My most memorable beer was many decades ago at the Hofbrau house in Munich . I was a student travelling with friends.In Ontario we couldn't drink legally but here we were in a gigantic German beer hall drinking giant steins of beer being served from heaping trays . The beer maids hefted them overhead on one arm and it was an amazing sight. The beer to our inexperienced tastes was amazing and plentiful.
+Bill K That's something I'm hoping to experience soon, drinking beer in a German Beerhall!! Maybe this year for Octoberfest :) I've seen photos of the ladies carrying those huge steins of beer, incredible!
I had my most memorable beer in Scotland. It was a honey heather ale. The beer itself was good, but it was most memorable because it came at the end of long day of driving on the left side of the road through some remote Scottish areas. It was a much needed rest after an exciting but wee bit stressful adventure :)
+Allison Murray I remember driving on the left side of the road for the very first time. I was roadtripping through Australia and relocating a large RV from Cairns to Sydney. I too was stressed beyond belief. Not only because of the lane swap but because of the size of the RV. Driving on the highway was easy but it was the parking lots that I never fully got comfortable with haha. I haven't been to Scotland yet but looking to go soon!
This is great! Some of these are my favourite places to be in Toronto, any night of the week! I'd have to say that my most memorable beer ever was at the Val-Dieu Abbey in Belgium. It's located just a short drive from my parents hometown in the Netherlands. I grew up in Canada but we visited the Netherlands/Belgium a lot as kids and a few years back I was able to go as an adult with my family. My father has taught me a ton about beer and I have followed his steps and fallen in love with the taste of a good Belgian Trappist beer. I was drinking their triple with him, sitting in the abbey and it was an experience I'll never forget!!!
+Michelle Gubbels Wow Michelle that sounds amazing! I got goosebumps reading your post. I spent 3 weeks in Belgium in 2014 and it completely changed my appreciation for beer. I never made it to an abbey but do love Belgian Trappist beers. Something to save for the return trip! :)
I'm not a big beer drinker but I was won over by a wheat beer brewed in a local brewery converted from a church building in Pittsburg! I even brought a growler home :)
Hard to pin down most memorable as there have been so many and every style is different. Been all over the world and tried more beers than I can remember. Highlight was definitely Portland and Bend. I only wish Toronto could be that relaxed. London Beer Festival had 700 beers and they gave you a pint glass! If I have to pick one a friend brought me three consecutive years Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout. That was a memorable tasting!
+Hogtown Biker Oh wow 700 beers at London's Beer Festival? Where do you even begin?? Sounds like you've had a lot of memorable times all over the world. I feel the same, I'd have a hard time answering my own question, lol!
The most memorable beer I've had was in Toronto. I was out with some recently made friends Chris (from Granite Brewery), Ange (from Indie Alehouse), and Deaglan (from Lansdowne Brewery) for the first time. I had recently started homebrewing and had met them through a mutual acquaintance. I was only recently getting into beer as previously I had been a dedicated bourbon drinker and had only ever had commercially brewed beer which was... uninspiring. At any rate, we were choosing what to have in our respective flights and I saw the title "Sour Beer". After a brief question and answer period I had with my friends, they suggested I try the Rodenbach Grand Cru. I was so blown away by it, I almost didnt believe it was beer! The complexity, the fruitiness, that puckering sourness. I was immediately hooked and have ventured deep into sour beers since then!
+Josh Cleminson Talk about a great group of people to grab a beer with Josh! I haven't ventured too far into sour beers myself, usually finding them too sour for my liking, but maybe I just haven't found the right one ;)
The most memorable beer moment ive had is actually from your number one pick Indie Ale House. Living in the junction for the last 15 years it was amazing to finally have somewhere LOCAL to go out with friends and enjoy a pint. Because of Indies success the neighbourhood has grown and many more restaurants and bars have opened. The burger and Broken Hipster are my go to!
