Knowing that laughter is the best medicine isn’t new, but what is new is the lineup at the Burlington Comedy Festival this year. The festival features over 12 comedians and variety acts this year performing 5 shows at 2 amazing venues tailor made for live stand-up: The Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB) and the iconic Water Street Cooker (2084 Old Lakeshore Road).
Burlington Comedy Festival | February 24 – 27, 2019
The 4-day event kicks off on Sunday February 24, 2019 at 2 p.m. with a Family Variety Show at the AGB, featuring international acts from Hilby “Skinny German Juggle Boy” to Ireland’s Jack Wise and the American comedic contortionist and daredevil Alakazam.Tickets are $12.50 (or $40 for a Family Pack of four).
Mark Forward
Evening performances begin on Monday February 25 at both The Water Street Cooker and the AGB with an 8 p.m. show time at both venues.Headliners include Montreal-based Derek Seguin, a Just for Laughs alumnus, and Mark Forward, a series regular on Crave TV’s Letterkenny.
Jessica Holmes
The festival ends with a bang on Wednesday February 27 as we feature the “Best of the Fest” (tickets are $59.00) at the AGB, 8 p.m. start time.The seven comic line-up features guest host Gemini Award-winning actor/comedian Shaun Majumder and host of the hit show The Debaters on CBC Radio One –Steve Patterson.
Patrons are also encouraged to enjoy dinner and a show through a special deal at two of Downtown’s best eateries!The best deals in town are the VIP Food & Funny Deals at Emma’s Back Porch and Pepperwood Bistro.They include admission to the reserved seating area and a $25 voucher for dinner at the participating restaurant.This package is $49.00 ($69.00 for the “Best of the Fest”).
Emma’s Back Porch
Please note that the material is not censored and intended for a mature audience. Seating is general admission.
This year’s events are in partnership with The Gift of Giving Back, Canada’s largest community food drive which helps a dozen agencies serve their needy clients across the GTA.Donations of non-perishable goods and cash will be accepted at all shows.
For a full list of complete acts and to buy tickets online please log onto www.burlingtoncomedy.com
Once the snow falls and temperatures drop, many people head indoors and cities go into hibernation. But in Ottawa, the winter is when the city shines at its brightest – thanks to a popular festival known as Winterlude.
The festival, which started in 1979, is held every February and regularly draws a crowd of more than 600,000 people. Organizers estimate that around one-third of visitors are from outside the region. This year’s activities and events will run from February 1st to the 18th and will include high-flying acrobats, snowman-building competitions, an outdoor 3D digital art projection show, and a barbershop quartet. And that’s just at one of the locations.
Natalie Huneault, spokesperson, Media Relations Services for the Department of Canadian Heritage, said the festival is a much-loved seasonal highlight in the Canadian capital.
“Visitors can look forward to wonderful activities. We invite everyone to join in the excitement. Come out and skate, slide, and embrace the beauty of the ice and snow sculptures,” said Natalie. “It is a truly Canadian celebration with something for everyone.”
Natalie said the many activities have been designed to highlight the Canadian culture and climate. All of the traditional winter and outdoor family activities will be on the schedule this year, but even more have been added. The main locations for those events include the Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Confederation Park, including Marion Dewar Plaza, and Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, plus the infamous Rideau Canal Skateway, known as the world’s largest skating rink.
Measuring 7.8 kilometres, the rink runs through the heart of downtown Ottawa with vendors along the sides, where you can find skate rentals and hot chocolate. Even the world-famous BeaverTails® pastries will be sold.
While thousands of skaters will be taking to the rink during the festival, the biggest draw of Winterlude has continued to be the ice carving competition. Talented artists from around the world turn blocks of ice into works of art right in front of your eyes. This year, 10 countries will participate, including Canada, Russia, Japan, Philippines, Mauritius, Mexico, France, and Poland.
