BAOS: Beer & Other Shhh Podcast

It's that time of year again, folks. Cee and Nate sat down and did their best to figure out the best and brightest craft breweries in Ontario for the year that was 2022. With Cee's move back to Ontario in the summer of '22 giving him unlimited access to the most killer cans in the province, it's been an extra big year for the boys soaking up all the killer ON brews. The top 10 are listed in no particular order, and it's based on the beers and breweries that Cee and Nate were exposed to throughout the year. With almost 300 breweries in the province, there's no way they could try them all so please excuse us if your fave didn't make the list. They got into a handful of beers from breweries in the Top 10, and we won't spoil them for y'all - enjoy the episode, and cheers to another great year of Ontario beer! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Happy 2023, y'all! Cee and Tiff sat down to look back at the year in beer that was 2022, including their favourite breweries and beers, new discoveries, trends and more. They also did a deep dive into what the future of craft beer could look like in 2023 and beyond, with a focus on some of the numbers from the big boys, brewery mergers and buy-outs from 2022, the burgeoning new beverage segments, breweries moving into becoming beverage companies and changes in consumer drinking habits. Tiff got into Libra's Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale while Cee cracked a Foam Brewers x Link Up IPA from Vermont. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Bonus drop! The fourth Link Up series saw the brewery collaborations expand south of the border, and what a way to launch in the US with Burlington, VT's Foam Brewers! Co-Founders Bob and Jon joined Tiff and Cee for an incredibly insightful chat about the state of diversity in Vermont, how breweries can deepen their connection to the community around them, their work with Pink Boots, what they've learned from their conversations surrounding Link Up and how they're putting those ideas into action. They crushed Foam's incredible 7% IPA, which boasts Champlain Valley Hops' Cascade, Citra and Sabro hops - it's juicy and citrusy with elements of grass, pine and marzipan. And that's a wrap for Series 4! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the breweries who participated, everyone who supported and to our newest program applicants. See y'all for Series 5 in Spring 2023! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Brewing a Lager for Link Up requires a lot of notice and a lot of preparation, which is a testament to the dedication to the DEI mission from the legends at Caledon, ON's Sonnen Hill. Brewer and Founder Calum Hill joined Tiff and Cee to chat about the challenges of operating a diverse brewery located in a farming community, the benefits of being close to a major city, how to curate an inclusive experience in your taproom (via ambiance and products), why the mission is important to him and how breweries can ramp up their diversity efforts. We crushed their incredible Link Up Hoppy Pilsner, with Saphir, Citra and Nelson Sauvin - it's malty, tropical, winey and incredibly crushable. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Our final interview of 2022 goes down with a brewery making waves in Kitchener, ON. Counterpoint opened its cozy taproom a few years back to a resoundingly positive response from its community, and has gone from strength to strength ever since. Founder Graeme Kobayashi joined Cee and Nate to chat about lesser-known beer styles, the challenges of opening a brewery, the importance of focusing on community, collaborations, their choice of packaging, their barrel program and food + beer pairing. They got into their Trail Point California Common, LL Cool G Cool Ale, Friends In Mo Places Black IPA with KaylaLikesBeer, Treetop NEIPA and New Roots Imperial Stout. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Finally, Link Up Series 4 takes us to Quebec! One of the newer kids on the block, Toltèk Brasseur Artisan opened in late 2020 into one of the most challenging times to open a brick-and-mortar business. Co-Founder Frédérick Bois-Chassé joined Tiff and Cee to chat about how to reach the members of your local community who don't know about beer, working with community groups, the importance of breweries working with non-profits, being a vehicle for people to do good, and the message behind the beer. We drank their fantastic Link Up IPA with Citra, Mosaic and Motueka. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The pendulum is swinging in the world of IPAs, and it's slowly but surely headed in the direction from whence it came. Cee and Nate recently dropped an episode focusing on all things Fall beers, and they're back with a pod exclusively exploring their deepening love for the West Coast India Pale Ale. They picked four fantastic WC IPAs from Ontario and Quebec and discussed the origin of the West Coast IPA, how it evolved over the decades into what we know today, why the West Coast IPA is making a comeback, the difference between a fresh hop and a wet hop beer, and generally just gushed about the style. They cracked some incredible beers - Anderson Craft Ale's IPA, 5e Baron's Cypress, Sawdust City's Lone Pine, and 5e Baron's Sitka. Enjoy! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Week 4 of Link Up Series 4 brings us back to Toronto, ON with our first ever Black-owned brewery collaboration - Mascot Brewery! Founder Aaron Prothro joined Tiff and Cee to chat about the challenges of being a BIPOC craft brewery owner (and the first Black-owned brewery in Canada), the importance of standing for something as a business, how to interview for a diverse workforce, why putting himself out there as the face of the business resulted in a lot of success, their Black-owned brewery US collabs, and making moves south of the border. We crushed their fantastic Link Up Rye IPA with Mosaic and Simcoe, available now from the brewery. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

