A fine and successful Ontario microbrewery, Kawartha Lakes has been producing tasty beers for almost four years. Beginning in 1996 with their now-famous Raspberry Wheat Ale and Pale Ale as draught-only selections in Ontario pubs, the brewery developed a strong following with beer connoisseurs.

The brewery added Nut Brown Ale and Cream Ale to their slate, and offered their ales in oversize 473mL bottles for sale at only at the brewery. This led to many beer pilgrimages by this writer to Peterborough to satisfy my thirst.

Luckily, Kawartha Lakes now distributes their Raspberry Wheat and Cream Ale in 12-packs in a growing number of Beer Stores. Due to the immense popularity of KLB beers, their Nut Brown Ale will also be available in Beer Stores beginning in September. Drinkers who desire their fine Pale Ale must still trek up to Central Ontario, but hopefully this brew will follow sometime in the future and round out their slate.

Kawartha Lakes was recently written up in the National Post, with the headline on March 8 reading: "The last thing thriving Kawartha Lakes Brewing needs is more customers". It is great to see an Ontario microbrewery succeeding, which has been something of a rarity in this province's microbrewery industry over the last few years.

Where can I find Kawartha Lakes on draught in Toronto?

Pub Name	Address	Phone (416)
Artful Dodger	10 Isabella St.	964-9511
C'est What	67 Front St. E	867-9499
Doghouse Riley's	1365 Yonge St.	966-5171
Kalendar Coffee House	546 College St.	923-4138
Le Select Bistro	328 Queen St.W.	596-6405
Old York Bar and Grill	167 Niagara St.	703-9675
The Only Café	972 Danforth Ave.	463-7843
The Pilot	22 Cumberland St.	923-5716
Q Club	1574 Queen St.E.	469-3660
Rebel House	1068 Yonge St.	927-0704
Rhino Bar and Grill	1249 Queen St.W.	535-8089
Smokeless Joe's	125 John St.	591-2221
Squirley's	807 Queen St.W.
Summit House Grill	40 Eglinton Ave.	440-0030
The Wedge	31 Widmer St.	348-9200

Kawartha Lakes' website: www.klb.on.ca