves and the beer they produce, one of the more contemplative beer books around. Enjoy it while sipping on a goblet of Orval or Rochefort. If there has been an explosion of great beer books recently then it is even truer of homebrewing books. Of all the great books on homebrewing out there, there are a few that are especially deserving of your attention. One such read is Jeff Alworth’s (author of the Beer Bible) The Secret of

Master Brewers. Alworth follows a recent trend of the author not supplying the recipes but in this case getting recipes from brew masters of some of the world's most iconic and well loved breweries. Arguably, the reader doesn’t even need to be a homebrewer to find tons of insider knowledge of world-class breweries to nerd out about. Also check out The Brew Your Own Big Book of Homebrewing. No matter how much experience you have this book will make you a better brewer. Lastly, if Randy Mosher’s Tasting Beer wasn’t essential reading for serious beer drinkers before than the newly updated second edition certainly is. A full hundred pages longer than the original, this is the book you need to get very serious about that strange creature in your glass. The beer literature universe is expanding with ever increasing speed. It is exciting to read great authors writing about the world's most interesting subject with passion, knowledge and skill. Other great beer books to check out are Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World, the books of Patrick E McGovern, and Pascal Bauder’s The Wildcrafting Brewer, which will teach you how to make your next hike into alcohol. The experience of drinking beer can only be deepened by reading about it. Hopefully you now have some idea of which book to pick up next. j

Snow-season sessions

by David Ort

here was a time, say four or five years ago, when “imperial stout,” “triple black IPA” and “bourbon-barrel-aged” whatever were the keys that unlocked craft beer sales between November and February. I still love a good barley wine, but I find myself seeking out lower-ABV options, even as the days get shorter and the mercury drops below zero. For a few reasons, mainly Guinness marketing, stout was saddled with a reputation as a heavy, rich beer that “drinks like a meal.” With a bit of experience and a few moments reading the side of cans it becomes obvious that opposite is true: Deep malt flavours mean that stout can get by with less alcohol than lighter styles. The dry Irish stout is the perfect example of a winter beer you can drink all afternoon. Vimy and Gateway City both make versions under 5% ABV. People’s Pint scores bonus points for the name of theirs: Jacket Weather. Stout’s family tree has many branches filled with many options. Great Lakes makes Shinny Pants, Evergreen has Dark is the New Light and Beerlab! does Imaginary Force. Milk stouts, like Parsons 8-ball or Wellington’s chocolate version offer lactose to tame the roasted bitterness. A creamy body helps make a lower-ABV oatmeal stout feel warmer—Rainhard (with Sweetback’s), Manantler and Collingwood all make delicious ones. Black beers aren’t the only place to find a winter ale without a wallop. English bitter is the perfect all-season, all-day, everyday style. Rurban’s Bettah Bittah is worth sampling and Wellington’s Arkell Best bitter has made a long-awaited return to the LCBO's shevles in a mix pack. The English mild has a touch more malt and a bit less hops. It can be difficult to find, so search out Grey Matter’s Avro Arrow or Grand River’s Mill Race Dark.

Brown ales are the grown-up version of milds and are natural partners for stews, roasts and most other winter fare. From Anderson Brown to Concession Road’s English brown to Chestnut Brown by Oast House, there are several opportunities to try an Ontario-made brown ale. Obviously, British styles aren’t the only options for frosty imbibing. Working up the lager ladder, there are many rungs before you get to the doppelbocks and Baltic porters. At the tail end of Oktoberfest season, märzens still do well on a sunny, November afternoon. Night märzen by Beau’s and Honest lager by Walkerville are worth searching for. Subtle amber malts and restrained hops set Vienna lagers up well for cold-weather sessions. Red Circle’s is an award-winning take on the style. At the nearly opaque end of the spectrum, we get into dark lagers and schwarzbiers. Like dry stouts, examples like Dingman Dark by Herald Haus, Muddy York’s Black Opal and Silversmith’s are crisp with roasted complexity. There’s no need to resort to heavy-hitters (or, heaven forbid, wine!) during holiday-and-hibernate season. Ontario craft breweries are doing a wonderful job of brewing session-worthy winter beers. j

Hammer Time

CRAFT BEER ADVENTURES IN CANADA’S “STEELTOWN”

Words and photos by Rob Mangelsdorf

erhaps understandably, Hamilton isn’t on most people’s lists of Canadian tourist destinations. Plagued by outdated images of its former industrial self, who could blame someone for not being interested in a city who’s name tends to conjure images of steel plants belching black smoke, boarded up houses and crippling unemployment? But that was the Hamilton of the past. The smog is gone (down 90 per cent since the 1970s), the economy is booming and the population has climbed by close to 200,000 people in the past 15 years, many of them fleeing unaffordable Toronto and bringing their big city tastes with them. Most importantly, between Collective Arts’ attempts at global craft beer domination and Clifford Brewing being named Canada’s Brewery of the Year for 2019, some of the best beer in Canada is coming out of Hamilton right now. Craft beer needs two things to thrive: cheap Hamilton's Collective Arts Brewing combines stunning artwork and killer craft beer to create one of Canada's most exiting beer brands.

industrial land on which to put breweries; and a population sophisticated enough to appreciate the beer. Hamilton scores on both counts. So during a recent trip to Toronto, I decided to spend a day in Steeltown to see what’s brewing. As it turns out, it might be the best-kept secret in craft beer.

CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

I enlisted the help of my trusty beer-loving buddy Nelson for this adventure, and the two of us, sunburnt and soggy in the sweltering humid heat, made our way down the Lake Ontario shoreline on one of the GTA’s incredibly comfortable and blessedly air-conditioned Go trains. Within an hour and 15 minutes of leaving Toronto’s Union Station we were on the campus of McMaster University in Hamilton.

LEFT: Lagers aplenty at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. in Dundas. RIGHT: Fairweather Brewing in Hamilton's West End is a must-visit for craft beer fans.

Despite a metro population of more than 750,000, Hamilton is home to only six craft breweries and they are spread all over the city. Since drinking and driving is for assholes, and Uber—while convenient—tends to get expensive, we decided to get around using the city’s bike share program, SoBi. We set out from McMaster on our bikes, past the hilariously named Cootes Paradise nature refuge and into the bedroom community of Dundas for our first stop—Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. The brewery is housed in a historic former curling and skating rink, dating back to the 1860s. The vast brick-and-timber frame building is spacious and provides a rustic beer hall atmosphere, with its many communal picnic tables. The beer is definitely aimed at converting the Molson Canadian crowd, with close to two thirds of the beer list on our visit being devoted to North American-style lagers. But it was a hot day to be riding bikes, so we weren’t complaining. That being said, Barrelshed (6.5% ABV, 37 IBU) was an absolute standout. This complex barrel-aged amber ale offers notes caramel, dark fruit, biscuit, fig, clove, oak and citrus with a dry, slightly tannic finish. Unsurprisingly, it won a national gold at the 2017 World Beer Awards. A short but calorie-shredding ride up the Niagara Escarpment brought us to two of Hamilton’s newest and most exciting breweries, Fairweather Brewing Co. and Grain & Grit Beer Co., located just a block apart in an industrial park in the West End. Fairweather opened in 2017 and has quickly developed a loyal following among locals and beer nerds alike. The tasting room has a familiar minimalist vibe with the requisite whitewashed

walls, wood accents and leafy green houseplants one expects in 2019. But it’s the exceptionally creative and well-executed beer that sets Fairweather apart. In particular, the Nothing More (7% ABV) American-style stout wowed us with rich organic cacao, fresh raspberries and notes of roast barley, coffee and dark fruit. Think black forest chocolate cake in beer form. Down the road at Grain & Grit, the vibe was a bit more casual. The brewery is housed in a former muffler shop and the garage doors were wide open and the patio packed on this sunny day—largely with the friendly staff of Toronto’s Left Field Brewing, who, much like us, came down for the day to check out what the Hamilton beer hype is all about. The beers were going down fast now, and the In The Palms (6% ABV, 90 IBU) lactose IPA went down so quickly we needed to go back for seconds. The luscious tropical fruit flavours of mango, passion fruit, pineapple and guava seemed

Tropical flavours abound at Grain & Grit Beer Co.

appropriate, given the weather, while the assertive hop bitterness, balanced by the addition of lactose, ensured it finished clean. If a beer could taste how a Hawaiian shirt looks, this would be it.

WORKING CLASS HERO

We cruised downhill into Hamilton proper, and through the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Kirkendall. Here, the working class charm that permeates the city was on full display as we rode past newly renovated historic brick homes while mile-long freight trains trundled noisily nearby. Given Hamilton’s blue-collar roots, it’s only natural that craft beer should flourish here. We made a well-advised stop for food (and more beer) at Brux House, a craft beer-focused restaurant on Locke Street in a whimsical two-storey Edwardian heritage house. The oysters with mignonette and octopus salad were both fresh and invigorating, but it was the eponymous Brux Burger that stole the show, cooked medium-rare to order with bacon jam and crispy onions on a brioche bun. With 16 rotating craft taps and extensive list of cellared Belgian beers, we were spoiled for choice with beer pairings. Heading north, we made our way to the most well-known brewery in Hamilton. By combining killer craft beer with eye-popping labels by some of Canada’s most exciting visual artists, Collective Arts Brewing is quickly becoming a global brand. Having already conquered Canada with beers like Ransack the Universe IPA and Stranger Than Fiction Porter, it has its eyes set on the U.S. market with a second brewery and tasting room set to open in Brooklyn. While the production facility in Hamilton’s North End is absolutely massive, the tasting room is surprisingly modest, with seating for 30 people, tops. That said, the beer list was extensive, with 15 beers pouring the day we visited. We settled in the tasting room’s “gallery,” a small semi-private room displaying Collective Arts’ hundreds upon hundreds of different bottle and can labels on each wall, from floor to ceiling. The Guava Gose (4.9% ABV) was refreshing and light bodied, with tart tropical citrus notes and balanced acidity. Located on the far east side of town, Clifford Brewing Co. is well outside the SoBi’s operational area—but being the civilized city that it is, an Uber is only a minute away in Hamilton. The brewery, which won Brewery of the Year honours

Collective Arts' can and bottle label gallery showcases the brewery's creative side.

at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards, began life as a contract brewery before laying down permanent roots in a massive 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse in the city’s heavy industrial district. The cavernous tasting room sports foosball tables, air hockey and tabletop arcade games, in addition to hosting live music weekly. Clifford’s somewhat traditional beer lineup is all brewed very much according to style, but it is nailing those styles, so it’s little wonder it wins as many awards as it does. The Bourbon Barrel-Aged Porter (8.5% ABV) was an absolute home run of a beer with velvety richness and notes of chococlate, vanilla, coffee, oak and whisky. Back downtown, we finished up the night at Merit Brewing, a sleek and modern beer hall popular with Hamilton’s recently arrived Toronto expats. About as different an experience as you could imagine from Clifford Brewing, everything at Merit was immaculately put together, with long communal tables and a menu focusing heavily on the delicious housemade sausage. Waves & Waves & Waves (4.5% ABV), a collab with Swedish brewery Dugges Bryggeri, was a titillating raspberry, blackberry vanilla sour with notes of Swedish fish candies, outdoor pools and youthful indiscretion. And so as the clock approached midnight—with our heads swimming from the 50-plus different beers we sampled and our legs aching from cycling close to 20 km—we hurried to the Hamilton GO station six blocks away to catch the last train of the day back to Toronto. A mere 12 hours after we had arrived, we were gone, having been thoroughly charmed by this city of steel. j

Now is the time to examine the role alcohol plays in your life and find the consumption that is right for you by Crystal Luxmore

wo years ago, Karen Belfry agreed to try her first Dry January. Belfry was a brewer at Lake Wilcox working the early shift, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alcohol had become a daily habit: “I had plenty of time to come home, do some chores, and polish off several beers or a bottle of wine,” she says. “I was generally lethargic and didn’t have that ‘get up and go’ at 4 in the morning, not necessarily hungover, but not feeling my best,” she says. “Through the Dry January I felt awesome and realized it might be the key to feeling better.”

Find Community It wasn’t Belfry’s idea to do Dry January—she was part of a group of brewers that she met on

Facebook and Reddit who talked about how the holidays are a heavy consumption period and decided to take a conscious break together. Drinking can be a hardcore habit—and hard to break. It’s easier if you have support, finding like-minded friends, colleagues or internet buddies (try the Alcohol Change UK website) who want to change their drinking habits for the better can be a key part of success. And taking a month off—while difficult for some of us—does a lot more than give your liver a fourweek break. A 2019 study by the University of Sussex found that people who tried a Dry January drank one less day per week for at least six months afterwards, got drunk less often, and drank fewer units of booze than before.

Moreover, Dry January makes you notice how much you crave or use alcohol in your life and makes space and motivation to reset drinking habits. Belfry, who now brews at Molson Coors, has certainly experienced this: “I replaced a lot of my mindless drinks, like a beer while vacuuming, with a sparkling water with fruit, I generally don’t drink alcohol from Monday to Thursday, and if I’m going to a party I’ll bring a six-pack of zero alcohol beer to rotate it in.”

SUBSTITUTE WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC OPTIONS Non-alcoholic beers are a great tool to help moderate intake—especially if moderation feels like a chore. Fourteen years ago, Ted Fleming, a beer lover who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in his late 20s, started collaborating with Durham College to design a non-alcoholic beer. He was tired of showing up at every party and just drinking water or pop, so his alcohol-free brewing company, Partake, was born. Not only are all of the beers—from pale ale to stout—alcohol-free, they’re also only 10 to 30 calories each.

The Partake Pale is at the LCBO and The Beer Store carries Blonde and IPA. Bars and restaurants are also starting to add non-alcoholic beer to their offerings. Supplied photo

DIRECT THAT EXTRA ENERGY SOMEWHERE

LOOK WITHIN

When many of us finally quit drinking we somehow expect our life to be instantly better. But drinking is often an escape, a way to shake off the boredom of an endless week of meetings, celebrate the end of a stressful project, or feel more confident at a party.

Our culture has normalized drinking to the point where people think you’re crazy for quitting— from the “hair of the dog” to cure a hangover, to gleeful “Drunk Mom” blogs, we don’t question whether alcohol nourishes us or just numbs us. To stay off the sauce, even for a day, you need to be clear on WHY you’re doing it, says Jason Ley, a Certified Cicerone and CEO at Better Drinking Culture, a Michigan-based company devoted to reducing alcohol abuse and promoting drinking in moderation.

Quitting can fill you with anxiety—that’s why it’s helpful to direct that extra energy somewhere new. Find a new space to hang out in, take up your favourite sport or hobby again, or start a new practice like meditation or yoga to help with anxiety and managing emotions. As for socializing, find friends who also aren’t drinking, or suggest non-drinking activities like rock climbing or a board game café instead of a bar. Go to bed early and notice how much better you feel after many nights of sober sleep.

Through the Dry January I felt awesome and realized it might be the key to —Karen Belfry feeling better. 22

“There’s nothing super sexy about it, but you’ve got to be willing to look yourself in the mirror when all of the dust from last night has settled, and really ask yourself if you’re doing more harm than good to yourself by how much you drink,” says Ley. His book, The Drinker’s Manifesto, gives you tools to moderate consumption and lists warning signs that signal alcohol use disorder including: • Needing a drink to relax • Lying to others about your alcohol use • Feeling incapable of cutting back on the amount of alcohol consumed • Losing time from work or school due to your drinking • Worrying about running out of alcohol

“If you can look at yourself in the mirror and answer yes to any of these, the first and foremost, let’s pause and slow down our drinking, because otherwise those problems are going to grow, and it never ends well.” Ley knows this firsthand. “I was the poster boy for binge drinking in college,” he says. “I’ve had to go to the hospital multiple times for drinking-related injuries, I’ve lost jobs and girlfriends because of the regrettable things I’ve done while intoxicated.” In his early-30s, Ley finally faced up to his drinking habit and found a sweet spot for moderate consumption. “It wasn’t as easy as flipping a switch overnight, but I was so tired and ashamed of having to apologize to my wife for drinking too much, maybe throwing up in a toilet, or saying something hurtful,” he says.

TRACK YOUR DRINKS You don’t have to do a dry month, but to cut down, you do have to track your drinks. The first thing Better Drinking Culture teaches is paying attention to what, and how much, you consume. Health Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines recommend that women consume no more than 10 drinks a week, no more than two drinks at a time and take at least two sober days per week. And for men, it’s maximum 15 drinks a week and no more than three a day. On special occasions, you can up it by one more drink. Staying within these guidelines means alcohol has no risk of harm to your health, relationships or work performance. And it’s key to know what “one drink” means. For beer, it’s a 341-ml bottle of 5% beer. So a 20-ounce pint of 6.5% IPA is equivalent to just over two units of alcohol.

