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Old Town Toronto is hosting an international contingent of beavers this summer. Bob (pictured) is from Czechia and loves hanging out at our brewery, store, and tap room in the St. Lawrence Market. You can find 47 of his footie loving friends throughout the neighbourhood – including Fannie from Australia at C’est What’s beer garden.

History of Japanese Rice Lager Brief History of Brewing in Japan Although the tradition of sake making is deeply rooted in Japanese history, brewing beer was not introduced until the mid-19th century, through the expansion of European settlement in Japan. In 1869, Spring Valley Brewery opened in Yokohama, founded by Norwegian American brewer William Copeland. Initially established to...

C’est What’s history as a brewery dates back to founder George’s formative experiences as a home brewer. Initially attracted to the idea of a seemly inexhaustible supply of inexpensive beer, he soon found that the best reason to DIY in the 1980s was flavour. In those days you could try any two brews selected from...

Our Irish-style red ale has been released in select LCBO stores. It joins Al’s Cask Ale, Blak Katt, Ginger Wheat, and ESB on the shelves of Ontario’s leading craft beer retailer. It’s pleasantly toasty, malt forward, and balanced. If you don’t see it on the shelves of your favourite store, please ask them to make...

Our dark elixir has returned just in time for March festivities. We use a special blend of Peruvian, Ethiopian, and Sumatran coffee beans roasted by Everyday Gourmet in the St. Lawrence Market; Hatian cocoa nibs; and pure hazelnut extract to round out a full, roast forward malt base. This porter leans into dark chocolate flavours...

Impact of AI on the Brewing Industry With Open Al’s introduction of ChatGPT in 2022, generative AI was propelled into the mainstream with free, easy-to-use and readily accessible tools. While some see the meteoric launch of ChatGPT as the birth of AI, traditional AI tools have already been incorporated into the brewing sphere for the...

History of Imperial Stouts During the 18th century, porter emerged as the most dominant beer style in England, with its stronger version “stout porter,” rising in popularity toward the end of the century. The term stout was initially used in England to describe a high-alcohol, bolder-flavored version of any beer style, but over time it...