Enjoy the craft beer ride

We hope everybody had a great Labour Day weekend, it's time to get back in the swing of things again now! With all the excitement happening this week, it's hard to say where to start. It almost seems fitting to tell craft beer fanatics (especially IPA drinkers) to celebrate summer's end, as horrifying as that sounds. Now dawns a fall unlike any other before. Why, you might ask? Because beer, that's why.

For starters, the Spoke Ale has made it to the Spoke & Rim Pub. This Session IPA has a tantalizing exotic flavour and light palatable character that sets it apart from any other. Head down to give it a try. On top of that, can production of two Toboggan favourites has begun. We'd like to welcome Double IPA and Amber to our can line - you should see both in our retail store by early next week. Finally, the all new Toboggan Black IPA will be making its way to our draft taps next week. More notes and details (and drool) to come!

The reign of fall craft beer has begun at Toboggan. It's time to jump on board and enjoy the ride while you can. Cheers.

Thank you Forest City Beer Festival

    This last Saturday was London's annual Forest City Beer Fest and what a show! It was great to see so many Ontario craft brewers out sharing the fruits of their labour and a great honour and pleasure to have  the opportunity to connect with all the craft beer enthusiasts of London.  

    Though we would have thought the torrential downpour would have hurt the turnout, London beer fans aren't deterred so easily. It was awesome to see people tough out the rain to explore all the different breweries and to see vendors sharing their tents with patrons to keep dry and bond over a cold one.

This year we shared our new Session IPA: IPA-Nema, a lighter tasting IPA boasting a complex exotic fruit flavour with citrus undertones and a refreshing floral aroma. In addition, we brought out our Dry Cider, a light and crisp cider made with fresh local apples with a nice tart twist, as well as two Toboggan staples - our Amber and Mr. Insurance Man Blonde.  All our reps had an amazing time and were very grateful for all the love shown for our products.

   Overall we had a great time at the event and loved meeting and chatting with everybody who made it by the Toboggan Brewing Co. booth. A huge thanks goes out to the organizers of the event, and of course the biggest thanks goes to everybody who made it out to the show to enjoy all the delicious nectars available and show appreciation for all the hard working people at the show. We'll see you all next year!

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Forest City Beer Festival

This Saturday August 13th, the Forest City Beer Fest will be making its annual return to Covent Garden Market. Every year, the Beer Fest is held to showcase some of Ontario's finest craft brewers, and we at Toboggan are honoured to have a spot this weekend amongst some other great breweries.

Admission to the event is free, and there will be over 20 vendors set up in Rotary Square outside the market. Come between 3pm-11pm to have a chance to try out some great craft beer and support your Ontario brewers who work so hard to bring a little liquid joy into everyone's lives.

The Beer from Ipanema

"Tall and tan and young and lovely, the beer from Ipanema goes bubbling. When they drink it, each one who drinks it goes, ahhhhh"
- Astrud Gilberto, 1964

Time for a nice refreshing IPA! I know, "refreshing" isn't usually what comes to mind with IPAs, but this one is the exception. Named after the area in southern Rio de Janeiro, Toboggan's new IPA-nema is going to be the perfect drink to sip on while watching the games in Rio this year.

Loads of citra hops give this one a powerful tropical fruit flavour with a subtle citrus finish and floral aroma from cascade hops. For all of you feeling the Olympic spirit, this one's for you.
 

The Spoke Session IPA and Vanilla Stout

The day is off to a fun start, having just gotten to taste a new delicious Session IPA. A crisp citrus flavour with a distinct hop edge compliments the lighter body of the Spoke Ale Session IPA. Waiting upon release, the Spoke Ale will be available exclusively at The Spoke and Rim Tavern at Western University - stay tuned for details!

To add to the joy, a fresh batch of Vanilla Stout has completed its brew journey and found its home in kegs. Cue my drooling...