SOMETIMES ZERO IS THE LIMIT When he was 21, Michael Gurr, now president of Kensington Brewing Company, already knew drinking was a problem for him. “So I did what a lot of people do, I had a system of moderation, which for large periods of time was successful,” he says. “I would only drink on X number of days per week, or cut out drinking at home, I stopped drinking hard liquor, or tried taking a week off.” Later, when he got into the beer industry, moderating became even harder: “There’s social pressure to partake all the time,” he says. And moderation

Michael Gurr, now president of a Toronto brewery, found that cutting back wasn't enough and decided to quit drinking entirely in 2016. Supplied photo

felt like hell, “because when you step away you realize you’re just waiting to get drunk again.” Gurr’s rock bottom came in September 2016, he’d been trying all year to cut back, but found himself seeking out excuses to be alone so he could binge drink. “I did a full inventory of where I was at and realized that alcohol was a problem, and moderation wasn’t working.” Initially, Gurr told his wife, and “a group of anonymous strangers on the internet,” slowly telling his friends and colleagues. The reception from his friends wasn’t what he expected, “They were like, ‘Really? We didn’t think you had a problem at all,’ or ‘But I’m getting married in six months, so you’ll drink then, right?’” “There’s still a belief that alcoholics are all homeless people drinking mouthwash,” he says, “but the majority are high-functioning professionals who own homes, hold down jobs and relationships, and appear very successful.” If sobriety is something you know you need to explore, find a community and allies. If Alcoholics Anonymous turns you off, there are plenty of other options these days as a growing number of people are choosing sobriety over moderation. You can start by telling someone close to you, reading Sober Curious, calling an addictions hotline, or talking to a sober friend to start. j Crystal Luxmore is an Advanced Cicerone® and co-founder of Beer Sisters Inc. Inspired to do #DryJanuary? Follow the Beer Sisters on Facebook and Instagram and go dry with us!

RECIPE

Island Oysters' rice wine vinegar & apple mignonette Paired with Mascot Pilsner BY JASON KUN

raft breweries are so busy creating dozens of different beers that it’s no surprise that many have opted for a schedule of food pop-ups rather than an on-site restaurant. In Ontario, Island Oysters has a devoted following of shellfish slurpers. I often hear from brewery owners and taproom managers that few popup offerings are as popular as Jason Kun’s briny bivalves.

Fresh, in-the-shell oysters are easier to find in grocery stores than ever and they are coming into peak season now. In winter, they tend to be at their fattest and sweetest. Oysters also make a delicious addition to holiday parties—especially if you make the shucking part of the fun. This apple and rice wine mignonette helps to brighten and sweeten the flavours already on the shell. With a small spoonful, it becomes much

easier to convince people to savour the oyster’s flavours instead of slurping the whole thing straight back. Stouts are the standard pairing for straight-up oysters, but a pilsner like Mascot’s, with a touch of hoppy snap, gives more for the sweet flavours in the apple and rice wine vinegar to bounce off of. —David Ort

I N g r ed i ents • 1/2 gala apple

• 1 medium shallot

OPPOSITE PAGE: Look for Atlantic oysters with their briny freshness to balance this sauce. LEFT: At farmers' markets and brewery taprooms, Jason Kun, owner of Island Oysters, and his oysters are a popular draw. RIGHT: Avaiable at plenty of LCBOs, Mascot's pilsner is a solid pairing. Supplied photos

⅛”) and then the sticks into very fine cubes. Place directly into rice wine vinegar to prevent browning.

• 1 cup rice wine vinegar

4. Peel and cut the shallot into equally fine dice. Add to vinegar and apple mix.

• 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper

5. Add the remaining ingredients to the rice wine vinegar and mix.

• 1 tsp jalapeno flavour Tabasco • 1 Tbsp honey

• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

d i r ecti o ns 1. Pour the rice wine vinegar into a resealable container

6. Seal and place in fridge for 12 hours. 7. Add freshly cracked pepper before serving in a small bowl. The mignonette goes great with freshly shucked, briny Atlantic oysters. Add leftover mignonette to olive oil to make a salad dressing. j

2. Peel and halve the apple. Remove seeds and core. Cut the apple into very small sticks (about

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GREAT LAKES BREWERY

30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd., Etobicoke | GreatLakesBeer.com MON-TUE 10AM-6PM ^ WED-SAT 10AM-9PM SUN 10AM-6PM EST. 1987 GLB is one of the oldest independently owned and operated craft breweries in Canada. Freshness and quality are the keys to the beers that are Ontario favouritesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;99.99% stays in the province.

LAKE EFFECT IPA

SHINNY PANTS

Seasonal: B,L,LC

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

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PNW hops give a bold mix of mango, tangerine and grapefruit plus a soft pine finish.

W I N T E R WA R M E R

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

WINTER ALE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E A L E

5.2

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A light to medium body balances the chocolate and espresso in this all-day stout.

CANUCK

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Seasonal: B,L,LC

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

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Orange peel, ginger, honey and cinnamon make cameo appearances in this winter classic.

Christmas Market Returns! The 2nd annual Christmas Market returns to Great Lakes Brewery on Sunday, December 8. Jam-packed with local artisan vendors, tasty treats, beer releases and more! Naturally, there will also be plenty of GLB beer to go with the Bavarian fare. The tree farm and, of course, Santa also make their triumphant return this year!

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TORONTO

INDIE ALEHOUSE BREWING CO.

2876 Dundas St. W. | IndieAleHouse.com SUN-THU 12-11PM ^ FRI-SAT 12PM-12AM EST. 2012 As well as their production brewery in Etobicoke, this Junction mainstay has added another locationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Birrotecca in the new Eataly Toronto on Bloor West. This part of the brewing programme will be led by John Jenkinson, with retail beer and on-site brews. Find tickets for the 8th annual Stout Night (Dec. 21) at stoutnight.com.

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ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

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This delectable and dank IPA comes with notes of sweet citrus, and a clean, bitter finish.

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

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An ode to craft beer trailblazers, this IPA is full of citrus and ends on a cleanly bitter note. 30

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Dry-hopping, Meyer lemons and lactose give a balanced tartness with aromas of citrus.

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TORONTO

AMSTERDAM BREWING CO.

AVLING BREWERY

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

1042 Queen St. E. | Avling.ca

The fact that Amsterdam has a Boneshaker gift pack, including a skull-shaped mug at the LCBO is evidence we’ve come a long way.

The comfort-focused menu designed by chef Suzanne Barr is perfect fare for the colder months at this neighbourhood brewery.

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MUNICH-STYLE DUNKEL Seasonal: B ABV IBU

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4.5% N/A

TORONTO

BANDIT BREWERY

BATCH

2125 Dundas St. W. | BanditBrewery.ca

75 Victoria St. | BatchToronto.com

After a bit of a wait while it was in development, Bandit has launched an online bottle shop. That means easier access to their popular fruited sours and well-made IPAs.

Look for a constantly evolving beer lineup and elevated pub fare in this historic brewery space in downtown Toronto.

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BELLWOODS BREWERY

BEACHES BREWING CO.

1953 Queen St. E. | BeachesBrewing.com

124 Ossington Ave., 20 Hafis 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.

Looking to host a party with excellent beer? Bellwoods is launching group bookings for their 20 Hafis Rd. location starting this season.

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SKELETON KEY

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E

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SPICED IMPERIAL S TO U T A G E D I N R U M BA R R E L S Small-batch: B ABV IBU

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BIG ROCK BREWERY (LIBERTY COMMONS)

BLACK LAB BREWING

42 Liberty St., 1589 The Queensway LibertyCommons.ca

818 Eastern Ave. | BlackLab.beer

As the chilly weather settles in the residents of Liberty Village flock to their local brewery with plenty of screens for game night.

Barrel-aged Baltic porter and barleywines, plus a dunkel and a KitKat-infused stout are among the special beers they will be releasing for their one-year anniversary this fall.

TRADITIONAL ALE

CINNAMON HEART SOUR

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE Year-round: B,TBS ABV IBU

5% 20

FORGET THE HERO

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.5% N/A

GOLDEN SOUR W/ CANDIES Small-batch: B ABV IBU

4% 15

ANUBIS

BA R R E L - A G E D BA LT I C P O RT E R One-off: B ABV IBU

12% 10 33

TORONTO

BLACK OAK BREWING CO.

BLOOD BROTHERS BREWING

75 Horner Ave. | BlackOakBeer.com

165 Geary Ave. | BloodBrothersBrewing.com

With award-winning beers like their Nutcracker porter, Black Oak deserves a key spot in your holiday rotation.

As well as adding a kitchen and greatly expanding their seating capacity, Blood Brothers has also doubled-down on their barrel programme.

NUT BROWN

DEVILS TRILL

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E

Year-round: B, L,LC ABV IBU

5% 24

NUTCRACKER P O RT E R

H A Z Y I PA S E R I E S

Year-round: B, L

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.8% 28

ABV IBU

TORONTO

CAPTAIN HOWDY

B O U R B O N BA R R E L - A G E D S TO U T Small-batch: B,L

6-9% N/A

ABV IBU

11% N/A

TORONTO

BRUNSWICK BIERWORKS

BURDOCK BREWERY

25 Curity Ave. | BrunswickBierworks.com

1184 Bloor St. W. | BurdockTO.com

It’s worth visiting the taproom of this contract brewing host for the opportunity to try a wide range of the world’s top beers.

The kitchen for this triple threat (brewerey, concert venue and restaurant) is now open every day from 11 to 11.

OMNIPOLLO AGAMEMNON

GRAPE AND PLUM STOUT

MAPLE IMPERIAL S TO U T Seasonal: B,LC

ABV 11.5% IBU 20

MIKKELLER THAT’S A PADDLIN’ NEW

ENGLAND-STYLE DOUBLE IPA Seasonal: B,LC ABV IBU

8% 6

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% 28

GRAPE + LEMON ZESTÉ FRUITED SOUR

One-off: B ABV IBU

5% 28

TORONTO

COMMON GOOD BEER CO.

EASTBOUND BREWING CO.

475 Ellesmere Rd. | CommonGoodBeer.com

700 Queen St. E. | EastboundBeer.com

Food trucks and chef pop-ups are added incentives to visit this contract brewing host in Scarborough.

Keep track of special events during the holiday season at this Queen East brewery by checking their social feeds for updates.

SAMSON

HUMDINGER

SOLACE

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E

E A S T C OA S T- S T Y L E I PA

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

7% 55

Small-batch: B,L ABV IBU

6.9% 69

BELGIAN BLONDE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GO EXPLORING

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L

4.5% N/A

ABV IBU

6% N/A

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TORONTO

FOLLY BREWING

GODSPEED BREWERY

928 College St. | FollyBrewing.com

242 Coxwell Ave. | GodspeedBrewery.com

A new brewer will be taking over at this brewpub on College. Look for them to stick with the yeast-forward styles.

Look for hearty takes on Japanese comfort food from the on-site restaurant to go with the beer from this east-end favourite.

LOQUACIOUS 2019

DOUBLE OCHAME SILNÉ PIVO IMPERIAL GREEN TEA SVĚTLÉ

B E L G I A N S T R O N G DA R K ALE One-off: B ABV 10.3% IBU N/A

HEIST

S O U R PA L E A L E Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

I PA D RY- H O P P E D W I T H MOSAIC HOPS Seasonal: B,L

5% 25

TORONTO

ABV IBU

I M P E R I A L C Z E C H PA L E LAGER Seasonal: B,L

7.7% 70

ABV IBU

7.5% 26

TORONTO

GOOSE ISLAND BREWHOUSE TORONTO

70 The Esplanade | GooseIsland.com

GRANITE BREWERY

245 Eglinton Ave. E. | GraniteBrewery.ca

As downtown patios close for the winter, this spot on the Esplanade—a branch outpost of the Chicago brewery—fills up even more.

With their Ringwood-yeast-driven beers and classic British pub fare, this uptown brewery is one of the best spots for a cold-weather meal.

MIDNIGHT OIL

DARKSIDE

P O RT E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.8% 37

BUCKPASSER

V E R M O N T- S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

7.2% N/A

ETERNAL SUNSHINE

B L A C K I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.8% 70

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA W / K V E I K One-off: B ABV IBU

6.3% 25

TORONTO

HENDERSON BREWING CO.

HALO BREWERY

247 Wallace Ave. | HaloBrewery.com

128A Sterling Rd. | HendersonBrewing.com

The all-window facade helps keep this Wallace Avenue brewery during the winter months. Their beer lineup balances between hoppy pale ales and sour or fruited options.

Look for this season’s “Ides of ” releases on Nov. 15, Dec. 13 and Jan. 17. This Sterling Road brewery is usually lively—particularly so for these release parties.

EVENT HORIZON

EXPORT STOUT

NEW WAVE

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

6% 25

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.7% 35

TORONTO

E X P O RT S TO U T

STRONG AMBER

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

HENDERSON’S BEAST

7% 24

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

11% 20

TORONTO

HIGH PARK BREWERY

JUNCTION CRAFT BREWING

839 Runnymede Rd. | HighParkBrewery.com

150 Symes Rd. | JunctionCraft.com

This November this west-end brewery will host a special pub night in support of the nearby High Park Zoo. Generally, at least 2% of their gross earnings go to support charitable causes.

The big events at the Destructor this winter are Junction City Wrestling’s 2nd annual Destructor Rumble on Jan. 26 and the SOBDL 6-year anniversary on Jan. 31.

ON BLUEBERRY HILL

BLACK LAGER

S TO U T W / B L U E B E R R I E S Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.2% 33

GRENADIER

BA R R E L - F E R M E N T E D I M P E R I A L S TO U T Small-batch: B ABV IBU

9.2% 44

BLACK LAGER

KETTLE SOUR

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

HUCKLEBERRY SOUR

5.5% 38

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4% 2 37

TORONTO

KENSINGTON BREWING CO.

LEFT FIELD BREWERY

299 Augusta Ave. KensingtonBrewingCompany.com

36 Wagstaff Dr. | LeftFieldBrewery.ca

Kensington Market gets a bit less crowded with tourists in winter, but that just means more available seats at this standby brewery in the heart of the action.

Nov. 29 is Blackburne Friday (release day for their BBA imperial stout) and Dec. 8 is Draughts & Crafts Makers’ Market. In Dec., $1 from taproom sales goes to Red Door Shelter.

TEMPER TEMPER CHOCOLATE STOUT S TO U T

GO-AHEAD

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

CONVERGENCE BOYSENBERRY MILKSHAKE SOUR W/ FRUIT One-off: B

5.8% 30

ABV IBU

5% 1

TORONTO

G O S E W / R A S P B E R RY AND HIBISCUS

BLACKBURNE

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,LC ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

5.2% 15

ABV IBU

9.7% 70

TORONTO

LONGSLICE BREWERY

LOUIS CIFER BREW WORKS

484 Front St. E. | Longslice.com

417 Danforth Ave. LouisCiferBrewWorks.com

A former contract brewery, one of Toronto’s newest is co-located with the Aviary Brewpub in the Canary District. Longslice makes beer deliveries in the neighbourhood.

The beer lineup at this popular hangout on the Danforth keeps turning over, including the two exclusive sour beer taps as well as plenty of guest brewery options.

HOPSTA LA VISTA

BELIALED BOURBON

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.5% 69

KLONDIKE CLARKE LAGERED ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.2% 18

THAI PA

C H O C O L AT E - C O F F E E I M P E R I A L S TO U T One-off: B ABV IBU

9% 50

C O C O N U T- L E M O N G R A S S PA L E A L E Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6.5% 40

TORONTO

MASCOT BREWERY

MILL ST. BREW PUB

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

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.

As soon as the Chrismas Market takes over the Distillery District, the Mill Street Beer Hall and Brewpub become oases of relative calm.

DARK LAGER

WINTER’S ALE

DA R K L A G E R

IBU

SPICED ALE

KETTLE SOUR

Seasonal: B ABV

GOLD RUSH SOUR

5.3% N/A

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5% 10

TORONTO

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

WEST COAST IPA

6.6% 17

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.6% 70

TORONTO

MUDDY YORK BREWING CO.

22 Cranfield Rd. | MuddyYorkBrewing.com

NORTHERN MAVERICK BREWING CO.

115 Bathurst St. | NorthernMaverick.ca

Their porter—one of the best in Ontario—is going to the LCBO as a seasonal release. Mark mid-February for their 5th anniversary bash.

From brunch to basketball, this downtown brewery is popular with crowds looking for the whole experience to go with their beer.

COGNAC KRAMPUS BARREL-AGED DARK SOUR IMPERIAL STOUT WITH CHERRY

HANDCRAFTED LAGER

ENFORCER IPA

Year-round: B,L,LC

I M P E R I A L S TO U T Seasonal: B

ABV 11.9% IBU 60

SOUR W/FRUIT Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6% 4

VIENNA LAGER

ABV IBU

5% 14

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

ABV IBU

7% 50 39

TORONTO

PEOPLE’S PINT BREWING CO.

RADICAL ROAD BREWING CO.

