Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast
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Triple Double
December 21, 2015 06:37 - 15 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for December, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed Double IPAs. She is once again joined by Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News, and Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com. Having correctly guessed which Double IPA was in front of them in the last podcast, Robin and Greg are looking forward to enjoying two other OCB-brewed interpretations of the style. The three Double IPAs featured t...
Seeing (and Tasting) Double
December 14, 2015 18:56 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News and Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Double IPA in front of them by asking a series of six questions … can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Greg Clow is the publisher, editor, and everything-else-er at Canadian Beer News, a compr...
Three Belgians Walk Into a Bar ...
November 23, 2015 00:53 - 17 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for November, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed Belgian Style IPAs. She is once again joined by Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News, and Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore, at craftbeertastings.com. Having correctly guessed which Belgian Style IPA was in front of them in the last podcast, Crystal and Greg are looking forward to enjoying two other OCB-brewed interpretations of the st...
Doing It Belgian Style
November 09, 2015 06:18 - 15 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News and Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore, at craftbeertastings.com. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Belgian Style IPA in front of them by asking a series of six questions … can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Greg Clow is the publisher, editor, and everything-else-er at ...
We Tout the Stout
October 25, 2015 18:14 - 13 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for September, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed Stouts. She is once again joined by Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com, and historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca Having correctly guessed which stout was in front of them in the last podcast, Robin and Jordan are looking forward to enjoying two other OCB-brewed interpretations of the style. The three stouts featured thi...
Stout and About
October 11, 2015 20:55 - 14 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com, and Historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed stout in front of them by asking a series of six questions …can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Robin LeBlanc is a Toronto-based Photographer and writer. As the owner of the award-...
More American Pale Ales
September 27, 2015 17:39 - 15 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for September, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed American-style pale ales. She is once again joined by cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com, and historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. Having correctly guessed which American-style pale ale was in front of them in the last podcast, David and Jordan are looking forward to enjoying two other OCB-brewed interpretations of the style. The thre...
Pales In Comparison
September 13, 2015 05:40 - 21 minutes - 49 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com, and Historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed American-style pale ale in front of them by asking a series of six questions … can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Jordan St.John is a Certified Cicerone, Beer Writer and Historian who trained as...
Saison's Greetings
August 23, 2015 23:20 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for August, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed saisons. She is once again joined by Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore, at craftbeertastings.com and historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. Having correctly guessed which saison was in front of them in the last podcast, Crystal and Jordan are looking forward to enjoying two other OCB-brewed interpretations of the style. The thr...
'Tis the Saison
August 10, 2015 02:37 - 18 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore, at craftbeertastings.com and Historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed saison in front of them by asking a series of six questions … can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Jordan St.John is a Certified Cicerone, Beer Writer, and Hist...
It's a Pilsner Party!
July 27, 2015 19:19 - 18 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for July, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed pilsners. She is once again joined by Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com and Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News. After being stumped by the pilsner in front of them in the last podcast, Greg and Robin are looking forward to sitting back and enjoying two more OCB-brewed examples of the style. The three pilsners featured this month wer...
Pick a Pint of Pilsner
July 12, 2015 23:17 - 19 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com and Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed pilsner in front of them by asking a series of six questions …can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Greg Clow is the publisher, editor, and everything-else-er at Canadian Beer News, a comprehen...
Behold a Pale Ale
June 21, 2015 17:14 - 16 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for June, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed American-style India Pale Ales. She is once again joined by beer Writer Ben Johnson from Ben's Beer Blog and historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. After being stumped by the American-style IPA in front of them in the last podcast, Ben and Jordan are looking forward to sitting back and enjoying two more OCB-brewed examples of the style. The three Ame...
IPA, Eh?
June 09, 2015 17:43 - 24 minutes - 56.7 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests, beer Writer Ben Johnson from Ben's Beer Blog and historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John at saintjohnswort.ca. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed American-style IPA in front of them by asking a series of six questions ... can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Jordan St.John is a Certified Cicerone, Beer Writer and Historian who trained as a...