At night, the carvings will be lit up with special lighting to make them look even more breathtaking. This will be the 32nd year for the International Ice Carving Competition, and the first year it will be presented in the popular ByWard Market.
Other events at Winterlude include:
Super slides at the Snowflake Kingdom in Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau. These slides are especially popular with families and are built to accommodate more than 2,000 sliders per hour.
Jacques-Cartier Park North will be the location for an interactive digital art projection show where artwork by mixed media artists will be projected onto surfaces, such as buildings, to create the illusion of 3D art shows.
A group of aerial acrobats from Haut-Vol Productions will perform circus-style acts that include high-flying acrobatics and diving productions. The acts will be held on various Sundays throughout the festival. If you’ve watched a Cirque du Soleil show, you will have experienced their exceptional talents as the team creates and performs about 10 acts a year for Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Éloize.
Lansdowne Park will be a busy spot for a snowman building competition where competitors will try and beat last year’s record of 3,000 snowmen.
The OLG Sno-Bus Shuttle Service will be in operation on Winterlude weekends and Family Day to make it easy to get from location to location
You found your person. The guy or gal who truly makes you weak in the knees. The person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Now that you’ve said “I do” to a future, it’s time to head to the altar. Planning a wedding can leave your head spinning – but we’re here to help!
We’ve pulled together a comprehensive local vendor checklist to help you design and plan your wedding like a professional. It includes when to order invitations, book the reception location, and more! With help from local vendors in Oakville and Burlington, you can pull together your vision and create the perfect day. There’s no time to waste, so let’s get started!
Ten to twelvemonths to go…
Shop for your wedding dress.
Do you want ballgown or mermaid style? Maybe something with lace? Oakville and Burlington have beautiful bridal boutiques where you can find everything including your dream wedding dress, veils, and accessories. Check out: Saratina Bridal Boutique in Oakville and Promises and Lace in Burlington.
Find a venue for your ceremony and reception, and book your date!
Venues in Oakville and Burlington offer the perfect backdrop for your special day. Do you have your heart set on an outdoor wedding? Consider one of our many golf courses. If you’re looking for an intimate venue, Spencer’s at the Waterfront is an elegant and ultra-chic venue in Burlington. It offers breathtaking views of the waterfront and fabulous food. Need something with a bit more space? Both Oakville Conference Centre and Paletta Mansion are romantic settings for larger parties.
If your venue doesn’t provide catering – fear not. There are incredible caterers right here in Oakville and Burlington. Catch Hospitality (based in Bronte) manages some of Oakville’s hottest restaurants. They’re dedicated to offering delicious food and world class service, and provide private catering through Catering by Heat. If you’re looking for something unique, try Familia Fine Foods for exceptional Latin cuisine. What is more fun than a taco bar?
Six to eight months to go…
Decide on arrangements with your florist.
Talk to your florist about what’s blooming when you’re set to wed and try to make those stems the mainstay of your arrangements. For beautiful custom arrangements in Oakville and Burlington consider: Fiori, Acorn Flower Shoppe, Margo’s Flower and Gift Shoppe, Appleby Family Florist, Brant Florist, and Millcroft Florist.
Taste and choose your wedding cake.
MollyCake in Burlington is an award-winning bakery that will work with you to come up with the perfect design for your wedding cake (their cakes taste as good as they look).
Discuss style and wording of invitations with a Stationer.
Make a great first impression. Set the tone of your wedding with handmade and custom stationary items. Check out: Anista Designs, and Dolled Up Invitations in Burlington.
Shop for bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.
Looking for a dress for mom, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, and accessories? Check out: By Tocca in Oakville and Mirella’s Ladies Boutique in Burlington.
Three to five months to go…
Book the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner location.
Restaurants are the perfect location to host your rehearsal dinner and many restaurants in Oakville and Burlington offer private party rooms. Seasons in Downtown Oakville is a posh venue featuring global dishes and an extensive wine list. Bonus: they don’t charge a room rental fee. In Burlington, Di Mario’s Trattoria serves traditional Italian food and has a unique wine list – their warm and rustic private dining room is perfectly suited for a rehearsal dinner.
Shop for groom and groomsmen attire.
Burrows Clothiers in Oakville is the place to go if you want to find the perfect suit. Their made to measure suits and dress shirts are designed specifically for you! Bush’s Men’s Wear in Burlington offers formal rentals and an extensive selection of off the rack suits (in most cases, tailoring is included with your purchase).
Shop for and purchase wedding rings.
Looking for the perfect band to match your engagement ring? Avalon Fine Jewellery in Oakville has lots in store – they also make custom pieces. In Burlington, visit Harmony Jewellers and check out their wide selection or allow them to create your dream ring through their custom services.
Six to eightweeks to go…
Mail invitations.
Touch base with vendors.
Have a dress fitting and find a seamstress.
Can’t dance? Book yourself some dance lessons.
Grab your dancing shoes for lessons at Lucille’s Ball in Burlington or Arthur Murray Dance studio in Oakville.
Three to fiveweeks to go…
Buy gifts for the wedding party.
Your wedding party is part of your day because they’re unique to you – give them a unique gift to say “thank you”. Visit Dove and Arrow in Oakville or check out Burlington’s Little Pop Up Shoppe for cards, trinkets, and unique locally made products!
One to twoweeks…
Give your caterer the final headcount.
Day before…
Enjoy a mani-pedi and get your hair done.
The last thing on the list is a little bit of T-L-C. Treat yourself to a mani-pedi at Yellow Door Studio in downtown Oakville. Then head to Blo Dry Bar in downtown Burlington (they can accomodate your whole wedding party).
Cozy PJs make winter more bearable, and kind of fun too. Urban Kids has you covered.
Urban Kids
Fight the urge to hibernate – throw on a velvet blazer from Calvin Klein and have some fun this winter!
Calvin Klein
The best way to survive an Ontario winter is to be well equipped with the right footwear. Start with Boots from Aldo Outlet, available up to 70% off!
Aldo Outlet
The puffer coat is a cozy addition to any wardrobe this winter. Get yours at Winners.
Winners
Just because it’s cold outside, doesn’t mean you can’t look stylish in the office. Check out the great selection of office work trousers at Suzy Shier.
Suzy Shier
Perfect for throwing over a suit, Tip Top Tailors has a great selection of winter jackets, ideal for any commuter.
Tip Top Tailors
If you’re Canadian, a flannel shirt should already be in your closet. If you don’t already have one, head to Boathouse and pick up the ultimate Canadian shirt – warm, soft and stylish.
Boathouse
Nothing beats curling up on the couch with a warm blanket and watching Netflix while it’s snowing outside. Head to Quilts Etc. for a great selection cozy comforters.
Quilts Etc.
Whether you’re tobogganing or going for a skate, you’ll want to check out the selection of men’s outerwear from Bench Outlet.
Bench
A winter staple, a sports hoodie should be in every Canadian’s closet as a survival tool to help get you through the cold. Check out the selection at Sports Centre.
If you live for lattes, waking up to a steaming cup of local lavender tea might sound hard to swallow. Get past the lack of coffee, though, and you’ll find that there’s lots to love about only consuming foods that come from within a 100-mile radius of your home. “Is it possible, in a global age, in an age of fast food, to live off the land that surrounds us?” asked authors Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon in their book, The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating. If you’re ready to shake up your habits, then the answer is a resounding, “yes!”.
In Oakville and Burlington, we live in an area teeming with farms and food artisans. As Executive Chef Jason Bangerter of Langdon Hall puts it, “we have everything we need right here in Ontario to fulfill a healthy diet. Fish from our lakes, heritage pork, chicken … honey, salt, maple water, craft beers, canola oil. The list goes on and on.” The problem is, we’re also spoiled for choice — used to grabbing imported, packaged goods right and left off supermarket shelves. Yet, the key to embracing the 100-mile diet is forgoing imports in favour of everything local.
Any 100-mile-diet-meal should begin with a visit to a farm or shop specializing in local foods. From Organic Garage and Herridge’s Farm Fresh Market in Oakville to Goodness Me! Natural Food Market and Farmer Jack’s in Burlington, there are plenty to choose from. Choosing produce with a “Foodland Ontario” symbol and milk products with a “Dairy Farmers of Ontario” label is the easiest way to ensure you’re purchasing local goods.
The hunt for quality Ontario meat ends in Oakville at Just An Olde Fashion Butchery and Florence Meats where myriad cuts of beef, poultry, and prepared foods await. Ernie’s Meat Market and Denninger’s in Burlington, are two more spots for meat, sausage, salami and more. Too tired to shop? Let a company like truLOCAL or MamaEarth Organics connect you to high-end meat and fish, produce, dairy, jams, and juices from nearby farms and suppliers.
Baked goods that truly fit the 100-mile definition require rolling up your sleeves after a trip to Arva Flour Mill, K2 Milling or another mill for locally-grown and processed flour. Relax the rules a little and you can enjoy breads and sweets from neighbourhood bakeries including Monastery Bakery & Deli.
Once the food is sorted, it’s time to focus on drinks. Barolos are off limits, but Niagara’s wineries offer tempting bottles in a variety of styles. Beyond that, local ciders from Pommies, Ironwood and more and craft beers are a perfect addition to any 100-mile menu. Many breweries, such as Goodlot Farmstead, use Ontario hops to make truly local suds. For stronger sipping, turn to Dixons, Last Straw, and other distillers making spirits exclusively from locally-grown grains.
With programs such as Feast On, you can eat locally even when eating out. Certified Feast On restaurants like Burlington’s Spencer’s at the Waterfront and Oakville’s La Parisienne Creperie serve up Ontario’s bounty on seasonal menus. Restaurants without the designation are worth searching out, too! Try Lettuce Love Café for delectable, plant-based meals brimming with fresh produce from close to home.
It takes a little effort but eating locally supports farmers and the community, delivers fresher, more nutritious meals to your table and is better for the planet.As Morris Gervais of Barrie Hill Farms says, “if you’re choosing local food, you are truly voting with your food dollars.” And if you just can’t live without that cup of joe? Take baby steps toward a 100-mile diet; you’ll be surprised where they take you.
Do you remember when shag carpet was all the rage? Flooring trends have certainly changed since then. It’s hard to believe there was a time when wall-to-wall flooring meant anything but wood. While carpet still creates a cozy feel in many homes, these days it’s all about a natural feel. Whether dark or light, highly polished or roughly hewn, wood flooring has never been more on trend. It’s classic, hypoallergenic, and easy to clean – but more than that, there are so many options which make wood a go-to for many homeowners.
Whether you’re pulling up old carpet to discover what lies beneath, or having new floors installed, choosing the right wood for your home is a lot more complicated than simply picking one you like and slapping it down. Most homeowners only want to redo their floors once, so choosing a material that’s both beautiful and enduring is important.
“When customers come to us, about 80 to 90 percent of the time we’re refinishing their wood floors,” says Anna from Antique Hardwood Flooring in Oakville.
“We go into clients’ homes and are refinishing, sanding and matching colours. And browns and greys are popular colours right now for sure.”
Anna says that while kitchens are popular areas for wood flooring, she often sees it installed throughout the entire house as well.
“We’re also ripping out a lot of tile floors these days and replacing them with wood,” she says. “Tile is definitely no longer a popular choice for flooring anywhere in the house.”
Engineered hardwood flooring, as well, is gaining popularity in kitchens, entryways, dining rooms, and bathrooms, and in more traditional areas such as living rooms and studies. Engineered wood uses a thick strip of solid wood that is bonded to a structured substrate to create a floorboard that is hardwearing and can be resurfaced like solid wood.