90 Cawthra Ave. | PeoplesPint.com

1177 Queen St. E. | RadicalRoadBrew.com

The popular Junction hangout has taken advantage of the new rules for brewery taproom hours by staying open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The bottle shop at this popular Queen East brewpub is a great place to stock up before holiday parties this season.

JACKET WEATHER

8 TRACK

POST-HAZE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

D RY S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.7% 36

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6% 30

TORONTO

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6% 40

THREE KINGS HIBISCUS SAISON

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6% 20

TORONTO

RAINHARD BREWING CO.

RORSCHACH BREWING CO.

100 Symes Rd. | RainhardBrewing.com

1001 Eastern Ave. | RorschachBrewing.com

Get yourself to the Aleyards on Dec. 7 for the Rainhard holiday party and release of Age & Beauty #2 from their foeder-aging programme.

Want a reminder of warmer weather this winter? Reminiscence, their Mexican lager, has just made its way into LCBO locations.

AGE & BEAUTY SWEETBACK’S #2 F O E D E R - A G E D W I L D SERIES

TRUTH SERUM

A L E W / B L A C K B E R RY, L E M O N , A N D VA N I L L A One-off: B,L ABV IBU

8% TBD

S TO U T W / A D J U N C T S

One-off: B,L ABV 5.25% IBU 40

D O U B L E D RY- H O P P E D I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.5% 35

HEDONISM

S O R B E T S O U R I PA W / B OY S E N B E R RY Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.9% 30

TORONTO

SAULTER STREET BREWERY

SHACKLANDS BREWING CO.

1-31 Saulter St. | SaulterStreetBrewery.com

101-100 Symes Rd. | Shacklands.com

As well as Krampus and Paradise Found, look for more from the red wine and bourbon barrel aging projects at Saulter Street this winter.

From live jazz to a new camera club, the diverse event schedule really picks up at Shacklands for the cooler months.

PARADISE FOUND

TRIPEL

KRAMPUS

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL S TO U T

DA R K A L E

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.8% 35

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

10% 40

TORONTO

THE SIX BREWING CO.

777 Dundas St. W. | TheSixBrewingCo.com

BELGIAN-STYLE TRIPEL Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

7% 20

LITTLE MONK TA B L E B E E R

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

3.9% N/A

BUY LOCAL HOPS Together letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tell the field-to-bottle story.

Look for discounted beer flights at this downtown brewpub on Saturdays. They do a full menu of classics with a beer twist. BLUE LINE

TRASH PANDA

DA R K L A G E R

AMERICAN-STYLE P O RT E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.4% 19

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6% 30

Fresh, quality hops for home and commercial brewers that showcase a community effort to craft great beers.

Visit our online hop store lot17hopyard.com 41

TORONTO

STEAM WHISTLE

VEGANDALE BREWERY

255 Bremner Blvd. | SteamWhistle.ca

1346 Queen St. W., | VegandaleBrewery.com

With the end of the baseball and peak tourism seasons, it’s a great time to head into the Roundhouse and to snag the unfiltered version of their pilsner.

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

PILSNER

CZECH-STYLE PILSNER

PALE ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

SHINING EXAMPLE STOUT

PA L E A L E

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

5% 22

ABV IBU

I R I S H D RY S TO U T Seasonal: B,L

5% 30

TORONTO

I. PREFER. ANIMALS.

ABV IBU

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L

4.2% N/A

ABV IBU

6.5% N/A

TORONTO

VON BUGLE BREWING

WOODHOUSE BREWING CO.

249 Evans Ave. | VonBugle.ca

303 Landsdowne Ave. | WoodhouseBrewing.com

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

After five years of brewing on contract, Graham Woodhouse’s brewery has made the jump into the old Lot 30 space.

MUNICH LAGER

STOUT

MUNICH DUNKEL

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5% 33

I R I S H D RY S TO U T

Tag us in your beer #ontariocraft ram! ag st In photos on @THEGROWLERON

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

4.7% 40

IPA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6% 55

BREWERIES

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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

46 47

47 45 45 47 44 45 44 46 47 46 44 45 46 44

03 12

400

VAUGHAN

NEWMARKET

404

401

MARKHAM

407

412

04 01

OSHAWA

11 05

LAKE ONTARIO

WHITBY

PORT PERRY

PICKERING

UXBRIDGE

7a 35

115

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AJAX

BOWMANVILLE

FALCON BREWING

CHRONICLE BREWING CO.

30 Barr Rd. | FalconBeer.beer

422 Lake Rd., Unit 3 | ChronicleBeer.com

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

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

RED FALCON ALE

DWARVEN STOUT

IRISH-STYLE RED ALE

SALEM STOUT AMERICAN-STYLE S TO U T

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

5% N/A

ABV IBU

6.3% 34

BOWMANVILLE

EVOLUTION

AMERICAN-STYLE S TO U T Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

6% N/A

MARKHAM

MANANTLER CRAFT BREWING CO.

ROUGE RIVER BREWING CO.

182 Wellington St., Unit 18 | Manantler.com

8-50 Bullock Dr. | RougeRiverBrewery.com

Lots of breweries offer trivia nights, but Manantler’s is next level with the winning team in the league getting a keg party at the brewery. New season starts in January!

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

THE MACHINE

HOLY TRINITY

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

8.5% 54

KETCHIN’ ZEEZ OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% 34

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

7% 40

BOYSENBERRY SOUR SOUR ALE W/FRUIT

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% 7

NEWMARKET

ARCH BREWING CO.

MARKET BREWING CO.

4-11 Pony Dr. | ArchBrewing.ca

4-17775 Leslie St. | MarketBrewingCo.com

They continue to evolve their beer lineup with new entries in their single-hop series. Look for live comedy events in the taproom.

Regulars visit for the live music every Friday and Saturday night, as well as rotating food trucks and pop-up kitchens Tuesday through Saturday.

FLIP FLOP

ROAR

CHESTERFIELD

P O RT E R

KÖ L S C H

Year-round: B ABV IBU

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA

ABV IBU

5.3% 20

OSHAWA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Seasonal: B,L

Year-round: B,L,LC

6.8% N/A

BEAR HUG

ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L,LC

6.5% 20

ABV IBU

7% 55

PICKERING

ALL OR NOTHING BREWHOUSE

COUNTY DURHAM BREWING CO.

439 Ritson Rd. S. | AllOrNothing.beer

1885 Clements Rd.

Look for paint nights and custom wood signmaking events to fill the taproom in Oshawa that is now open seven days a week.

Winter months are the when the British styles from this GTA brewery really come into season. They don’t have an on-site bottle shop or taproom.

HUSTLE OVER HYPE

BLAK KATT

AMERICAN-STYLE W H E AT Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.1% 35

SNOOZE YOU LOSE H O N E Y B R OW N

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5% 30

S TO U T

Seasonal: L ABV IBU

4.8% 28

ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Year-round: L ABV IBU

4.6% 35 45

PORT PERRY

UXBRIDGE

OLD FLAME BREWING CO.

135 Perry St. | OldFlameBrewingCo.ca

THE SECOND WEDGE BREWING CO.

14 Victoria St. | TheSecondWedge.ca

They schedule everything from beer education classes to food pop-ups for their taproom space in Port Perry.

These guys get extra festive between Christmas and New Year’s for the celebration of their fourth anniversary. See their Facebook page for details on all of these events.

RAVEN

SPICE FACTORY

PERRY’S CHOCOLATE ORANGE

BLACK LAGER Seasonal: B ABV IBU

W I N T E R WA R M E R

S TO U T W / O R A N G E Seasonal: B

5% 25

ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L,LC

5.4% 15

VAUGHAN

ABV IBU

FOGGY WATER

GRUIT W/ HIBISCUS, M A R S H M A L L OW L E A F & H O LY BA S I L Seasonal: B,L

7.5% 23

ABV IBU

4.6% 0

VAUGHAN

LAKE WILCOX BREWING CO.

MAGNOTTA BREWERY

3-1033 Edgeley Blvd. LakeWilcoxBrewing.com

271 Chrislea Rd. | MagnottaBrewery.com

Colder weather means adjusted hours that included closing on Sunday and Monday. Watch out for their brewer’s dozen deal.

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

BLACK HOPS

DOUBLE DROOLING DOG

B L A C K I PA

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.5% 49

SOLSTICE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.3% 55

B L A C K I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.4% 64

3 THREAD P O RT E R

Seasonal: B,L,TBS ABV IBU

5.2% 30

WHITBY

5 PADDLES BREWING CO.

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

BROCK STREET BREWING CO.

244 Brock St. S. | BrockStBrewing.com

The Durham-area brewery with a deep beer selection in the fridge is a solid go-to for stocking up for holiday gatherings.

The new 12welve Bistro & Tapwerks is a separate operation from the brewery, but you can grab a flight next door from the tasting bar.

PEANUT BUTTER IN YOUR FACE GODIVA A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

IRISH RED ALE

I M P E R I A L S TO U T W / PEANUT BUTTER Seasonal: B ABV IBU

IRISH RED ALE

ABV IBU

6.2% N/A

WHITBY

P O RT E R

Year-round: B,L

8.5% N/A

PORTER

ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L

5.5% 25

ABV IBU

5.1% N/A

WHITBY

LITTLE BEASTS BREWING CO.

TOWN BREWERY

2075 Forbes St. | LittleBeastsBrewing.com

1632 Charles St. | TownBrewery.ca

Every Friday brings Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza and their from-scratch pies to the brewery. Also, Record Day falls on alternating last Sundays of the month. All events on their Facebook page.

Town marks their second anniversary this November with a celebratory bash. Live music acts perform right in front of the tanks.

FREYJA

SQUARE WHEELS

IMPERIAL SAISON A G E D I N C H A R D O N N AY BA R R E L S Small-batch: B ABV IBU

9.5% 20

KRAKEN T R I P L E I PA

GLILTTER ON THE MATTRESS

H A Z Y I PA

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

10% 85

H A Z Y I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.2% N/A

One-off: B ABV IBU

6.7% N/A 47

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401

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6 8

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07 10

06 12

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05 8

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BRANTFORD

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LAKE ONTARIO

403

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08 Furnace Room 09 Goodlot

Farmstead 51

10 Grain & Grit 53 11 Mash Paddle 50 12 Merit 53 13 Nickel Brook 49

14 Old Credit 54 15 Orange Snail 53 16 Shawn & Ed 51 17 Sonnen Hill 51 18 Steel Wheel 50 19 Stonehooker 54

BURLINGTON CITY

NICKEL BROOK BREWING CO.

864 Drury Ln. | NickelBrook.com SUN-TUES 11AM-6PM ^ WED-SAT 11AM-9PM EST. 2005 Nickel Brook took their Cuvee, aged it for two years in bourbon barrels and then matured it on fruit and spices. Look for Glory & Gold.

GLORY & GOLD

KENTUCKY BASTARD

Seasonal: B,L,LC

2 - Y E A R B O U R B O N BA R R E L - A G E D CUVEE ABV

9.5%

IBU

Combines bright flavours like citrus and orange peel with an oaky smoothness and touch of funk.

I M P E R I A L S TO U T A G E D 1 Y E A R I N B O U R B O N BA R R E L S ABV

11.9%

IBU

Richly layered with coffee and chocolate, arming alcohol and a long-lasting finish.

BRANTFORD

BELL CITY BREWING CO.

MASH PADDLE BREWING CO.

51 Woodyatt Dr., unit 9 BellCityBrewing.com

111 Sherwood Dr., unit 3A MashPaddleBrewing.com

As well as their mainstays at the LCBO, this Brantford brewery is also pushing the envelope with special releases like a coffee IPA aged for nine months in whisky barrels.

Special seasonal events and live music keeps this brewery taproom in Brantford buzzing on weekends all winter.

EUREKA

VANCOUVER MANEUVER

EDISON’S PEEP SHOW

CREAM ALE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L,LC

5.8% 38

ABV IBU

6.5% 60

BRANTFORD

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

TREWS’ NORTH STRONG SPICED WINTER ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L

6.6% 47

ABV IBU

6.3% 12

BURLINGTON

STEEL WHEEL BREWERY

105 Powerline Rd. | SteelWheel.ca

BADLANDS BREWING COMPANY

13926 Chinguacousy Rd. BadlandsBrewing.ca

You’ll find more information about their winter series of courses (not just about beer!) at steelwheel.ca/courses.

They’ve gutted and retrofitted a retired bus so that they have an indoor, heated service space for winter. Pay them a visit on Saturdays from 12-5 p.m.

OAT STOUT

MONTHLY DIPA

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.3% 30

STATION PALE ALE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.8% 35

D O U B L E I PA

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

8.2% N/A

ELEVATE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.5% N/A

CALEDON

CALEDON HILLS BREWING COMPANY

GOODLOT FARMSTEAD BREWING CO.

CaledonHillsBrewing.ca

18825 Shaws Creek Rd. | GoodLot.beer

Keg sales—including for holiday parties and family gatherings—is the specialty for this brewery without a taproom.

Blustery weather means they’ve moved into the Sipping Container for the winter and have adjusted their hours. See their website before planning your visit.

BOHEMIAN PILS

SESSION PORTER

PILSNER

PREMIUM LAGER

VIENNA-STYLE LAGER Year-round: B,LC,TBS ABV IBU

Year-round: B,LC,TBS

5% N/A

ABV IBU

5% 18

CALEDON

BROWN ALE B R OW N A L E

P O RT E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

4.7% 29

ABV IBU

5.2% 25

DUNDAS

SONNEN HILL BREWERY

SHAWN & ED BREWING CO.

20683 Heart Lake Rd. instagram.com/sonnenhill

65 Hatt St. | LagerShed.com

The new Bar Volo in Toronto—as well as other top beer bars—is your best bet for tracking down the limited releases from this brewery.

Winter is the perfect season for digging into the Barrelshed series of beers—all aged in Ontario wine barrels.

THREE NEW GRAINS

BARRELSHED NO. 1

ENGLISH-STYLE BITTER One-off: L ABV IBU

4% N/A

OH ME OH MY TA B L E B E E R

BA R R E L - A G E D E S B

Small-batch: L ABV IBU

3.5% N/A

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.5% 49

DUMBLEPOUR DA R K L A G E R

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.5% 3 51

GEORGETOWN

HAMILTON

FURNACE ROOM BREWERY

CLIFFORD BREWING CO.

1 Elgin St. | FurnaceRoomBrewery.com

1-398 Nash Rd. N. | CliffordBrewing.com

This Georgetown brewery will celebrate one year this December. They’ve just added an onsite food truck and have live music scheduled for most Thursdays.

Clifford is still riding high from their breweryof-the-year award at the 2019 CBAs. Look for more live music at the brewery in East Hamilton. We’re happy it’s porter season!

COYOTE LOOKOUT DARK LAGER

PORTER

BLACK IPA B L A C K I PA

S C H WA R Z B I E R Seasonal: B ABV IBU

One-off: B

5.4% 20

ABV IBU

VIENNA LAGER

R O B U S T P O RT E R

5.7% 32

HAMILTON

LAGER

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.9% 38

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.2% 25

HAMILTON

COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWING FAIRWEATHER BREWING CO.

207 Burlington St. E. | CollectiveArtsBrewing.com

1-5 Ofield Rd. | FairweatherBrewing.com

With Audio/Visual the Collective core range now includes a lager that will feature both visual and recording artists on the label. Look for lime and mandarin from the wai-iti hops.

The 2019 vintage of Wishing Well, their imperial stout, was conditioned on coffee, coconut, vanilla and rum-soaked hazelnuts. Look for a limited rerelease of the 2018 version.

BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL PORTER

WISHING WELL

B BA I M P E R I A L P O RT E R Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV 11.5% IBU N/A

RASPBERRY DRY-HOPPED SOUR

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

SOUR ALE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

10% 50

KOKOMO

SOUR ALE W/COCONUT AND LIME Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.6% 10

HAMILTON

GRAIN & GRIT BEER CO.

MERIT BREWING

11 Ewen Rd. | GrainAndGritBeer.com

107 James St. N. | MeritBrewing.ca

Check their website, starting in November, for information about their 2020 local memberships that offer discounts on purchases and access to special events.

In January 2020 they’ll host their 3rd annual In The Dead Of Winter beer dinner. Last year’s feast traveled across the country for snapshots of what winter is like in each region.

WINTER WHITE STOUT

THEN

W H I T E S TO U T W / C A N DY CANE AND CACAO Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.5% 22

IN THE PALMS

I PA W / M A N G O , P I N E A P P L E A N D L A C TO S E Year-round: B ABV IBU

SAISON W/CAB FRANC SKIN AND VINE One-off: B

6% 90

MILTON

ABV IBU

FASHIONABLY LATE KVIEK W. BRETT

& SPENT GIN BOTANICALS (COLLAB W/WILLIBALD) Seasonal: B

7.3% 8

ABV IBU

7.6% 12

MISSISSAUGA

ORANGE SNAIL BREWERS

OLD CREDIT BREWING CO.

