As we ease out of the pandemic, we have adjusted our hours: Monday – Closed Tuesday to Friday – 4 PM to 10 PM Saturday – Noon to 10 PM Sunday – Noon to 8 PM Holidays – 4 PM to 10 PM The curbside patio stays open up to an hour later, but may experience rain delays. The beer garden has canopies to protect most guests from summer showers.
After spending thirty-three years in the cellar we are coming out into the light this summer with two outdoor dining options. Our brief flirtation with a curbside patio from last year is back for those that like being in the centre of the Market area action. We have also opened our long anticipated beer garden which is located in the parking lot at the side of our building, with an entrance off of The Esplanade (Beer Garden Menu). The garden is an oasis in Old Town with canopies over much of the seating to keep you out of those pesky …
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: Al’s Cask Ale, ESB, and Hop Addict. Rounding out our initial offerings are Hemp Haze and Ginger Wheat which are both subtly carbonated for a more draught-like experience. A mixed 5-pack of 473 mL cans is available to takeaway for $17.50. To pre-pay for pickup, …
Oak Barrels & Aging Beer Wood has played an instrumental role in the brewing industry for hundreds of years. For centuries, wooden barrels have been used to transport beer, as well as providing a vessel for serving and fermenting, and recently there has been a resurgence in barrel-aging beer. History of Wooden Barrels The Gauls, a Celtic tribe in continental Europe, are largely credited with the invention of wooden barrels near the beginning of the first millennium. The Celts’ shipbuilding and iron working skills played an important to the development of barrels, as they used iron bands to reinforce and …
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. Dream Pop w Peach & Pineapple Fairweather Brewing. Hoppy sour ale fermented with peaches and pineapple. 6.1% ABV, 473 mL can. Watermelon Lime Salted Gose Henderson Brewing. This watermelon gose is a real palate pleaser and yes, it tastes as good as it looks. Notes …
What is a Roggenbier? Roggenbier, directly translated from German to mean ‘rye beer’ is an ale made with large portions of malted rye rather than barley or wheat. In modern versions, rye often represents the majority of the beer’s grain bill, but it may make up as little as one quarter to one third of the total grain. Rye is known for being the most assertive of all the cereal grains and infuses beer with a spicy, peppery flavor, reminiscent of rye or pumpernickel bread. During the brewing process, rye absorbs more water than other grains and higher proportions of …
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 domestically produced liquid yeasts and in 2014 they opened Escarpment Labs – the first yeast lab of its kind in Canada. Yeast has a huge impact on the overall flavour of beer, so high-grade healthy yeast is incredibly important to creating a tasty brew. Escarpment …
What are hard seltzers? A hard seltzer is a light refreshing drink that combines alcohol, sparkling water and flavouring. The term hard seltzer encompasses alcoholic beverages made with a clear malt base, as well as those with a brewed sugar base where all fermentable sugars are from a non-malt base. Hard sparkling water that uses a separately distilled spirit as its base may also be marketed as a hard seltzer. For the purposes of this mini article, I’m focusing on craft hard seltzers made from a brewed sugar base. White Claw It’s almost impossible to deny the massive impact the macro …
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 the overall flavour. According to beer blogger Lars Marius Garshol, gose was first documented in 1470 but he believes the style is likely much older. Some beer experts speculate that this beer style has actually existed for over 1000 years. Goslar Gose The origin …
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 barrel, where larger tanks can hold thousands of litres of liquid. The world’s largest foeder in Byrrh, France, although no longer operational, once held a maximum capacity of one million litres. Barrels versus Foeder Foeders were originally used to store wine, but have more recently …
