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Monday, May 17, 2010

06.26.10 Session: A Craft Beer Festival


Jed Corbeil and Curt Dunlop, the passionate publicans of the charmed Griffin Gastropub in Bracebridge, ON and the organizers of the annual Muskoka Beer Festival, would like to invite you to their latest event - Session: A Craft beer Festival.  The festival, which is part of the Ontario Craft Beer Week (OCBW), is set to take place on Saturday June 26th at Toronto's beautiful Sunnyside Pavilion with the hope of attracting craft breweries from across Canada. 
It’s a sunny & warm Saturday.  A light breeze blows in off Lake Ontario.  The music is great, and the food challenges your palate.  Plus, you were just handed your new favourite beer…by the brewmaster who made it.   It’s Ontario Craft Beer Week, and you have access to over 75 local brews. 
You made the right decision.  
Forget fighting the traffic to the cottage this weekend, you still managed to wrestle yourself free from city congestion.
BREWERIES
Amsterdam Brewing - Toronto, ON
Black Oak Brewing - Etobicoke, ON
Beau’s All Natural Brewing - Vankleek Hill, ON
Brick Brewing - Waterloo, ON
Cameron’s Brewing - Oakville, ON
Duggan's Brewery - Toronto, ON
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - Barrie, ON
Great Lakes Brewery - Etobicoke, ON
McAuslan Brewing - Montreal, QC
Mill Street Brewery - Toronto, ON
Muskoka Cottage Brewery - Bracebridge, ON
Nickel Brook Beers - Burlington, ON
Propellor Brewery - Halifax, NS
Thornbury Village Cidery - Thornbury, ON
Trafalger Brewing - Oakville, ON
Tree Brewing - Kelowna, BC
Unibroue - Chambly, QC
Wellington Brewing - Guelph, ON
**And more breweries will be announced as they join**
FOOD
Rodney’s Oyster House
Leslieville Cheese Market
Sassy Lamb Specialty Cupcakes
Sunnyside Cafe
MUSIC
Chris Chambers Band
Mike Daley Trio
Diesel Dog
Mr. Rick & The Biscuits

It should be noted that the Sunnyside Pavillion are very excited to be hosting what they hope to be their first of many craft beer events.

SESSION: A Craft Beer Festival 
Saturday June 26th - 12 to 8 pm - $35 admission
Sunnyside Pavillion - 1755 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto

 www.session2010.ca

2 comments:

Curt Dunlop said...

Amsterdam Brewing Toronto, ON
Black Oak Brewing Etobicoke, ON
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Vankleek Hill, ON
Brick Brewing Waterloo, ON
Cameron’s Brewing Oakville, ON
Duggan's Brewery Toronto, ON
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Barrie, ON
F&M Brewery Guelph, ON
Garrison Brewing Halifax, NS
Great Lakes Brewery Etobicoke, ON
Hockley Valley Brewery Orangeville, ON
Lake of Bays Brewing Baysville, ON
McAuslan Brewing Montreal, QC
Mill Street Brewery Toronto, ON
Muskoka Cottage Brewery Bracebridge, ON
Nickel Brook Beers Burlington, ON
Niagara’s Best Brewery Niagara Falls, ON
Propellor Brewery Halifax, NS
Thornbury Village Cidery Thornbury, ON
Tree Brewing Kelowna, BC
Unibroue Chambly, QC
Wellington Brewing Guelph, ON

Leslieville Cheese Market
Rodney's Oyster House
Sassy Lamb (cupcakes)
C'est What & Robin's Catering
Duggan's Brewery (pub)

Curt Dunlop said...

UPDATE
Brewery List (good chance this is the final list)

Amsterdam Brewing Toronto, ON
Black Oak Brewing Etobicoke, ON
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Vankleek Hill, ON
Cameron’s Brewing Oakville, ON
Duggan's Brewery Toronto, ON
Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Barrie, ON
F&M Brewery Guelph, ON
Garrison Brewing Halifax, NS
Great Lakes Brewery Etobicoke, ON
Lake of Bays Brewing Co. Baysville, ON
McAuslan Brewing Montreal, QC
Mill Street Brewery Toronto, ON
Muskoka Cottage Brewery Bracebridge, ON
Nickel Brook Beers Burlington, ON
Niagara’s Best Brewery Niagara Falls, ON
Propellor Brewery Halifax, NS
Thornbury Village Cidery Thornbury, ON
Tree Brewing Kelowna, BC
Unibroue Chambly, QC
Wellington Brewing Guelph, ON

BLACK OAK is brewing some contract brews! Their newest, Cheshire Valley ESB will be pouring at the Black Oak Booth at Session.

WELLINGTON's newest beer, Silver Wheat Ale will be making an appearance at SESSION. This filtered wheat beer is available in tall cans, and is a great thirsth quencher (hop/fruit/citrus notes).

For a preview of some of the finest patio beer music try this:
http://www.myspace.com/dieseldogband
Click on the track: ANIMATOR
They'll be letting loose at SESSION.

Can't wait...upper level of Sunnyside Pavillion, beach volleyball going on out front, Lake Ontario in her majesty, a great local craft beer in one hand, artisan cheese to my left, great tunes to my right.

What's a G20 anyways? I think it's a kind of car!?!

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