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

6 Queen St. W. | OldCreditBrewing.com

Entertainment at Orange Snail includes live music and comedy on weekends, plus a Babies & Brews event every Wednesday.

Winter means the folks at Old Credit really lean into the “Ice Aged” feature of their core beer lineup—now 473-ml cans.

IRON PIG

HOLIDAY HONEY

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

5% 28

DAYLIGHT DUNKEL D U N K E LW E I Z E N

IBU

AMBER ALE

BLONE ALE

Seasonal: B ABV

AMBER

5.2% 23

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% N/A

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5% 22 53

MISSISSAUGA

OAKVILLE

STONEHOOKER BREWING CO.

CAMERON’S BREWING

1165 Invicta Dr. | CameronsBrewing.com

866 Lakeshore Rd. E. | Stonehooker.com

The long list of games in this quaint, cozy taproom includes foosball, table tennis, cornhole toss and ladder toss.

Why’s a beer called Jurassic? Think subtle nod to a very successful Toronto basketball team. Skeleton Crew is their new label for hopfocussed beers.

FOUR SISTERS

JURASSIC

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

10% 80

n i aga ra BREWERIES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

55 57 57 55 56 55 57

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA

I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L,LC

5.4% 40

ABV IBU

LAKE ONTARIO Q U E E N E L I Z A BETH

SKELETON CREW KNUCKLEBONE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

6.8% 68

IBU

100 405

ST. CATHARINES 58

6.5% 65

ABV

NIAGARA ON THE LAKE

04 57

406

57 55 56

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

NIAGARA FALLS

06 20

56 56

Q U

Bench Breakwall Brimstone Counterpart The Exchange Kame & Kettle Lock Street Merchant Ale House Niagara Niagara College Niagara Oast House Silversmith

BROAD REACH

N EL

E W

58A 140 3

BEAMSVILLE

FONTHILL

KAME & KETTLE BEER WORKS

BENCH BREWING CO.

3991 King St. | BenchBrewing.com

25 Pelham Town Square | KameAndKettle.ca

A wide range of brewed offerings—from sessionable to very specialized—make this Beamsville brewery a must-visit in Niagara.

They made a California common, nicknamed Archie, to celebrate the rebuilding of the iconic arches in Fonthill.

TWENTY MILE

SCHWARZBIER

FA R M H O U S E A L E

OAK GROVE

BA R R E L - A G E D S O U R ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

S C H WA R Z B I E R

Small-batch: B,L,LC

5.3% 27

ABV IBU

CALIFORNIA COMMON

Year-round: B,L

6.3% 6

NIAGARA FALLS

ARCHIE

ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L

6% 35

ABV IBU

5.5% 22

NIAGARA FALLS

COUNTERPART BREWING

NIAGARA BREWING CO.

3659 Stanley Ave., unit 6-8 CounterpartBrewing.com

4915-A Clifton Hill NiagaraBrewingCompany.com

Every two weeks they add two new cans—a relatively new format for this brewery—to the retail fridge at Counterpart.

The rotating taps offer seasonal options that might include an Icewine beer, chocolate porter or an Irish red ale.

ORIGIN

PREMIUM LAGER

D O U B L E S TO U T W / C O F FEE & MAPLE SYRUP Seasonal: B ABV IBU

8% N/A

DREAMSHAKE (PASSION FRUIT GRAPEFRUIT) MILKSHAKE IPA LACTOSE Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7% N/A

HONEYMOON PEACH RADLER

LAGER

RADLER

Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.5% 20

Year-round: B ABV IBU

3.5% 3 55

NOTL

THE EXCHANGE BREWERY

7 Queen St. | ExchangeBrewery.com

NIAGARA COLLEGE TEACHING BREWERY

135 Taylor Rd. | NCTeachingBrewery.ca

Noteworthy events at this NOTL brewery include a vegan cheese workshop and monthly comedy nights on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20.

If you’re passing through Niagara this holiday season, it’s worth stopping into NCTB for a sample of Ontario’s brewing history.

GRAND CRU

PORTER 101

B E L G I A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

WINTER WARMER

B E L G I A N S T R O N G DA R K ALE Small-batch: B

8.4% 29

ABV 10.3% IBU 22

NOTL

DARK HOLIDAY TROPICAL STOUT

ENGLISH-STYLE P O RT E R

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

4.5% 30

ABV IBU

4.2% N/A

NOTL

NIAGARA OAST HOUSE BREWERS

SILVERSMITH BREWING CO.

1523 Niagara Stone Rd. SilversmithBrewing.com

2017 Niagara Stone Rd. OastHouseBrewers.com

Stop in on Dec. 23 for the 7th annual Holiday Hoedown, one of the best parties in Niagara! If you can’t make it in, Oast House’s Pitchfork porter is in cans at LCBOs.

Yes, they have their iconic black lager across the province, but if you can make it into the brewery-in-a-church you’ll get to try their wide range of special, seasonal releases.

ROASTED CHESTNUT

LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE BRIDE

BIERE DE NOËL

B R OW N A L E

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.3% 20

B E L G I A N DA R K S T R O N G ALE Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.5% 35

BA R L E Y W I N E Seasonal: B ABV IBU

9% 50

PROBLEM BEARS B L A C K I PA

Seasonal: B,LC ABV IBU

7.2% 58

PORT DALHOUSIE

BREAKWALL BREWING CO.

LOCK STREET BREWING CO.

46 Clarence St. | BreakwallBrewery.com

104-15 Lock St. | LockStreet.ca

Breakwall keeps the seasonal beer releases going over the cold-weather months with at least one new offering per month.

The Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club, including custom steins and discounted beer, continues to be a popular offering at this brewery in Port Dalhousie.

HOPKINS TOMB

INDUSTRIAL PALE ALE

S TO U T

CRONMILLER & WHITE MAPLE LAGER

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 20

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 20

RIDGEWAY

PA L E A L E

Year-round: B ABV IBU

JEALOUS MISTRESS

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE W/HONEY Year-round: B

5.5% 38

ABV IBU

6.8% 12

ST CATHARINES

BRIMSTONE BREWING CO.

THE MERCHANT ALE HOUSE

209 Ridge Road N. | BrimstoneBrewing.ca

98 St. Paul St. | MerchantAleHouse.com

Elliott Brood and Hollerado are among the concerts slated for the Sanctuary in Novemeber. See the full list at thesanctuaryarts.org/events.

A regular schedule of live music acts helps bring crowds into this St. Catherines standby on Friday and Saturday nights.

MIDNIGHT PUNK ROCK MASS CHICORY PILSNER OATMEAL STOUT D RY- H O P P E D P I L S N E R

DRUNKEN MONKEY

OAT M E A L S TO U T Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.6% 32

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

4.6% 19

COLD BREW COFFEE STOUT

OAT M E A L S TO U T

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.8% 28

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.4% 32 57

Tr i - C i t i e s

BREWERIES 01 Abe Erb Ayr 02 Abe Erb 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

ST. JACOBS 10 60

Kitchener Abe Erb Waterloo Barncat Bitte Schön Block Three Counterpoint Descendants Grand River Innocente Jackass North Works Red Circle Rhythm & Brews Short Finger TWB Upper Thames Waterloo Wave Maker

60 60 58 62 62 60 60 58 62 59 59 60 59 61 61 62 61 59

07 18

WATERLOO 02

15 16

08 13

KITCHENER

11 12

04 14 19

NEW HAMBURG

CAMBRIDGE 01 24

AYR

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WOODSTOCK

CAMBRIDGE

403

CAMBRIDGE

BARNCAT ARTISAN ALES

GRAND RIVER BREWING

1600 Industrial Rd., Unit B5 BarncatAles.com

295 Ainslie St. | GrandRiverBrewing.com

This Cambridge brewery (and their branded teku glasses) is a darling of the beer-Gram set. Their lineup rotates frequently.

Look for their Beer Club meeting—an individual beer style gets matched with a carefully chosen food pairing—on Nov. 20, Dec. 18 and Jan. 15.

VANILLA LATTE

RUSSIAN GUN

M I L K S TO U T W / C O F F E E A N D VA N I L L A Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.3% N/A

A HANDFUL OF DARKNESS BA LT I C P O RT E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.2% N/A

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

8% 37

RED TAIL RED ALE

Year-round: B,LC ABV IBU

5.2% 11

CAMBRIDGE

JACKASS BREWING

NORTH WORKS BREWING CO.

100 Sheldon Dr., Unit 36 | JackassBrewing.ca

46 Stafford Ct. Unit B | NorthWorksBrewing.com

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

This Cambridge brewery takes fundraising seriously with events this fall in support of Ronald McDonald House and the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank.

LECKER SCHMEKER

WIRED SLOTH

PEARALYZER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

P O RT E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

6% N/A

ABV IBU

7% N/A

CAMBRIDGE

S TO U T W / C O F F E E

WHATABOUT EKUANOT

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

8% N/A

ABV IBU

6.2% N/A

CAMBRIDGE

RHYTHM & BREWS BREWING CO.

WAVE MAKER CRAFT BREWERY

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

639 Laurel St. | WaveMakerBrewery.com

No surprise they have a packed, music-heavy lineup including metal/country Wednesdays, open mic Thursdays and live music on weekend. Look for vinyl brunch starting mid-Nov.

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

MIXTAPE FRUIT BEERS

TOP OF THE MORNING

KETTLE SOUR SERIES

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 0

THANK YOU, INDIA I N D I A PA L E L A G E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 40

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.8% 22

MAXIMUS DOPPELBOCK

One-off: B ABV IBU

8% 25 59

KITCHENER

ABE ERB

COUNTERPOINT BREWING CO.

151 Charles St. W., Kitchener 15 King St. S., Waterloo 143 Northumberland St., Ayr | AbeErb.com

#4-935 Frederick St. | counterpointbrewing.ca

This season, they have a Clash of the Kitchens series pitting their locations against each other in a culinary battle royale. Look for their redesigned cans at LCBOs.

Counterpoint will mark their first full year in brewing this winter. The plan for 2020 includes an expanded barrel-aging programme including blended releases.

THE SLOW BURN

THE BLACK CELLO

SETTLE DOWN C O F F E E PA L E A L E

P O RT E R

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.8% 20

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.5% 23

KITCHENER

UP FOR THE DOWNBEAT

C O F F E E S TO U T

GOSE W/CHERRIES

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

Small-batch: B

6% N/A

ABV IBU

5% N/A

KITCHENER

DESCENDANTS BEER & BEVERAGE CO.

RED CIRCLE BREWING CO.

319 Victoria St. N. | DescendantsBeer.com

137 Glasgow St., Unit 385 RedCircleBrewing.ca

The weekly list of events here range from TV trivia on Tuesday to music bingo on Thursday and $1 oysters with live music on Friday.

Early November is the big grand opening for their brand new Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge at the brewery. Look for regular collab brews with other breweries in the area.

HARBINGER

SUPER CRISP

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 38

EL BUSCADOR

MEXICAN-STYLE LAGER Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 12

J A PA N E S E R I C E L A G E R (COLLAB W/WELLINGTO N ) One-off: B ABV IBU

4.5% 13

NIGHT SHIFT C O F F E E P O RT E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 25

KITCHENER

SHORT FINGER BREWING CO.

TOGETHER WE’RE BITTER CO-OPERATIVE

20 Hurst Ave. | ShortFingerBrewing.com

300 Mill Street, Unit 1 | Brewing.coop

Join the SFBC crew on Dec. 19 for a holiday movie night in the taproom. They’ll be watching Home Alone, eating popcorn, drinking some rad sours, and raising money for The Working Centre.

This local-favourite Kitchener brewery continues to grow—this time expanding by adding their own barrel programme.

FARGO

SPORRAN LIFTER

GOLDEN SOUR AGED I N G I N BA R R E L S W / L AV E N D E R Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

LANDO

BA R R E L - A G E D B L E N D ED SOUR SAISON Year-round: B,L

5.5% 0

ABV IBU

5.4% 20

MERTHYR RISING

S C OT C H A L E

BA R L E Y W I N E

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.5% 31

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

7.7% 37

KITCHENER

WATERLOO BREWING

400 Bingemans Centre Dr. WaterlooBrewing.com

To mark their 35th anniversary (truly impressive milestone!) Waterloo opened a new Taphouse with more seating and expanding lineup of beer taps. SALTED CARAMEL

WATERLOO DARK

P O RT E R

DA R K L A G E R

Seasonal: B,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6% 27

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5% 14 61

NEW HAMBURG

ST. JACOBS

BITTE SCHÖN BRAUHAUS

BLOCK THREE BREWING

68 Huron St. | BitteSchonBrauhaus.com

1430 King St. N., Unit 2 BlockThreeBrewing.Ca

Word came this fall that this New Hamburg brewery is up for sale. Hopefully, they find a buyer to keep the taps flowing.

They’ll be participating in the annual St. Jacobs Sparkles Christmas Open House in the middle of November this year.

THE WILD

FRANKENSTOUT KING STREET

GINGER SNAP

CREAM ALE

B R OW N A L E W / G I N G E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% N/A

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% N/A

WATERLOO

S E S S I O N S TO U T

SAISON

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 18

ABV IBU

4.6% 16

WOODSTOCK

INNOCENTE BREWING CO.

UPPER THAMES BREWING CO.

283 Northfield Dr. E., unit 8 | Innocente.ca

225 Bysham Park Dr., unit 9 | UpperThamesBrewing.ca

The rotating special releases continue here with a new DIPA in November and a cranberryorange ESB for Christmas in December. Check out the new online store.

Woodstock’s own brewery now has a second location at their brewpub, Brickhouse Brewpub. Look for on-site brewing and a total of 24 taps featuring Ontario craft beer.

CHARCOAL PORTER

DUSK TO DAWN

L O N D O N - S T Y L E P O RT E R Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.1% 20

CRANKY ZESTIVE ALE

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 20

W H I T E S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5% N/A

DARKSIDE

C H O C O L AT E S TO U T Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.6% N/A

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Springs 69 70

BREWERIES 01 Bad Apple 68 02 Black Swan 71 03 Brothers 69 04 Cowbell 64 05 Elora 68 06 Fixed Gear 69 07 Formosa

BAYFIELD

GODERICH

KINCARDINE

LAKE HURON

BLYTH

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STRATFORD

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COWBELL BREWING

40035 Blyth Rd. | CowbellBrewing.com

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MCNALL’S MISSION

GRAVEL RUN

Year-round: B,L,LC

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

H O N E Y B R OW N A L E

ABV

4.8%

IBU

S E S S I O N I PA

ABV

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

IBU

ABSENT LANDLORD C O U N T RY KÖ L S C H

I N D I A PA L E A L E Year-round: B,L,LC 6.3%

IBU

Punches above its weight with citrus zest, lime, pineapple and pine. Very easy drinking.

DOC PERDUE’S BOXING BRUIN

ABV

4.5%

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV

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

5.3%

IBU

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

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WELLINGTON BREWERY

950 Woodlawn Rd. W. | WellingtonBrewery.ca MON-SUN 11AM-7PM EST. 1985

Arkell best bitter, one of the brewery’s original creations in 1985, makes its triumphant return in the current mix pack. Also, watch out for their chocolate milk stout.

ARKELL BEST BITTER

CHOCOLATE MILK STOUT

ENGLISH-STYLE BITTER

M I L K S TO U T W / C O C OA Seasonal: B,L,LC

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV

IBU

ABV

A smooth introduction to craft beer for many. Arkell has the malty balance that lets it do excellently in all weather.

IBU

A P R I C OT I PA Seasonal: B,L,LC

ABV

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV

This deep mahogany brown ale has roasted malt, nut, and toffee flavours which meld seamlessly with the creamy espresso reduction.

New England-style IPA

Seasonal: B,L,LC IBU

IBU

UPSIDE IPA

E S P R E S S O B R OW N A L E

5.4%

5.9%

This hazy IPA is brewed with loads of fresh apricots and generously dry-hopped with simcoe and citra hops. Find it in Vol. 7 Mix Pack.

OLD BUDDY

ABV

NOT A WORD SPOKEN

I M P E R I A L R U S S I A N S TO U T Seasonal: B,L,LC,TBS ABV

IBU

This stout takes creamy smoothness to the next level. Search for it on tap on a cold winter night.

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN STOUT

This award-winner is a bold, full-bodied stout that’s jet black with a deep tan head and an inviting aroma of dark chocolate and coffee

6.6%

6.8%

IBU

Exploding with juicy grapefruit, peach and tropical hop flavours. This New England-style IPA has a hazy appearance and soft mouthfeel.

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BAYFIELD

BAD APPLE BREWING CO.

73463 ON-21 | BadAppleBrewingCo.com

RIVER ROAD BREWING AND HOPS

35549 Bayfield River Rd. RiverRoadBrewing.com

The taproom event schedule takes a festive turn on Nov. 30 for a Christmas urn workshop. Find their beer through Small Batch Dispatch.

Minor renovations to the taproom will help River Road welcome the holidays. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also participating in Christmas urn-making workshops in Bayfield.

