Yeah!

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by Chuck Thibert (@varxint) and Grant Dingwall of FreeMyBooze.ca (@FreeMyBooze) to chat about the privatization of the LCBO. Show Notes:

• Support the podcast by becoming a 613BeerCast Patreon - even a donation of $1 a month helps keep the podcast going.
• Remember, it's FreeMyBooze.ca and nothing else.
• The commercial Grant is talking about: Alcohol in our convenience stores? It's just not right for kids.
• It's true, Martin Regg Cohn has a lot to say on the topic of beer and marijuana sales in the Toronto Star.
• Do you have your liquor permit book?
• For those wondering what the beer ombudsman would be doing anyway..
• I can always find an excuse to have a beer.
• Apparently the LCBO Food & Drink magazines is released six times a year!
• That promise by Mac's Convenience was back in 2013.
• We've talked about LCBO submissions before on our podcasts with Covered Bridge Brewing Company and Brown Van Brewing.
• The Beer Store's ad drives people to craft beer diversity.
• Who owns The Beer Store?
• Free My Booze - The Quebec Beer Run.
• Those green cans, let me tell you..
• The beer trifecta of College Square.
• Gimme the beer whales bro.
• I love this happy monk!

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Eins, zwei, drei, g’suffa; Zicke-Zacke-Zicke-Zacke Hoy, Hoy, Hoy!

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by April (@AThibert) and Chuck Thibert (@varxint) to talk about the Beau's All Natural Brewing Company Octoberfest Mix Pack and their annual Octoberfest-themed festival in Vankleek Hill. Show Notes:

• A little bit early for us, a little bit late for you.
• The Farm Table series has taken over some of our favourite Beau's seasonals including Night Marzen and Beaver River IPEh. The series is inspired by tradition and brewed to style.
• What determines "to style" - typically the BJCP Guidelines.
• Beau's Oktoberfest really does have something for everyone - music, food, beer school, midway, beer sports, skateboarding..
• Style Profile: Hopfenweisse.
• I'll admit I felt a bit weird not doing the bike ride this year. I think I'll return to it next year (even though I'll probably ride alone so I can look at the tractors and cows).
• How much bigger can Oktoberfest get?
• April likes licking root cellars.
• Can we agree - hurray for the introduction of hops in beer?
• Yup, New Belgium's Gruit tastes like a gruit.
• Style Profile: Baltic Porter.
• Bring back Ich Bin Ein Bearliner!
• You can quote me on this! They do accept leftover tokens at the brewery.
• Sorry :( I'm a bit late with this podcast. I promise I'll be better!

Beer List:

• Farm Table: Märzen - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Farm Table: Vienna-Style Lager - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Ginger Wolf - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Return of the Mumme - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• One Ping Only - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company

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Katy Watts April Thibert Chuck Thibert

Eins, zwei, drei, g’suffa; Zicke-Zacke-Zicke-Zacke Hoy, Hoy, Hoy!

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by April (@AThibert) and Chuck Thibert (@varxint) to talk about the Beau's All Natural Brewing Company Octoberfest Mix Pack and their annual Octoberfest-themed festival in Vankleek Hill. Show Notes:

• A little bit early for us, a little bit late for you.
• The Farm Table series has taken over some of our favourite Beau's seasonals including Night Marzen and Beaver River IPEh. The series is inspired by tradition and brewed to style.
• What determines "to style" - typically the BJCP Guidelines.
• Beau's Oktoberfest really does have something for everyone - music, food, beer school, midway, beer sports, skateboarding..
• Style Profile: Hopfenweisse.
• I'll admit I felt a bit weird not doing the bike ride this year. I think I'll return to it next year (even though I'll probably ride alone so I can look at the tractors and cows).
• How much bigger can Oktoberfest get?
• April likes licking root cellars.
• Can we agree - hurray for the introduction of hops in beer?
• Yup, New Belgium's Gruit tastes like a gruit.
• Style Profile: Baltic Porter.
• Bring back Ich Bin Ein Bearliner!
• You can quote me on this! They do accept leftover tokens at the brewery.
• Sorry :( I'm a bit late with this podcast. I promise I'll be better!

Beer List:

• Farm Table: Märzen - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Farm Table: Vienna-Style Lager - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Ginger Wolf - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Return of the Mumme - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• One Ping Only - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company

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Katy Watts
April Thibert
Chuck Thibert

It's like the Lumbersexual is following me with his beard.

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by  John and Kathy vanDyk from Covered Bridge Brewing Company (@CBBeer) to talk about how John started brewing, how his hobby turned into a business, winning awards and of course, the beer they brew.

