Vote OBK! Golden Tap Awards 2013

Golden Tap Awards 2013 Presented by The Bar Towel

Is there something in the beer scene in Ontario – whether it be a person, a brewery, an event, a beer, anything – that you believe deserves special recognition by the Golden Tap Awards?

OntarioBeerKegs:

We feel we have broken barriers for accessibility of equipment and ingredients and set a new standard for support for brewing and customer service!

• Improving the future of Ontario’s craft beer scene by making it affordable for new brewers to get their start and begin experimenting at the home level. Which is where it all starts for eventual professional brewers
• Large support for homebrewing competitions and events to encourage growth in the Ontario (and Canadian) brewing communities
• Craft Brewing exposure from collaboration with Broadhead Brewery for a one-off Pro-Am seasonal

Just think several years from now, how many pro brewers will have started on an OBK brew pot! (they are already out there!) We believe this deserves special recognition for the beer scene in Ontario.

Vote now! The Golden Tap Awards 2013

Presented by The Bar Towel

Toronto Beer Week Music & ProAm Beer Night – August 4th, 2013

Toronto Beer Week Music & ProAm Beer Night – August 4th, 2013

Toronto Beer Week is a weeklong celebration of craft beer in Ontario, taking place every September at breweries, bars and venues across the city. Now in our 4th year, we are hosting a special event on August 4th at 3030 Dundas West to unite our two favourite communities – beer drinkers and music lovers.

At TBW we recognize the craft movement often starts in basements and garages, which is why we host an annual homebrew competition. Held this past June, we received 200 entries from across Ontario. Some of our previous contestants have moved on to brew professionally or open their own breweries.

This DIY spirit is an obvious parallel to Toronto’s Indie Music scene, where many of our favorite artists grew up playing in their garages before breaking out into the international scene. This is why we are hosting our ProAm Beer and Music Night as a warm up to TBW. There will samples of our homebrewed collaborations, dozens of craft beer on tap, local indie music.

 

Beer Collabs:
Great Lakes Brewery & Norm McCabe
Black Oak Brewery & John Henley
5 Paddles Brewing & Durham Homebrewers Club
…plus dozens of craft beers on tap!

 

For full details and information continue on to TorontoBeerWeek.com.

Indie Alehouse/BrauhausTO Homebrew Tap Takeover — September 17, 2013

Indie Alehouse / BrauhausTO Homebrew Tap Take Over During Toronto Beer Week

Indie Ale House and BrauhausTO have teamed up this year to organize and host the first homebrew total tap takeover at Indie Alehouse during this year’s Toronto Beer Week.

Up to fourteen home brewers will be selected who will then get to formulate their own recipe and brew their beer on Indie Ale House’s home brew pilot system. Indie Ale House will provide all the ingredients, equipment and provide any required support during the brewing process. On September 17th, as part of Toronto Beer Week, these twelve beers will be unveiled and enjoyed at Indie Ale House.

For more information visit Toronto Beer Week’s site for full article.

Further details can be found at BrauhausTO’s page, as well as an application form for homebrewers who would like to participate in this event.

2013 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition Results

Toronto Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition

 

ProAm Brew Winners

The following homebrewers will get the chance to brew their award winning beer’s with the following breweries:

5 Paddles Brewing – Jordan Rainhard, Flatline
Amsterdam – Geordan Saunders, Pain In The Rear
Beau’s – Jordan Rainhard, Armed N’ Citra
Indie Ale House – David Thompson, Black Belt IPA
Sawdust City – Chris Finnigan, Mystic Oyster Stout

Full results posted here! http://www.brewcompetition.ca/

Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition 2013 Registration Opens May 1

2013 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition Registration

More details at TorontoBeerWeek.com

Toronto Beer Week Announces 2013 Homebrew Competition

Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition 2013

Fire up those kettles. Toronto Beer Week 2013 Homebrew Competition Announcement!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Gabriel Nijmeh

We are happy to announce details of this year’s Toronto Beer Week 2013 homebrew competition. Based on feedback we received, we have made some changes that will make this year’s competition the best one yet!

TBW values the contribution that homebrewers make to the Toronto beer scene. TBW also seeks to encourage collaboration among the homebrewing community and Ontario craft brewers as some winning beers will be selected by participating breweries to be brewed up as a pilot or a production beer and served during Toronto Beer Week. In order to have some of the winning beers in production and ready to be served during TBW, judging will have to be completed several weeks prior to TBW.

Here are a few key details you need to know as you plan the beers you wish to enter this year:
Registration will open on Wednesday May 1st, 2013 and the deadline to ship/drop-off your entries will be Saturday June 1st, 2013 by 6pm. Shipping/drop-off location is to be confirmed shortly.

2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition Pro-Am Winners

Toronto Beer Week 2012 Homebrew Competition Pro-Am Winners

Toronto Beer Week has posted on their website the results of the 2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition. The following homebrewers will be brewing their winning recipes with some great Ontario breweries.

• Kyle Teichert (Ruckus Wild Ale) to be brewed at Indie Ale House
• Mike Bray (California Common) to be brewed at Granite Brewery
• Kyle Teichert (Mondo Bongo Ale) to be brewed at BarVolo
• David Thompson (Ra Ra Rasputin) to be brewed at Beau’s
• Kyle Teichert (By The Beard Of Zeus Old Ale) to be brewed at Great Lakes Brewery
• David Thompson (Samurai Sauvin Saison) to be brewed at Bellwoods
• JP Tibensky (Belgian Stout) to be brewed at Amsterdam

Congratulations to all the winners. TBW also noted: “Judging notes will be posted for each entry on the beer registration site. An email will be sent shortly but login for a sneak peak!”

Full first round and final results can be found here.

Remember to start planning and brewing for TBW 2013! Deadline is much earlier this year!

Final Round Winners Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition 2012

TBW 2012 Homebrew Competition

From TorontoBeerWeek.com:

Final Round Homebrew Competition Winners

“We held the final round of judging at Amsterdam Brewery on Saturday, November 10th with some of Toronto’s best brewers deliberating over top 20 beers. With such a strong final lineup, it wasn’t easy to narrow down the best beers but after careful consideration, we are pleased to announce this year’s Toronto Beer Week homebrew competition final round winners:
Mike Bray
JP Tibensky
David Thompson
Kyle Teichert

ProAm brewing picks are still be confirmed between the brewers and over 20 secondary prizes (hops, gift certificates, brew kettle and more!) will be awarded shortly. We will be notifying all prize winning homebrewers with the details by email shortly!”

 

First Round Results can be found here.

Check back for more updates!

Pro Beer Makers Stay Sharp by Crafting with Amateurs

Homebrewers Collaborating with Breweries

“Repeating the same recipe day in, day out can dampen a beermaker’s enthusiasm. So can scrubbing stainless steel and poring over profit-and-loss statements.

What does a professional brewer do to rekindle his passion? One solution: Invite a couple of home-brewers over to help make something new.”

Full article can be found here at the Washington Post.

 

Have you ever tried a pro-am beer? And how was it?

Here’s a list of some Canadian homebrewer/brewery collaborations:

2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition First Round Results

TBW Homebrew Competition 2012

First round results are in for the 2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Competition. Final round results are this Saturday, November 10 at Amsterdam Brewery.

See results below: