It is a pleasure to host my friends from other parts of Canada in Niagara’s wine and beer country. Throughout my career in hospitality services, I have enjoyed the opportunity to work in different tourism regions across the country, and I have made many friends along the way. Now that I have found my new
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While it is well known that Santa is an ardent lover of milk and cookies, it is a lesser known fact that he is also a fan of craft beer. In particular, the old boy is a devotee of Canadian suds. Didn’t you know that Santa Claus is Canadian? The clues have been right in
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So, you like beer, eh? Well, that’s good to know! In fact, knowing that you like beer is probably the most important thing you can know about beer. But have you ever wondered how it’s made? Knowing something about how beer is crafted can enhance your appreciation for it by helping you to understand why
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The Bavarian Purity Law for Beer, or the “Reinheitsgebot” [rine-heights-ge-bot], is often considered to be the oldest consumer protection law in the world. Dating back to 1516, it is a decree that states, along with a few other things, that beer brewed in the jurisdiction of Bavaria may include only three natural ingredients: water, barley...
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Beers fall into one of two categories: lager or ale. All other types of beer like pilsner, IPA, and stout are offshoots of one of these two primary styles. So when it comes to lager and ale, what’s the difference? Often people will say that a lager is pale in colour and that an ale
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The old man has done so much for you over the years, and you want to find the perfect gift to let him know that he is loved and appreciated. This time give him something that he will actually use. The solution is easy: dads will always use a gift of booze! This Father’s Day,
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Have you ever been digging in your grandparents’ cupboard for a glass…and any normal looking glass will do…wait, why does this one have a handle? Why is this one flared at the top? Why does this one have a stem? If your grandparents were anything like mine, a lifetime of enjoying fine beverages has caused
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Depending on where it is made around the world, whisky takes on a particular character and namesake. Whisky that comes from Canada is known as ‘Canadian whisky’ (spelled without an e), or is sometimes called, ‘rye.’ So what makes Canadian whisky, Canadian whisky? Some forms of alcoholic beverage, like Icewine and Champagne, have strict laws...
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At Bootleggers Beer, Wine and Distillery Tours of Niagara, we pride ourselves on offering the most educational tours in the Niagara Region of distilleries, microbreweries and wineries. It’s about sharing an appreciation for the land the raw materials come from, getting to know the people who perform a labour of love, and celebrating the...
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Ontarians have long been lovers of beer, and for Ontario beer lovers there is no better time to be alive than today. In the past 10 years, the number of craft breweries in Ontario has exploded and the Niagara Region is not to be found off the wagon. Craft breweries, or microbreweries, are independently owned producers of artisanal beers being...
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