Show Notes:

• Is Kathy going to a new brewery? The drama!
• John isn't the only brewer to get started with the Mr. Beer kit.
• Oh the Members of Barleyment - you seem to show up quite a bit in these podcasts.
• A keezer is a freezer turned into a large format keg fridge - hey, here's how to build one!
• Yes, mixing Lumbersexual with Raspberry Princess is a great combination.
• For those that don't know what a Lumbersexual is.
• Here's an article about Covered Bridge's original location in Carleton Place.
• You heard it here! Lumbersexual is heading to the LCBO!
• Covered Bridge Brewing Company wins Gold at Canadian Brewing Awards!
• If you ever want to learn more about working with the LCBO as a brewery..
• Cask is one of the leading makers of canning machines.
• Homes sound nice..
• Some one should create a brewing version of this - the mouse is the unsuspecting craft beer customer.

Beer List:

• Lumbersexual - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Eternally Hoptimistic - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Seoirse the Great - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Man Spa Brown - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Raspberry Princess - Covered Bridge Brewing Company

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Katy Watts John vanDyk Kathy vanDyk

It's like the Lumbersexual is following me with his beard.

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by  John and Kathy vanDyk from Covered Bridge Brewing Company (@CBBeer) to talk about how John started brewing, how his hobby turned into a business, winning awards and of course, the beer they brew.

Show Notes:

• Is Kathy going to a new brewery? The drama!
• John isn't the only brewer to get started with the Mr. Beer kit.
• Oh the Members of Barleyment - you seem to show up quite a bit in these podcasts.
• A keezer is a freezer turned into a large format keg fridge - hey, here's how to build one!
• Yes, mixing Lumbersexual with Raspberry Princess is a great combination.
• For those that don't know what a Lumbersexual is.
• Here's an article about Covered Bridge's original location in Carleton Place.
• You heard it here! Lumbersexual is heading to the LCBO!
• Covered Bridge Brewing Company wins Gold at Canadian Brewing Awards!
• If you ever want to learn more about working with the LCBO as a brewery..
• Cask is one of the leading makers of canning machines.
• Homes sound nice..
• Some one should create a brewing version of this - the mouse is the unsuspecting craft beer customer.

Beer List:

• Lumbersexual - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Eternally Hoptimistic - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Seoirse the Great - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Man Spa Brown - Covered Bridge Brewing Company
• Raspberry Princess - Covered Bridge Brewing Company

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Katy Watts
John vanDyk
Kathy vanDyk

Best beer in the world? Hmm...

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by new friends (who she met through the podcast!) Emily (@ercbrown) and Jamie (@jamiemasse) to drink some mostly old beers.

Show Notes:

• Does anyone even care about episodes numbers?
• Yeah, the dry hopping was a fail.
• Halo Brewery is a Toronto-area brewery that opened in May by three homebrewers.
• I can't identify with the 0-80 mentality at all (/sarcasm).
• I have a real hard time associating beer flavours with other descriptors. I'm getting better over time, but it's a real skill to be able to describe a flavour your tasting.
• What is this mystery bottle of beer? Become a Patreon of 613BeerCast and listen in to find out!
• How do I get 613BeerCast done? Well... I carve out time whenever I have it (cough).
• Business for Punks - can't say I recommend all of their business advice, but it's an interesting insight into how BrewDog runs their business.
• American IPA vs. English IPA beer style.
• Equity for Punks USA!
• Dave Price is Dr. Claw.
• Cloying is 100% a word. Emily and Jamie are cloying in their compliments of 613BeerCast.
• Beau's has their own escape room at Escape Manor!
• The case against wax seals.
• Foreign Extra Stout beer style.
• What's in a cask?
• Katy doesn't like spending her money on bleh.
• "The best beer in the world"
• What is a Trappist beer?
• Most of my taste references are candy influenced.
• Just listen to everything Charles Bamforth says, he's so knowledgeable.
• Vintage Beer - a great book about why some beers are better to age than others.

Beer List:

• Half-Truth - Halo Brewery
• Punk IPA - BrewDog
• Siduri White Pepper Saison - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Iron Lion - Stone City Ales
• Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) - Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)

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Katy Watts Jamie Masse Emily Brown

Best beer in the world? Hmm...

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by new friends (who she met through the podcast!) Emily (@ercbrown) and Jamie (@jamiemasse) to drink some mostly old beers.

Show Notes:

• Does anyone even care about episodes numbers?
• Yeah, the dry hopping was a fail.
• Halo Brewery is a Toronto-area brewery that opened in May by three homebrewers.
• I can't identify with the 0-80 mentality at all (/sarcasm).
• I have a real hard time associating beer flavours with other descriptors. I'm getting better over time, but it's a real skill to be able to describe a flavour your tasting.
• What is this mystery bottle of beer? Become a Patreon of 613BeerCast and listen in to find out!
• How do I get 613BeerCast done? Well... I carve out time whenever I have it (cough).
• Business for Punks - can't say I recommend all of their business advice, but it's an interesting insight into how BrewDog runs their business.
• American IPA vs. English IPA beer style.
• Equity for Punks USA!
• Dave Price is Dr. Claw.
• Cloying is 100% a word. Emily and Jamie are cloying in their compliments of 613BeerCast.
• Beau's has their own escape room at Escape Manor!
• The case against wax seals.
• Foreign Extra Stout beer style.
• What's in a cask?
• Katy doesn't like spending her money on bleh.
• "The best beer in the world"
• What is a Trappist beer?
• Most of my taste references are candy influenced.
• Just listen to everything Charles Bamforth says, he's so knowledgeable.
• Vintage Beer - a great book about why some beers are better to age than others.