Frank Sharpe, designer at Inspired Flooring in Burlington, says Canadians are conservative when it comes to patterns and colour choices. The flooring industry is like the fashion industry – trends are changing regularly. But with this in mind, homeowners should choose flooring that resonates with them on a personal level and invokes emotion – and it’s never a bad thing to stick with those timeless pieces. Designers like Frank can help customers choose which elements work with their homes and with their style.
Grey will always have a long and successful life span as a go-to neutral, easily blending with other colours and serving in a wide range of design styles, from mid-century modern to rustic farmhouse. Sea salt off-whites, similar to mist, provide hints of colour from surf and sand.
Engineered wood flooring has a lot to offer, including stability, overall quality, longevity and range. Exotic species such as Brazilian Cherry, Teak, Iroko, and Wenge are also something to consider.
For trends, the return of the rustic farmhouse look means longer and wider planks with an emphasis on natural aging and the use of reclaimed materials. Grey wood with a distinctive pattern is always popular, particularly for kitchens and bathrooms, pairing well with brushed stainless steel and tinted glass. Also, re-purposed waste and recycled materials are something to consider in an age when recycling is at the forefront of many design ideas.
“Of course, it all comes down to personal choice,” says Sam Nesci of Inspired Flooring. “We do see a lot of marble and tile in certain areas of the house, such as the foyer, kitchen and bathrooms, but there is definitely a lot of wood being installed.”
Sam says stone plastic composite (SPC) is also very popular these days. It’s a high-quality engineered wood that is strong and low maintenance, used in restaurants for years and now being seen in homes.
“We don’t do a lot of refinishing ourselves, as most homeowners want to install new, thicker wood that will last a lot longer than the thinner versions maybe found under carpeting,” he says. Brown has always been the most popular colour, though grey and lighter hues are also seen often, with carpeting sitting at about one to two percent.
And Sam is right, of course: it does all come down to personal preference. Whether you prefer the softer warmth of carpeting or the durable low maintenance of wood, the choice lies beneath your feet.
Staring down the barrel of cold winter weather can feel pretty daunting – especially when you have kids at home. The days are cold and dark, and typical trips to the beach or neighbourhood park are often thwarted by undesirable weather. Home starts to look pretty good – until boredom hits.
We’ve put together some of the best indoor play gyms in Oakville and Burlington to cure your cabin fever and combat those winter blues. Bonus: many of them serve coffee.
Kidsopolis
407 Speers Road #15, Oakville|Kidsopolis.com
This indoor playground and family entertainment centre is a place where kids play to learn and grown-ups learn to play again. The colourful, high-quality and unique Japanese made structures will entertain kids in a full-sight, safe, and fully enclosed area. The three-storey play structure will capture and excite the imagination of older kids, while the YukiKids play area is perfect for toddlers. From moving play structures, laser maze, giant interactive floor games and FREE tea and coffee for adults, it’s no surprise Kidsopolis has been voted Oakville’s Best Indoor Play Centre three years in a row.
Rockin’ Jump
5070 Benson Drive #6, Burlington | Rockinjump.com
Rockin’ Jump is Burlington’s premier indoor trampoline park. In addition to their massive trampoline park, they offer a climbing wall, a foam pit, basketball zone and trampoline dodgeball – all designed to provide exercise while having a blast. If this place doesn’t stop your kids from bouncing off the walls, nothing will!
Be prepared to go on the most magical and exciting indoor playland adventure for kids of all ages. At Aladdin’s Adventures, kids have access to over 11,000 square feet of fun! There are multi-level climbing structures for the big kids (which adults are also welcome to enjoy) as well as numerous slides and tunnels to explore. For the little kids, there’s a separate toddler play area lined with colourful mats, slides, and toys! A snack bar is on site along with arcade games for everyone to enjoy!
