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_ (press release) _ Just in time for the warm spring weather, Big Rig Brewery’s Hoppin’ Maibock hits LCBO shelves this week. At 5.8% ABV, this classic amber lager style is the perfect transitional beer between winter and summer. It has a nice malt backbone that gives it the right touch of richness. ...

Brew Donkey, Ottawa’s first and only craft beer delivery and brewery tour service, has set up shop in one of the city’s more vibrant and exciting neighbourhoods. The move to 987 Wellington St. West in Hintonburg allows Brew Donkey to offer the same great service in a more convenient and visible location. ...

For the first time ever Big Rig Brewery will have their beer in The Beer Store . The craft brewery based in Ottawa just released their Gold Lagered Ale and Release the Hounds Black IPA —a Gold Medal winner at both the Ontario and Canadian Brewing Awards—into The Beer Store earlier this week. ...

On the cusp of its second anniversary, Brew Donkey is celebrating a new regulatory proposal that would make it easier for tour companies that offer one-day tours to operate. Under the proposal, which was released by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services on November 3, companies that offer one-day tours would be exempt from requirements under the TIA. ...

The Ottawa Craft Beer Festival is back! The festival showcases exceptionally crafted craft beers, local eateries and is designed to promote the appreciation of Craft Brewed Beer. Come on out and taste these exceptionally crafted craft beers from our local breweries, like Beau’s Brewery and Ashton Brew Company and many more. ...

Revelers at the inaugural Capital Ukrainian Festival taking place in Ottawa this July 24-26 will have a new cocktail (created by Algonquin College students) to get them in a celebratory mood. Wild Steppe’s sweet, blue top layer is created by foaming Hpnotiq Original blue liqueur over a base layer of tart lemon and lime juices, and rounded out by Zirkova Vodka. ...

Starting today, Ottawa-based Brew Donkey (“the Company”) will be offering up their educational craft brewery tours, which normally sell for approximately $85 per ticket, for no charge. What may seem like a questionable business decision at first is in fact an appeal to local business owners, politicians, and community members for support in an issue the Company is currently experiencing with the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (“TICO”). ...

For this year’s lists, please see: http://ottawastart.com/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-on-victoria-day-weekend-2017/ http://ottawastart.com/things-to-do-in-ottawa-over-the-victoria-day-long-weekend/

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Josh McJannett, co-founder and brewer at Dominion City Brewing Company, to talk all things craft beer, their founding, what differentiates them from others, their beer, the Beer Store and so much more! ...

For this year’s list, please see: What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Easter Weekend 2017