Beer List:

• Half-Truth - Halo Brewery
• Punk IPA - BrewDog
• Siduri White Pepper Saison - Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
• Iron Lion - Stone City Ales
• Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) - Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)

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Katy Watts
Jamie Masse
Emily Brown

We actually didn't drink this particular beer during the recording session, but hey, it's a pretty beer picture!

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by Melanie Chapman (@chapmandala) of Barley's Angels Ottawa and Matt Petitpas (@BeerswithMatt) of Ottawa Beer Events to talk about Dominion City Brewing Company.

• Dominion City was the first brewery in Canada funded by a Kickstarter! A whopping $19,617 was raised.
• Matt has many hats apparently.
• Brewdog - Equity for Punks.
• Dominion City just celebrated their second anniversary!
• Hop profile: Nugget hops.
• Picnic blanket is definitely not a Fruili.
• Would you cellar Dominion City's Picnic Blanket?
• Dominion Day is the best day.
• "Loyal she began, loyal she remains."
• My favourite bottle opener.
• Gimme Welsch Rarebit!
• Petit Bill's does host some awesome beer/spirit pairings.
• East India Company has some of the best Indian cuisine in the city!
• Can barrel-aged beers be too much?
• The FOMO is so strong.
• Do you like crowlers or growlers?

Beer List:

• Two Flags IPA
• Seigneurial Saison
• Picnic Blanket
• Fidelis Double IPA
• Earnscliffe Merlot Barrel-aged ESB

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Katy Watts Matt Petitpas Melanie Chapman

We actually didn't drink this particular beer during the recording session, but hey, it's a pretty beer picture!

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by Melanie Chapman (@chapmandala) of Barley's Angels Ottawa and Matt Petitpas (@BeerswithMatt) of Ottawa Beer Events to talk about Dominion City Brewing Company.

• Dominion City was the first brewery in Canada funded by a Kickstarter! A whopping $19,617 was raised.
• Matt has many hats apparently.
• Brewdog - Equity for Punks.
• Dominion City just celebrated their second anniversary!
• Hop profile: Nugget hops.
• Picnic blanket is definitely not a Fruili.
• Would you cellar Dominion City's Picnic Blanket?
• Dominion Day is the best day.
• "Loyal she began, loyal she remains."
• My favourite bottle opener.
• Gimme Welsch Rarebit!
• Petit Bill's does host some awesome beer/spirit pairings.
• East India Company has some of the best Indian cuisine in the city!
• Can barrel-aged beers be too much?
• The FOMO is so strong.
• Do you like crowlers or growlers?

Beer List:

• Two Flags IPA
• Seigneurial Saison
• Picnic Blanket
• Fidelis Double IPA
• Earnscliffe Merlot Barrel-aged ESB

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Katy Watts
Matt Petitpas
Melanie Chapman

Beer and balcony's/backyards just go so well together.

Katy (@klwatts) is joined by Brad Campeau (@BrewDonkeyOtt) and Dave Price (@ve3bax) to reminisce about our first sips of Lug-Tread and speculate about what's next for Beau's All Natural Brewing Company.

Show Notes:

• If you didn't know, Brad runs Brew Donkey an awesome beer tour company in Ottawa and in Kitchener/Waterloo.
• BTW, have you read my blog post about Beau's ceramic bottles?
• It's not beer in the growler, but you get the idea.
• If you didn't know, Beau's Lug-Tread is the official Ottawa 2017 beer.
• Brew Donkey to end delivery and focus on tours.
• Escarpment Labs is located in Guelph, Ontario.
• Is it realistic for a brewery to use 100% local ingredients to make their beer?
• Will you be aging any of the 10th anniversary beers?
• Did you try Elephant Monsoon?
• You are OG if you have Venskab on your Untappd.
• Goose Island recalled Bourbon County Stout due to infection.
• BTW, have you seen some of the Beau's animated labels?
• It blows my mind that Old Skål was brewed at Oktoberfest in 2012. 2012!!
• One of those happy beer accidents was Hater's Gonna Hate - an accidental imperialzed version of Lug-Tread.

Beer List:

• Lug-Tread Lagered Ale
• Batch 5000
• Old Skål
• Two Tonnes of Fun

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