+Michael Montgomery It's so great to see not just a business do well but an entire neighbourhood flourish and I love all the new spots popping up in the Junction. Love their burger too and swapping out the bun for a lettuce bun is just awesome, haha. For me anyways :)
While on vacation in Ireland about 15 years ago. I was with my son and daughter and almost every evening we would find a local pub and I would have "the nectar of the Gods" Guinness on tap.
Love this! We're now planning date night with confidence :) Our most memorable beer (aside from Batch) was consumed in Cancun - fresh & unique with hints of banana.
We're visiting Toronto at the end of July so thank you for helping us with some places to have good beer!! And most memorable beer... Hummm... Probably California! But only because my husband and I had just gotten engaged and we were celebrating!! 😍
+Minor Life Amazing!! Getting engaged would definitely make things memorable :) Happy to hear you'll be visiting Toronto this summer! Can't go wrong with a great local craft beer enjoyed on a patio.
It could be on a beach in Koh Samui esky of ice with ice cold Heineken. It could have bn in my local pub in the west of Ireland. But I think the best beers where drank in the coach and horses in Randwick Sydney with very close friends. That's all you need is close friend makes any beer better..🍻🍻
Cool vid, and happy to see Indie Ale House come out on top, although disappointed Bellwoods didn't place in the top 5. Most memorable beer? That's easy - Waterbury, VT. Had my first Heady Topper at the cannery a month before they closed to the public. I stood in line with the locals, intent on getting me eight cans of this awesome beer. I noticed many many people coming out with one and two flats of beer (24-48). I thought they were nuts! Of course, I came out with my eight, hopped in the car and headed back to Ottawa. Believe me when I say, that last can stayed in my fridge for longer than it should have. Each day as my tiny supply got depleted, I kept visioning the smart ones who stocked up on their quota. If only I hadn't been so damn cheap! A lesson learned, and still one of my favourite IPAs , nay beers, of all time.
+Arienne Parzei It was probably the slowest I've ever drank a beer, to be honest. Since that time, I've traded other beers for HT, and thanks to places like GLB and Indie, I've discovered some very enjoyable beers that have satisfied my cravings for now, lol.
My most memorable beer? Jeez... I think to would have to be having a couple sundowners in Uganda after spending the day trekking with gorillas. The others in my group and I went down to the dock that overlooked Lake Bunyoni (where we were staying for a couple nights) with our Nile Special beer in hand and watched the sunset. :)
So glad to see Indie AleHouse's success, the owner worked hard to get there, but that's what you have to do when you're a "trailblazer". I also question the inclusion of Mill Street on this list, given their ownership.
Already a subscriber. 😊 Great work and now have a list of some places to check out. Surprisingly by most memorable beer was had in Mandalay, Myanmar. It was the first time I tried Myanmar beer, it was a hot day, sitting around with family and it just tasted so good. One to remember and one to try if you ever get there. Wish they had it here.
Great vid!! Now this may sound funny as I have had a lot of good beer in my travels but a beer that holds strong in my mind with a memory would be a DUFF in Orlando Fl.... After a long day of walking around Universal and the excitement of kids and feeling like a kid again we settled into Simpsons world pulled up a barstool at Duff Gardens and proceeded to enjoy a DUFFtoberfest beer surrounded by Simpson Characters cartoons and laughter. Growing up to the show well before being the age to enjoy a Duff Beer it was hilarious we could actually do this! So yes as much beautiful beer as I have enjoyed in Canada, and many from Toronto & area, this was one fun day of being a kid again! Cheers! TIffany
+The Travelling Pint Oh this is a great memory Tiffany! This sounds like the same feeling I'd likely get drinking a Butter Beer at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter :D
I'm already a subscriber :) As I mentioned on your blog post Dave and I had a great time at the Gahan House in PEI, but there are a few others that are new and interesting that you should check out as well.
My first beer was the most memorable (and one of the most disgusting). I had just finished doing 6-7 hours of yard-work for my dad. He pulled out a couple of lawn chairs and handed me a warm-ish Lucky Lager. It tasted awful, but I felt like such an accomplished badass that I tossed that sucker back anyway.
+Christian Kern Ah haha. I remember the first time I drank my dad's beer and I thought it was so disgusting! Took me a long time to discover that not all beer tastes like that.
