I'm pretty disappointed that I won't be able to attend The Roundhouse Craft Beer Festival this year. I went to this last year, I saw a few tweets about it beforehand but didn't know what it was. I was at the Jays game one day so we decided to go after the game. All of the advanced tickets are sold out for this year. This is a much smaller festival than the Toronto Festival of Beers that many beer lovers enjoy but it is still a nice, smaller festival. There are plenty of local beer choices and a number of food trucks, which is great for anyone who is excited about the food truck revolution, beer and buying local. Tickets are $15 at the gate, so this festival is a little easier on the wallet. I hope lots of people are able to make it out to this because it is a great way to try beers you may not have heard of or may have been reluctant to buy an entire 6-pack of because you weren't familiar with the brand or beer.
Just remember, the most of the subway is closed this weekend so give yourself lots of time to get down there and enjoy the festival! As for myself, I'll be planning next year's trip.
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Monday, July 29, 2013
what I loved at beerfest
Yesterday was one of my favourite days of the year. It was my day at Beerfest in Toronto. It was a beautiful day in the city. There was a ton of vendors, I tried my best to try things I've never had before, here are a few of my favourites, oddly, none of them are actually just beers.
1. Somersby Blackberry - I've been waiting for weeks to try this, since I first saw it in the LCBO magazine. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it in any stores, despite their ad campaign. It was refreshing and delicious. They also made beer cocktails, somersby and kronenberg blanc. It was absolutely fantastic. I'm a big fan of beer cocktails.
2. Coors Light - I know this is a beer but they were making beer cocktails at their booth. The one I liked was a cranberry drink, with just a hint of cinnamon. Mixed with the beer made it a great drink. Perfect for when you want a cocktail, but not a hard liquor.
3. Smirnoff Ice - They had two new flavours, the Fruit Punch Ice VII and the Raspberry. They were both really good. They weren't overly sweet. I'm sure they would also taste great mixed with beer.
4. Sully's Hot Dogs - You can't drink all day without food. We had great hot dogs from Sully's. The best part had to be the bread. They butter-toast it. It tastes the outside of a grilled cheese sandwich. It was really great.
Those are my top picks. As I mentioned, none of them are just beer, maybe that's because I was trying new things and some of them I didn't love. Sometimes with things like beer, you have to stick to what you know. I was really impressed with the items above. Hopefully you'll get the chance to enjoy one on a patio before the summer is out.
1. Somersby Blackberry - I've been waiting for weeks to try this, since I first saw it in the LCBO magazine. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find it in any stores, despite their ad campaign. It was refreshing and delicious. They also made beer cocktails, somersby and kronenberg blanc. It was absolutely fantastic. I'm a big fan of beer cocktails.
2. Coors Light - I know this is a beer but they were making beer cocktails at their booth. The one I liked was a cranberry drink, with just a hint of cinnamon. Mixed with the beer made it a great drink. Perfect for when you want a cocktail, but not a hard liquor.
3. Smirnoff Ice - They had two new flavours, the Fruit Punch Ice VII and the Raspberry. They were both really good. They weren't overly sweet. I'm sure they would also taste great mixed with beer.
4. Sully's Hot Dogs - You can't drink all day without food. We had great hot dogs from Sully's. The best part had to be the bread. They butter-toast it. It tastes the outside of a grilled cheese sandwich. It was really great.
Those are my top picks. As I mentioned, none of them are just beer, maybe that's because I was trying new things and some of them I didn't love. Sometimes with things like beer, you have to stick to what you know. I was really impressed with the items above. Hopefully you'll get the chance to enjoy one on a patio before the summer is out.
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