Alt Rocks
May 25, 2015 16:27 - 19 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for May, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues her exploration of OCB-brewed Altbiers. She is once again joined by cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com. Having correctly guessed which Altbier he was tasting in the first May podcast, David joins Mirella in sampling two more Ontario beers brewed in the same style. The three Altbiers featured this month were Beau's All Natural Brewing Co. Festivale, Kilannan Altbier, and Sawdust City Ol' Woody Al...
Guessing An Altbier
May 12, 2015 05:11 - 18 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com. Having been stumped by the mystery Bock featured in last month's guessing-game podcast, David is on a mission to correctly identify the OCB-brewed Altbier in front of him today. He can ask a series of six questions to lead him to the correct answer … can you beat him to it? About our guest this month: David Ort is the author of the Canadian Craft Beer Cookbook, a freelance food and drin...
We've Got Your Bock
April 27, 2015 16:20 - 23 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for April, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues our exploration of OCB-brewed Bocks. She is once again joined by the two featured guests for April: cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com and Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com. The duo were stumped by the Bock they sampled in the last Ontario Brewer Podcast and this week, they dive into two more. The three Bocks featured this month were Amsterdam Spring Bock, Lake of Bay...
Bock, Bock! Who's There?
April 12, 2015 19:32 - 21 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Robin LeBlanc, beer writer and owner of TheThirstyWench.com and cookbook author David Ort from davidort.com. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Bock in front of them by asking a series of six questions …can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Robin LeBlanc is a Toronto-based Photographer and writer. As the owner of the award-winning craft beer s...
Getting Down With Brown
March 23, 2015 16:31 - 24 minutes - 56 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for February, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues our exploration of OCB-brewed Brown Ales. She is once again joined by the two featured guests for February: beer Writer Ben Johnson from Ben's Beer Blog and Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News. The duo successfully guessed which OCB-brewed Brown Ale they sampled in the last Ontario Brewer Podcast and this week, they dive into two more. The three Brown Ales featured this month were Clo...
How Now Brown Ale?
March 08, 2015 18:45 - 22 minutes - 51.8 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Greg Clow, Publisher & Editor of Canadian Beer News and beer Writer Ben Johnson from Ben's Beer Blog. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Brown Ale in front of them by asking a series of six questions ... can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Greg Clow is the publisher, editor, and everything-else-er at Canadian Beer News, a comprehens...
Beer Writers Shine Light On Dark Ales
February 23, 2015 02:07 - 20 minutes - 46.9 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for February, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato continues our exploration of OCB-brewed Dark Ales. She is once again joined by the two featured guests for February: historian and beer writer, Jordan St.John and Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore. The duo successfully guessed which OCB-brewed Dark Ale they sampled in the last Ontario Brewer Podcast and this week, they dive into two more. The three Dark Ales featured this month were the ...
Ale Tales from the Dark Side
February 08, 2015 19:01 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this podcast, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is joined by two featured guests: Certified Cicerone and beer columnist, Crystal Luxmore and historian and beer writer, Jordan St. John. These two beer writers are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Dark Ale in front of them by asking a series of six questions … can you beat them to the correct answer? About our two guests this month: Crystal Luxmore is a beer writer and Certified Cicerone whose stories appear in The Globe & Mail, Sun Medi...
Return of the Russian Imperials
January 25, 2015 18:56 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer Podcast for 2015, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato is once again joined by our two featured guests for January: cookbook author David Ort and beer writer Robin LeBlanc. Having successfully guessed which OCB-brewed Russian Imperial Stout they sampled in the first January podcast, the trio dive into two more. The three Russian Imperial Stouts featured this month were the Amsterdam Tempest, Grand River Russian Gun and Nickel Brook Bolshevik Bastard. About our two gu...
Finding Out Which Stout
January 11, 2015 19:01 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBIn this first podcast for 2015, Master Cicerone Mirella Amato introduces our new guessing-game format. Featured guests, beer writer Robin LeBlanc and cookbook author David Ort are tasked with identifying the OCB-brewed Russian Imperial Stout in front of them. They can ask six questions to help them zero in on the correct answer ... can you beat them to it? About our two guests this month: Robin LeBlanc is a Toronto-based Photographer and writer. As the owner of the award-winning craft beer...
