{"id":1213,"date":"2014-08-04T15:06:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T15:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2014-08-04T15:06:44","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T15:06:44","slug":"tfob2014review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/?p=1213","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Festival of Beer 2014 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-766 \" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130807-000821-e1375848852810-2-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"218\" \/>As you would suspect the 3 day Friday-Sunday affair as it always seems to me a 2 day festival of Saturday \/ Sunday of late July<\/p>\n<p>#BeerMe time for many of\u00a025-30,000 people over the weekend<br \/>\nand try 200+ different brews &amp; 100+ companies<\/p>\n<p>Also Trying new brews from major brands like Molson Coolrs, Sleeman, Bud<br \/>\nBut still the new to middle sized brands can be the best &amp; most exciting with there creations\u00a0Mill St. Brewery, Flying Monkeys, Inns&amp;Gunns also Kennigton &amp; KLB for there Watermelon &amp; Raspberry Wheat Beers &amp; there was a New Brews Section as well\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobeerfestival\/status\/493457729629876224<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3810-2-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1441\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3810-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3810\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>I did enjoy Mill Street Brewery\u00a0new entry of 100th Meridian<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brewed with organic prairie malt and Bravo and Cascade hops, our 100th Meridian Organic Amber Lager is firmly grounded in North American brewing tradition. This flavourful amber beauty is our quintessential American-style craft lager. Certified Organic by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"caps\" style=\"color: #000000;\">OCIA<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also the Inns&amp;Gunns new Cherry finish &amp; there Rum finish varieties were quite good as well The Cherry Finish b<span style=\"color: #777777;\">rewed using three malt varieties, roasted barley, wheat and Super Styrian and Goldings hops, Canadian Cherrywood Aged is matured for 49 days over lightly-toasted black cherrywood chips. Maple syrup is added post maturation when the beer is in cold conditioning to add a subtly sweet, toasty twist.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #636363;\">Innis &amp; Gunn Rum Finish has been finished over oak infused with Caribbean Spiced Rum. The result is delicious, bursting with the flavours of Caribbean spices along with our signature notes of vanilla, toffee and oak.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1444\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3827-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3827\" width=\"156\" height=\"208\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3815-2-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1443\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3815-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3815\" width=\"155\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also to go along with the great beer there was amazing food Fidel Gasto Pad Tai Fries<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/141-2-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1458\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3791-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3791\" width=\"173\" height=\"231\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1454\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/141-2-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"141\" width=\"129\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also La Brea Foods Had Amazing Delicious Tacos &amp; Fried Sushi Roll<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3776-2-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1455\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3763-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3763\" width=\"176\" height=\"235\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1456\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3776-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3776\" width=\"174\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course you can&#8217;t forget the Lobster from RockLobster Food pairs well with beer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3711-2-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_37201-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3720\" width=\"153\" height=\"204\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1461\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_37171-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3717\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1459\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3711-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3711\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nbut the same goes for\u00a0Pizza Libretto &amp; Porchetta Food Co<\/p>\n<p>And i did mention the awesome headlining bands that hit BeerFest stage each night &amp; day i didnt see<br \/>\nK-OS Friday but Saturday the Trews rocked out saturday &amp; Mattew Good Played he rocking set of sweet tunes Sunday! &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/?attachment_id=1439\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1439 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3806-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3806\" width=\"223\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/?attachment_id=1438\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1438\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3804-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3804\" width=\"232\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/?attachment_id=1445#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1445\" src=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3886-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3886\" width=\"245\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/?attachment_id=1462#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/149-e1407184167496-2-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"149\" width=\"212\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The other side of BeerFest is the media entrance &amp; lounge where the media &amp; social media peeps hang out for the weekend we\u00a0were testing out these cool RFID Wristband tags to come in\/out of the lounge as well as to use out\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">wristbands to redeem digital tokens for beer samples<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3928.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1452\" src=\"http:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3928-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3928\" width=\"147\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1463\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_37041-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3704\" width=\"127\" height=\"170\" \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3927-e1407184702358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1451\" src=\"http:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3927-e1407184702358-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3927\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also cool happenings in the Media lounge was Casey O&#8217;Neil was doing a Live Painting<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1426 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3703-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3703\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>creating a portrait for each day of the festival<br \/>\nbelow is all three completed paintings<br \/>\nSunday<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1424\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/165-2-172x300.jpg\" alt=\"165\" width=\"172\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nSaturday\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/166-2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1420\" src=\"https:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/148-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"148\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1425\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/166-2-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"166\" width=\"234\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>Friday<\/p>\n<p>As well the awesome snacks\/chips Thanks of Neal Brothers they Delhi-licious<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140804-180427-65067087-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1486\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140804-180427-65067087-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"20140804-180427-65067087.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you had a chance to check out the Grilling Experience Tent this year would have saw these awesome chefs &amp; foodies prepare amazing dishes give eating tips &amp; great recipes for cooking Lobster &amp; Lobster Tails from<\/p>\n<p>Matt Dean Petite @ RockLobster Food\u00a0on Sunday<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3887-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1446\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3887-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3887\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday Abby Sharp from Abbey Kitchen! showing up how to cook healthy &amp; stretch that flank steak for lots of peoples<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3729-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1435\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3729-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3729\" width=\"184\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3746-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1436\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_3746-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3746\" width=\"184\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then there was Matt Basile from Fidel Gastro\/LisaMarie cooking with &amp; drinking Siracha sause in his grilling demo hehe from Sunday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1464\" src=\"http:\/\/blogslikegauthier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_38901-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3890\" width=\"241\" height=\"241\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So the three day beer loving drink fest complete with steam whistle hats and we had a great time as you can see<br \/>\nand i can&#8217;t wait to do again next year See there<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_38881-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1468\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/IMG_38881-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3888\" width=\"211\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg_displayed_gallery mceItem\" src=\"http:\/\/techwrites.jongauthier.com\/nextgen-attach_to_post\/preview\/id--1482\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140804-180427-65067087-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140804-180427-65067087-2.jpg\" alt=\"20140804-180427-65067087.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you would suspect the 3 day Friday-Sunday affair as it always seems to me a 2 day festival of Saturday \/ Sunday of late July #BeerMe time for many of\u00a025-30,000 people over the weekend and try 200+ different brews &amp; 100+ companies Also Trying new brews from major brands like Molson Coolrs, Sleeman, Bud&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[18,19,190,191],"class_list":["post-1213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fooddrink","tag-beerfest","tag-beerme","tag-tfob","tag-tfob-2014"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techwrites.joncaptures.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}