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One of the better outcomes of the pandemic is the change in rules that allows us to sell beer for take-away. We have a couple of dozen options including C’est What favourites like Mocha Porter and Hemp Haze from our Pickering brewery. Eclectic selection, reasonable pricing, and oh so convenient as you head out after...

We now have a mixed 8-pack of C’est What Durham brews available to-go from our bottle shop for only $26.25. It features tallboys of Al’s Cask Ale, Hemp Haze, Ginger Wheat, ESB, and Hop Addict, Mocha Porter, Blak Katt Stout, and Red Dragon.

After a pandemic enforced holiday, our favourite dark brew is coming back. Mocha Porter is the love child of Toronto’s first Coffee Porter and Steve’s Dreaded Chocolate Ale. A creamy, smooth, mellow roasted symphony of complementary flavours. Featuring fair trade, organic Haitian single origin cocoa nibs and our special blend of coffee roasted by Everyday Gourmet...

Good things come to those who wait. This is what we have been telling ourselves for months, waiting for the opportunity to reopen. It also applies to our new venture packaging our favourite brews for home consumption. We are aiming to put part of the pub experience in a can with three nitro-infused cask-in-a-can beers:...

Victoria’s Secret Six-Pack Celebrate the traditional start of Canadian summer with a mix-6 that has the quality and variety to please everyone at your picnic  whether they’re a Monarchist or not. Dream City Vienna Lager Fairweather Brewing. Amber Vienna lager brewed with noble hops & malted barley from ze Germans. 4.8% ABV, 473 mL can....

What is Escarpment Labs? Escarpment Laboratories is an Ontario-based yeast lab that offers a wide range of liquid yeasts for craft brewers and homebrewers. Lab co-founders Richard Preiss, Angus Ross and Nate Ferguson initially met while working in a wine yeast lab at the University of Guelph. They soon realized there was a void for...

What is a Gose?  A gose, pronounced go-suh, is a top-fermented German wheat beer soured through lactic fermentation and flavoured with coriander and salt.  The sourness and salinity should be noticeable but not overwhelming, as a gose should have a lively thirst-quenching acidity. Hops work in the background to provide a hint of bitterness without contributing to...

What is a foeder? Foeder (pronounced “FOOD-er”) is the Dutch word for a large vertical or horizontal oak vessel in which beer is fermented. The distinction between a barrel and foeder is somewhat discretionary, but as a general rule foeder capacity starts at 600 litres or roughly three times the size of a regular wooden...

A Brief History of Bock Beer The history of bock bier began in the 14th century, named Einbeck after the town in Lower Saxony, Germany, where the style was born. Initially brewed as an ale, it was later brewed as a lager following the discovery of lager yeast. Around the turn of the 17th century,...

Blood Brothers Blood Light Session Pale Ale • 4.5% ABV Jam-packed with juicy Citra and El Dorado hops, Blood Light features a bold tropical fruit aroma, balanced by a healthy dose of flaked oats and wheat for a soft, but assertive bitterness. Blood Brothers Guilty Remnant White Stout with Coffee, Vanilla & Lactose• 6% ABV...