Looking for the original Bar Towel blog? You can find it at www.thebartowel.com.

We have a trivia question in order to register to prevent bots. If you have any issues with answering, contact us at cass@bartowel.com for help.

Introducing Light Mode! If you would like a Bar Towel social experience that isn't the traditional blue, you can now select Light Mode. Go to the User Control Panel and then Board Preferences, and select "Day Drinking" (Light Mode) from the My Board Style drop-down menu. You can always switch back to "Night Drinking" (Dark Mode). Enjoy!

Search found 453 matches

by ercousin
Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:34 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2018 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 3rd
Replies: 0
Views: 15775

Brew Slam 2018 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 3rd

Brew Slam 2018 Announcement! Visit this page for the full details: http://www.gtabrews.ca/brew-slam/ GTA Brews is excited to announce our fourth annual, nation-wide, homebrew competition for beer, mead, and cider; Brew Slam 2018 (#BrewSlam)! This is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, and also part ...
by ercousin
Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ontario brewed Tripels...
Replies: 52
Views: 33173

Re: Ontario brewed Tripels...

Shacklands has a tasty tripel!
by ercousin
Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:10 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2017 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 4th
Replies: 1
Views: 14878

Re: Brew Slam 2017 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 4th

The entry deadline is coming up Nov 4th! Now is the time to register your entries and planning drop off or shipping. Full Details and Registration: https://www.gtabrews.ca/brew-slam/ Some exciting news: - Gordon Strong (President of BJCP, and renowned homebrew author) will be judging all weekend Nov...
by ercousin
Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:21 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Learn2Brew this Sunday (Sept 17th) @ Rainhard/Common Good - Our Annual FREE Homebrew Demo
Replies: 0
Views: 2991

Learn2Brew this Sunday (Sept 17th) @ Rainhard/Common Good - Our Annual FREE Homebrew Demo

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be able to brew your own beer at home? Do you enjoy craft beer and want to learn more about how it’s made? Come join us Sun. September 17th at Toronto’s 9th Annual Learn 2 Brew event, presented by GTA Brews in conjunction with our brewery partners Rainhard Bre...
by ercousin
Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2017 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 4th
Replies: 1
Views: 14878

Brew Slam 2017 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Nov 4th

Brew Slam 2017 Announcement! Visit this page for the full details: http://www.gtabrews.ca/brew-slam/ GTA Brews is excited to announce our third annual, nation-wide, homebrew competition for beer, mead, and cider; Brew Slam 2017 (#BrewSlam)! This is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, and also part o...
by ercousin
Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Moonlight Mead may be coming to Ontario
Replies: 6
Views: 4225

Re: Moonlight Mead may be coming to Ontario

Ontario also has Munro Mead near London, they do lots of styles of mead, and seem to be pretty plugged in with the Michigan scene. You can order it online too.

http://www.munrohoney.com/store/store-1/mead-3
by ercousin
Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: OCB Week came and went and Bar Towel had nothing to say about it
Replies: 6
Views: 4386

Re: OCB Week came and went and Bar Towel had nothing to say about it

ry_kinney wrote:Was there a specific OCB week beer in the LCBO this year? There was a barrel aged porter last year or the year before that was pretty damn good.
I believe that was for Toronto Beer Week, which is in September.
by ercousin
Fri Oct 28, 2016 3:25 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Learn 2 Brew 2016 @ Rainhard & Common Good
Replies: 0
Views: 2196

Learn 2 Brew 2016 @ Rainhard & Common Good

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be able to brew your own beer at home? Do you enjoy craft beer and want to learn more about how it’s made? Come join us Sun. November 6th at Toronto’s 8th Annual Learn 2 Brew event, presented by GTA Brews in conjunction with our brewery partners Rainhard Brewi...
by ercousin
Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th
Replies: 2
Views: 13190

Re: Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th

Just under a week left to get your entries in before the Sept 24th deadline! Going to be a big year! Drop off at Toronto Brewing, Brew North, and Rainhard Brewing Co! Looking for volunteers to help with entry sorting and stewarding! If you are a BJCP judge (yes Provisional counts!) we need you! All ...
by ercousin
Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th
Replies: 2
Views: 13190

Re: Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to bump this post now that entry registration has opened. Our prize pool is huge this year with almost $7,000 in prizes up for grabs from our incredible sponsors ! Plus Toronto has the biggest pool of BJCP judges in Canada to judge your beers and give feedback! Full details...
by ercousin
Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th
Replies: 2
Views: 13190

Brew Slam 2016 Competition - Toronto - Deadline: Sept 24th

Hey Bartowel! We want you to enter our homebrew competition this fall. There will be lots of prizes for the winner and lots of fun for everyone! If you are interested in learning how the beer judging process works this is a great opportunity to learn by stewarding! Brew Slam 2016 Announcement! Visit...
by ercousin
Thu Jun 30, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Canadian Brewing Awards 2016
Replies: 3
Views: 7501

Re: Canadian Brewing Awards 2016

I asked this question on twitter and got an answer:

"@ecousineau breweries choose four of all their submissions to represent them for BotY - the medals those four win are weighted and totalled!"

by ercousin
Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 14397

Re: 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition

Entry shipping and drop off is now open 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition, until July 12th! http://www.gtabrews.ca/competitions/cask-days-homebrew-competition/ Are you interested in having your homebrew served at Cask Days this Fall? Well this is an amazing opportunity for us homebrewers to share ...
by ercousin
Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 14397

Re: 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition

I'm really excited about this one. Really great opportunity for us homebrewers to share our hobby with the public!

Hope to see your entry lister!
by ercousin
Fri May 27, 2016 9:56 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition
Replies: 4
Views: 14397

2016 Cask Days Homebrew Competition

Hi Everyone, We are very excited to announce that GTA Brews, Cask Days, and Toronto Brewing have teamed up to collaborate on the first Cask Days Homebrew Competition. The competition will take place this July, and the deadline to enter is July 12th. The winners of this competition will work with our...