SERIOUSLY BLACK

STATION 9

D RY- H O P P E D P O RT E R

SERIOUSLY COASTAL C O F F E E S TO U T

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

S M O K E D B R OW N A L E

Small-batch: B

5% 40

ABV IBU

5% N/A

ELMIRA

ONE LONELY SCOTCH NIGHT S C OT T I S H A L E

Small-batch: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

4.7% 22

ABV IBU

6% 15

ELORA

RURAL ROOTS BREWING COMPANY

ELORA BREWING CO.

21B Industrial Dr. | RuralRootsBrewery.ca

107 Geddes St. | EloraBrewingCompany.ca

This new brewery in Elmira professes a strong dedication to their rural community and already has many of the polished brewery trappings like a custom mug club.

Live music Fridays continue with acts like Mike Tood and Drew Chester booked for November and December. Look for a cranberry version of their Lodestar sour to drop this fall.

NQIPA

AUSTRALIS

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

COUNTRY NIGHTS PORTER

AUSTRALIAN-STYLE PA L E A L E

P O RT E R Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.5% 40

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6.1% 40

LODESTAR SOUR ALE W/ CRANBERRY

KETTLE SOUR Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.1% 0

FORMOSA

GODERICH

FORMOSA SPRINGS BREWERY

SQUARE BREW

430 Parsons Crt. | SquareBrewCo.com

1120 Bruce Rd., Unit 12 FormosaBrewery.ca

This Ontario brewery has a long history but also manages to stay on trend. As evidence, their lime beer was launched a decade ago.

Monthly trivia plus other special events keep the taproom calendar full at Square in Goderich. The town is especially pretty when covered in snow.

FORMOSA SPRINGS DRAFT

SQUARE ONE PILSNER

HONEY BROWN LAGER W/HONEY

PILSNER

LAGER

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

Small-batch: B

5% 9

ABV IBU

5% N/A

ABV IBU

GUELPH

5% 25

ONTARIO’S WEST COAST IPA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.5% 45

GUELPH

BROTHERS BREWING CO.

FIXED GEAR BREWING CO.

15 Wyndham St. N. BrothersBrewingCompany.ca

20 Alma St. S. | FixedGearBrewing.com

In downtown Guelph, this is one of the most convivial taprooms in Ontario. They also have an especially deep menu of recommendations for outside food from local spots.

Fans of barrel-aged offerings will be eager to try Fixed Gear’s first oak-aged foeder beer when it comes out in mid-November.

HELL FIRE

RED HOOK

OAT M E A L S TO U T W I T H C AY E N N E P E P P E R Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5% 20

MISTY MOUNTAIN HÖP K V E I K I PA

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.5% 55

STONEHAMMER DARK

S TO U T

ENGLISH-STYLE ALE Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.5% 45

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5% 35 69

GUELPH

HANOVER

ROYAL CITY BREWING CO.

199 Victoria Rd. S. | RoyalCityBrew.ca

MACLEAN’S ALES

52 14th Ave. | MacLeansAles.ca

ALES INC.

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

Their Scotch ale—a type well-suited to the blustery days of November and December—is the style’s standard-bearer in Ontario.

REMEMBRANCE RED ALE

ARMCHAIR SCOTCH ALE

RED ALE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% 25

SMOKED HONEY

S M O K E D B R OW N A L E W/HONEY Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

S C OT T I S H A L E

Seasonal: B,L,LC,TBS

5.5% 25

KINCARDINE

ABV IBU

MACLEAN’S PALE ALE

B R I T I S H - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

7.5% 22

ABV IBU

5.2% 32

NEUSTADT

NEUSTADT SPRINGS BREWERY

GREY MATTER BEER CO.

726 Queen St. | GreyMatterBeer.com

456 Jacob St. | NeustadtSprings.com

Stop into the Kincardine brewery this winter to sample the offerings from the Grey Matter Labs series, which is brewed on their pilot system.

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

NO MAN’S AN ISLAND

10W30

P O RT E R W / C O C O N U T

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.2% 25

AVRO ARROW

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.6% 20

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD ALE Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

SCOTTISH PALE ALE S C OT T I S H A L E

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

4.5% N/A

ORANGEVILLE

SEAFORTH

HALF HOURS ON EARTH BREWERY

HOCKLEY VALLEY

25 Centennial Rd. | HockleyBeer.ca

151 Main St. S. | HalfHoursOnEarth.com

Widely available at LCBO locations at a goodvalue price their darker, cool-weather beers have been favourites well before the current wave of craft.

This brewery has a very high batting average on making gems. Lots of offerings in cans as well as the bigger bottles. Watch out for new releases on Wednesdays.

DARK

TOTALLY

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE

AMBER

AMERICAN-STYLE RED ALE Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5% N/A

ABV IBU

5.2% N/A

SHAKESPEARE

FA R M H O U S E S O U R A L E AGED IN RED WINE BA R R E L S W / F R U I T One-off: B ABV IBU

ATMOSPHERE OA K - A G E D S M O K E D SOUR

One-off: B

7% N/A

ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

STRATFORD

SHAKESPEARE BREWING CO.

BLACK SWAN BREWING CO.

2178 Line 34 | ShakespeareBrewingCompany.ca

144 Downie St. | BlackSwanBrewing.ca

These guys are definitely a part of the crop of inventive breweries in the Stratford region. They straddle the can-bottle line for their brewed lineup.

As warm-weather running season ends, the live music becomes the bigger draw for this taproom in Stratford.

THE CLASSY COW

BLACK SWAN EPA

M I L K S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 25

THE GRUMPY GOAT

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6% 60

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 29

PORTER P O RT E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.3% 45 71

STRATFORD

HERALD HAUS BREWING CO.

JOBSITE BREWING CO.

45 Cambria St. | JobsiteBrewing.ca

21 Market Pl. | @HeraldHaus

From the award-winning Dingman dark to an oatmeal stout and popular American-style pale ale, there’s plenty to sample at this brewery in historic, downtown Stratford.

Still a bit under-the-radar in Stratford, this new brewery celebrated its first anniversary this summer. They have a deep, creative catalogue.

DINGMAN DARK

WELDERS FLASH

DA R K L A G E R

RASPBERRY SOUR

SOUR ALE W/FRUIT Year-round: B,L,TBS

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 18

ABV IBU

5.3% 0

STRATFORD

MIND THE STAIRS

W H I T E S TO U T

H A Z Y I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.4% 25

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.2% 30

VARNA

STRATFORD BREWING CO.

STONE HOUSE BREWING CO.

Facebook.com/StratfordBrewing

76050 Parr Line | StoneHouseBrewing.ca

Get a taste of Ontario’s most famous theatre town at your local bar or LCBO. (They don’t have an on-site taproom.)

This small brewery in Varna continues to expand their regular lineup—they launched a new Bavarian lager this fall.

STRATFORD PILSNER

BAVARIAN LAGER

PILSNER

Year-round: L,LC ABV IBU

4.9% N/A

STRATFORD CALIFORNIA COMMON

CALIFORNIA COMMON Year-round: L ABV IBU

5% 30

MUNICH-STYLE DUNKEL Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% N/A

GERMAN DARK LAGER DA R K L A G E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 18

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GL HERITAGE BREWING COMPANY

LONSBERY FARMS BREWING CO.

8728 Howard Ave. | GLHeritageBrewing.ca

7781 Howard Ave. | LonsberyFarms.beer

The core lineup of a blonde ale, California common and American-style pale ale are joined this season by seasonals including a sweet stout and a rye pale ale.

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

APPLE JACK’D ALE

BLACK EYE PA

FRUIT BEER

BEE-UTIFUL HONEY BROWN B R OW N A L E

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

7% 11

ABV IBU

5.6% 25

CHATHAM

B L A C K I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.2% 70

RED RYE PA I PA W / RY E

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.2% 68

ERIEAU

SONS OF KENT BREWING CO.

BAYSIDE BREWING CO.

970 Ross Lane | BaysideBrewing.com

27 Adelaide St. S. | SonsOfKent.com

Fergie’s Classic is named after MLB pitching legend, Ferguson Jenkins. Partial proceeds will help the Chatham-Kent Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation buld a new facility.

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

SPACE HEATER

BRONZEBACK

WINTER ALE

FERGIE’S CLASSIC PILSNER

B R OW N A L E

CREAM ALE W/HONEY

PILSNER Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.6% 19

Seasonal: L,LC ABV IBU

4.9% 26

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

HONEY CREAM ALE

6% 18

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% N/A

JARVIS

KINGSVILLE

CONCESSION ROAD BREWING CO.

THE GROVE BREW HOUSE

12 Main St. E. | BrewEatSleepRepeat.com

17 Talbot St. E., unit 4 ConcessionRoadBrew.com

The plan is to add weekly cask releases—each with a seasonal touch—to the offerings at Concession Road.

This brewery with an on-site hotel has made it to the two-year mark in style. At the 2019 Ontario Brewing Awards, they scored a gold medal for their Westcott cream ale.

CROSSROADS SOUR

WESTCOTT CREAM ALE

KETTLE SOUR W/FRUIT Small-batch: B,L ABV IBU

4.7% 5

LUMBERJACKET BROWN ALE E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.7% 23

CREAM ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

WORKHORSE BROWN ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E Seasonal: B

4.7% 14

ABV IBU

5% 32

LA SALETTE

RAMBLIN ROAD BREWERY FARM

2970 Swimming Pool Rd. | RamblinRoad.ca

The retail bottle shop and tasting room for this on-farm brewery are open every day and their restaurant, the Roost, has separate lunch hours. 3D TRIPLE CHOCOLATE STOUT

HOP N APPLE

W H E AT B E E R W / A P P L E

S TO U T

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.1% 30

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Year-round: B ABV IBU

6% 14

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SARNIA

REFINED FOOL BREWING CO.

STONEPICKER BREWING

7143 Forest Rd. | StonepickerBrewing.com

1326 London Rd., 137 Davis St. RefinedFool.com

Look for gourmet food pop-ups and inventive collaborations with local produces—such as a sunflower beer—from these guys.

November 20 is the holiday-themed Charity Takeover at Refined Fool on London Rd. That night, 15% of proceeds go directly to the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Centre in Sarnia.

TRACTOR ON THE WALL

PINKY BREWSTER

OAT M E A L S TO U T

BIG RED 9350 R E D I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

6% 15

ABV IBU

6.2% 37

SARNIA

AMERICAN-STYLE W H E AT W / R A S P B E R R I E S Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

SUBURBAN MENACE RED ALE

Seasonal: B,L

5.5% 25

ABV IBU

5.7% 38

SIMCOE

CHARLOTTEVILLE BREWING CO.

RIVER RUN BREW CO.

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

1207 Charlotteville West Quarter Line Rd. CharlottevilleBrewingCompany.ca

Look for this relatively new brewery, started by homebrewers, in Sarnia’s revitalizing, historic downtown neighbourhood.

Look for the “Experi-tap” series of new beer releases from a wide range of styles and with unusual ingredients.

COCONUT COVE

LOCAL 519

BEASTMASTER

P O RT E R W / C O C O N U T Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.1% 25

C O F F E E S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.8% 32

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.9% 27

LIL’ RED RIDIN’ IN THE HOOD RED ALE ON NITRO

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.3% 17

SIMCOE

ST. THOMAS

NEW LIMBURG BREWERY

CAPS OFF BREWING CO.

2353 Nixon Rd. | NewLimburg.com

Unit C-168 Curtis St. | CapsOffBrewing.com

With the chilly weather, the fun moves inside at this Simcoe brewery known for its Belgianstyle beers and continental flare.

Caps Off will add an amateur comedy night to the event rotation for their taproom in downton St. Thomas. See their social feeds for details.

QUAD

BIG APPLE NEWSIE

B E L G I A N - S T Y L E Q UA D Small-batch: B ABV 10.6% IBU N/A

DUBBEL

BELGIAN-STYLE DUBBEL

W H E AT B E E R W / A P P L E

Year-round: B ABV IBU

7% N/A

HOLD ONTO YOUR TAM S C OT T I S H A L E

Seasonal: L ABV IBU

5.7% 24

Year-round: L ABV IBU

7.1% 18

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ST. THOMAS

STRATHROY

WRENCH RAILWAY CITY BREWING CO. RUSTY BREWING CO. 130 Edward St. | RailwayCityBrewing.com

9 Front St. W. | RustyWrench.ca

Karen Emeny, The Groove Station and Black Suit Devil are all on the live-music schedule at Railway City this season.

From DIY workshops, to themed paint nights and karaoke there is a full schedule keeping the Strathroy taproom full.

HONEY ELIXIR COFFEE

CRAPPY TIRE STOUT

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD W/COFFEE Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

DOUBLE DEAD ELEPHANT I M P E R I A L I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC

4.8% N/A

ABV IBU

8% 90

STRATHROY

C O F F E E S TO U T

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE STOUT

7.5% 18

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.1% N/A

WEST LORNE

STRATHROY BREWING CO.

NATTERJACK BREWING CO.

62 Albert St. | StrathroyBrewingCompany.ca

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.

Look for Grandma Varga wearing her Natterjack Brewing t-shirt around town, snap a selfie with her and send it to the brewery. Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that for community engagement?

1815 HOPHAPPY HAYMAKER

I M P E R I A L I PA Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

RED VALLEY RED ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.7% N/A

BPA POM

B E L G I A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 27

LUNKER CREAM ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4% 20

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LONDON

ANDERSON CRAFT ALES

BEERLAB!

1030 Elias St. | AndersonCraftAles.ca

420 Talbot St. | Beerlab.com

Expanded hours—from 11-9 on Tuesday through Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday—plus a full kitchen menu means there are even more reasons to visit this standout London brewery.

Look for pop-up meals in this new London taproom from Salt&Swine on certain weekends throughout the fall and winter months. More details on their social feeds.

STOUT

TROPICALIA SAISON

F O R E I G N E X T R A S TO U T

BROWN B R OW N A L E

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

SAISON

Year-round: B,L

6.2% 43

ABV IBU

4.6% 21

LONDON

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

IMAGINARY FORCE

P O RT E R W / C O F F E E A N D VA N I L L A Small-batch: B

6.4% 20

ABV IBU

5% 15

LONDON

DUNDAS & SONS BREWING

FORKED RIVER BREWING CO.

400 Adelaide St. N. | DundasAndSons.com

45 Pacific Crt., Unit 4 ForkedRiverBrewing.com

Look for them at the I Heart Beer Holiday Festival at London’s RBC Place on Nov. 22— ugly sweaters encouraged, naturally.

On Dec. 14, they’re hosting a pop-up holiday market with local vendors, artists and artisans. Peas+Thank You will be there with eats.

THE BLACK KNIGHT

FLANDERS RED

B L A C K I PA

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.5% 52

APA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE One-off: B ABV IBU

4.5% 35

SOUR FLEMISH RED ALE Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

7.3% N/A

FULL CITY COFFEE PORTER

C O F F E E P O RT E R Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.5% 25

LONDON

POWERHOUSE BREWING CO.

LONDON BREWING

521 Burbrook Pl. | LondonBrewing.ca

100 Kellogg Ln. | PowerhouseBrewery.beer

Euchre takes over the brewery on Wednesday night; live music features play on Friday; and they do a relaxed, acoustic set on Sunday.

From community fundraisers to holiday events, this brewery that only opened this summer has already become a cornerstone in London

4 PM SUNSET

BUCKLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH RED

S P E LT OAT M E A L S TO U T

WINTER TART

C R A N B E R RY W H E AT A L E

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

5.5% 12

ABV IBU

4.5% 7

LONDON

POWERHOUSE PORTER

IRISH RED ALE

P O RT E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4% 20

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.8% 28

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STORM STAYED BREWING CO.

Keep up on your local beer news & seasonal listings.

169 Wharncliffe Rd. S., unit 8 StormStayed.com

From pop-culture trivia to special beer cocktails on Sunday, there are plenty of reasons to visit this London brewery on top of their selection of well-made beer. PARDON MY FRENCH S O U R I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.4% 50

THE HUNTER AMERICAN-STYLE P O RT E R

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.2% 73

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LONDON

TECUMSEH

TOBOGGAN BREWING CO.

FRANK BREWING CO.

585 Richmond St. | TobogganBrewing.com

12000 Tecumseh Rd. | FrankBeer.ca

This downtown London brewery made a special beer just for the Grand Theatre, called London Proud. From gear to tastings to beer to-go they have the full package on Richmond.

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

BLACKFRIAR’S BRIDGE

SIMPLE MAN

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

JACQUE STRAPPE

AMERICAN LIGHT LAGER Year-round: B

6% 35

ABV IBU

4.7% 10

WINDSOR

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.1% 22

SMOOTH HOPERATOR

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 32

WINDSOR

BREW MICROBREWERY

635 University Ave. E. | BrewWindsor.com

CHAPTER TWO BREWING CO.

2345 Edna St. | ChapterTwoBrewing.com

The maple beer outsells the rest of the lineup at this independent brewery in Windsor—they also sell it through their website.

