Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast

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What's Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast about?

If you love your beer, you've come to the right place. Each episode of Ontario Brewer features an interview with one of Ontario's craft brewers along with news from the province's small brewing industry.

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Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast episodes:

12.21.2015
Triple Double
In 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...
12.14.2015
Seeing (and Tasting) Double
In 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...
11.23.2015
Three Belgians Walk Into a Bar ...
In 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...
11.09.2015
Doing It Belgian Style
In 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...
10.25.2015
We Tout the Stout
In 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...
10.11.2015
Stout and About
In 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...
09.27.2015
More American Pale Ales
In 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...
09.13.2015
Pales In Comparison
In 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...
08.23.2015
Saison's Greetings
In 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...
08.10.2015
'Tis the Saison
In 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...
07.27.2015
It's a Pilsner Party!
In 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...
07.12.2015
Pick a Pint of Pilsner
In 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...
06.21.2015
Behold a Pale Ale
In 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,...
06.09.2015
IPA, Eh?
In 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...
05.25.2015
Alt Rocks
In 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...
05.12.2015
Guessing An Altbier
In 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...
04.27.2015
We've Got Your Bock
In 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...
04.12.2015
Bock, Bock! Who's There?
In 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...
03.23.2015
Getting Down With Brown
In 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...
03.08.2015
How Now Brown Ale?
In 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...
02.23.2015
Beer Writers Shine Light On Dark Ales
In 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...
02.08.2015
Ale Tales from the Dark Side
In 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...
01.25.2015
Return of the Russian Imperials
In 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...
01.11.2015
Finding Out Which Stout
In 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...
12.22.2014
Ottawa Region Beer Scene is Capital
In 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...
12.10.2014
Proposing a Peppermint Porter
In 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...
11.24.2014
Release the Hounds!
In 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...
11.09.2014
Milking and Touting a New Stout
In 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...
10.27.2014
Historic Pumpkin Ale Brewed Just in Time for Halloween
In 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...
10.12.2014
Making a Resurrection Connection
In 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...
09.22.2014
The Beer Scene in the T-Dot
In 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...
09.07.2014
Collaboration Brewing with Granite and Left Field
In 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...
08.25.2014
Spicing Up a Witty Traveller
In 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...
08.10.2014
Saisons in the Sun
In 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...
07.28.2014
Take a Beery Road Trip
In 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...
07.13.2014
A Weissbier Bound for Glory
In 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...
06.23.2014
Beer By Southwest
In 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...
06.08.2014
Just For Us! Guelph Brewers Collaborate on a New Beer
In 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...
05.26.2014
Touting a Chocolate Milk Stout
In 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...
05.11.2014
Cherry Picking a Belgian IPA
In 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...
04.20.2014
Opening the Barn Door at King Brewery
In 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...
04.06.2014
School of Beer
In 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...
03.24.2014
Admiring Lake Country's Beer Scenery
In 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...
03.09.2014
Lake Country Craft Brewers Collaborate on "Black and Tan"
In 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...
02.24.2014
Beau's Sows More Wild Oats With St. Luke’s Verse
In 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...
02.10.2014
Cherry and Chocolate for Valentine's Day
In 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...
01.26.2014
Going Great Guns With Grand River
In 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...
01.13.2014
Exploring the China Wall
In 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...
09.29.2013
Amsterdam Brewing Co. and Cheese (Part 2)
In 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...
09.16.2013
Exploring Barrel Aging with Amsterdam Brewery (Part 1)
In 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...

What's Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Ontario Craft Brewers' Podcast episodes:

Triple Double

Seeing (and Tasting) Double

Three Belgians Walk Into a Bar ...

Doing It Belgian Style

We Tout the Stout

Stout and About

More American Pale Ales

Pales In Comparison

Saison's Greetings

'Tis the Saison

It's a Pilsner Party!

Pick a Pint of Pilsner

Behold a Pale Ale

IPA, Eh?

Alt Rocks

Guessing An Altbier

We've Got Your Bock

Bock, Bock! Who's There?

Getting Down With Brown

How Now Brown Ale?

Beer Writers Shine Light On Dark Ales

Ale Tales from the Dark Side

Return of the Russian Imperials

Finding Out Which Stout

Ottawa Region Beer Scene is Capital

Proposing a Peppermint Porter

Release the Hounds!

Milking and Touting a New Stout

Historic Pumpkin Ale Brewed Just in Time for Halloween

Making a Resurrection Connection

The Beer Scene in the T-Dot

Collaboration Brewing with Granite and Left Field

Spicing Up a Witty Traveller

Saisons in the Sun

Take a Beery Road Trip

A Weissbier Bound for Glory

Beer By Southwest

Just For Us! Guelph Brewers Collaborate on a New Beer

Touting a Chocolate Milk Stout

Cherry Picking a Belgian IPA

Opening the Barn Door at King Brewery

School of Beer

Admiring Lake Country's Beer Scenery

Lake Country Craft Brewers Collaborate on "Black and Tan"

Beau's Sows More Wild Oats With St. Luke’s Verse

Cherry and Chocolate for Valentine's Day

Going Great Guns With Grand River

Exploring the China Wall

Amsterdam Brewing Co. and Cheese (Part 2)

Exploring Barrel Aging with Amsterdam Brewery (Part 1)