are available in the beer regions of
downtown Toronto, Oakville
Port Credit/Mississauga,
and Kitchener/Waterloo/Guelph
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AN EXPLORATORY BEER TOUR OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO
Visit three award winning breweries including Steam Whistle Brewery located in a building designated as one of Toronto’s “green buildings”. Learn about the railway history as you taste Steam Whistle’s single brand, Pilsner, made using traditional brewing techniques based on Europe’s renowned brewing standards. Mill Street Brewery in Toronto’s historic distillery district is East Toronto’s first commercial brewery to open in more than 100 years. Taste a selection of their 13 beers. The Brew Pub, located in the original Gooderham & Worts tankhouse with its high ceilings, large skylights and wooden beams is one of our wonderful pub lunch stops. The Granite Brewery is an award winning brewery making a variety of beers including Gin Lane Ale, Granite’s “barley wine”. Learn about this beer that originated in England more than 100 years ago when English brewers were trying to compete with the influx of wine from France. Taste some of their other wonderful beers. Amsterdam Brewing Company was the first brew pub in Toronto established in 1986. They make a fine selection of ales and lagers with such great names as Tilted Kilt and Two Fisted Stout.
BBQ AND BREW TOUR OF TORONTO
Visit four award winning breweries with a tour of one and beer tastings at each. Stop for lunch on the tour at one of Toronto’s most celebrated BBQ restaurants for “ribs and beer”, slow cooked pork or beef ribs cooked in a traditional woodfire brick oven. Or choose Tiger shrimp or a tasty vegetarian option. Enjoy your meal with a local craft beer. Brewery options include: Steam Whistle Brewery Price: $125 per person plus tax. Private tours are available for groups of four or more with dinner instead of lunch as an option and pick up at a private residence.
During an informative and entertaining afternoon, visit three award winning craft breweries for a tour of one and plentiful samplings at each. First stop is Black Oak Brewery where charismatic brewery owner Ken Woods guides guests through the brewing process while sampling some of his fine beers including Nut Brown Ale and Pale Ale and seasonal beers such as Nutcracker Porter and Double Chocolate Cherry Stout. From there it's only a short jaunt to Great Lakes Brewery, Toronto's original craft brewery and home of Devil's Pale Ale "the devil made me brew it" for a sampling of their seasonal and regular beers. Handcrafted with an assortment of specialty malts and hops, taste their celebrated Winter Ale, Golden Horseshoe Premium Lager,and others. Celebrating over 20 years of brewing excellence, Great Lakes Brewery produces their beers as it was done hundreds of years ago by using an open fire, copper brew house built in Germany in the early 1900's. Final stop is Mill Street Brewery, located in the middle of Toronto's famous historic Distillery District, and producer of handcrafted beers. The brewery is East Toronto's first commercial brewery to open in more than 100 years. Sample several of their award winning brews which may include Belgian Style Wheat Beer, Tankhouse Ale, Coffee Porter, India Pale Ale and Pilsner. In the event one of the breweries is unavailable, others may include Old Credit Brewery and Granite Brewery and Restaurant. Price: $74.00 plus tax Custom, private tours are available for groups of six or more.
AN “EXOTIC” BEER TASTING DAY VISITING OAKVILLE/PORT CREDIT/MISSISSAUGA MICRO BREWERIES
Tour the Old Credit Brewing Company, located in a beautiful, historic building and discover their process of producing the only Iced Beer in North America. Judge the quality for yourself as you taste award winning Old Credit Pale Pilsner, Amber Ale or Holiday Honey beers which are produced without additives or preservatives. Founded in 1987, Great Lakes Brewery is Toronto’s oldest craft brewery. Great Lakes uses an historic fire-brewed copper kettle built in Germany in the early 1900’s. Taste a variety of their award winning beers – Pumpkin Ale, Winter Ale, Green Tea Ale, and many others – in various stages of fermentation through to completion. Cameron’s Brewing Company started production in 1987 and has a 10,000 square foot facility. Taste a selection of award winning beers including its flagship brand, Cameron’s Cream Ale. This beer was a previous gold medal winner for Best Bottled Ale. Price: $95.00 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
A MICRO BREWERY AFTERNOON TASTING EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
A stickler for quality, character and consistency, Black Oak Brewing Company brews its beers in small batches. Visit this micro brewery for a tour with the brewmaster and taste their wonderful Black Oak Pale Ale and Black Oak Nut Brown. Better Bitters Brewing Company, brewers for two generations, produces a family of beers under the Nickel Brook Beers label. Better Bitters practices the craft of making beer as an art rather than merely a process. They produce regular and exotic beers including Special Edition Scotch Ale and Maple Porter which is infused with pure, dark maple syrup. Sample some of these fine beers. Over the years Trafalgar Brewing Company has built a reputation as a craft brewery specializing in uniquely brewed small batches of beer. Learn about its three flavours of Mead, whose popularity peaked during the Middle Ages, and which Trafalgar Brewing introduced to the Ontario market in 1993. Taste some of its fine beers in its own Tied House, the only brewery to have one on site. Depending upon availability, this afternoon tour may include visits to either Great Lakes Brewery or Cameron’s Brewing Company. Price: $75.00 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
A “PERSONAL TOUCH” EXPERIENCE OF KITCHENER/WATERLOO/GUELPH CRAFT BREWERIES Some of Ontario’s finest craft beers are made in this beer region. Discover the personal touch in making traditional, hand-crafted beers on a tour of one of these fine craft breweries with a brewmaster or other ‘beer artisan’ and visits to two others. Sample all natural ingredient and exotic beers and enjoy a wholesome lunch at a local pub. The goal of Grand River Brewing Company is to produce full flavoured beers with alcohol contents less than five percent for today’s beer drinkers concerned about over indulgence. They recently won a gold medal at the 2009 Ontario Brewing Awards for their Galt Knife Old Style Lager. Ever tasted a Bumbleberry Wheat Ale or Highballer Pumpkin Ale? This is your opportunity as you sample at Grand River Brewing. When founder Philip Gosling opened Wellington Brewery in 1985, his concept was to produce English-style real ales for the Ontario market. These cask conditioned ales are naturally carbonated, served at cellar temperature, and drawn by hand pump. Find out at Wellington Brewery what goes into making their time honored traditional ales and taste some of their fine beers in the Iron Duke House with its ancient beams, roaring hearth and beautiful oak bar. Brick Brewing Company produces craft quality assured beers including Waterloo Dark, Laker, Red Baron and Red Cap. Brick Brewing prides itself on producing beers that are unique and come from an authentic source. This award winning brewery produces 2.5 million cases of beer a year. Learn what makes this brewery such a great success story as a craft brewery as you taste some of their award winning beers. Price: $95.00 per person 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
TASTE THE SUCCESS OF THREE AWARD WINNING CRAFT BREWERIES Visit three craft breweries including Grand River Brewing Company, Wellington Brewery, and Brick Brewing Company and learn what makes these craft breweries success stories. Tour one of the breweries with a brewmaster and sample award winning beers at each micro brewery. Learn about the traditional methods of making hand-crafted beers and taste some of the exotic and regular beers made by these craft breweries. Price: $75.00 per person 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. For further information please call 416 922-6605 or email tours1@bellnet.ca
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