The good news for those stopping into this Windsor brewery is that they’ve added an onsite kitchen and are serving a full BBQ menu.

CANADIAN MAPLE BEER

WEIZEN HEIMER

SPICED ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% N/A

CHOCOLATE STOUT S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

ZUG ISLAND PORTER

WEIZENBOCK One-off: B ABV IBU

8% 22

ENGLISH-STYLE P O RT E R Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.7% 32

WINDSOR

CRAFT HEADS BREWING CO.

MOTOR CRAFT ALES

89 University Ave. W. | CraftHeads.ca

888 Erie St. E. | ThisIsMotor.com

They manage to keep dozens of taps wellsupplied with a nano system and are adding online bottle sales this season. Get set for their big five-year anniversary later this winter.

With beers created using crabapples and another with beets and ginger, the infused-beer options keep going over the winter months.

30ML COFFEE STOUT

DRAGULA

S TO U T

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.9% 69

UNDER THE SEA SALTED CARAMEL

B R OW N A L E Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.1% 18

WINDSOR

BEETER SAISON

S C H WA R Z B I E R

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.4% 24

SAISON W/BEETS AND GINGER Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.6% 21

WINDSOR

SANDWICH BREWING CO.

WALKERVILLE BREWERY

3230 Sandwich St. | @SandwichBrewing

525 Argyle Rd. | WalkervilleBrewery.com

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

They’re hosting Windsor’s Mistletoe Market on the weekends of Nov. 15-16 and Dec. 6-7. Each weekend has a different set of Etsy vendors with handmade wares.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER

RIVERSIDE BROWN

ENGLISH-STYLE P O RT E R Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.5% 22

RUBY SUE

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.9% 23

EASY STOUT

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE Small-batch: B ABV IBU

3.9% 19

M I L K S TO U T

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.5% 32 83

K awa rt h as & NO rt h u m b er lan d N

BREWERIES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Belmont Lake Bobcaygeon Church-Key Fenelon Falls Northumberland Hills

85 86 84 85

Olde Stone Pie Eyed Monk Publican House Smithavens William Street

86 85 86 86 85

W 28

36 7

LINDSAY

02 06

08 09

CAMPBELLFORD

PETERBOROUGH 7A 115

COBOURG

05 10

CAMPBELLFORD

401 2

COBOURG

NORTHUMBERLAND HILLS BREWERY

CHURCH-KEY BREWING

1678 County Road 38 ChurchKeyBrewing.com

1024 Division St., Unit 1 | NHB.beer

Wondering about the name? That’s what we called bottle openers in decades past—you know, like the 90s. Their brewed styles also tend to the traditional.

More of their lineup tends to be on tap at the brewery than in bottle or can, so this is a great option for grabbing a growler on the way to a holiday party.

HOLY SMOKE PEAT SMOKED SCOTCH ALE

SUPER CONTINENTAL

SMOKED BEER Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6.2% N/A

WEST COAST PALE ALE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% N/A

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

OXY MORON

D O U B L E B L A C K I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

7.5% N/A

COBOURG

HAVELOCK

WILLIAM STREET BEER CO.

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

FENELON FALLS BREWING CO.

4 May St. | FenelonFallsBrewing.com

Watch out for the latest act on the Crown Pallet Stage—their live music venue at the brewery. The Busker Brothers perform on Nov. 16.

This fall, their revitalized facade in downtown Fenelon Falls was honoured with an entry in the award from Explore Fenelon Falls.

CRANBERRY SAISON

RED ALE

SAISON W/FRUIT

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.4% 22

BOCK VON KRAMPUS

TRADITIONAL BOCK Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.5% 24

HAVELOCK

KAWARTHA SPARKLING ALE

RED ALE

S PA R K L I N G A L E Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

Year-round: B

5.2% 18

ABV IBU

4.7% 19

LINDSAY

BELMONT LAKE BREWERY

PIE EYED MONK BREWERY

54 Fire Rte. 17 | BelmontLakeBrewery.com

8 Cambridge St. N. PieEyedMonkBrewery.com

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

This fall, the brewpub in Lindsay added cocktails to the menu to go with their brewed offerings.

HARRY SCOTT

FIRST RESPONSE

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.8% N/A

MILES OF MEMORIES

ENGLISH-STYLE BITTER Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5% N/A

BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS

B R OW N A L E

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E I PA

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.5% 24

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.5% 50 85

PETERBOROUGH

BOBCAYGEON BREWING CO.

THE OLDE STONE BREWING CO.

191 St David St., Unit 2 BobcaygeonBrewing.ca

380 George St. N. | OldeStone.ca

This brewery in Peterborough is putting the finishing touches on their online bottle shop so that you can order your favourites.

Many of their seasonal offerings, including their holiday beers, make it onto the cask engine at this brewpub in Peterborough.

STARRY NIGHT

OR DUBH STOUT

C H O C O L AT E S TO U T

NORTHERN LIGHTS H A Z Y I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.3% 23

ABV IBU

6.1% 30

PETERBOROUGH

I R I S H D RY S TO U T Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.1% N/A

WILDE OLDE ALE OLD ALE

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.6% N/A

PETERBOROUGH

PUBLICAN HOUSE BREWERY

300 Charlotte St. | PublicanHouse.com

SMITHAVENS BREWING COMPANY

687 Rye St., Unit 6 | SmithavensBrewing.ca

O’Leerie stout makes a return for the winter months as well as the one-year-aged version of their Eight or Better Belgian-style tripel.

In October, new owners closed this taproom for a remodel. Check that they’ve re-opened before planning your visit.

HENRY’S IRISH ALE

AMBER SOLACE

B R OW N A L E

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.6% 19

O’LEERIE STOUT

AMBER LAGER

S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.6% 29

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.6% 20

DUNKELWEIZEN D U N K E LW E I Z E N

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.2% 12

Brothers 89 08 Matron 89 09 Midtown 93 10 Napanee 91 11 Parsons 92 12 Prince Eddy's 92 13 Riverhead 91 14 Signal 89 15 Skeleton Park 91 16 Spearhead 88 17 Stone City 91 18 Strange 90 19 Westport 93 20 Wild Card 93 21 Wolfe Island 93

07 MacKinnon

Mountain 90

BREWERIES 01 555 92 02 Barley Days 92 03 Gananoque 89 04 Gillingham 90 05 Kingston 90 06 Lake on the

18 09

01 11 12

NAPANEE

PICTON

08 02

401

BELLEVILLE

05 17

KINGSTON 21

13 15 16

LAKE ONTARIO

N E

GANANOQUE

401

WESTPORT

Ki ngst o n & P EC

SPEARHEAD CITY

SPEARHEAD BREWING

675 Development Dr. | SpearheadBeer.com

SUN-MON 11AM-9PM ^ TUE-THU 11AM-10PM FRI-SAT 11AM-11PM EST. 2018 Winter events at Spearhead include their annual New Year’s Extravaganza and a party in February for Groundhog Day.

BELGIAN STOUT

BIG KAHUNA

Seasonal: B,L

Seasonal: B,L,LC

S TO U T

ABV

IBU

I M P E R I A L I PA

ABV

Brewed with coriander, demerara sugar and Curaçao orange peel it has a dry finish.

IBU

100

It gets warrior, cascade and hallertau blanc hops to go with the pure pineapple juice.

Now available at select LCBOs.

SPEARHEADBEER.COM

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BATH

BLOOMFIELD

MACKINNON BROTHERS BREWING

MATRON FINE BEER

1915 County Road 22 MackinnonBrewing.com

65 Barker Lane | MatronFineBeer.ca

They’re adding a 10,000-square-foot, timberframe expansion to their brew house, packaging and storage facility. Check their social feeds for hours over the holiday season.

One of the County’s newest and most popular breweries continues to gradually expand their lineup and have a new beer coming for winter. They’ve added online sales.

HARVEST ALE

YEASAYER

ALE MADE FROM 100% FA R M - G R OW N INGREDIENTS Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

8 MAN ENGLISH PALE ALE E N G L I S H - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L,LC

5% 18

ABV IBU

5.8% 32

CORBYVILLE

BOBO

LAGERBIER

FA R M H O U S E W H E AT

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

4.8% N/A

ABV IBU

4.2% N/A

GANANOQUE

SIGNAL BREWING COMPANY

86-87 River Rd. | Signal.beer

GANANOQUE BREWING COMPANY

9 King St. E. | GanBeer.com

Look for popular, local tribute bands Epic Journey and Epic Eagles to play the taproom on Dec. 6 and 8, respectively.

The brewery with the difficult-to-say name is holding their 3rd annual chili cook-off after the Santa Claus parade on Nov. 30.

POWER CUT

NAUGHTY OTTER LAGER

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.2% 55

WAVE

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE PA L E A L E Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.1% 45

PA L E L A G E R

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.2% 24

COOPER’S HAWK

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.2% 38 89

GLENORA

HILLIER

LAKE ON THE MOUNTAIN BREWERY

GILLINGHAM BREWING CO.

11369 Loyalist Pkwy. LakeOnTheMountainBrewCo.com

1316 Wilson Rd. | GillinghamBrewing.ca

Very limited winter hours so be sure to check their website or social feeds before heading to this converted-resort brewery.

The lineup continues to evolve at this smallscale brewery in the County, which has a focus on pales ales plus seasonal styles.

LAKE MONSTER SOUR IPA

JM PORTER

S O U R I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.1% 60

ONOKENOGA PALE ALE

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.2% 44

HILLIER

ENGLISH-STYLE P O RT E R

HOWLETT IPA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Small-batch: B

5.9% 38

ABV IBU

6.8% 39

KINGSTON

STRANGE BREWING CO.

KINGSTON BREWING COMPANY

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

34 Clarence St. | KingstonBrewing.ca

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

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

HORNTRIP

DOUBLE DRYHOPPED IPA

PA L E A L E W / J U N I P E R Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.2% N/A

CORDUROY ROAD I PA W / L I C O R I C E

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.2% N/A

I M P E R I A L I PA

Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.5% N/A

DUNKELNACHT DA R K L A G E R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% N/A

KINGSTON

RIVERHEAD BREWING CO.

631 Fortune Cres. | RiverheadBrewing.com

SKELETON PARK BREWERY

675 Arlington Park Pl. | SkeletonPark.ca

They do a “hoppy hour” on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. with reduced prices on beer flights and selections on a special snack menu.

This former contract brewery stepped into the former King’s Town Brewing space and held their grand opening on Nov. 2.

IRISH RED

BEST BITTER

IRISH-STYLE RED Year-round: B ABV IBU

DUNKEL GERMAN LAGER

ENGLISH-STYLE BITTER

D U N K E LW E I Z E N Year-round: B

5.3% 28

ABV IBU

5.3% 24

KINGSTON

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 28

PROPER ENGLISH

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Year-round: B,L

5% 28

ABV IBU

NAPANEE

STONE CITY ALES

NAPANEE BEER COMPANY

275 Princess St. | StoneCityAles.com

450 Milligan Lane | NapaneeBeer.ca

Oh Susanna and Julian Finnegan are playing the second installment of the fall concert series at Stone City on Nov. 14.

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

SHIPS IN THE MORNING

BLACKLIST

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.8% 26

UNCHARTED IPA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

7% 70

EXTREMIST

S C H WA R Z B I E R

B E L G I A N - S T Y L E I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.3% 28

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

7.2% 80 91

PICTON

BARLEY DAYS BREWERY

555 BREWING CO.

124 Picton Main St. | 555Beer.com

13730 Loyalist Parkway BarleyDaysBrewery.com

Food pop-ups feature here throughout the week and Leafs games on the big screen are a big draw at this Picton brewpub.

Their oyster stout has had a cult following for many years in Ontario. It’s particularly wellsuited to cold-weather imbibing.

FOOTPRINT

WIND & SAIL

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B ABV IBU

7.2% N/A

LONG BLACK

B L A C K I PA W / C O F F E E Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.6% 55

PICTON

DA R K A L E

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

00% 00

SCRIMSHAW OY S T E R S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4% 25

PICTON

PARSONS BREWING CO.

876 County Road 49 | ParsonsBrewing.com

PRINCE EDDY’S BREWING CO.

13 Macsteven Dr. | PrinceEddys.com

Stop by this brewery in Picton for a wide range of beer selections (from coffee stouts to milkshake IPAs) and cozy taproom atmosphere.

A black lager and double milkshake IPA will join the Norwegian pale and dry-hopped sour on the release schedule this season at this brewery in Picton.

MARYSBURGH VORTEX

CHILLER INSTINCT

I M P E R I A L I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV 8.75% IBU 65

RUM BRÛLÉE M I L K S TO U T

D RY- H O P P E D S O U R

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

CHOWDA

7.5% 45

One-off: B,L ABV IBU

5% 25

N O R W E G I A N PA L E A L E One-off: B,L ABV IBU

5% 20

TRENTON

WELLINGTON

WILDCARD BREWING CO.

MIDTOWN BREWING CO.

38 Gotha St. | WildcardBrewCo.com

266 Wellington Main St. MidtownBrewingCompany.com

They’ve added hand-made steins to their swag shop. Local woodworker Alex Ferri makes each one from wood he harvests himself.

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

BLUE SOUR RANGER

PORTER

B L U E B E R RY L E M O N A D E SLUSHIE KETTLE SOUR One-off: B ABV IBU

FAIT ACCOMPLI (RED) BERLINER WEISSE W/ G A M AY G R A P E S Small-batch: B

5% 12

ABV IBU

4.2% 8

WESTPORT

DRY IRISH STOUT

ENGLISH-STYLE P O RT E R

D RY I R I S H S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.2% 25

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.2% 35

WOLFE ISLAND

WESTPORT BREWING CO.

41B Main St. WestportBrewingCompany.ca

WOLFE ISLAND SPRING CRAFT BREWERY

1570 County Road 96 | WolfeIsland.beer

Once the Upper Rideau Lake freezes, you’ll be able to skate (or sled) right up to this brewery on Westport’s harbour. They’ve just passed the one-year mark!

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

RIDEAU LAKES RED

DIGGLER’S DIRT SQUIRREL

RED ALE

FOLEY MOUNTAIN FESTIVE

N U T B R OW N

A LT B I E R Year-round: B ABV IBU

6.9% 38

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.4% 38

One-off: B ABV IBU

4.5% N/A

OUT FOR A SIP BELGIAN-STYLE BLONDE

Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.5% N/A 93

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07 08 09 10 11

01 02 03 04 05 06

4 Degrees 100 Ashton 96 Beau's 95 Braumeister 96 Calabogie 96 Cartwright Springs 99 Cassel 97 Crooked Mile 96 Étienne Brûlé 97 Halcyon 100 Humble Beginnings 98 Perth 100 Rurban 97 Square Timber 100 Stalwart 97 Tuque de Broue 98 Whitewater 98 Windmill 98 Wood Brothers 99

BREWERIES

417

04 15

08 02

12 01

15 42

SMITH FALLS

416

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OTTAWA

CARLETON PLACE

QUEBEC

401

EMBRUN

09 16

417

N E

CORNWALL

138

VANKLEEK HILL 19

03 10

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VANKLEEK HILL

BEAU’S ALL NATURAL BREWING CO.

10 Terry Fox Dr. | Beaus.ca MON-SUN 10AM-6PM EST. 2006

Beau’s continues to expand their lineup, this time with Countdown, a west coast pale ale. Look for cascade and simcoe hops plus an easy 5%.

TOM GREEN CHERRY

STRONG PATRICK

Seasonal: B,LC

Seasonal: B,L,LC

C H E R RY M I L K S TO U T

ABV

5.6%

IBU

IRISH-STYLE RED ALE

ABV

With a luscious and silky body, this certified organic stout is chocolate cake with a cherry.

6.1%

IBU

From whiskey and oak on the nose to rich and warm finish, this is an easy favourite.

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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.

Extensive renovations have made Ashton into even more of a family destination. Their own canning facilities mean their brews are in more LCBOs and grocery stores.

HIGHLANDER HILL WALKER

RED RYE

S C OT T I S H E X P O RT A L E Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.4% 20

DRUIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DUSK IRISH RED ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 20

CALABOGIE

BECKWITH BITTERS

RED ALE

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

4.5% 60

ABV IBU

4% 30

CARLETON PLACE

CALABOGIE BREWING CO.

BRAUMEISTER BREWING CO.

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

19 Moore St. | Braumeister.ca

The event space at Calabogie can handle up to 200 guests for any type of gathering this holiday season. Their Brown Cow is a favourite at this time of year.

Rotating seasonals do a good job of complementing their core lager styles. Grab a pretzel when you visit their taproom.

BLACK DONALD

AVANT GARDISTE

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

6% 40

HIGHLANDER N U T B R OW N

FRENCH RED ALE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

HUSARIA PILS

6% 23

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.8% 25

PILSNER

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.8% 28

CARLETON PLACE

CASSELMAN

STALWART BREWING CO.

