Ontario Craft Brewers Conference 2016 Is Coming In October!

The 2016 Ontario Craft Brewers Conference is coming up in just a few short weeks. This fantastic one day event in its 5th year is put on by the Ontario Craft Brewers Association of Ontario and runs all day with insightful opening sessions presented by  craft beer specialists from across North America and then a series of breakout sessions that have a more local flare. The day will cover everything from starting a brewery to how to effectively utilize social mediums to drive business results – especially on a start-up! There will be a suppliers marketplace and of course craft beer and food pairings all day. If you are in the business , or just curious about this amazing industry, register before September 30th and save $25 off your ticket. Get ready for the ultimate networking and education experience in the world of local craft beer!

Oktoberfest Comes To Ontario Place!

That’s right – Ontario place will be turned into a German celebration of beer on on September 30th and October 1st. Toronto Oktoberfest will be a unique experience taking place down by the waterfront in 3 sessions. Friday night will be cask tapping, Saturday afternoon will be an all ages carnival and Saturday night will be the main event – you have to be 19 plus to enter. Saturday is almost 80% sold and if you book tickets now, you will get $5 dollars off each ticket using promo code GT5OFF.  Bring in fall with Bavarian food,beer and merriment galore!

King City Craft Beer and Food Event Not To Be Missed!

The season is upon us where every weekend you can head out and check out an awesome  Ontario craft beer tasting event and June 11th is no exception. King City hosts one of the most lively beer events north of the city you can find – last year it was packed with beer and music lovers with the night capped off with an amazing performance from Dear Rouge.The King City Craft Beer And Food Festival for 2016 will feature 12 amazing craft brewers from all over Ontario such as Flying Monkey’s,Side Launch , Beau’s and of course Falcon Brewing Company. It’s a long day , starting at noon and goes until 9:30. Crowds really build starting around 5:00 , so come early if you want to avoid lines!  Come on down and say hi to the Falcon gang as we serve up ice cold Red Falcon and Laggar Falcon to pair up with your favourite food truck adventure – see you soon!

Winter Brewfest Coming To Toronto!

That’s right , after a couple of years of success in Ottawa Toronto’s first major beer festival is taking place the weekend of February 19 & 20 at the Enercare Center. Unlike summer festivals this will be taking place at night with 50 craft breweries from across Ontario along with cutting edge DJ’s performing  each night. Saturday night is already almost sold out so if you want to go, grab the link below and make it happen.

See you there!

The Falcon………

Brewfest

The Falcon Flies Into Grocery!

Yes it has finally happened after all the planning and announcements craft beer is in the grocery stores – 2 months in! We are proud to announce that Falcon’s two brews, Laggar and Red Falcon are in at Metro starting this week. There will be allot more choice for your dinner parties now when you are shopping for your essentials for entertaining! Just remember you have to check out in the “Beer” line as these cashiers have all been Smart Serve certified – and bring your ID!

Try grabbing all kinds of different beers and provide flights of beer at home for sampling – most home retailers sell 5 ounce glasses or you can stop by any local craft brew shop and they will certainly have – maybe even the wooden paddle to serve them on for the authentic craft beer experience! The point is to have fun with it and support your Ontario brewers!

Ontario Craft Brewers association launch new app for beer lovers

In an effort to make it easier to find your favorite Ontario craft beer , the OCB has launched its new Beer Finder app for Apple and Android platforms. Basically this allows you to discover the 50 plus breweries that make about 70% of the province’s independent craft beers. Every time you open the app you are greeted personally with news of the latest releases – you can then dive in and get the details on both the beer and the brewery it comes from. It then allows you to rate the beer with various attributes such as appearance ,mouthfeel ,aroma and flavour.

There is then a area for you to track the beers you have tried and your favorites. The next cool thing is a brewery finder that allows you to get details such as location, contact info and beers available. Perhaps the most useful tool is the beer finder – this allows you to search individual beers and allow you to rate as well , but more importantly where you can purchase. A map appears and shows LCBO , Beer Store ,bars and the brewery locations that sell the beer you are in pursuit of.

Getting out there and supporting your local breweries is not only is allot of fun, but it supports a local industry that employs thousands of people in the province that embraces the true spirit of adventurous business entrepreneurship!

OCB Beer Finder

Ontario craft beer market is red hot!

Recent data released from the LCBO is showing craft beer up a staggering 26.6% year over year in an overall market that is actually in decline as consumers look to spirits and wine as an alterative.  Looking at the actual growth of breweries in Ontario, after a few years of no growth, since 2011 brewery count has doubled to 140 according to Beer Canada. The Ontario beer network notes that Ontario Brewery directory there are over 60 more in the planning stage. This translates into good news for beer drinkers as variety and accessibility will only get better over time as each location not only will offer tastings , but will have opportunity for retail. If recent announcements by the Ontario government hold true then each brewery can add a second offsite location.

These new breweries will add to the communities personality and create a location that true beer lovers and casual fans can get together and talk all things beer and maybe take in some entertainment and a tour the brewery and understand what goes into making a craft beer – get out there and take a tour!