Steam Whistle Brewing held their fourth annual
Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival next to their brewery today ... and
Gord and I were there.
Though we missed last year's, we've been to the others and had a fun time!
It was held outside. The sky was grey, the temperature was 1C (-3C with the windchill) when we got there.
Advanced tickets were $25 and included your mug. Drink tokens were $1 each ... a half mug was one token and a full mug was two tokens. The gates opened at 11am and the first people through the gates received a Roundhouse Winter Fest toque. We got there earlier enough to get a toque ... yay!
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Gord and I with our toques |
There was a fella doing an ice sculpture.
Here are me and Gord.
There was a DJ playing tunes all afternoon. There were people dancing towards the end.
You could get your picture taken on snowmobiles, which was popular.
There were games.
In addition to lots of food trucks, there were 40
Ontario Craft Brewers and craft cider producers. Plus they were offering a taste of the west with a showcase of breweries from
Alberta Small Brewers Association (beers that aren't available in Ontario). There was a great selection in all to choose from.
Here's what I had (and I liked them all!) ...
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Northern Logger Golden Ale from Sleeping Giant |
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Revivale Lagered Ale from Lost Craft |
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It was nice to see Gillian again (she recently
joined Lost Craft) ... we met her at the Craft Beer
Awards in November |
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Regal Lager from Royal City Brewery |
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Aprikat from Alley Kat Brewing Company in Alberta |
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Against the Grain from High Park Brewery |
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High Noon from Republican House Brewery |
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Aurora Heart from Flying Monkey |
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Dirty Blonde from Old Flame Brewery Co. |
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Cranberry Festive Lager from Railway City |
We ran into some friends.
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Gord, Denyse, Jessica and Dea |
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Teena, Denyse, Jessica and Dea |
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Jennifer and me |
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Gord and Jennifer |
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Gord, Christine, Darlene and I |
There was a fun vibe. When the sun came out, it got warmer and the snow melted and it got mucky.
It's always a fun time! I can't wait 'til next year's!
Looks like a fun way to spend the day.
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