CASSEL BREWERY

10 High St. | StalwartBrewing.ca

2 Racine St. | CasselBrewery.ca

Beers from this Carleton Place brewery show up at bars all over Ottawa. Their own taproom features a cask engine.

Live entertainment—comedy nights in particular—keep the brewpub humming throughout the winter months.

THRILLER

HORNBLOWER MÄRZEN

D O U B L E C H O C O L AT E P O RT E R

BULLDOG BOB BROWN B R OW N A L E

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

7.5% 44

ABV IBU

6.4% 45

CORNWALL

MÄRZEN

Small-batch: B,L

CABOOSE IPA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC

5% 15

ABV IBU

6.4% 69

EMBRUN

RURBAN BREWING

412 Cumberland St. | RurbanBrewing.ca

ÉTIENNE BRÜLÉ BREWERY 893 Notre-Dame St. | EtienneBrule.ca

EST.

Cornwall’s own brewery puts on beer-andfood pairings during the cold-weather season. This brewery has particularly deep connections to the local community.

This brewery in Embrun is well-known for the food offerings and comfortable space as well as the deep range of beers.

INK POND

VAGABOND

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL S TO U T Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7.5% 67

BETTAH BITTAH

BLONDE ALE

BEST BITTER Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 30

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

4.3% 20

BLACK CREEK B L A C K I PA

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.1% 35 97

EMBRUN

FORESTERS FALLS

TUQUE DE BROUE BREWERY

WHITEWATER BREWING CO.

189 Bay St. | TuqueDeBroue.ca

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 effervescence, to the benefit of the drinker.

The cult favourite Peanut Butter Shake makes a return in mid-November. It’s a sweet stout that balances the familiar combination of chocolate and peanut butter flavours.

ST-NICOLAS

PEANUT BUTTER SHAKE

C O F F E E P O RT E R

GOUGOUNES ROUSSES RED ALE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

4.8% 23

ABV IBU

5.8% 22

INGLESIDE

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

4.5% 30

CLASS V

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.5% 72

JOHNSTOWN

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BREWING CO.

WINDMILL BREWERY

25 Thorold Ln. HumbleBeginningsBrewing.ca

5 Newport Dr. | WindmillBrewery.ca

This four-year-old brewery in Ingleside incorporates local artworks into their bright, airy taproom space.

Live music from a rotating roster of acts in a broad range of styles keep brewery guests entertained at this eastern Ontario brewery.

THUMBS UP KIND OF DAY

SOLDIER’S RATION

GOLDEN ALE

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5% 25

DAY HIKER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Small-batch: B,L ABV IBU

7.6% 50

BARRACKS

AMERICAN-STYLE LAGER Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.2% 15

BLACK LAGER

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% N/A

NORTH GLENGARRY

PAKENHAM

WOOD BROTHERS BREWING CO.

CARTWRIGHT SPRINGS BREWERY

2980 Wylie Rd. WoodBrothersBrewingCo.com

239 Deer Run Rd. | CSBeer.ca

Small batch sizes mean Wood Brothers can continually experiment with new beers—often featuring interesting hop varieties.

Head to Pakenham for this brewery’s 360-degree view of nature and beers like the wet-hopped IPA they made with hops they grew themselves.

CITRA DAZE

I’D TAP THAT: PILSNER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.3% 20

FRESH CUT

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Small-batch: B ABV IBU

THE PUBLICAN HOUSE PETERBOROUGH, ON

7.5% 45

PILSNER

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.8% 11

BEAU’S ALL NATURAL BREWING CO VANKLEEK HILL, ON

PAKENHAM BITTER

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.2% 35

THORNBURY CRAFT THORNBURY, ON

GREAT LOCAL BEER DESERVES GREAT LOCAL FOOD. GREAT LAKES BREWERY TORONTO, ON

Find your next perfect pairing at one of these Feast On® Certified breweries and pubs near you.

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PEMBROKE

PERTH

SQUARE TIMBER BREWING CO.

PERTH BREWERY

800 Woito Station Rd. | SquareTimber.com

121 Dufferin St. | PerthBrewery.ca

This Pembroke-area brewery has just turned five! They’re adding a Scottish heavy and a light lager this fall and are drawing up plans for a maple quad for the spring.

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

NESS

BONFIRE

MATRIMONIAL CAKE STOUT

S C OT T I S H H E AV Y

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L

3.9% 20

ABV IBU

6.5% 25

SMITHS FALLS

BUDBUSTER IPA

BLACK LAGER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

5.1% 24

ABV IBU

6.5% 78

VANKLEEK HILL

4 DEGREES BREWING CO.

HALCYON BARREL HOUSE

275 Brockville St. | 4DegreesBrewing.com

10 Terry Fox Dr. | Halcyon.beer

This brewery in Smiths Falls rotates its creative brews through the canned selection in their beer fridge. See their social for updates.

Halcyon continues to mix it between breweryonly one-offs and regular offerings at the LCBO—such as Curse of Knowledge and Echo Chamber.

OLD SLYS ‘69

RHEASILVIA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Small-batch: B ABV IBU

100

6.9% N/A

LIVIN’ SOUTH OF 7 RED ALE

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5% 18

BIERE DE GARDE

One-off: B ABV IBU

7.3% N/A

GRAVITY WELL CHERRY ORGANIC FLANDERS RED W/ CHERRIES One-off: B ABV IBU

9% N/A

(Gloucester) 102 04 Big Rig 102 (Kanata) 05 Big Rig 102 (Ottawa) 06 Broadhead 102 07 Calabogie 96 08 Clocktower 103 09 Covered Bridge 106 10 Dominion City 104 11 Evergreen 102 12 Flora Hall 104 13 Kichesippi 104 14 Lowertown 104 15 Nita Beer 105 16 Overflow 105 17 Ridge Rock 105 18 Small Pony 102 19 Stray Dog 103 20 Tooth and Nail 105 21 Vimy 106 22 Waller Street 106 23 Whiprsnapr 106

BREWERIES 01 Beyond the Pale 103 02 Bicycle 103 03 Big Rig

04 18

416

05 07

08 12

14 22

OTTAWA

NEPEAN

01 20 21

417

174

S NK BA

417

148

QUEB E C

KANATA

06 19

Ottawa

KANATA

BIG RIG BREWERY

103 Schneider Rd. | BigRigBrewery.com

EVERGREEN CRAFT ALES

EvergreenCraftAles.com

An Ottawa favourite, these guys straddle the line between British and German styles and also strike a balance between all-year standbys and rotational offerings.

The brand-new taproom at Evergreen has a bright, open setup and puts guests right in the middle of the brewing action—so it’s extra cozy on brew days.

MIDNIGHT KISSED MY COW

DARK IS THE NEW LIGHT

BOBBY ON THE BEAT

M I L K S TO U T Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Small-batch: B,L

5.6% 12

ABV IBU

5.9% N/A

KANATA

S TO U T

Year-round: B ABV IBU

AFTERNOON DELIGHT SESSION IPA

N E - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B

4% 39

ABV IBU

5.3% 26

ORLEANS

SMALL PONY BARREL WORKS

BROADHEAD BREWING CO.

1680 Vimont Ct., Unit 106 | BroadheadBeer.com

101 Schneider Rd. SmallPonyBarrelWorks.com

A special bottle from this Kanata brewery that focuses on barrel-aging and sours would make a perfect holiday gift.

Fall 2019 saw this mainstay of the Ottawa brewing scene open a new taproom at 1680 Vimont Crt. in Orléans.

HALF REMEMBERED DREAM

NUTS & BOLTS

WILD ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

102

5% N/A

DREAMY BOOM BOOM WILD ALE W/ BLACK CURRANTS Small-batch: B,L ABV IBU

00% 00

P E C A N N U T B R OW N

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% 22

NIGHT SHIFT S TO U T

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.5% 26

ORLEANS

OTTAWA

STRAY DOG BREWING CO.

BEYOND THE PALE BREWING

501 Lacolle Way, Unit 4 | StrayDogBrewing.ca

250 City Centre Ave., Bay 108 BTPShop.ca

They’ll be at the Orléans Cork and Fork Festival at the Shenkman Arts Centre in midNovember.

They’re hosting the Ottawa Adventure Film Festival’s Full Send Friday on Nov. 15. It will be launch day for this year’s fest.

JEANNE D’ARK

CLEAN CUT

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

SHAGGIN WAGON

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Year-round: B,L

5.8% 36

ABV IBU

6.4% 64

OTTAWA

KÖ L S C H

IMPERIAL SUPER GUY I M P E R I A L I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

5% N/A

ABV IBU

9.1% 90

OTTAWA

BICYCLE CRAFT BREWERY

CLOCKTOWER BREWPUB

850 Industrial Ave., Unit 12 BicycleCraftBrewery.ca

575 Bank St. | Clocktower.ca

Vinternat is a stout made with raw Persian licorice root and Billow Maidens is an IPA series featuring kveik yeast. Their annual Holiday Toast happens in early December.

Their social feeds are the best way to figuring out what’s happening (and pouring) at the various locations for this brewpub chain.

VINTERNAT

BANK ST. BROWN

S TO U T W / L I C O R I C E Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5.3% N/A

BILLOW MAIDENS K V E I K I PA

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.2% N/A

CT STOUT

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.8% 28

N I T R O S TO U T

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4.9% 38 103

OTTAWA

DOMINION CITY BREWING CO.

FLORA HALL BREWING

5510 Canotek Rd., Unit 15 | DominionCity.ca

37 Flora St. | FloraHallBrewing.ca

They’ll be pouring at the Ottawa Art Gallery on Nov. 30 for the Good Way, a beer dinner featuring indigenous-inpired dishes.

From barrel-aged beers that are hand-dipped in wax to double dry-hopped IPAs on tap, this Ottawa brewpub has a deep catalogue.

BETWEEN TWO EVILS

OATMEAL STOUT

FILIBUSTER

B O U R B O N BA R R E L - A G E D I M P S TO U T Seasonal: B ABV IBU

D O U B L E I PA

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B

11% N/A

ABV IBU

VIC SECRET LEMONDROP DDH IPA

8% N/A

OTTAWA

Seasonal: B

5% 33

ABV IBU

N E W E N G L A N D I PA Small-batch: B ABV IBU

6.4% 40

OTTAWA

KICHESIPPI BEER CO.

LOWERTOWN BREWERY

2265 Robertson Rd. | KBeer.ca

73 York St. | LowertownBrewery.ca

They’ve settled into their new space on Robertson that offers more space for one of Ottawa’s favourite breweries.

Music is central to the entertainment at this Ottawa brewery with the Talent on Tap sessions every Friday at 10 p.m.

WUCHAK BLACK

NITRO DRY STOUT

CORKTOWN STOUT

B L A C K I PA

I R I S H D RY S TO U T

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

104

6% 77

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

4.4% 40

DARK LAGER

I R I S H D RY S TO U T Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.5% 25

DA R K L A G E R

Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.9% 16

OTTAWA

NITA BEER CO.

OVERFLOW BREWING

190 Colonnade Rd., Unit 17 | NitaBeer.com

2477 Kaladar Ave. | OverflowBeer.com

Find their popular beer advent calendars on their website and at a few Beer Store locations across the province. They’ll mark 5 years of brewing later this winter.

On Nov. 22, Overflow hosts Our Name is Jonas, the Weezer tribute band. They’ll be playing three sets of favourites.

CRANSHAW’S SPRUCED IPA

FINAL BOW

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

BIJU

B R U T I PA

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L,TBS

6.2% 60

#16 MILK STOUT

C O F F E E P O RT E R

ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

6.7% N/A

OTTAWA

M I L K S TO U T

ABV IBU

5% 28

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% 26

OTTAWA

RIDGE ROCK BREWING CO.

TOOTH AND NAIL BREWERY

421 Donald B. Munro Dr. RidgeRockBrewCo.ca

3 Irving Ave. | ToothAndNailBeer.com

Look for orange peel, spruce tips and cranberry in their Christmas porter.Their American-style stout took home a bronze medal at the Ontario Brewing Awards.

With the end of patio season, it’s extra cozy at this Hintonburg brewery. Watch their social feeds for hours over the holiday season.

GERMAN LAGER

TRUCE

SPICED PORTER S P I C E D P O RT E R

GERMAN LAGER Small-batch: B ABV IBU

5.1% 22

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% 32

2 0 1 9 H O L I DAY A L E

REVELRY

WINTER FEST LAGER

Seasonal: B,L

ABV TBD IBU TBD

105

OTTAWA

VIMY BREWING COMPANY

WALLER STREET BREWING

145 Loretta Ave. N., Unit 1 VimyBrewing.ca

14 Waller St. | WallerSt.ca

Vimy brings in neighbours from Little Italy (and across Ottawa) for trivia on Wednesdays and their deep beer selection the rest of the week.

The last Wednesday of every month brings one of the coolest events to this Ottawa brewery— they broadcast old school radio plays over their speakers.

VIMY STOUT

SPEAK SOFTLY

I R I S H D RY S TO U T

VIMY NORTHEAST IPA N E W E N G L A N D S T Y L E I PA

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L

4.5% 42

ABV IBU

6% 40

OTTAWA

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE

BLINDSIDE BITTER

EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

Seasonal: B

5.5% 40

ABV IBU

5% 35

STITTSVILLE

WHIPRSNAPR BREWING CO.

COVERED BRIDGE BREWING

14 Bexley Pl. | WhiprsnaprBrewingCo.com

119 Iber Rd., Unit 6 CoveredBridgeBrewing.com

Through November and December their Unfiltered Project will continue to go strong wtih a new beer release set for every week.

Board games—from Telestrations to Battleship—are a popular draw at this brewery that also hosts Euro Bites kitchen.

RISQUE

LUMBERSEXUAL WALK ON THE S E S S I O N I PA MILD SIDE

F’N’L

C O F F E E S TO U T

B R I T I S H - S T Y L E I PA

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

106

6.2% 18

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

6% 58

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD

Availability: xx ABV IBU

3.5% 27

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.2% 18

(Baysville) 109 10 Lake of Bays (Huntsville) 109 11 Muskoka 109 12 Norse 109 13 Redline 108 14 Sawdust City 110 15 Trestle 110

07 Highlander 111 08 Katalyst 109 09 Lake of Bays

Highlands 110

BREWERIES 01 Bancroft 108 02 Barnstormer 108 03 Boshkung 110 04 Clear Lake 111 05 Flying Monkeys 108 06 Haliburton

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LAKE HURON

400

12 13

124

PARRY SOUND

522

02 05 13

BARRIE

400 11

117

118

BAYSVILLE 08 11

GRAVENHURST

141

SOUTH RIVER

Northumberland map xx. page 84.

36 Kawarthas &

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BANCROFT

Mus k o k a & L a k e S i m c o e

BANCROFT

BARRIE

3-384 Yonge St. | BarnstormerBrewing.com

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BARNSTORMER BREWING & DISTILLING CO.

BANCROFT BREWING CO.

These guys are celebrating a big year that includes three awards at Ontario beer festivals. Find their Rusky Husky amber at the LCBO for the first time.

Wednesday-night trivia is an intense proposition here with a rotating schedule of general interest (Nov. 6), sports (Nov. 13) and Stranger Things (Nov. 20).

RUSTY HUSKY

BILLY BISHOP BROWN

AMBER ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

HIGH FALLS STOUT

OAT M E A L C H O C O L AT E S TO U T Year-round: B

5.5% 25

ABV IBU

5.2% 20

BARRIE

B R OW N A L E

DEAD STICK MILK STOUT M I L K S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

Seasonal: B,L

3.8% 18

ABV IBU

6% 30

BARRIE

FLYING MONKEYS CRAFT BREWERY

REDLINE BREWHOUSE

107 Dunlop St. E. | FlyingMonkeys.ca

8 & 9-431 Bayview Dr. RedlineBrewhouse.com

Right in downtown Barrie, Flying Monkeys is a leader in Ontario craft beer with some of the best-known, bold beers.

This brewery, just off Hwy. 400, marked four years in business recently. Head over to their bottle shop on Black Friday for discounts on bottled releases.

CHOCOLATE MANIFESTO

ECHOES

T R I P L E C H O C O L AT E M I L K S TO U T Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

108

10% 60

SPARKLEPUFF T R I P L E I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV 10.2% IBU 37

I M P E R I A L S TO U T W / VA N I L L A A N D F R U I T Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

8.5% 45

SPEEDWOBBLE

AMERICAN STRONG ALE Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

6.7% 62

BAYSVILLE

BRACEBRIDGE

LAKE OF BAYS BREWING CO. KATALYST 117-2681 Muskoka District Rd. BREWING CO. LakeOfBaysBrewing.ca

13 Taylor Rd., Unit D | KatalystBrewing.com

To celebrate the holidays, this cottage-country brewery has packaged five beers together with a pair of festive socks. Look for it at the LCBO.

Opening up in the historic Granary Building in Downtown Bracebridge, once home to the Muskoka Brewery. The brewery was started as a contract brewery in Toronto in 2016.

