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History of Sake Sake or o-sake, is the Japanese word for an alcoholic drink, and is specifically referred to as nihonshu (Japanese alcohol), or seishu (clear sake). The process of fermenting rice into an alcoholic drink was first developed in ancient China around 1000BCE, and it wasn’t until the Yayoi period (300BCE to 250CE) that...
The annual autumn tradition that we started in 1989 returns for another year on Friday September 27 from 5 to 10 PM. Come for a visit and foster your inner “kid in a candy store” wonder with forty-two choices. The evening will close with a performance by Fool Hearts led by our former beer boss,...
Take Al with you on your next great adventure. Now available at over three dozen LCBO stores across southern Ontario. You can find Al HERE.
History of Canned Beer Canned beer made its official debut on January 24, 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company launched a pilot project delivering 2,000 cans of Krueger’s beer to brand loyal drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, giving Krueger...
Leah is on a research break this month so we are reprinting our version of the classic: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Beer (But Were Afraid To Ask). Beer: The Basics Beer is a fermented beverage principally made from four ingredients: Water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. Each one of these ingredients will...
Looking for some beer or wine for your next picnic or barbecue? We’ve got you covered with a fine selection of beverages available for pickup or to take away after your next visit. To pre-order please go to our website.
What Is a Gruit? The word “gruit” describes an herb mixture originally used to enrich the flavour of beer before the widespread use of hops. The earliest known reference to gruit dates back to the 10th century from an area now in the Netherlands, Belgium, and northwestern Germany. Historically, a gruit mix was primarily comprised...
What are Finings? Finings are processing aids used to clarify beverages including beer, wine and non-alcoholic fruit-based beverages. Clarity is a desired quality for many beer styles, including most lagers and cask ales, where fining techniques are required to remove protein and yeast haze. Other beer styles like hazy IPAs are intentionally cloudy, as they...
What is A Side Pour? The early 20th century marked a shift away from hand-pulled cask engines to draught beer served in pressurized kegs. Originating in Czech Republic, side-pull faucets, also known as side pours, provided a novel approach to pouring from pressurized kegs, allowing for increased control over the flow of beer and level...
