Now on draught at C’est What. 473 mL cans will also be available in select LCBO stores starting May 26.
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From Ontario Prohibition to the Rise of the “Big Three” Prohibition in Canada The Canada Temperance Act of 1878 granted local governments the option to ban the sale of alcohol. Temperance advocates found the catalyst they needed in the First World War, with prohibition discourse centered around Canadians fulling their patriotic duty through alcoholic abstinence....
Pick Your Poison? 1900 English Beer Poisoning In 1900, a mysterious epidemic swept across the Midlands and North West England with over 6,000 people falling ill, killing at least 70. Originally misdiagnosed as alcoholic neuropathy, the actual source of epidemic was discovered several months later – arsenic tainted beer. Alcoholic Neuropathy? Manchester was hit particularly...
You can celebrate the good cheer of the season with great friends and the help of this party animal. Blak Katt stout: Available on draught at C’est What and other fine Toronto establishments or in nitro-cans at select LCBO stores across southern Ontario.
Sumerian Beer The history of beer begins around 10,000 BCE during the Neolithic era and the rise of agriculture. During this period, societies began shifting away from hunting and gathering to establishing roots in agricultural development, cultivating crops like barley and wheat. Some scholars posit that the discovery of the intoxicating effects of beer may...
Trappist Beer A trappist beer is an elusive brew that refers to a specific appellation rather than a beer style with a shared set of characteristics. The trappist appellation is not geographically based but instead corresponds to a legal designation where the beer is brewed under a monk’s supervision on a monastic property. Trappist beer...
Leah is taking a short holiday from Beer School. This month our feature article is about distilled beer, otherwise known as whisky. Beer School will resume next month. History of Whisky Whisky is the fruit of a northern climate. The term whisky is a derivative of the expression “water of life” known in in Gaelic...
You can shake up your craft beer fridge this winter with the unique Blak Katt stout from Toronto’s first Craft Beer Bar. In addition to the restaurant and brewery, Blak Katt will be available at select LCBO stores starting Sunday December 8. (Please click HERE for availability) A velvety smooth dark ale with plenty of...
History of Christmas Ales & Norwegian Jól History of Jól The history of Christmas ales dates back to a pre-Christian era where Vikings brewed and consumed strong malty brews to honour their Norse gods. The Norwegian term “jul” meaning Christmas, is derived from the Old Norse word “jól,” which translates to “yule” in English. This...
How Non-Alcoholic Spirits are Made Non-alcoholic spirits are most often produced as distillates or compounds. Distillation starts with an alcoholic base, employing a technique of evaporation and condensation to separate out alcohol content from the richly flavoured fermented liquid base. A compound, by contrast, refers to any combination of juices, extracts and flavor additions to...