In this second Ontario Brewer podcast for January, Master Cicerone® Mirella Amato is once again joined by brewer Rob Creighton from Grand River Brewing and Darren Smith, owner and president of Lake of Bays Brewing Co. This time, they are sampling the Grand River winter seasonal: Russian Gun Imperial Stout. Find out:
- How brewers in England stopped brewing with malt in the 1800s
- Why the label for Russian Gun Imperial Stout says it’s ‘Flavoured’
- The crazy story behind the name Russian Gun
- How Lake of Bays brewing names their beers
- The challenges involved with brewing seasonal beer in Ontario
- Why canning is so popular in Ontario
- One of the perils of using bottling machines in the brewery