Ottawa Region Beer Scene is Capital
December 22, 2014 18:02 - 17 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this last Ontario Brewer podcast for 2014, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Matthew O’Hara from Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. Also in the studio is Lon Ladell, from Big Rig Brewery. Lon and Matthew share their impressions of the beer scene in the Capital Region. Find out: How the Ottawa area beer scene has evolved in the past 10 years How brewers feel about the current Ottawa region brewery boom What’s new in the upcoming 2015 edition of Ontario Brewer
Proposing a Peppermint Porter
December 10, 2014 16:13 - 13 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone® Mirella Amato chats with Lon Ladell, co-owner and operator at Big Rig Brewery and Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. brewmaster, Matthew O'Hara. The trio samples a collaboration brew, called Peppermint Porter that was brewed especially for the Ontario Brewer podcast. Find out: How to make sure you don't over-mint your beer The role that balance plays in a beer’s flavour profile Where & when this special limited-edition brew will be released ...
Release the Hounds!
November 24, 2014 16:42 - 19 minutes - 44.7 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for August, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Paul Brady, from Walkerville Brewery Also in the studio is Lon Ladell, from Big Rig Brewery who has brought in a bottle of his seasonal Release the Hounds Black IPA. Find out: About the Ottawa beer scene How brewers adapt to new equipment The origins of the Black IPA style
Milking and Touting a New Stout
November 09, 2014 22:54 - 19 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Lon Ladell, co-owner and operator at Big Rig Brewery and Paul Brady, the head brewer for Walkerville Brewery. The trio samples a Milk Stout, currently available from Walkerville Brewery. Find out: Where the name Big Rig comes from The brewery version of hot chocolate mix How to make a hot scotchy
Historic Pumpkin Ale Brewed Just in Time for Halloween
October 27, 2014 00:19 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for October, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Kyle Smith, from Cameron’s Brewing Co. Also in the studio is Dave Jameson, the head brewer for Trafalgar Ales and Meads who also brews the commercial beers for Black Creek Historic Brewery. Dave has brought in a bottle of the Black Creek Pumpkin Ale. Find out: How Black Creek Brewery and Trafalgar Ales and Meads are connected The difference between historic pumpkin ales and modern exa...
Making a Resurrection Connection
October 12, 2014 18:37 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MBIn this episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Kyle Smith, who brews at Cameron’s Brewing Co. and Dave Jameson, the head brewer for Trafalgar Ales and Meads. The trio samples one of the beers in the Cameron’s seasonal Brewmaster Series: Resurrection Roggenbier. Find out: Why rye beer disappeared in Germany How beets are used in brewing The many qualities that rye can contribute to beer
The Beer Scene in the T-Dot
September 22, 2014 06:31 - 17 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for September, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Mark Murphy, from Left Field Brewery and Austin Roach, from Granite Brewery. The trio chat about the beer scene in Toronto. Find out: About classic Toronto craft beer establishments How the Toronto bar scene has evolved in the past few years Why TV dinners are sometimes very expensive
Collaboration Brewing with Granite and Left Field
September 07, 2014 17:12 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this episode of the Ontario Brewer podcast, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with two Toronto brewers: Austin Roach, from Granite Brewery and Mark Murphy, from Left Field Brewery. Mark and Austin have brought in a special, limited-edition beer they brewed together especially for the Ontario Brewer Podcast. Find out: How long a beer has to stay in a cask before it’s ready Why brewers enjoy brewing on each other's systems When the collaboration brew is being launched
Spicing Up a Witty Traveller
August 25, 2014 21:19 - 14 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for August, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Ryan Morrow, from Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Also in the studio is Muthu Sakthivel, from Railway City Brewing, who has brought in the feature beer for this podcast, Witty Traveller — a witbier brewed with white pepper. Find out: How brewers feel about bottles vs cans The best way to package bottle-conditioned beers How brewers make sure that unfiltered beers don’t keep fermenting in the...
