Flora Hall Brewing in Centretown Ottawa is a frequent local haunt for me. Previously a derelict mechanic shop, it underwent a long renovation from 2016 until the brewhouse and kitchen opened its doors in October 2017. In my opinion, they filled a gap in Centretown.
Read MoreIt’s now been around 3 months since Aylmer, QC’s Cinquième Baron Microbrasserie opened mid-pandemic. They started strong with top quality offerings across a broad range of styles and have shown no signs of slowing down. Let’s dive straight into another lineup of their recent releases!
Read MoreWe initially were meant to connect for this episode back in June, but it fell right in the middle of the social justice protests so the timing wasn't right. We finally made it happen, chatting about Matt's digital marketing agency work, the importance of marketing in craft beer (something we're both passionate about), what it's like to be a craft beer podcaster and a lot more. Get it in ya!
Read MoreSince we launched in 2015, we've typically focused on the North American craft beer scene, but over the past few years we've really drilled down on supporting the Australian craft beer scene. It's always dope to link with fellow beer media homies, so to link with beer media fam Down Under is extra cool. Cee connected with The Sunday Sesh boys - Steve, Mick and Stevo - a while back and Steve is a regular presence in the comments on our weekly podcasts, so it was overdue to have the boys on.
Read MoreToronto’s Henderson Brewing Company jumped into July with the latest from their monthly Ides series, a Hopfenweisse called Radicle, named for the first part of a seedling to emerge from a seed. Hopfenweisse is a true hybrid style, and not one that is prominently brewed, at least in my experience.
Read MoreIf you're an OG BAOS BrewHead, you may have been around for episode #49 when we first interviewed the boys behind Laylow Brewery in Toronto, the first Hip Hop-focused brewery in the country, potentially. We launched our engineer/photographer Notion's debut album at Laylow in 2017 with our first ever BAOS collab beer Hops On My Sleeve, and we've become fast friends ever since.
Read MoreYou may have seen the Black Is Beautiful worldwide collaboration concept basically everywhere online. Now with over 1000 breweries signed up across the globe, a small brewery in San Antonio, Texas has really made a name for themselves with their selfless and beautiful idea to support social justice and racial equality everywhere.
Read MoreLast year I had the privilege of speaking to seven inspiring individuals who are disrupting the norm in craft beer, working relentlessly to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry. As I said then, there are so many people in craft beer doing amazing work, work that is not easy, to make craft beer a more inclusive community with room for everyone at the table. We at BAOS strive to continue to amplify diverse voices in beer and shine a light on the hard work they are doing to make the community a better place for everyone.
Read MoreNow that we had a few weeks off from the interviews, we figured it was time to bring them back full force. You may remember our first podcast with Town Brewery back on episode #72 in January 2018 - as you would imagine, a lot has changed with the Whitby, ON brewery so we figured we were overdue for a catch-up.
Read MoreNow that we had a few weeks off from the interviews, we figured it was time to bring them back full force. You may remember our first podcast with Town Brewery back on episode #72 in January 2018 - as you would imagine, a lot has changed with the Whitby, ON brewery so we figured we were overdue for a catch-up.
Read MoreHenderson Brewing’s Ides Series is a monthly small-batch special release series experimenting with creative recipes. Ides of June 2020 is called The City Traditional Ale, and it celebrates the inspiring story of Thornton and Lucie Blackburn.
Read MoreBack in March, Montreal’s Microbrasserie Vox Populi broke through the provincial alcohol barrier to bring their Double Fruit Punch IPA to LCBO shelves. Now they’re adding to their Ontario available lineup their juicy, crushable Brunch Kettle Sour, a 3% Berliner Weisse with citrus juice.
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