AN EXPLORATORY BEER TOUR OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO

Explore the wonderful world of outstanding craft breweries in downtown Toronto. Discover the personal touch in making traditional, hand-crafted beers.

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.

Price: $85.00 per person 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Includes transportation, guide/driver, pub lunch, tour of one brewery and samples at each.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with dinner an option.

AN AFTERNOON TASTING OF AWARD WINNING BREWS

During an entertaining afternoon, visit three breweries for a tour of one and fine beer tastings at each. Visit Steam Whistle, Mill Street Brewery, Granite Brewery or Amsterdam Brewery and get “an inside look” during a tour of one craft brewery. A perfect beer tasting afternoon.

Price: $65.00 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Includes transportation, guide/driver, pub lunch, tour of one brewery and samples at each.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with lunch and/or dinner options

AN “EXOTIC” BEER TASTING DAY VISITING OAKVILLE/PORT CREDIT/MISSISSAUGA MICRO BREWERIES

On a day tour of this wonderful beer region, sample some of the fine all natural ingredient beers, many of which are not available outside of the breweries. Visit three of these award winning breweries in one of the most beautiful areas of Toronto and relax over a pub lunch.

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.
Includes transportation, driver/guide, visits to three breweries with a tour of one and tastings at each and a pub lunch.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with dinner an option.

A MICRO BREWERY AFTERNOON TASTING EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER

During an entertaining afternoon, discover what spurred the present day craft brewing renaissance in Ontario. Visit three of these unique breweries for a tour of one and sampling of fine handcrafted beers at each.

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: $65.00 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Includes transportation, driver/guide, visits to three breweries with a tour of one and tastings at each.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with lunch and/or dinner options.

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.
Includes transportation, driver/guide, visits to three breweries with a tour of one and samplings at each.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with dinner option.

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: $65.00 per person 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Includes transportation, driver/guide, visits to three breweries with a tour of one and samplings at each.
Private tours are available for groups of six or more with lunch and/or dinner options

 

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