C'est What Fall Festival Of Craft Breweries - Fri Oct 2nd

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:33 am

21st Annual Fall Festival Of Craft Breweries
Friday October 2, 5 to 10 p.m.
C'est What, 67 Front St. W.

The time has come to embrace the cooler weather and the advent of pub season with C'est What's annual Fall Beer Festival. Dozens of breweries and even more brews to choose from in sample sizes.

While the line-up is far from complete, there are going to be two notable entries: C'est What Big Butt, our newest seasonal ale made with smoked malt and a touch of fennel seed as well as a cask of authentic early-nineteenth century beer from Black Creek Brewery.

The Black Creek offering (brewhouse and casks pictured) will be, in the words of their owner, "..a warm, flat, dark lumpy beer... People would have to be forewarned that it was brewed without any electricity and over an open flame so it will not be their normal beer." This will undoubtedly be more true to form than the brews purported to be made from the ancient family recipe.

We will post more details as they are confirmed but we know that there is no admission charge and most samples will cost a loonie.

A · Post by A » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:50 pm

Between this, The Volo DdC event, and the Brickworks Picnic on sunday this weekend is going to be brutal

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:32 pm

A wrote:Between this, The Volo DdC event, and the Brickworks Picnic on sunday this weekend is going to be brutal

Not to mention Nuit Blanche and The Bar & Bench... eep!

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:18 am

The beer list has been announced (although as always, there might be a couple of last minute changes):

Amsterdam: Oranje Weiss, Oktoberfest
Big Rock Warthog (bottle)
Barley Days Dark Ale
Black Oak Oaktoberfest (cask)
Beau's Nightmarzen
Church-Key Scarlet Pilsner
Mike Duggan's #9 IPA (cask)
Denison's Dunkel
County Cider: Peach Cider (bottle)
Creemore Urbock
C'est What: Al's Cask Ale (cask), Big Butt, Hazelnut Chocolate Ale, Coffee Porter, Homegrown Hemp Ale, Caraway Rye Beer
Durham Black Katt
F&M MacLean's Pale Ale
Grand River Highballer Pumpkin Ale (cask)
Granite Double Hopped IPA
Great Lakes: Pumpkin (cask), Devil's Pale Ale
Heritage Harvest Lager
King Unfiltered Dark Lager
MacLean's Brown Ale (cask)
McAuslan: Vintage Ale (bottle), Pumpkin Ale (bottle)
Mill Street: Rye, Oktoberfest
Muskoka Dark Ale
Neustadt 10W30 (cask)
Niagara's Best Drummond Dark Ale
Nickel Brook Marzen
Flying Monkeys Hopapotamus
Railway City Dead Elephant Ale
Unibroue Ephemere Cassis
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Trafalgar Hop Nouveau
Black Creek Pioneer Brewery TBA (cask)
Wellington Imperial Stout

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:52 pm

Great to see some octoberfests, the harvest ale and the wet-hopped nouveau... awesome additions to the seasonal pumpkins!

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:40 pm

I don't think I've had the 10W30 on cask before...nice.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:31 pm

Say what?

toweringpine · Post by **toweringpine** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:56 pm

It sounds like a great time! From previous years discussions it sounds like these events are very popular. What can I anticipate the crowd and potential of not getting in to be like? I live and work in Etobicoke and there is little chance I could get down there before 7:00. Will it be a great beer night if I make the trip?

Thanks,
Tom

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:15 pm

toweringpine wrote:It sounds like a great time! From previous years discussions it sounds like these events are very popular. What can I anticipate the crowd and potential of not getting in to be like? I live and work in Etobicoke and there is little chance I could get down there before 7:00. Will it be a great beer night if I make the trip?

Attendance at the C'est What fests can be unpredictable. They're always busy, but some of them get so packed that there's a waiting line to get in by 6 or 7, while others never get that bad. You'll just have to take your chances.

If/when you do get in, though, you'll enjoy it. Always a good time with a great selection of beer.

sstackho · Post by **sstackho** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:56 pm

The person at the door last time said that the Fall fests are always much busier than the Spring fests. There is a chance of a line at 7pm.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:37 am

Updated list for tonight is looking pretty bitchin':

Amsterdam: Oranje Weiss, Oktoberfest
Big Rock Warthog (bottle)
Barley Days Dark Ale
Black Oak Oaktoberfest (cask)
Beau's Lugtread Lagered Ale
Church-Key Scarlet Pilsner
C'est What: Al's Cask Ale (cask), Big Butt, Hazelnut Chocolate Ale, Coffee Porter, Homegrown Hemp Ale, Caraway Rye Beer
County Cider: Peach Cider (bottle)
Creemore Urbock
Denison's Dunkel
Mike Duggan's #9 IPA (cask)
Durham Black Katt
F&M MacLean's Pale Ale
Flying Monkeys Hopapotamonkey
Grand River Highballer Pumpkin Ale (cask), Vienna Lager (cask)
Granite Double Hopped IPA
Great Lakes: Pumpkin Ale), Devil's Pale Ale (cask), Red Neck IPA (cask)
Heritage Harvest Lager
Hockley Valley Dark Ale, King Unfiltered Dark Lager
MacLean's Brown Ale (cask)
McAuslan: Vintage Ale (bottle), Pumpkin Ale (bottle), Cream Ale, Oatmeal Stout
Mill Street: ESB, Oktoberfest
Muskoka Dark Ale
Neustadt 10W30 (cask)
Niagara's Best Drummond Dark Ale
Nickel Brook Maple Porter
Pioneer Brewery Black Creek Ale (cask)
Railway City Dead Elephant Ale
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Trafalgar Hop Nouveau
Unibroue Ephemere Cassis
Wellington Imperial Stout.

That's 10 casks!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:46 am

An average list, with only one or two new beers.

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:50 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:An average list, with only one or two new beers.

There are several that I haven't tried from that list... I'm excited for tonight.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:53 am

kwjd wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:An average list, with only one or two new beers.
There are several that I haven't tried from that list... I'm excited for tonight.

I was joking. It is an inside joke. Those in the know will appreciate it. But yes, it is an excellent list.

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:56 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:
kwjd wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:An average list, with only one or two new beers.
There are several that I haven't tried from that list... I'm excited for tonight.
I was joking. It is an inside joke. Those in the know will appreciate it. But yes, it is an excellent list.

Ok, I thought you were joking, but I wasn't sure. I just was impressed that you had all but one or 2 of those!