Just curious about something...
a new bar opened up on King st W. they make their own wine on premises.
it got me thinking: how hard could it be to have a set-up a la Bar Volo and do in-house brews? Like, enough to make a keg at a time with 2-4 kegs per week (if need be).
are there laws in Ontario preventing a restaurant from making their own beer and selling it on tap?
what if they wanted to bottle it and sell it on premises? kind of do what Great Lakes does with their one-offs.
can it be done? Volo's obviously doing it. so is it a zoning issue or health inspector issue or alcohol law issue?
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Ontario laws re: in-house restaurant brewing, etc
You need to get a brew pub license which is an add on to your liquor license. And you have to pay tax on the production, and beer can't be more than 6.5%.
Considering that a pub like Reservoir in Montreal or Bar Volo basically have breweries that can fit into a closet, I'm surprised we don't see more brewpubs for a city the size of Toronto. But that's been a long standing discussion over the years here!
Considering that a pub like Reservoir in Montreal or Bar Volo basically have breweries that can fit into a closet, I'm surprised we don't see more brewpubs for a city the size of Toronto. But that's been a long standing discussion over the years here!
Not all of the House Ales beers have been brewed at Volo. Some of the collaborations - including, I'm assuming, any over 6.5% - have been brewed elsewhere (i.e. the collaborating brewery).andrewrg wrote:Hasn't House Ales made beers that were above 6.5% though? Are they just flaunting the rules or do they have some kind of exception?
"social responsibility"atomeyes wrote:
and why does that rule exist?
oh come on, doesn't anybody think of the children anymore?atomeyes wrote:
such a strange, backwards province we have.
You are either with the government on this or you are a drunken pornographer.
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Fans are cash cows.
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Helen Lovejoy still does!Tapsucker wrote:
oh come on, doesn't anybody think of the children anymore?
I think nanos are a neat idea but the time and effort to make 100 L of beer is the same as 1000 L, and will end up crushing your soul and eat your profits. I would think a 10 hL system is where you'd want to be in terms of making a profit and staying sane.
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