Hey thanks for the tips, that trying two batches in a week thing sounds pretty neat actually.
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ok its calgary sun but i read about some really good news for small Albertan brewers - apparently they are lifting or getting rid of the minimum amount you need to brew to make it legal to sell!
This is apparently a big barrier to entry in this market and should help with the growth of brewers!
Is that what it is, or is it that they're making it easier for existing brewers to sell directly to the public?
Because if they're going to allow smaller size breweries ... that's HUGE news.
Founder's Brewing Sweet Repute(basically a re-brew of their Nemesis 2009) - a wheatwine aged in both bourbon and maple bourbon barrels. A little too sweet, needs some time to mellow
Founder's Oatmeal Stout on Nitro - exactly what a nitro stout should be. Delicious.
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Are there any really good Canadian breweries that don't get distributed out of the country? Heading up there next week, and just curious if there's anything for which I should keep an eye out.
Where? The smaller ones are relatively regional and get established locally before they start shipping.
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Are there any really good Canadian breweries that don't get distributed out of the country? Heading up there next week, and just curious if there's anything for which I should keep an eye out.
I would say most of the good Canadian breweries don't get much distribution out of the country.
There are two micros I really like out of Canada where you can literally pick up any style of beer they make and it will be good; Paddockwood out of Saskatoon and Tree Brewing out of Kelowna. Both are available in Ontario.. not sure how available but they are in there somewhere.
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ok its calgary sun but i read about some really good news for small Albertan brewers - apparently they are lifting or getting rid of the minimum amount you need to brew to make it legal to sell!
This is apparently a big barrier to entry in this market and should help with the growth of brewers!
Cool. A lawyer and nanobrewer buddy if mine has been lobbying for this for some time. Wonder if he had a role in the decision.
On the non-ontario side, some Maritime beers. Propeller brewery (http://www.drinkpropeller.ca/ ) and Garrison brewery (http://www.garrisonbrewing.com/ ), both from Halifax, give you some maritime flavour. I like Garrison, although they are hit and miss.
I'm heading to Ontario. I've had Unibroue, Dieu Du Ciel, du lac St. Jean, and Steamworks.
If you are in Ottawa at all, the Three BBrewers (Les 3 Brasseurs) had pretty good beer. They have a location in downtown Ottawa and another in Kanata. This is in addition to the suggestions that Flash and RedHot brought up. Beau's would probably be my number one choice overall.
Actually just checked again, and The Three Brewers also have a location in Toronto and one in Oakville.
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Thanks for the help, folks. I'll definitely be finding some stuff to try and, most likely, bring back home with me. Going to hit Three Brewers while in Toronto, as well.
Enjoying a few of these tasty little beauties tonight:
So, beer is insanely expensive in Ontario. I don't know how anyone there can afford to buy beer on a regular basis. A case of Molson, the cheapest option, was $41 at the LCBO(not for me).
I picked up four beers, and have tried three of them. The Winter Ale from Great Lakes was very tasty. I also picked up two Nickel Brook beers, a barrel aged stout that was "meh" at best, and their Head Stock IPA, was was pretty damned tasty.
I picked up a bottle of Absinthe Stout, but haven't cracked that one open yet.