TWILIGHT HOUR

SCORCHED EARTH

NORTHERN GLOW

C O F F E E S TO U T

B R U T I PA

ABV IBU

S M O K E D P O RT E R Seasonal: B,LC

Seasonal: B,LC

5.5% 30

DAYS AND NIGHTS

Year-round: B

4.3% 38

ABV IBU

BRACEBRIDGE

BOCK

ABV IBU

Year-round: B

5.5% 25

ABV IBU

6% 30

CARLING

MUSKOKA BREWERY

NORSE BREWERY

1964 Muskoka Beach Rd. MuskokaBrewery.com

11 Ritchie Dr. | NorseBrewery.com

Love IPAs? Muskoka has a no-compromises mix pack for you with their Hopsonic release at the LCBO starting in November. Lunar Haze, RosÃ¨ Cheeks, Berry Springer join mainstays.

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

SHINNICKED STOUT

DARK ALE

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.2% 19

HAZED & CONFUSED J U I C Y I PA

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

6.5% 52

RED ALE

DA R K A L E

RED ALE

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

3.9% N/A

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.6% N/A 109

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HALIBURTON

SAWDUST CITY BREWING CO.

HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS BREWING

397 Muskoka Rd. N. SawdustCityBrewing.com

1067 Garden Gate Drive HaliburtonHighlandsBrewing.ca

Their award-winning stout, Long Dark Voyage to Uranus, is around until January. They also do a variation with Cut coffee and vanilla for a more dessert-like profile.

This Haliburton brewery collaborated with Von Edgar Hops for their 2019 wet-hop pale ale, That Time of Year.

LONG DARK VOYAGE TO URANUS (VAR)

HONEY BROWN ALE

I M P S TO U T W / C O F F E E Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

9.5% 60

LONG DARK VOYAGE TO URANUS

I M P E R I A L S TO U T Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

9.5% 60

MINDEN HILLS

AMERICAN-STYLE B R OW N A L E W / H O N E Y Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5% 25

COFFEE PORTER

C O F F E E P O RT E R Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.5% 30

PARRY SOUND

BOSHKUNG BREWING CO.

TRESTLE BREWING CO.

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

9 Great North Rd. | TrestleBrewing.com

They have a special edition of their Small Town Hero session IPA available for Remembrance Day. And a new wet-hopped black IPA called Mirror Lake coming out in November

This family-friendly brewery dials it up on Thursdays with toys for kids and a 10% menu discount. Also, Brunch at the Brewery is back every Sunday this season!

KING KUNG

30,000 ISLANDS

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

110

7.5% 30

CAMPFIRE RYE S M O K E D RY E A L E

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.5% 20

BRAG LOAD

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,LC ABV IBU

6.3% 63

I M P E R I A L S TO U T W / C O F F E E A N D VA N I L L A Seasonal: B ABV IBU

9% 47

SOUTH RIVER

TORRANCE

HIGHLANDER BREW CO.

CLEAR LAKE BREWING CO.

309B Hwy. 124 | HighlanderBrewCo.com

4651 Southwood Rd. | ClearLakeBrewing.co

Interesting takes on British styles is the specialty at this brewery in South River. Blacksmith is one of the most consistent smoked beers in Ontario.

This Muskoka Lakes brewery closes their taproom for the winter months but will be back come spring 2020.

RYE ROAD

CREAM ALE

BLACKSMITH

RY E I PA

S M O K E D P O RT E R

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.4% N/A

CREAM ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC

6.5% 27

ABV IBU

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.3% 10

AMBER ALE AMBER ALE

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.4% N/A

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COLLINGWOOD

COLLINGWOOD BREWERY

NORTHWINDS BREWHOUSE

10 Sandford Fleming Dr. | TheCollingwordBrewery.com

499 First St. | NorthwindsBrewery.com

November brings a winter stout from Collingwood and the Freestyle Series will include a strawberry milkshake IPA and a porter this season.

A bit more under-the-radar than their ski country neighbours, Northwinds makes some excellent beers. They do buck-a-shuck oysters the last Thursday of the month.

DOWNHILL PALE ALE

NOSEY PARKER PORTER

WINTER STOUT

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

112

5.4% 33

OAT M E A L S TO U T

P O RT E R

Seasonal: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5% 30

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.3% 22

RAD DOG

B E L G I A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.7% 29

COLLINGWOOD

SIDE LAUNCH BREWING CO.

THORNBURY VILLAGE CIDERY & BREWHOUSE

1-200 Mountain Rd. | SideLaunchBrewing.com

90 King St E. | ThornburyCraft.com

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re holding a ski-related market, called First Snow Show, in the taproom in Collingwood on Nov. 24.

This ski country brewery has turned patio drinking into an all-season activity with their patio igloos for winter seating.

GETAWAY

BARREL-AGED BALTIC PORTER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

6.3% 55

MIDNIGHT LAGER

MUNICH-STYLE DUNKEL Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.3% 25

BA LT I C P O RT E R

PICKUP PILSNER

CZECH-STYLE PILSNER

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.6% 20

Year-round: B,LC ABV IBU

4.8% 40

GORE BAY

SPLIT RAIL BREWING CO

31 Water St. | SplitRailManitoulin.com

PICKUP PILSNER ALC/VOL 4.8% IBU 40 The seasonal release they put out in late autumn, Smoked Hickory Nut Brown Ale, was especially popular at their Fall Fest. SMOKED HICKORY NUT BROWN

S M O K E D B R OW N A L E Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% 15

LOON SONG OATS STOUT OAT M E A L S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% N/A

Brewed with Bohemian Malts, Saaz hops and genuine Czech yeast.

Come visit us 90 KING ST. E., THORNBURY Sun-Thurs 11am-6pm Fri+Sat 11am-8pm

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OWEN SOUND

MANITOULIN BREWING CO.

KILANNAN BREWING CO.

43 Manitowaning Rd ManitoulinBrewing.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.

This brewery in Owen Sound continues to expand their list of offerings in cans. They’re also experts at putting new hop varieties to good use in their recipes.

HAWBERRY STOUT

THE MEN WHO STARE AT OATS

S TO U T

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

CUP AND SAUCER ENGLISH ALE

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E B R OW N ALE Year-round: B,L,LC

5.5% N/A

ABV IBU

5% 33

SOUTHAMPTON

OAT M E A L S TO U T

KÖLSCH KÖ L S C H

Year-round: B,L,LC

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

4.8% N/A

ABV IBU

5% 25

TOBERMORY

OUTLAW BREW CO.

TOBERMORY BREWING CO.

196 High St. | OutlawBrewCo.com

28 Bay St. | TobermoryBrewingCo.ca

With a tap list of house beers in the double digits, a full restaurant-style menu and live music, this is a community hub in Southampton.

They’ve switched over to their winter hours at this brewery in Tobermory—closed Monday and Tuesday and opening at noon the rest of the week.

MISTLETOE KISS

FRANK N STOUT

WINTER ALE

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

114

6.5% 15

BRONCO COPPER ALE COPPER ALE

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV IBU

5.6% 40

FATHOM FIVE PORTER

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

P O RT E R

Year-round: B ABV IBU

8.4% 18

Year-round: B ABV IBU

4.5% 25

10 Outspoken 119 11 Sleeping Giant 120 12 Spacecraft 120 13 Stack 120 14 Whiskeyjack 118

Superior 119

08 New Ontario 09 Northern

Woods 116 118

BREWERIES 01 46 North 119 02 Big Water 118 03 Compass 121 04 Dawson Trail 120 05 Full Beard 121 06 Gateway City 118 07 Lake of the

KENORA

LAKE SUPERIOR

THUNDER BAY

04 11

09 10

SAULT STE. MARIE

101

01 12 13

400

SUDBURY

144

TIMMINS

03 05

02 06 08

NORTH BAY

JAMES BAY

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KENORA

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 Toronto! Are you ready? The Lake of the Woods Brewing Co. delivery van is rollin’ down the 401 straight to your neighbourhood LCBO… loaded with some fresh new beers for y’all. We are excited to bring a little bit of the LOW to the 6ix. Follow the journey at #LOWinTO and #makeitlaketime.

LAKESIDE

FORGOTTEN LAKE

KÖ L S C H

B L U E B E R RY A L E

Year-round: B,L,LC ABV

IBU

Year-round: B,L,LC

ABV

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

AMERICAN-STYLE BLONDE ALE

Year-round: B,L,TBS IBU

SULTANA GOLD

E N G L I S H - S T Y L E N U T B R OW N A L E

4.8

IBU

Strong fan favourite with balance and blueberry-patch aroma. Hides alcohol well.

FIREHOUSE

ABV

7.1

Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS

ABV

The roasty caramel notes are obvious from the get-go. Malt leaning with a slightly dry finish.

IBU

A malt-heavy take on the style with toasted bread and biscuit notes leading to a sweet close.

Now Brewing in 3 Locations Our flagship location in Kenora, Ont. was joined this summer by a location in Warroad, MN on the south end of the Lake of the Woods. Soon to be open, our Hargrave Street Market location in Winnipeg! Closing the loop around Lake of the Woods with our three locations in Ontario, Manitoba and Minnesota. 116

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NORTH BAY

WHISKEYJACK BEER CO.

BIG WATER BREWING CO.

485 Ferguson Ave. | WhiskeyjackBeer.ca

123 McIntyre St. W. Facebook.com/BigWaterBrewing

This brewery, already an established contract oepration, has moved into the space that used to house Café Meteor Bistro.

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

ABITI AMBER

BELGIAN ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE AMBER

S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

CHOCOLATE STOUT

5.1% N/A

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% N/A

NORTH BAY

BELGIAN BLONDE

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.3% N/A

ENGLISH PALE ALE

ENGLISH-STYLE MILD Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

NORTH BAY

GATEWAY CITY BREWERY

NEW ONTARIO BREWING CO.

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

1881 Cassells St. | NewOntarioBrewing.com

North Bay’s newest brewery celebrates their first birthday on December 29! Look for a special anniversary beer release earlier in the month and more details on their social feeds.

A flight of samples is the best way to get a complete sense of the broad range of beer styles at this brewery in North Bay.

TOP HAT

RASPBERRY REVOLUTION

SOLID HACK

D RY I R I S H S TO U T

PREMIUM LAGER

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

118

4% 30

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5% 15

I M P E R I A L S TO U T W / RASPBERRIES Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.7% N/A

TRAP LINER BELGIAN TRIPEL

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

9% 35

SAULT STE. MARIE

NORTHERN SUPERIOR BREWING CO.

OUTSPOKEN BREWING

350 Queen St. E. | OutspokenBrewing.com

50 Pim St. | NorthernSuperior.org

Look for live music on weekends in the taproom at this brewery in the Soo. They’re a favourite across area establishments.

Seasonal parties and live music fill the events roster at Outspoken. They also commit to charitable causes, including a Movember team.

NORTHERN 55

SMOKEY POET

MÄRZEN

Seasonal: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 30

NORTHERN SUPERIOR LAGER

S C OT T I S H A L E

PA L E L A G E R Year-round: B,L,LC 5% 20

ABV IBU

SUDBURY

ABV IBU

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

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

5% N/A

4.5% 23

Year-round: B ABV IBU

5.5% N/A

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

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E PA L E ALE

AMERICAN-STYLE RED

Seasonal: B

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BELGIAN DUBBEL

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

7% N/A

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SUDBURY

SPACECRAFT BREWERY

STACK BREWING

854 Notre Dame Ave. | Facebook.com/Spcrft

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

From plant nights to amateur comedy to vinyl LP swaps, there is plenty to do at this brewpub in Sudbury.

The full team at Stack works together to come up with recommended food-and-beer pairings for all of their offerings. Look for guest taps as part of the lineup.

SUPERPOSITION RIESLING IPA

HELTER SMELTER

A M E R I C A N - S T Y L E I PA

S E S S I O N I PA

Small-batch: B ABV IBU

ABV IBU

I M P E R I A L I PA

I M P E R I A L S TO U T

Year-round: B,L

6% N/A

STACK ‘72

5% N/A

THUNDER BAY

Seasonal: B,L

Year-round: B,L

ABV 10.4% IBU 65

ABV IBU

9% 80

THUNDER BAY

DAWSON TRAIL CRAFT BREWERY

SLEEPING GIANT BREWING CO.

905 Copper Cres. | DawsonTrailCraftBrewery.com

712 Macdonell St. | SleepingGiantBrewing.ca

One of the few Ontario craft breweries still putting their beer into the classic stubbies. A great destination in Thunder Bay.

From family-friendly parties to beer school and special food events Sleeping Giant is a community hub in Thunder Bay.

OATER LIMITS

SNOW GOOSE

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

120

3.8% 17

BAE’S HAZE

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE I PA Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6.2% 45

C O F F E E P O RT E R W / VA N I L L A

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

6.4% 30

MR. CANOEHEAD

AMERICAN-STYLE RED ALE Year-round: B,L,LC,TBS ABV IBU

5.1% 45

TIMMINS

COMPASS BREWING

FULL BEARD BREWING CO.

20-1300 Riverside Dr. | CompassBrewing.com

219 Wilson Ave. | FullBeardBrewing.com

The huge crop of blueberries needed for their Winter Blues seasonal were all picked by brewer Mael and his family.

Look for a diverse lineup of events hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from Paint & Pint on Nov. 23 to Suncatcher & Suds on Nov. 30. The beer selection is just as wide-ranging.

WINTER BLUES

OATY MCOATFACE

BERLINER WEISSE W/ BLUEBERRIES

Seasonal: B ABV IBU

4% 25

POLAR NIGHT D RY S TO U T

OAT M E A L S TO U T

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

4.5% 20

Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

5.5% 27

ON THE BANKS OF THE MATTAGAMI

B R OW N A L E Year-round: B,L ABV IBU

6% 31

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Snow? What snow? Keep your eye on these newly opened breweries for the best reason to brave the blustery weather this winter.

BROADHEAD BREWING

Orléans (fall 2019) After the longer-than-expected construction process, the new Broadhead location in Orléans is now open. Their original home in Ottawa, on Auriga Drive, closed this fall. The Orleans spot launched with small and medium-size samples, packaged beer for sale and a short snack menu. @broadheadbeer

CHURCH-KEY BREWERY

LONGSLICE BREWERY

Toronto (fall 2019) After five years as contract brewers, Jimmy and John Peat have moved into their own brewery in the Canary District. The brewery is co-located with the Aviary pub that the brothers opened in conjunction with owners of the Dock Ellis. @longslice

SKELETON PARK

Campbellford (fall 2019) After over a decade operating both a brewery and pub in Campbellford, John Graham has sold the latter. The new publican, Mark Andrade, will keep the pub’s focus on live music while Graham will be free to concentrate on the brewery. @churchkeybeer

Kingston (summer 2019) When King’s Town Beer Company decided to call it quits they quickly managed to find another brewery to take over their space. Canadian Beer News reports that Skeleton Park, owned by Trevor Lehoux and Becky Lu, stepped into 3-675 Arlington Park Place. @skeletonparkbrewery

EVERGREEN CRAFT ALES

WATERLOO BREWING

Kanata (fall 2019) Chris Samuel has made the big jump from operating his brewery on a limited schedule and out of his home garage to a dedicated space just off the Trans-Canada Highway in Kanata. As well as more brewing equipment, they now have seat for those on their way to a Sens game. @evergreencraftales

HIGH PARK

Toronto (summer 2019) This past summer, High Park Brewery eased gradually into their new brewery space at 839 Runnymede Rd. in Toronto’s west end. For the first few weeks, the focus was on private events, but they have now added their own offerings like music and seasonal parties. @highparkbrewery

INDIE ALE HOUSE

Toronto (late 2019) IThe Globe & Mail reports that Indie Ale House has been tapped to operate the on-site brewery when Eataly opens in Toronto before the end of this year. The Italian-based gourmet grocery chain creates a culinary experience that goes beyond just shopping for staples, partly by featuring artisanal ingredients and carefully prepared food. The beer is sure to follow suit. @indiealehouse

Kitchener (summer 2019) One of Ontario’s longest operating independent breweries opened a newly renovated space late in the summer. As well as lots of room for on-site sampling, The Taphouse by Waterloo also offers a much-expanded tap list. @waterloobrewing

WHISKEYJACK BREWERY

Haileybury (late 2019) This time, it’s a restaurant, Café Meteor Bistro in Haileybury, that is making way for the new home of a once contract brewery. The plan is to have a retail bottle shop and tasting room on-site with a focus on their core beers like Abitibi amber and A Reason to Live pale ale. @whiskeyjackbrewing

WOODHOUSE BREWING

Toronto (summer 2019) When Lot 30 Brewers closed, Graham Woodhouse and his contract brewery stepped forward the next day as the new occupant of their space at 303 Lansdowne Ave. Chef Jesse Fader was brought on to help with the food side of the project. @woodhousebeer j What craft beer news are you dying to share? Send tips to david@thegrowler.ca.

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