Ontario Craft Brewers Discovery Pack
My foodie find for this week is a pack of fine brews from Ontario. The Ontario Craft Brewers have cleverly packaged a selection of beers together so beer lovers can try a variety of locally made beers and discover which ones they like. This is the second time the OCB has released a mixed pack, and this one contains a whole new line up.
The six brands featured in this new pack include: Robert Simpson Confederation Ale, Mill Street Tankhouse Ale, Trafalgar Elora Irish Ale, Black Oak Nut Brown Ale, Cameron’s Auburn Ale, and Nickel Brook Apple Pilsner.
We tried them out in the test kitchen and we especially liked the Black Oak Nut Brown, Tankhouse and our ever favourite Cameron’s Auburn Ale. The Apple Pilsner is also interesting, I had tried it at the event OCB held at harthouse in the summer and liked it as a summer drink.
I love these mixed beer packs that get released around the holidays, as they’re a great way to try different beers you wouldn’t ordinarily buy. Plus, it’s a great way to have different styles of beer on hand for everyone.
The discovery packs are available at LCBO stores. Does anyone know if other microbreweries across Canada offer mixed packs?
This sounds like it would make a great gift for that person that is so hard to buy for. Do you have any idea how much it is? I have a microbrewery in my town so I will looking there too to see what they offer for the season.
Elaine, it’s $11.95 for the six pack.
What is the brewery in your town? Let me know what you find – maybe it will be make my “Foodie-find Friday”list!
Hi Christine…..
Thanks for getting back to me so fast.
The store is called Niagara’s Best Beer. They are in St.Catharines. Here is a link to them.
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Swampdaddy’s BBQ (swampdaddysbbq.ca), an award winning Canadian Competitive BBQ Team, has garnered sponsorship from Niagara’s Best Beer, and uses the product in their cooking. I have had the pleasure of enjoying ‘a blonde’ or two with this group of folks, on a few occassions. Niagara’s Best Beer produces an excellent micro brew!
Christine,
We were pretty pumped to read your Friday Find on the OCB Discovery Pack. We were even more pumped to read that you enjoy our Auburn Ale. Thank you.
(throwing on my OCB hat)…this Discovery Pack is truly a great sampler pack for anyone who enjoys quality beer. The six different brands from six different breweries showcases a range of flavours, but more importantly showcases the quality of beer produced in our collective backyard.
Not to mention…this pack is awesome to cook with.
My recommended pairings:
Tankhouse or our Auburn Ale: nice rack of ribs, peppercorn steak or a homemade burger.
Elora Ale or Nut Brown Ale: cook into your beef stews, chili, or homemade gravy
Confederation Ale and Apple Pilsner: Mango Chicken, Orange Zest and Parmesan Tilapia, virtually any pizza.
Thanks Christine for your support and for continually doing such a great job with the Foodie-file.
Cheers to great beer!
Bought a pack yesterday (Thursday) in Niagara-on-the-Lake. They had to get it out of their store room as it arrived on Wednesday and they did not have it on display yet. I knew they had it because the LCBO web-site can be persuaded to tell you what stores have the product in stock.
Not many stores yet. Perhaps you can ask at your local LCBO.
Steve
Thanks your reveiws they are great. I am hoping someone out there knows where to buy it in Windsor Ontario. Nice gift for dad for Christmas.