Saisons in the Sun
August 10, 2014 17:58 - 20 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with brewmaster Ryan Morrow, from Nickel Brook Brewing Co. and brewmaster Muthu Sakthivel from Railway City Brewing. The trio sample one of Nickel Brook’s summer seasonal brews: Le Paysan Saison. Find out: The difference between brewing at a larger brewery and a craft brewery How the brewmaster would like his Saison to be enjoyed How saisons style beers evolve in the cellar
Take a Beery Road Trip
July 28, 2014 15:49 - 16 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for July, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Mike Pentesco, from Niagara Oast House Brewers. Also in the studio is Quality Manager Andrew Crowder from Muskoka Brewery, who has brought in the feature beer for this podcast, Snowy Howell White IPA. Find out: About micro-malting efforts in Ontario What a quality manager’s role is in the brewery About 2 beery Ontario road trips for the summer
A Weissbier Bound for Glory
July 13, 2014 17:44 - 18 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Mike Pentesco, head brewer at Niagara Oast House Brewers and Andrew Crowder, Quality Manager at Muskoka Brewery. The trio sample a one-off beer by Niagara Oast House Brewers called Bound To Your Own Weisses; a Weissbier brewed with lemongrass and white sage. Find out: Which beers are souring in Ontario right now About the different ‘bugs’ that can be used to brew beer How rock bands sometime collaborate with bre...
Beer By Southwest
June 23, 2014 06:04 - 17 minutes - 40.6 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for June, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by George Eagelson from F&M Brewery (producer of Stone Hammer Beer) and Marvin Dyck, from Wellington Brewery. The trio chat about the beer scene in Greater Southwest Ontario. Find out: How brewers feel about pedicures How the beer scene in Guelph has evolved in the past 10 years About all of the new Guelph area breweries
Just For Us! Guelph Brewers Collaborate on a New Beer
June 08, 2014 18:09 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MBIn this episode of the Ontario Brewer podcast, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with two brewmasters from Guelph: Marvin Dyck, from Wellington Brewery and George Eagelson, from F&M Brewery (producer of Stone Hammer Beer). Marvin and George have brought in a special, limited-edition beer they made together especially for the Ontario Brewer Podcast. Find out: Which style of beer can be brewed on a tight deadline How you can participate in brewing a beer this coming Father’s Day … and w...
Touting a Chocolate Milk Stout
May 26, 2014 00:04 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for May, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Head Brewer Rob Doyle from the Scarborough location of Mill Street Brewery. Brewmaster Marvin Dyck, from Wellington Brewery, is also in the studio to share his latest limited edition batch of Wellington Brewery Chocolate Milk Stout. Find out: An unexpected pairing for the Chocolate Milk Stout When lactose is added to Milk Stout Some Mill Street beers that are great for cellaring What happens when yo...
Cherry Picking a Belgian IPA
May 11, 2014 19:41 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Marvin Dyck, brewmaster at Wellington Brewery and head brewer, Rob Doyle, from the Mill Street Brewery in Scarborough. Rob has brought in one of the brand new beers featured in the Mill Street Brewery Summer Seasonal Sampler: Belgian Style Cherry IPA. Find out: About the type of facial hair male brewers like to sport How to MacGyver a system to blend fruit juice into the fermenter Which farmer’s market ingredie...
Opening the Barn Door at King Brewery
April 20, 2014 23:09 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for April, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Niagara College Teaching Brewery Brewmaster Program student Jamie Shillow and with Phil DiFonzo, who is the brewmaster at King Brewery. Phil tells the group about an upcoming brand, Barn Door Brewing Company, and talks the group through a tasting of its first release: Toombstone India Pale Lager.
School of Beer
April 06, 2014 18:48 - 20 minutes - 45.9 MBIn this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is joined by one of the students currently enrolled in the Brewmaster Program at The Niagara College Teaching Brewery, Jamie Shillow, as well as the brewmaster from King Brewery, Phil DiFonzo. Jamie has brought in one of her beers, called "Knowledge is Porter" for the group to sample. Find out: How home brewing can lead to professional brewing What brewing students learn in school How brewers choose the combination of mal...
