![]() tCanada Day weekend in 2016 was an interesting weekend for me. Unlike most Canada Day weekends, I recall it being pretty low key. No going away, no big birthday celebrations (my birthday is July 3rd) just a relaxing weekend. So, I jumped in the car with a few friends and we went for a drive. Randomly, we ended up in Elora, Ontario and decided to have lunch at the Elora Brewing company. I decided to order a flight, we had a nice lunch and, I bought my first growler. I left thinking "that was cool" and we went on with our day. I didn't realize it at that time but that was the day I found a passion and I'm sure will go down as one of my favorite birthdays. Elora Brewing Company is located in an old hardware store and is a brewery and a restaurant. The company is a collaboration between 5 partners who home brewed and wanted to turn their passion into a business. The kitchen has relationships with local farmers and producers. Their spent grain feeds pigs at a local farm as well. This site focuses on the beer but it should be noted that Elora has some really great food so even if you aren't into beer (or someone with you isn't) this trip is worth the drive! Of course, every beer brewed is brewed with the idea of making it match food choices on the menu. When I share my story of how I got into the craft beer world, Elora is always the brewery I give credit to as the one that "set off the lightbulb" and today, 1 day after the 3 year anniversary of that day, I wanted to highlight Elora on the blog. I hope everyone had a great long weekend and got to enjoy a lot of craft beer! Jer's Picks Lodestar Dry Hopped Sour Ale: Lodestar is a sour that has citrusy notes but doesn't over-power with the sour flavour. The original version has a pear taste to it but Elora has since made different versions featuring different fruits. Elora Borealis: Clever name. This award winning beer is lightly malted malted, it's crisp and it's citrusy. I find this to be a really nice summer beer. Wandering Monk: Another award winner for Elora. This one has that Belgian "flair" to it. You get that tropical/citrus taste you'd expect with an IPA but I find you also get a white wine taste to it as well. It's an interesting combo that is very enjoyable.
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