Pre-School Play
Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville | Active.oakville.ca
On Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. the Oakville Public Library hosts a free drop-in at QEPCCC in the Black Box Theatre. Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities make up this fun-packed Storytime. Afterwards, head over to the single gym from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. QEPCCC transforms their gymnasium into a children’s play paradise.
Family Play Fit
City of Burlington | Calendar.burlington.ca
The City of Burlington offers Family Play Fit for children ages 5-months to 8-years at Tansley Woods Community Centre (1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington) and Brant Hills Community Centre (2255 Brant Street, Burlington). Bring your family and drop into the gym to explore a wide-range of toys and equipment. There are designated areas for big kids and little kids. Try their Physical Literacy Obstacle Course as a family. Dates and times vary – visit calendar.burlington.ca for an up-to-date schedule.
Cabin Fever
Oakville Parent Child Centre | Op-cc.ca
Cabin Fever is a family-favourite hosted by the Oakville Parent Child Centre. This drop-in program is available multiple times a week at a number of locations. Drop by when you can. Stay, play, and have some fun with your little one and leave the mess behind. From paint and playdough to water and sand-play, this is a wonderful opportunity for your children to explore their senses. The best part? You get to leave the mess behind! You will find lots of things to learn and do, see old friends, meet new ones, and find some great ideas to take home and try. Visit Op-cc.ca for a full drop-in schedule.
It’s Back – A Taste of Oakville returns to Downtown Oakville and Bronte Village! Twenty Eight Participating restaurants in Oakville offer unique prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at specific price points.
Lunch menus priced at $12, $17, $22, and up.
Dinner menus priced at $20, $30, $40, and up.
This culinary event is on in Downtown Oakville & Bronte Village from
It was a simple visit to a long-term care facility that changed Jill Harrington’s life forever. During that visit, which happened on Christmas Day, Jill noticed that some seniors were sitting or standing outside their rooms. Many were dressed up. She inquired to the staff about what they were doing. The answer she got was heartbreaking.
She was told they were hoping for family or friends to visit. For some, however, those visits would never happen. It broke Jill’s heart knowing some people would be spending this special day on their own. That’s when she came up with the concept for her charity, which she calls Children of Christmas Past.
Here’s how it works. Seniors who are alone or who have a small family and live in a senior’s facility can put their gift wish on a tag and place it on the Christmas tree in their facility.
The tag also includes their name and the name of the facility. Those tags are collected by an army of volunteers who purchase gifts, wrap them, and deliver them to Jill’s Burlington home.
Countless businesses have stepped forward to help with donations, including Union Gas, making the program a huge success.
Jill’s home is the headquarters for the gifts and by the time Christmas rolls around, they’re stocked from floor to ceiling in some rooms. Some days she has come home after work to find 500 to 1,000 gifts piled high on her front porch.
“I never, ever thought it would grow as big as it did,” said Jill.
On Christmas Day, Jill heads out and delivers gifts, traveling around Burlington, Oakville, Georgetown, Welland, Niagara Falls, and beyond. It’s also spread to Orangeville and now many volunteers come to her home to pick up gifts.
Since the charity started in 1999, it has grown from helping a few hundred seniors a year to more than 5,000. An effort of this size requires superb organizing skills, and Jill, who is a single mom, uses a spreadsheet to keep track of the gifts, senior’s names, and facilities where they live.
A few years ago, Jill estimated that more than 80,000 seniors had received gifts since she started. Despite the workload, Jill says the rewards are more than worth it. It comes back to her in the smiles of the seniors as they open their gifts, in the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who come to her house with wrapped presents and in the businesses who have stepped forward.
The outpouring of help she’s had over the years and the army of volunteers who have helped have shown her that people really care.