Admiring Lake Country's Beer Scenery
March 24, 2014 20:19 - 18 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for March, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Mark Campbell from Lake of Bays Brewing Co. and Sam Corbeil, from Sawdust City Brewing. The trio chat about the beer scene in Lake Country. Find out: How the beer scene in Muskoka has evolved in the past few years Where to find craft beer in Northern Ontario How beer can be compared to cheese What brewers do when they run out of hops Where the 'Bermuda Triangle of Ontario' is located
Lake Country Craft Brewers Collaborate on "Black and Tan"
March 09, 2014 21:05 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this March Ontario Brewer Podcast, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Sam Corbeil, the head brewer at Sawdust City Brewing as well as brewer Mark Campbell from Lake of Bays Brewing Co. Sam and Mark have come in to share their experience collaborating on a special limited edition OCB Podcast brew and have brought the beer in for sampling. The beer, which is called Four Corners, is actually a ‘Black and Tan’ that combines a Witbier called Paris and a Chocolate Stout called Regent .....
Beau's Sows More Wild Oats With St. Luke’s Verse
February 24, 2014 03:25 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for February, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is once again joined by Black Oak Brewing Co. president, Ken Woods and Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.brewmaster, Matthew O’Hara. This time, they are sampling St. Luke’s Verse — the latest release in Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company’s Wild Oats Series. Find out: The blend of spices used to brew St. Luke’s Verse Why young maidens would historically sip lavender tea The difference between beer and Gruit (wi...
Cherry and Chocolate for Valentine's Day
February 10, 2014 03:45 - 21 minutes - 49.2 MBIn this first Ontario Brewer podcast for February, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Ken Woods, president of Black Oak Brewing Co. and brewmaster Matthew O’Hara from Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.Together, the trio sample the new Black Oak winter seasonal: Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout. Listen, and find out: How Ken and Matthew are connected How the old ceramic Beaus All Natural bottles were repurposed How chocolate is added three times to the Triple Chocolate Cherry Stout The t...
Going Great Guns With Grand River
January 26, 2014 23:43 - 21 minutes - 48.6 MBIn this second Ontario Brewer podcast for January, Master Cicerone® Mirella Amato is once again joined by brewer Rob Creighton from Grand River Brewing and Darren Smith, owner and president of Lake of Bays Brewing Co. This time, they are sampling the Grand River winter seasonal: Russian Gun Imperial Stout. Find out: How brewers in England stopped brewing with malt in the 1800s Why the label for Russian Gun Imperial Stout says it’s ‘Flavoured’ The crazy story behind the name Russian Gun H...
Exploring the China Wall
January 13, 2014 05:34 - 18 minutes - 42.3 MBIn this first podcast of the 2014 season, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Darren Smith, owner and president of Lake of Bays Brewing Co. and brewer Rob Creighton from Grand River Brewing. Together, the trio sample the first of Lake of Bay’s limited edition Signature Series lineup of tribute beers: China Wall Vienna Dark Lager. Find out: The various reasons why Johnny Bower might have been nicknamed ‘China Wall’ The ingredients in China Wall Dark Vienna Lager and how it’s differ...
Amsterdam Brewing Co. and Cheese (Part 2)
September 29, 2013 18:17 - 18 minutes - 41.9 MBIn partnership with the Dairy Farmers of Canada. In this second Ontario Brewer Podcast feature on the barrel aged beers of Amsterdam Brewery, Mirella Amato of BeerologyTM is once again joined by brewer Cody Nolan, who has brought along the Amsterdam De Wallen Barrel Aged Sour Framboise and Barrel Aged Rye Peppercorn Saison. Also in the studio is cheese educator Debbie Levy, representing Mountainoak Cheese. Debbie has participated in a number of Ontario Brewer beer and cheese pairing po...
Exploring Barrel Aging with Amsterdam Brewery (Part 1)
September 16, 2013 02:12 - 18 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this episode of Ontario Brewer, BeerologyTM’s Mirella Amato explores the topic of barrel aging beer with head brewer Iain McOustra and brewer Cody Nolan from Amsterdam Brewing Co. Cody and Iain both talk about the new brewing facilities that they’re working in. They then turn their attention to barrel-aged beers, explaining how they use barrels and the learning curve involved in working with new barrels instead of attaining barrel-aged notes using wood chips. They provide details on ho...