Granite owner/brewer Ron Keefe is celebrating a birthday today. Keefe brought the Granite's English Style Ales to Toronto back in 1991 and the tied-house has become somewhat of an institution in Ontario. Keefe, as a brewer, is very involved in the cask movement that Ontario is experiencing, and is considered by many to be one of the finest creators of true cask conditioned ales in this province. He is the man behind one of my all time favourite beers - Best Bitter Special, a beautifully cask conditioned bitter that has been perfectly dry-hopped.
I first met Keefe back in 2007 at the Golden Tap Awards and shortly after that I took a six week beer appreciation course that he teaches at George Brown College. We have been friends ever since. Please join me in wishing Keefe a happy birthday.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Ron! I enjoyed a growler of Gin Lane last night and it was fantastic as usual.
Growlers of Gin Lane? I thinking I'll be heading by the Granite tonight!
Happy Birthday Ron!
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