Patio Lanterns
The Beer Garden now features the cozy warm glow of over-the-table radiant heaters matching the warm smiles of our guests. We’ll be open throughout the month so that you can enjoy autumn and ales in the great outdoors.
Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 35
What is Table Beer? Table beer is difficult to define as it’s an elusive term that does not align with a specific beer style, rather it represents a concept – an everyday, low-alcohol by volume (ABV) beer that’s both accessible and communal. While table beer does not adhere to any strict guidelines, they are generally malt forward, with subtle hops and colour ranging anywhere on the spectrum from gold to black. Modern table beers tend to lean toward a saison style of beer and are typically between 1.5%-3% ABV. Tafelbier & Bière de Table Low-ABV beer had been around for …
Sir Mix A Lot
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.
Introductions
Just in case you haven’t met yet, this is Leah. She is our head beer weenie and a key member of our serving team. While she would never judge your choices, she is a judge at the World Beer Awards as well as a freelance writer. Leah writes a monthly feature for the C’est What e-news “Leah’s Beer School”. Although she does enjoy a good beer, Leah’s guilty pleasure is trashy TV dramas. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for beer school here – it’s free.
Back ‘n Black
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 at the St. Lawrence Market. It will be on tap and also available in cask-in-a-can* in mid-September. Joining it at that time in the takeaway options from our bottle shop and the brewery store will be Red Dragon Irish-style red ale and Blak Katt stout. …
Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 34
Märzen Beer What is a Märzen? A Märzen (or March beer) is a German amber lager that is dark copper to reddish brown in colour. It’s crisp and smooth with toasted bread aromas and subtle hints of spice. The rich and toasty malt sweetness is balanced with a noble hop bitterness and a clean, dry finish. Like many other famous brews, the birthplace of Märzen is in Bavaria, sometime prior to the 16th century. Märzen is a term that was applied to beers brewed in March and lagered (cold conditioned) in cellars through the summer months, to be served in early …
Bottle Shop
It takes some getting used to, this brave new world where you can take beer home with you from your local. After enduring a century of prohibitionist rules, one of the positives from the pandemic is takeaway sales of your favourite C’est What brews and other hard to get craft brews. We’ve got you covered for your next picnic or camping trip with three dozen great choices.
Current Hours
Slowly, but surely, returning to regular service. Monday – Closed Tuesday & Sunday – 4 PM to 11 PM last call Wednesday to Saturday – 12 PM to 1 AM last call
Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 33
Italian Pilsners Pilsen & The Birth of Pilsners The Pilsner style was born in Pilsen, a city in what is now Czech Republic, in 1848. Pilsner Urquell is credited as being the first pilsner ever produced, pilsner meaning “from Pilsen” in Czech. The Czech pilsner is pale gold in colour with low-to-medium noble hop presence. It is characterized by slightly sweet, toasted biscuit and bready aromas and flavors, with low-to-moderate carbonation. In the 1870s, the German pils style was adapted from the Czech style to showcase their natural mineral water and domestically-produced hops. German pilsners tend to be lighter in …
Welcome
Now that we have been (re)opened for a month, we have reconnected with many old friends and made some new ones. Thank you to all who have ventured out to visit. We have also welcomed scores of new subscribers. Rest assured, we do not share our address list with anyone and also endeavour not to overload you with self-promotion. There is an unsubscribe link at the bottom of our missives for those that change their mind about hearing from us – we won’t take it badly if you only want to communicate in-person.
