It’s time to plan your May Two Four Long Weekend – by staying in the city! Building on the success of its perennial sell-out summer event, Toronto’s Festival of Beer is announcing the 3rd Annual Spring Sessions of Toronto’s Festival of Beer. On May 21st and May 22nd beer fans will break out their coziest cottage gear at Sherbourne Common outdoor space, at the foot of Lower Sherbourne Street. Spring Sessions will bring together more than 20 breweries, food vendors, along with all the amenities of a cottage in the city! Plus the first 500 people who purchase tickets for each day will receive a limited edition Spring Sessions snapback hat.
“We are thrilled to bring this incredible beer experience to the people of Toronto on the May Two Four long weekend.” says Les Murray from Toronto’s Festival of Beer. “Everything you’d expect at a cottage will be here in the city, topped off with an amazing array of brews!”
Several breweries will be sampling their beer at Spring Sessions, including: All or Nothing Brewhouse, Creemore Springs Brewery, Henderson Brewing Co., Steam Whistle Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Big Rig Brewery, Great Lakes Brewery, Brickworks Ciderhouse, Mill Street Brewery, and more.
With some of Toronto’s hottest restaurants preparing food on site, you will be able to pair your favourite brew with offers from: Tiny Tom Donuts, Ontario Corn Roasters, Ted’s World Famous BBQ, Chimney Stax Baking Co., The Pie Commission, Smokes Poutinerie, Oyster Boy and more. For the Silo, John Sinden.
Tickets for Spring Sessions of Toronto’s Festival of Beer are on sale now for $30cdn, which includes five sampling tokens and a Commemorative Festival Mug and a limited edition Spring Sessions snapback hat to the first 500 people who purchase tickets for each day. This is a 19+ event. Tickets for the festival can be purchased online at www.beerfestival.ca/spring
When:
Saturday, May 21st: 12:00PM-7:00PM
Sunday, May 22nd: 1200PM-7:00PM
Where:
Sherbourne Common. At the foot of Lower Sherbourne Street, next to Corus Quay at George Brown College.
About Toronto’s Festival of Beer:
The TFOB Mission is all about beer; showcasing local and international beer at Spring Sessions on the May Two Four Weekend, as well as, Canada’s largest summer beer celebration, Toronto’s Festival of Beer on July 22nd – 24th at Bandshell Park inside Exhibition Place. This summer, beer fans from across the country will come to celebrate their favourite golden beverage while enjoying culinary delights from some of Canada’s top chefs, beer education sessions, live grilling demos and so much more! Last year, over 35,000 attendees enjoyed live music from great acts like Naughty By Nature, 54-40, and Lowest of The Low. This year, fans will enjoy House Of Pain on Friday night and Big Sugar on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier last night, the brewers of Ontario gathered at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W) to celebrate the best of the best of Ontario beer. The evening highlighted beer from over 112 breweries competing in 45 categories and submissions were evaluated by a team of BJCP judges. Hosted by Les Murray, President of Intelivents, and Roger Mittag, founder of Thirst For Knowledge, the event itself brought out over 450 industry members and media. Below is a complete list of winners for 2016:
Light
Gold: Sleeman – Sleeman Light
