Stoney Dark Wins again and Chachi loves Pilsner!

I love my job! And I love beer, so I am very grateful that the two kinda coincide!

Friday night was a big night for the crew at StoneHammer as we created a new beer for the C'est What beer festival and left our mark at the Canadian Brewing Awards.

In recognition of Scott Baio's 50th Birthday, we brewed what we affectionately named "Chachi loves Pilsner", a dry-hopped version of our award winning StoneHammer Pilsner...speaking of award winning...

Friday night was also spent at the Canadian Brewing Awards, our industry's take on the Grammy's, scratch that...the Juno's! StoneHammer Dark did us proud in bringing home the Bronze Medal for Canada's besk Brown Ale, coming third only to The Cannery Brewery in BC and our neighbours, The Wellington Brewery who won the Gold for their County Dark! Our Dark had previously won the Gold Medal in 2003 and 2007, while last year our Pilsner won the Gold Medal for you guessed it...Pilsner!

Side note: Have you seen a sexier group of guys!

All in all, it was a great weekend, and now to another week of beer!

Cheers,

StoneHammer Bill

Drink Craft Beer...it just tastes better!

Oh yeah!...We have a blog, I should write something!

It has been a good amount of time since I've had time to blog. The summer, needless to say, has been craaazy busy!

I dont' want to go over our entire summer at the brewery except to say that it was a blast from Hart House Beer Fests, to the Toronto Beer Fests and smaller festivals in between, and now the inaugural Toronto Beer Week which began yesterday! Mmmm, a whole week dedicated to the consumption and appreciation of one of lifes greatest pleasures....BEER!

If you haven't already heard about it, check Toronto Beer Week out for all the many events going on throughout the GTA. Friday you can check out a cask of our dry-hopped gold medal winning StoneHammer Pilsner at C'est What during their own little beer fest!

And wish us luck as the Canadian Brewing Awards are being held at Cool Brewery Friday night, we won the Gold Medal last year for our Pilsner, and have fared very well in previous years. I am currently knocking on wood and crossing my fingers! I will let you know how that goes in what I hope will be our new weekly blog! T'was the intent the whole time, but alas, the beer business keeps me busy!

So, go out, have a pint of craft beer...it just tastes better!

Til next time,

StoneHammer Bill