Yeah I hear ya. It was a combination of showcasing brewpubs - those places that brew their own beer and serve food, and a public survey I conducted to choose the top 5.
My most memorable beer was many decades ago at the Hofbrau house in Munich . I was a student travelling with friends.In Ontario we couldn't drink legally but here we were in a gigantic German beer hall drinking giant steins of beer being served from heaping trays . The beer maids hefted them overhead on one arm and it was an amazing sight. The beer to our inexperienced tastes was amazing and plentiful.
+Bill K That's something I'm hoping to experience soon, drinking beer in a German Beerhall!! Maybe this year for Octoberfest :) I've seen photos of the ladies carrying those huge steins of beer, incredible!
I had my most memorable beer in Scotland. It was a honey heather ale. The beer itself was good, but it was most memorable because it came at the end of long day of driving on the left side of the road through some remote Scottish areas. It was a much needed rest after an exciting but wee bit stressful adventure :)
+Allison Murray I remember driving on the left side of the road for the very first time. I was roadtripping through Australia and relocating a large RV from Cairns to Sydney. I too was stressed beyond belief. Not only because of the lane swap but because of the size of the RV. Driving on the highway was easy but it was the parking lots that I never fully got comfortable with haha. I haven't been to Scotland yet but looking to go soon!
This is great! Some of these are my favourite places to be in Toronto, any night of the week! I'd have to say that my most memorable beer ever was at the Val-Dieu Abbey in Belgium. It's located just a short drive from my parents hometown in the Netherlands. I grew up in Canada but we visited the Netherlands/Belgium a lot as kids and a few years back I was able to go as an adult with my family. My father has taught me a ton about beer and I have followed his steps and fallen in love with the taste of a good Belgian Trappist beer. I was drinking their triple with him, sitting in the abbey and it was an experience I'll never forget!!!
+Michelle Gubbels Wow Michelle that sounds amazing! I got goosebumps reading your post. I spent 3 weeks in Belgium in 2014 and it completely changed my appreciation for beer. I never made it to an abbey but do love Belgian Trappist beers. Something to save for the return trip! :)
+Arienne Parzei You must visit next time! The monks make the best Brew :)
+Michelle Gubbels They really do!
I'm not a big beer drinker but I was won over by a wheat beer brewed in a local brewery converted from a church building in Pittsburg! I even brought a growler home :)
+Erin Thackray LOVE that place!! SUch a beautiful spot to have a beer and probably my #2 memory ;)
+Erin Thackray Oh that sounds like a great spot! I'll have to check it out when I'm in Pittsburg later this year :)
Hard to pin down most memorable as there have been so many and every style is different. Been all over the world and tried more beers than I can remember. Highlight was definitely Portland and Bend. I only wish Toronto could be that relaxed. London Beer Festival had 700 beers and they gave you a pint glass! If I have to pick one a friend brought me three consecutive years Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout. That was a memorable tasting!
+Hogtown Biker Oh wow 700 beers at London's Beer Festival? Where do you even begin?? Sounds like you've had a lot of memorable times all over the world. I feel the same, I'd have a hard time answering my own question, lol!
The most memorable beer I've had was in Toronto. I was out with some recently made friends Chris (from Granite Brewery), Ange (from Indie Alehouse), and Deaglan (from Lansdowne Brewery) for the first time. I had recently started homebrewing and had met them through a mutual acquaintance. I was only recently getting into beer as previously I had been a dedicated bourbon drinker and had only ever had commercially brewed beer which was... uninspiring. At any rate, we were choosing what to have in our respective flights and I saw the title "Sour Beer". After a brief question and answer period I had with my friends, they suggested I try the Rodenbach Grand Cru. I was so blown away by it, I almost didnt believe it was beer! The complexity, the fruitiness, that puckering sourness. I was immediately hooked and have ventured deep into sour beers since then!
