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Show Notes:

Episode 19

Interview Peter Romano from Nickel Brook Beers

01:05 –  In this episode I talk with Peter about Nickel Brook’s unique Apple Pilsner, Organic Larger and Organic White 

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Last year, I had the pleasure of sitting beside Chris Elliot (District Manager for the LCBO) at a Beer Guys & Gals training session. The LCBO “Beer Guys & Gals” are the brilliant group of people that the LCBO employs and trains to help and to empower YOU beer lovers to explore the ever-expanding beer section at the LCBO. When Chris and I met, we talked about having some of his store managers ‘live in the shoes of an OCB brewer for a day’….. well…. as we all know – time fly’s by and we pulled the day together just last week!

The OCB hosted the Chris Elliot and 15 of his managers from District 11 (Mississauga/Oakville/Burlington). The group visited 5 OCB breweries: Cameron’s Brewing Company, Black Oak Brewing Company, Great Lakes Brewery, Nickel Brook Beers, and Trafalgar Brewing Company.

Attendees spent the morning at these breweries and enjoyed a brewery tour, a quick sampling of some of OCB beer… and then it was time to work!! Though not all the breweries were brewing that day…. there’s never a shortage of work to be done! Attendees were put to work doing quality checks (with some sampling of beer in the early stages of ‘brewing’ cycle), Kettles were scrubbed… and so much more. Not to worry though – fun was had by all!

Following a morning of work, the group were invited by Mike Arnold of Trafalgar brewing to enjoy chef George’s great food at The Tide House! Everyone enjoyed a fantastic meal, with food made with beer (the chilli is my personal favourite!) along with a beer matching (who can resist the Maple Beer?!).  The OCB shared some insight as to all the exciting things happening this summer – including the OCB’s Discovery Pack re-launch!
 

The OCB was really pleased to have Chris and his team visit a few of our breweries for the day! I always say that the best way to experience the OCB is to visit the brewery first hand! Thank you Chris for your enthusiasm and for your continued support as the OCB builds our partnership with the LCBO!

Enjoy a couple of photo’s from the day – we hope to see some of Chris’s team ‘jump on this blog’ and share some of their experiences from the day!
Cheers!

Relaxing after a day’s work at an OCB Brewery!

Trafalgar Chef: George

LCBO’s Chris Elliot

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I had the pleasure of enjoying a few OCB beers with friends over the weekend (admittedly… we don’t let non-OCB beer cross our threshold)… and a ‘health consious’ friend of mine (who’s training for a marathon and watching his weight) asked me a few questions about ‘Light’ Beer

–> What makes a light beer light? And… why don’t more of the OCB members make a light beer?

–> Are there any OCB brands that would meet ‘qualifications’ for a light beer but just aren’t branded that way for some reason????

Clearly.. this friend is a beer lover… with a lot of questions! I thought I’d turn these questions over to the experts - the brewers and ambassadors of the OCB. (I asked my friend… who visits our blog regularly… to keep an eye out for my post.. and your responses!)

Cheers!

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Show Notes:

Episode 16

Interview Troy Burtch of Great Canadian Pubs and Beer Blog 

01:05 – Troy fills us in on his background and how he has become such an accomplished beer blogger and TAPS Magazine contributor.  He shares some of his favourite pubs including, C’est What, Granite Brewery, Rebel House, Rhino, Volo and Feathers Pub.  Finally he makes a number of great OCB recommendations.

There’s more to come in the conservation with Troy, so stay tuned!

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Cameron’s Brewing Company hosts a monthly Cask Night on the last Thursday of each month. It is a chance for us to experiment with some of our brews, hang out and chat with friends, loyal supporters and anyone who wants to be added to the guestlist.

Our latest Cask Night on Thursday February 28th. We issued a preliminary warning that this Cask was going to BIG. It was indeed. This month’s cask was Head Brewer Jason Britton’s creation which he named 19 Plato. The cask was created from an Auburn Ale base, with higher alcohol and dry hopped with a very unique blend of hop varietals. The end product was fantastic.

As in previous Cask Nights, Whole Foods Markets generously donated a selection of food created specifically as a pairing for the cask brew. The selection featured smoked wings (with a hint of vanilla) and giant meatballs in a delicious tomato based sauce. To say that those who attended enjoyed the food is an understatement.

Thank you to the 50+ attendee’s and thank you for helping us build this event.

Our next ‘Let’s Drink the Cask Night’ will be on Thursday March 27th

For more information on how to attend our Cask Nights, please email mike@cameronsbrewing.com. As well, join the Cameron’s Brewing Facebook Fan Page.

Cheers!

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