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You pick up cans of Al’s Cask Ale from thirty-six GTA LCBOs (the list keeps growing) and also have the option of taking home dozens of choices from our bottle shop. We have a full selection of C’est What Durham brews and our entire packaged beer, cider, seltzer, and wine list available for you to...

History of Grisette  In the late 1800s, Southern Belgium’s Hainaut province became an industrial mecca, moving away from agriculture, into coal and stone mining. With industrialization on the rise, local brewers began producing beer for growing population of local miners. Saison was the brew of farmhands, and grisette became the brew of miners. The term...

Unleash the power of our nitro-brews with some instruction from Craft Beer Days in this fun tutorial video. Hint, it’s all in the wrist action and a bit of patience. Use with Al’s Cask Ale, Blak Katt, ESB, Joan’s Dark Secret, Mocha Porter, and Red Dragon. Not recommended for Ginger Wheat, Hop Addict, or Starlight...

What is a Czech Pilsner? The origins of pilsner beer dates back to 1842, named after the ancient city of Plzen, now part of Western Czech Republic, where the beer was first brewed. Prior to the advent of pilsner, beer drinkers were only accustomed to dark, heavy, cloudy beers. This Plzen brew is renowned for...

What is Nitro Beer?  Most beer is carbonated through CO2, both naturally through fermentation and additionally through forced carbonation. To achieve peak effervescence, carbon dioxide is injected into the beer, pressurizing bottles, cans, or kegs.  Nitro beer differs in that it contains a mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, where nitrogen accounts for 70-75% of...