+Josh Cleminson Talk about a great group of people to grab a beer with Josh! I haven't ventured too far into sour beers myself, usually finding them too sour for my liking, but maybe I just haven't found the right one ;)
Keep trying!... When you find the right one, It's like heaven in a glass! ;)
The most memorable beer moment ive had is actually from your number one pick Indie Ale House. Living in the junction for the last 15 years it was amazing to finally have somewhere LOCAL to go out with friends and enjoy a pint. Because of Indies success the neighbourhood has grown and many more restaurants and bars have opened. The burger and Broken Hipster are my go to!
+Michael Montgomery It's so great to see not just a business do well but an entire neighbourhood flourish and I love all the new spots popping up in the Junction. Love their burger too and swapping out the bun for a lettuce bun is just awesome, haha. For me anyways :)
+Michael Montgomery Hey Michael! Please check your messages and get back to me by Friday :)
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While on vacation in Ireland about 15 years ago. I was with my son and daughter and almost every evening we would find a local pub and I would have "the nectar of the Gods" Guinness on tap.
+George Thackray Can't go wrong with great people and great beer. And Guinness on tap in Ireland is best it gets!
most memorable beer would have to be in Berlin during the World Cup in 2006. Great beer + fab energy!
+solmaz k (The Curious Creature) That would be a memorable time! Especially watching soccer and drinking beer in Berlin :D
Very cool! Always nice to have new brewpubs to try.
+Tony Fera Thanks Tony! I found some new brewpubs through this process myself and there's more to come for sure :)
Best beer ever for me was an Azimuth ale at the Crown Posada pub in Newcastle just before beginning a trek along Hadrian's wall 2 years ago...
+M Julien Sounds like the perfect way to kick off an adventure!
I went to steam whistle pilsner brew pub, just outside Toronto, it was huge, and beer 👍
the best beer I've had was in Germany. I went to a beer garden and had an amazing time trying out German beers with friends :)
+Cyra Gamed Enjoying a beer with great people is the best way to do it!
Love this! We're now planning date night with confidence :) Our most memorable beer (aside from Batch) was consumed in Cancun - fresh & unique with hints of banana.
+Vacation Couple Wonderful! Date night is sure to be a success :) Hints of banana, now that sounds very tropical!
I've had my most memorable beer moment at the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, I got to see the nicest views of Dublin, loved the tour also!
+christina00099 That's the best place to enjoy a Guinness!
We're visiting Toronto at the end of July so thank you for helping us with some places to have good beer!!
And most memorable beer... Hummm... Probably California! But only because my husband and I had just gotten engaged and we were celebrating!! 😍
+Minor Life Amazing!! Getting engaged would definitely make things memorable :) Happy to hear you'll be visiting Toronto this summer! Can't go wrong with a great local craft beer enjoyed on a patio.
100% agree with that! Can't go wrong with a good craft beer enjoyed anywhere! ;)
drinking beer in Belgium for the first time was life changing - especially drinking the Geuze at Cantillon!
+Tej Sandhu Belgium changed my appreciation for beer as well! I did try the Geuze while I was there too...very interesting, hahaha.
It could be on a beach in Koh Samui esky of ice with ice cold Heineken. It could have bn in my local pub in the west of Ireland. But I think the best beers where drank in the coach and horses in Randwick Sydney with very close friends. That's all you need is close friend makes any beer better..🍻🍻
+J O'Neill Well said! I couldn't agree more :)
Cool vid, and happy to see Indie Ale House come out on top, although disappointed Bellwoods didn't place in the top 5. Most memorable beer? That's easy - Waterbury, VT. Had my first Heady Topper at the cannery a month before they closed to the public. I stood in line with the locals, intent on getting me eight cans of this awesome beer. I noticed many many people coming out with one and two flats of beer (24-48). I thought they were nuts! Of course, I came out with my eight, hopped in the car and headed back to Ottawa. Believe me when I say, that last can stayed in my fridge for longer than it should have. Each day as my tiny supply got depleted, I kept visioning the smart ones who stocked up on their quota. If only I hadn't been so damn cheap! A lesson learned, and still one of my favourite IPAs , nay beers, of all time.
+Marc Plante Ah I totally know that feeling! Those people were definitely on to something... So, how did you enjoy the last can of beer??