The kind of gifts that seniors ask for is interesting, said Jill, and, in some cases, speaks to the need. They range from small items like soft tissues, a jar of pickles, diabetic socks and a warm jacket, to more luxury items like spa bathrobes. One of her most interesting gift wishes was for a fedora. Sadly, the fellow who asked for it died before Christmas.
The fact that each gift is personally picked out and wrapped is important to her as she didn’t want just any generic gift. Inside that wrapping, she said, is the message that people care.
“I really wanted them to get exactly what they wanted,” said Jill. “For some, this may be their last Christmas.”
Jill says some of the seniors who have received gifts are among the more than 75,000 elderly people who live in poverty in the GTA area. Many people aren’t aware that the number is that high just as they’re not aware that so many seniors are alone on Christmas Day.
Jill has pulled back from the project this year in order to concentrate on developing an elder abuse prevention program, but she is overseeing the many volunteer groups who are helping, which include mom’s groups in Oakville and Tyandaga.
Thanks to Jill, Christmas still comes to thousands of seniors in the GTA every holiday season.
Tis the season of mulled wine, eggnog, and apple cider. They’re traditional. With these holiday beverages, you know exactly what to expect. But with the recent explosion of small, local brewers, there’s a new holiday drink in town. It’s crisp, it’s bubbly, and it’s only around for a short-time. We’re talking about hand-crafted, special edition, holiday brews. During the holidays, most breweries release their most coveted and rare beer. For avid beer drinkers, the release is highly anticipated. From high alcohol contents to unique seasonal spice blends, holiday releases are far from ordinary – the beer to bring the cheer during the holidays.
CAMERON’S Brewing
CAMERON’S has a little something for everyone this holiday season. Their First Light Session Lager, now available at the LCBO is bright, crisp, and clean as the morning dawn. First Light is patiently aged and cold cellared for a perfect balance and a satisfyingly refreshing finish. Look for a light floral character, a subtle malt profile, and a delicate smooth taste all in this session light lager.
They will also be releasing a couple of small batch series available through draught only. Hazy with a Chance of Hops (4.7%) is a whirlwind of smells. Black currant, mixed with fresh peaches and subtle undertones of mint and earth fill the nose. The flavour profile is dank grass and a light undertone of sweet stone fruit.
Their Black Forest Dark Lager (4.5%) is velvety smooth with nuances of light toasted chocolatey notes and hints of bread crust. Lastly, their Belgian Virtue – Mixed Fermentation Foeder Aged (7.6%) brings subtle notes of clove and coriander, along with black-currant, red berries, and stone fruit. The front-end taste is a subtle Belgian flavour with the end palate finished with a light lactic touch.
Nickel Brook is brewing their annual seasonal favourites just in time for the holidays. As of the first week of November their Kentucky Bastard and Cuvee are available through the LCBO and at their Bottle Shop located at 864 Drury Lane in Burlington. The Kentucky Bastard is an imperial stout aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels while their Cuvee is a spiced ale aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels with wild yeast.
Their Winey Bastard and Café Del Bastardo will be released at the beginning of December through the LCBO and their Bottle Shop. The Winey Bastard is an imperial stout aged in Ontario pinot noir barrels, while their Café Del Bastardo is the same brew as the Kentucky Bastard with the addition of 6 pounds of locally-roasted Detour coffee.
All or Nothing Brewhouse, formally Trafalgar Brewery, will not be brewing a holiday beer this year due to an upcoming announcement. But have no fear – they’re still brewing up something special.
Beer fans can expect an All or Nothing Celebration Lager in January/February of 2019. It will be a light, sweet, and refreshing lager produced to help All or Nothing celebrate a key milestone of making it to their 5th year brewing anniversary. The initial establishment launched on January 13th, 2014 and All or Nothing Brewhouse will be announcing a very exciting project in early 2019, that will lead them into the next 10-15 years of brewing business. The celebration lager will be a nice golden pale yellow with 5% alcohol by volume (ABV).
We can’t wait to see what’s coming for All or Nothing.
