Episode #205: Off The Grid with Phil Audet + Mitch Sawyer of ArBrū Solar Brewery | Adjunct Series
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Release Date: 07/30/2025
Episode #17: Mergers & Acquisitions with Sam Corbeil (Sawdust City) + Aaron Spinney (MERIT Brewing) | The Business of Beer
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This is an episode we'd been trying to make happen for well over a year, but the timing ended up being perfect. Anyone paying attention to the global craft beer industry over the past few years will have noticed breweries either closing or merging/being bought up. Long-time friends of the show Sam Corbeil of Sawdust City and Aaron Spinney of MERIT joined Cee to talk about the recent merger of both of their breweries with Lake of Bays, how it all came about and how they felt about such a large change, the challenges they're both experiencing with regards to integrating all of the...
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Episode #217: All Paths Lead To Beer with Alex + Emily Chramow of Lovebird | Adjunct Series
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Nothing beats a contract-to-brick-and-mortar success story, and Lovebird is the latest brewery to do just that. Their beautiful location in Meaford, ON is in partnership with Chef Ryan Praskey of Belle Marche, and boasts a full kitchen, eclectic bar, cozy patio and a vibe that feels more like Montreal than Meaford. Co-Founders Alex and Emily joined Cee to chat about their long and unique journey through the beer industry, how their first business (a beer and wine bar called Lovebird Snack Club) kicked off their journey in Collingwood, ON, Emily's approach to the design of the space and their...
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Episode #216: Farming Sunshine with Matt Giffen of Bench Brewing | Adjunct Series
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One of the most impressive breweries you'll find in the glorious province of Ontario is Beamsville's Bench Brewing. Nestled right along King St. on the famous Niagara wine route, their imposing campus is a beacon of beer in a land of grapes. Founder Matt Giffen joined Cee to chat about his origins in the beer business, his time overseas and the impact on his beer journey, why he chose the Niagara wine region for his brewery, their dedication to sustainability with their impressive (and complex) waste reduction and energy capturing systems, their expansion into cider, wine,...
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Episode #215: Fanciful Stories with Alex Arsenault of Microbrasserie Folklore | Adjunct Series
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Sitting just outside of Montréal in Pointe-Claire, QC, one of the newest breweries in Québec is Folklore, which took over the space from the recently shuttered Labrosse. Co-Founder Alex Arsenault joined Cee to chat about how it all came together (and how fast it happened), how they got their brand identity, labels and beer recipes ready to go, the support from the community, how Untappd affects breweries and some best practices, the inspiration for their beers, why they've ventured out to meet other brewers and creators (like to the Get It In Ya® SpecTAPular), their connection to the UK and...
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Episode #214: Beer Masochists with Hugh Colbert + Nate Perreault of Cold Bear Brew Co. | Adjunct Series
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It's always a thrill to discover a brewery that's new to you that blows your mind, especially when you weren't expecting it - and that's exactly what happened when Cee first sipped some Cold Bear beers. Founder Hugh and Brewer Nate joined Cee on the pod to chat about the origins of Cold Bear and their dedication to their Arnprior community, why they don't do much distro and focus on their taproom, their love of lager, how they scored Peacharine as a new brewery, why they don't decoct their lagers and their acquisition of horizontal tanks, how they selected their flagship Pilsner, their future...
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Episode #213: Czech The Boxes with Adam + Brent Mills of Four Winds Brewing Co. | Adjunct Series
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British Columbia's Four Winds is the brewery on the West Coast of Canada that made the biggest impact on Cee's perception of craft beer, so it was an honour to have the boys back on the pod. Brothers Adam and Brent Mills joined Cee for the first time since 2021 to talk about their impeccable new Beach House location, all of the challenges that went into the build, Brent's Czech Republic journey in 2024 that led to his obsession with Czech beer serving culture (including their awesome LUKR tower), their Ontario Craft Brewers Conference trip in 2023, their new Pilsner collab pack, a...
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Episode #212: We Like Our Funk with Sara Divinski and Hunter Ross of The Exchange Brewery | Adjunct Series
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Use code BAOS50 to get 50% off your Sourpalooza tickets: Niagara-On-The-Lake is world-renowned for being one of the most prominent wine-making regions in Canada, but one thing it doesn't get enough props for is its impeccable craft beer. The Exchange Brewery, nestled on the corner of historic Queen Street on one of the most gorgeous main thoroughfares in the region, has been serving up its impeccable brews with a sour focus for the best part of a decade. Marketing & PR Coordinator Sara Divinski and Assistant Brewer Hunter Ross joined Cee to chat about their history in craft beer,...
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Episode #211: Get To Know The Beer with Jordan Pollock and Jimmy Hildreth of Meier's Creek Brewery | Adjunct Series
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Upstate New York is arguably one of the most exciting craft beer scenes in the US, with tons of breweries across the state pumping out brews that attract thirsty drinkers in droves. One such brewery is Meier's Creek, with a gorgeous farmhouse brewery in Cazenovia, NY and a fun city location at Inner Harbor in Syracuse, NY. Director of Brewing Operations & Sales Jordan Pollock and Head Brewer Jimmy Hildreth joined Cee to chat about their storied craft beer histories, how the brewery started its life as Empire Brewing and the subsequent purchase that transformed it into Meier's Creek, their...
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Episode #16: Wish You Were Beer with Kevin Hurtubise (Orléans Craft Beer Festival) + Jamie White (Broadhead Brewery) | The Business of Beer
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Back on Episode #11 of the Business of Beer series, the team broke down all the elements of our Get It In Ya® SpecTAPular beer festival in detail. We wanted to go deeper into the world of craft beer festivals, so we connected with Kevin Hurtubise of the Orléans Craft Beer Festival (along with the Kanata Craft Beer Festival and the Orléans Cork & Fork Festival) and Jamie White of Broadhead Brewery for a much more in-depth conversation. Cee and the boys got into the history of both the festival and the brewery, the different festival models for both vendors and consumers, why breweries...
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Episode #210: Tableside Romance with Owen Roth of Passage Brewery | Adjunct Series
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Barrel-focused breweries seem to be fewer and further between these days, so when the opportunity arose to chat with an Ontario barrel master, we were pretty stoked. Owen Roth of Passage Brewery sat down with Cee to talk about his illustrious brewing career from Granite to Side Launch to Bellwoods, starting his highly-lauded brewery Still Fields and the story of bringing it to a close, his approach to beer with his backyard brewery Passage, how he works with local suppliers, his love for all things farmhouse, how his beers reflect the seasons, the future of barrel-focused breweries,...
info_outlineLocated in tiny Mallorytown, ON, ArBrū is doing something truly different as Canada's only entirely solar-powered brewpub. Founder Phil and Brewer Mitch joined Cee on the pod to chat about their decision to remain off the grid, The Solar Beer Project beers that they've launched this year, why they continue to contract out their core brands for now, the community vibe at their taproom, their second location in Prescott, their approach to beer and the challenges associated with remaining solar, why they had to invest in a generator, their growth plans and what the future is for solar beer. They got into four brews from The Solar Beer Project - Solar Power Blonde Ale, Canadian Haze DIPA (as part of the Glorious & Free initiative), Blueberry Saison with lavender and butterfly pea flower, and Coffee Truck Latte Coffee Stout with Brown Bag Coffee beans as a collab with The Coffee Truck. This was fun and enlightening - look out for the tour of the solar batteries!
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