+Arienne Parzei It was probably the slowest I've ever drank a beer, to be honest. Since that time, I've traded other beers for HT, and thanks to places like GLB and Indie, I've discovered some very enjoyable beers that have satisfied my cravings for now, lol.
My most memorable beer? Jeez... I think to would have to be having a couple sundowners in Uganda after spending the day trekking with gorillas. The others in my group and I went down to the dock that overlooked Lake Bunyoni (where we were staying for a couple nights) with our Nile Special beer in hand and watched the sunset. :)
+Melissa Shearer This sounds amazing! Cold beer + sunsets + exotic location = priceless moment!! ;)
So glad to see Indie AleHouse's success, the owner worked hard to get there, but that's what you have to do when you're a "trailblazer".
I also question the inclusion of Mill Street on this list, given their ownership.
+Stephane Demers Jason and his team at Indie Alehouse have indeed done an incredible job! The food and beer are amazing.
Already a subscriber. 😊 Great work and now have a list of some places to check out. Surprisingly by most memorable beer was had in Mandalay, Myanmar. It was the first time I tried Myanmar beer, it was a hot day, sitting around with family and it just tasted so good. One to remember and one to try if you ever get there. Wish they had it here.
+Andrea Rees | wanderingiPhone Thanks Andrea!! Nothing like a cold beer after a hot day exploring a new destination with your loved ones :D
Wonderful video 👍🍻 Beer lover here😋
Cheers thanks!
Great work Arienne!!! =) You are right, Torontoians love brewpubs!
+VaycayTV Thanks so much! Yes, we take our beers seriously :D
+VaycayTV yes....yes we dooo! Keep em coming. www.momandhops.ca/bevmap/
Great vid!!
Now this may sound funny as I have had a lot of good beer in my travels but a beer that holds strong in my mind with a memory would be a DUFF in Orlando Fl....
After a long day of walking around Universal and the excitement of kids and feeling like a kid again we settled into Simpsons world pulled up a barstool at Duff Gardens and proceeded to enjoy a DUFFtoberfest beer surrounded by Simpson Characters cartoons and laughter.
Growing up to the show well before being the age to enjoy a Duff Beer it was hilarious we could actually do this!
So yes as much beautiful beer as I have enjoyed in Canada, and many from Toronto & area, this was one fun day of being a kid again!
Cheers!
TIffany
+The Travelling Pint Oh this is a great memory Tiffany! This sounds like the same feeling I'd likely get drinking a Butter Beer at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter :D
+Arienne Parzei haha totally!! (Had that too ;) )
I'm already a subscriber :)
As I mentioned on your blog post Dave and I had a great time at the Gahan House in PEI, but there are a few others that are new and interesting that you should check out as well.
+Ayngelina Brogan Thanks Ayngelina! Gahan House is on the list now! Which other places in PEI would you recommend??
My first beer was the most memorable (and one of the most disgusting). I had just finished doing 6-7 hours of yard-work for my dad. He pulled out a couple of lawn chairs and handed me a warm-ish Lucky Lager. It tasted awful, but I felt like such an accomplished badass that I tossed that sucker back anyway.
+Christian Kern Ah haha. I remember the first time I drank my dad's beer and I thought it was so disgusting! Took me a long time to discover that not all beer tastes like that.
So cool! 😋
+Rakesh Maganti Thanks Rakesh!!
Hey Arienne...great video! Well done!
+Mike's Road Trip Thank you so much Mike!! I really appreciate it :)
Shocked that C’est What isn’t included!! far better and more authentic local flavour than the corporate Batch and Mill St brewpubs that you included.
Yeah I hear ya. It was a combination of showcasing brewpubs - those places that brew their own beer and serve food, and a public survey I conducted to choose the top 5.
I was 30 when I finally worked up the courage to tell my Mother I drank... she bought me a beer :)
+mbl102 And to think if you had told her sooner, you might have gotten more beers from her! :p
No mention of vegan options for even one brewpub? Sad.
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Cheers thanks!