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...
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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...
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:...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...