Silver: Barley Days Brewery – County Light
Bronze: Amsterdam Brewery – 3 Speed
Standard Lager
Gold: Thornbury Village Brewery – Blue Mountain Lager
Silver: Great Lakes Brewery – GLB Blonde Lager
Bronze: Laker – Laker Lager
Craft Lager
Gold: Sawdust City Brewing Co. – Little Norway
Silver: Niagara Brewing Company – Niagara Premium Lager
Bronze: Side Launch Brewing Company – Side Launch Mountain Lager
German Pilsner
Gold: StoneHammer Brewing – StoneHammer Pilsner
Silver: Cameron’s Brewing Co.- Captain’s Log Lager
Bronze: Toboggan Brewing Co. – Braukeller Lager
Bohemian Pilsner
Gold: Thornbury Village Brewery – Pick Up Truck Pilsner
Silver: Steam Whistle Brewing – Steam Whistle Pilsner
Bronze: Falcon Brewing Company- Laggar Falcon Craft Lager
Amber Lager
Gold: Hop City Brewing Co. – Barking Squirrel Lager
Silver: Old Flame Brewing Co. – Old Flame Red
Bronze: Woodhouse Brewing Co. – Woodhouse Lager
Oktoberfest / Marzen
Gold: Smithhavens Brewing Company – Smithhavens Festbier
Silver: Sawdust City Brewing Co. – Sagemehl Stadt
Bronze: Not Awarded
Dark Lager
Gold: Hop City Brewing Co. – 8th Sin Black Lager
Silver: Old Flame Brewing Co. – Old Flame Brunette
Bronze: Side Launch Brewing Company – Side Launch Dark Lager
Bock
Gold: Amsterdam Brewery – Spring Bock
Silver: Creemore Springs – urBock
Bronze: Big Rig Brewery – Bock Me Gently
Doppelbock
Gold: Big Rig Brewery – Kanatdor
Silver: Walkerville Brewery – Dark Winter Lager
Bronze: Kichesippi Beer Co. – Elsbock Vintage 2015
Hellesbock
Gold: Not Awarded
Silver: Not Awarded
Bronze: Not Awarded
Honey Beer
Gold: Sleeman – Sleeman Honey Brown
Silver: Collingwood Brewery – 2015 Vintage Ale
Bronze: 5 Paddles Brewing Co. – Home Sweet Home
Hefeweizen
Gold: Big Rig Brewery – Big Boot Hefe
Silver: Abe Erb Brewing Company – Das Spiritzhaus
Bronze: Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Beer 101 Wheat
Dunkelweizen
Gold: Smithhavens Brewing Company – Smithavens Dunkelweizen
Silver: Frank Brewing Co. – Big Harvest
Bronze: Not Awarded
Weizenbock
Gold: Mill Street Brewery – Weizenbock
Silver: Bell City Brewing Co. – Gravitational Wave
Bronze: Not Awarded
Witbier
Gold: Railway City Brewing Co. – The Witty Traveller
Silver: Stone City Ales – Windward
Bronze: Not Awarded
Herb / Spice Beer
Gold: Bell City Brewing Co. – Hielo de Fuego Lager
Silver: Old Flame Brewing Co. – All ‘Ale’ The Ginger
Bronze: Louis Cifer Brew Works – Thai P.A. Coconut Lemongrass Pale Ale
Farmhouse Blonde
Gold: New Limburg Brewing Company – Belgian Blond
Silver: The Collingwood Brewery – Collingwood Saison
Bronze: The Collingwood Brewery – 1854 Anniversary Ale
Farmhouse Dark
Gold: Stack Brewing – Les Portes de l’Enfer
Silver: Tooth and Nail Brewing Company – Sustenance
Bronze: Redline Brewhouse – Biere de Garde
Lagered Ale
Gold: Mill Street Brewery – Portage Ale
Silver: Sleeman – Sleeman Cream Ale
Bronze: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. – Lug Tread
British Pale Ale
Gold: Lowertown Brewery – Lowertown Pale Ale
Silver: The Collingwood Brewery – Fireside ESB
Bronze: High Park Brewery – Across The Pond
American Pale Ale
Gold: Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. – Beaver Duck APA
Silver: 5 Paddles Brewing Co. – In Your Face
Bronze: Tooth and Nail Brewing Company – Solo Mission
British India Pale Ale
Gold: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery – Hoptical Illusion
