The Cypher

On this episode Robin and Ryan look back in the last year of episodes, beer trends and beers enjoyed over the last year.

Thanks to all of our listeners and viewers who took the time to include us on your day! We really appreciate you! Look out for next year as we come back with new episodes and new formats!

 

See you in 2022!!!

Joining us this week is Phil Winters from Goodlot Farmstead Brewing! Tune into learn all about the amazing work that is being done at Goodlot when it comes to environmental sustainability in the brewing industry!

Owned by Phil and Gail Winters, Goodlot is a hyper local brewery which aims to become carbon negative and focuses on using super local ingredients including their own hops! Did you know Goodlot doubles as a farm and that they grow their own hops?!

We really enjoyed this chat with Phil and hope you will as well!

See you next time!

On this episode we chat with Mike Harrison and Brian Wilson from New Ontario Brewing! Through this chat you can really tell their passion for craft beer, innovation and their brewery New Ontario Brewing Co.

Located in North Bay Ontario, New Ontario Brewing is brewing up some amazing classic styles like their Jaromir Lagr Dark Czech Lager, there Bear Runner Golden ale and the Award winning Tree Topper Red Ale!

Tune in to find out all about this amazing brewery, the people behind it and some fun laughs!

 

New Ontario Brewing can be found at 1401 Seymour St, North Bay and online at:

https://www.newontariobrewing.com/

https://www.instagram.com/newontariobrewing/?hl=en

 

Thanks for tuning in!

Joining the podcast this week for our Halloween Special is the amazing Tiffany Martin , aka. @Travellingpint on Instagram! From beer to Halloween and Horror Movies to candy we talk it all! Tune in to learn about Tiffany's journey into craft beer and how it turned into a Blog and social media page along with amazing collaborations, events and all around fun! Tiffany drops some pumpkin beer knowledge on us that you have to hear! We talk about Southward Cemetery, which is what Tiffany and her partner have named their house during the month of Halloween, and the amazing response they receive from the community for their fantastic decorations! Find out who our favorite Slasher flick villain is, and what movies actually scare us! You can find Tiffany at https://www.instagram.com/travellingpint/ on Insta and on her blog site at https://www.thetravellingpint.com/

Welcome to the Great Pumpkin Showdown!

On this episode we try out 4 LCBO available pumpkin beers and rank them 1 to 4 in this epic showdown of the pumpkin beers! We chat about the pumpkin beer styles, pumpkin carving, Halloween and horror flicks!

We want to hear from you about how you rank these beers as well! Post them to IG and tag is in your results!

 

Great Lakes Breweries Pumpkin Ale has been brewed with a generous amount of locally grown pumpkin and subtle additions of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and allspice. This results in a smooth, well rounded and slightly spicy ale, perfectly suited to seasonal harvest fare.

Flying Monkey’s Again, the spectre of pumpkin beers lured us to stage this bizarre incarnation of the unexpected, but this time --oh, Madness!-- in a lager.  Brewed featuring Pureed Pumpkin, co-starring the trio of Cinnamon, Allspice & Nutmeg, and orchestrated with a creamy dollop of Lactose, the depth of this haunting lager performance captivated our Brewhouse with its eerie

Big Rig This super smooth Milk Porter is laced with real spices and pumpkin to make a beer that tastes like you are drinking a pumpkin pie. Oh and The can glows in the dark!

Lake Of Bays Celebrate sweater weather with this refreshing, malt-forward ale brewed specially for the fall. Pumpkin Ale features Magnum and Fuggles hops, and pumpkin, autumn spice and vanilla. Pumpkin Ale is flavourful and malt-forward, with subtle notes of nut, caramel and autumn spice, with a refreshing finish. A per04fect accompaniment for fall fare.

On this episode Steve Hukari from SO Beer boys joins us to chat all about Craft Beer, the amazing initiatives that the SO Beer boys have organized in support of McMasters Children Hospital and we learn how SO Beer boys started!

Tune in to find out about the Kans 4 Kids initiative that wraps up this week at Great Lakes Brewery, the possibility of brewers ball coming back next year and beer trends! 

We also get a chance to witness Steve have his first ever sip of the GLB Devils Pale Ale, which is a classic and old time fave of the podcast!

Check out SO Beer Boys on Instagram at @so_beerboys !

 

Cheers

After a late summer break we are back! Not only that, we are recording our podcast live in person for the first time in over 18 months! YES!

On this episode Robin and Ryan make the trip to Georgina to visit Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. and chat with Owner and Head Brewer Kyle Stewart about Georgina's first craft brewery!

Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. opened 5 months ago in the town of Keswick on Lake Simcoe and is owned and operated by Kyle and his fiancé Jaclyn who you can tell both have a HUGE passion for their community and their brewery!

Using only Ontario grown hops and ingredients Turkey Shoot is brewing up some amazingly fresh beer in a variety of styles! Tune in as we learn all about Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. and make sure to check them in person to see the amazing work Kyle and Jaclyn have put into making this a great spot to visit! 

 

https://www.instagram.com/turkeyshootbrewingco_/?hl=en

 

482 The Queensway S Unit 7, Keswick, ON L4P 2E3

After a 2 week vacation we are back with another episode! This week we get the chance to sit down with Graeme Kobayashi, founder and owner of Counterpoint Brewing!

Graeme tells us all about Counterpoint, their community focused philosophy and the amazing beers that they are brewing out of Kitchener Ontario! Known for their freshness, Counterpoint is brewing a variety of styles to cater to all different palettes, and is always bringing up new fresh beers to the bottles, cans and draught weekly, and shipped to your door!

We also learn about Counterpoint's continued commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment and amazing collaborations like the More like a Friday collab with Ren Navarro of Beer Diversity supporting EGALE!

 

Check out Counterpoint if you are in the Kitchener area, and make sure to order some of their FIRE beers online at www.counterpointbrewing.ca

Welcome back to another episode of the Four Elements Podcast! This week we had the chance to sit down with Philip Kochanke, Head Brewer at Kichesippi Beer Co.

Tune in as we learn about Phil's unique beer journey that led him to his current position as Head Brewer for Kichesippi Beer Co. Phil tells us about his amazing experience training to be a brewmaster in Germany and how his experiences there translate into the amazing beer he is brewing today!

We take a look at some of Kichesippi's core lineup including the amazing Hefeweizen (Ryan's Fave) the Heller Highwater Helles and the BOOM IPA with an amazing 80 IBU! Phil also chats about the unique naming behind the beers and how they tie back into the local community!

Phil is super knowledgeable and was a great guest! WE really enjoyed this one! Hope you do as well!

 

Cheers

Well, after 16 months of recording our episodes virtually, we finally connected to do a live in person recording!! It feels like forever...wait...it was forever since we shot one of our episodes while we were both in the same room, and was it ever fun! Can't wait till we can do the same inside breweries! On this Episode, Ryan takes a trip down to Toronto to visit Robin and do a Seltzer showdown between 4 different Craft Seltzers.

Seltzer 1: Adventure Bay Peach Seltzer from Gateway City Brewing Seltzer

2: Holy Ghost Seltzer with Watermelon and Key Lime from Blood Brothers Seltzer

3: Raspberry Pineapple from Muskoka Brewery Seltzer

4: Super Sonic Puppy Dreams from Flying Monkeys new Infinite Mind Seltzer series.

 

We taste and rank all 4 seltzers and give our thoughts on the seltzer craze we are seeing take hold here in Ontario! We hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed recording it! Cheers and See you all next week!