Events Calendar

Events are always being planned, and if you have an idea we would love to hear it.

CABA AGM and Bus Tour – Nov 19 2011

We will assemble at the Rhino. The doors open at 9:00 AM. Coffee and pastry will be served. At 9:30 AM we will hold the formal AGM. The Rhino is located at 1249 Queen Street West in the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto.

After the meeting, at 10:00 AM, we will board a bus for our brewery tours and lunch stop.

We are traveling a bit further this year and our day will be a little longer.

Our first stop will be in Bracebridge where we will split in two groups. One group will tour the Muskoka Brewery while the other eats lunch at the Griffin Gastropub. The groups will switch places and for a second meal and tour. Everyone will reassemble at the brewery where the All About Ales Competition awards ceremony will be held.

Then it is back on the bus for a ride to Baysville were we will tour the Lake of Bays Brewing Company.

After Baysville we head back to the Rhino, arriving at 7:15 PM.

This event will cost members $60.00. Non-members will be charged an additional $10.00 to join CABA. Members wishing to attend the AGM (in the morning at the Rhino) and not take the tour will be admitted without charge.

Before boarding the bus in the morning you will be asked to make your lunch selection. The choices will be:

1.) Chili served with Beer Bread
2.) Clam Chowder served with Beer Bread
3.) Chicken Salad Sandwich with soup, salad or fries.
4.) Lentil Wrap enclosing a Lentil Pattie with soup, salad or fries.
All choices include a half-pint draft beer.

Advance sales only. When we fill the bus the we will stop selling tickets. We anticipate a sell out

CABA AGM 2011

September 9: Evening with a Brewer – Local Harvest
James Yii-Jen Tien
Head Brewer, Muskoka Brewing

Muskoka Harvest Ale is the pilgrim of Muskoka Brewery’s seasonal beer endeavours. Join us at the Rhino as James discusses Muskoka Brewing’s famous Harvest Ale, and the quest for brewing a beer from locally sourced ingredients.

6:30 – Doors open
7:00 – Event starts
8:00 – Q&A / Homebrew discussion (for members)
10:30 – Adjourn

EWB – Local Harvest

October 14: Evening with a (Home)Brewer – Hardcore Gluten-Free Brewing
Kevin Snow and Hirsch Goodman
Snowman Brewing

When homebrewers Kevin and Hirsch wanted to brew a really good gluten-free beer, they overcame the obstacles of finding gluten-free malt by making their own in their kitchens. The guys will talk about malting and roasting grains at home, and how they won a gold medal with their great-tasting barley- and wheat-free Maple Stout at the GCHC this year.

6:30 – Doors open
7:00 – Event starts
8:00 – Q&A / Homebrew discussion (for members)
10:30 – Adjourn

CABA AGM 2011

November 19: AGM
The annual bus tour returns. Details to be posted soon.

December 9: Evening with a Brewer
Save the date. We’re working out details for our final event of 2011.