Silver: Elora Brewing Company – Lady Friend IPA
Bronze: Arch Brewing Co. – Dinner Jacket
American India Pale Ale
Gold: Stone City Ales – Uncharted IPA
Silver: Great Lakes Brewery – ROBOHOP
Bronze: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery – Juicy Ass
Dark IPA
Gold: Big Rig Brewery – Release The Hounds
Silver: Rainhard Brewing Co. – Nosbeeratu
Bronze: Wellington Brewery – Terrestrial India Brown Ale
Amber Ale
Gold: Clocktower Brewpub – Clocktower Red
Silver: Bell City Brewing Co. – Eureka
Bronze: Henderson Brewing Co. – Henderson’s Best
Dark Ale
Gold: Brock Street Brewing Co. – Brock Street Irish Red
Silver: Boshkung Brewing Co. – Black Rock Dark Ale
Bronze: Outlaw Brew Co. – Bandit Dark Ale
Porter
Gold: Collective Arts Brewing – Stranger Than Fiction
Silver: Clifford Brewing Co. – Clifford Porter
Bronze: Bobcaygeon Brewing Company – Porter
Stout
Gold: Rainhard Brewing Co. – Sweetback’s Milk Stout
Silver: Woodhouse Brewing Co. – Woodhouse Stout
Bronze: StoneHammer Brewing – StoneHammer Oatmeal Coffee Stout
Imperial Stout
Gold: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery – Invictus
Silver: 5 Paddles Brewing Co. – Midnight Paddler
Bronze: Sawdust City Brewing Co. – LDV 2015
Flavoured Porter / Stout
Gold: Redline Brewhouse — Leather Interior
Silver: Sawdust City Brewing Co. — Blood of Cthulhu
Bronze: MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co. — Wild Stout
Fruit Beer
Gold: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery – 12 Minutes to Destiny
Silver: Amsterdam Brewery – Framboise
Bronze: Wellington Brewery — Against the Currant
Vegetable Beer
Gold: Wellington Brewery — Rhubarb Saison
Silver: Kilannan Brewing Company — Cucumber Kolsh
Bronze: Bayside Brewing Co. — Harvest Pumpkin
Barrel Aged Whisky
Gold: Great Lakes Brewery – Imperial Solstice Stout
Silver: Cameron’s Brewing Co. — Deviator Doppelbock
Bronze: Calabogie Brewing Co. — Down Stream
Barrel Aged Rum
Gold: Cameron’s Brewing Co. – Obsidian Imperial Porter
Silver: Not Awarded
Bronze: Not Awarded
Barrel Aged Red Wine
Gold: Amsterdam Brewery — Vicar’s Vice
Silver: 5 Paddles Brewing Co. — Sunset Paddler
Bronze: Side Launch Brewing Company — Side Launch Dunkelbach
Barrel Aged White Wine
Gold: Amsterdam Brewery — Superstition
Silver: Amsterdam Brewery — Maverick and Gose
Bronze: Junction Craft Brewing — Barrel Aged E S B
Rauchbier
Gold: Garden Brewers — Piperales
Silver: Mill Street Brewery — Rauchbier
Bronze: Royal City Brewing Co. — Bamberg Rauchbier
Peat Smoked Scotch Ale
Gold: Big Rig Brewery — Tartan Pants Scotch Ale
Silver: Barnstormer Brewing Co. – Smok’n Skywriter
Bronze: Not Awarded
Belgian Style Quadrupel
Gold: Railway City Brewing Co. — The Strong Man
Silver: Tooth and Nail Brewing Company — Truce
Bronze: Not Awarded
Belgian Style Tripel
Gold: Side Launch Brewing Company — Side Launch Huronic Tripel
Silver: New Limburg Brewing Company — Tripel
Bronze: 5 Paddles Brewing Co. — Kingdom Sweet Kingdom
Scotch Ale
Gold: Niagara College Teaching Brewery — Beer 101 Strong
Silver: MacLean’s Ales Inc. — Armchair Scotch Ale
Bronze: Walkerville Brewery — Walkerville Brewery Scotch Ale
Barley Wine
Gold: Granite Brewery — Gin Lane
Silver: Wellington Brewery — Yuletide Barley Wine
Bronze: Cameron’s Brewing Co. — Cameron’s Barley Wine
Newcomer of the Year
Brock Street Brewing Company
Best of Show
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery — Hoptical Illusion