There's almost nothing we love more here at BAOS than a successful contractor-to-brick-and-mortar story, so this chat with Griffin Data of Newark Brewing was right up our alley. We connected with Griffin back in 2018/2019 when they were budding contractors, and now they've opened their own brewpub in Beamsville, ON, deep in Niagara wine country. Cee and Griffin spoke about their journey from being contractors to now offering contract services to up-and-coming breweries themselves, their approach to their beers, why they chose to focus on mostly lagers and Belgian styles, how their incredible kitchen came to be, and the growth of craft beer in the Niagara region. They crushed Newark's Helles Lager, Huhh Yeah Light Lager, Oktoberfest Märzen and their flagship Dunkel. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The third entry in Link Up's Series 4 sees us swing back to Ontario with the legends at Elora Brewing! Founder Jonathan Laurencic joins Tiff and Cee to chat about the challenges of finding diversity in small cities, how tourism is helping diversity in Elora, how they target larger nearby cities to tap into their diverse talent base, and how meeting people at their comfort zone with things like language can change the game. We drank their fantastic 3% Link Up English Mild Ale, full of caramel and toffee notes, and it's insanely crushable. A fantastic conversation, enjoy! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

London, Ontario has been slowly growing its reputation for fire craft beer over the past half a decade or more, and one of the breweries leading the charge is Anderson Craft Ales. Founder Gavin Anderson joins Cee and Nathan from NathanDoesBeer to chat about the growth of the craft beer scene and industry in London, why brown ales aren't popular these days (but are so fire), how their beers have evolved over the years, their approach to their seasonal beers, which styles are gateway beers, the value of short cans, and the disturbing lack of prevalence of West Coast IPAs. They crushed Anderson's Cream Ale, Aussie IPA, Brown Ale and West Coast IPA. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

We're back! Series 4 of Link Up has kicked off, and we're leading with one of our fave Ontario breweries - Willibald Distillery & Brewery! Cam Formica joined Cee and Tiff to chat about the growing diversity in their town of Ayr, their community endeavours, the benefits of a diverse business and how breweries can be more inclusive. We crushed their fantastic Fruited Gose with mango, apricot and peach, it's like juicy nectar, hella refreshing and brings back fond memories of summer. Get ready for the next five weeks! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Beer education is a fascinating and often misunderstood topic, and it's something that we've been wanting to cover on the podcast for a while now. Advanced Cicerone Michelle Tham joined Cee for a genuinely amazing conversation alongside Jacob Barrette, Co-Founder of 5e Baron and Link Up, a non-profit (co-founded with the BAOS team) focused on diversifying the craft beer industry via Cicerone scholarships, hence the connection. They cracked open a 2021 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout (14.4%!) and spoke about Michelle's unique craft beer career, the importance of beer education, what exactly a Cicerone does, why everyone who serves beer anywhere should have strong beer knowledge, and a lot more. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Fall is easily our favourite time of year, for weather, fashion and of course, beer. To celebrate the season, Cee linked with Nathan to go deep into all things Fall in beer. From Festbiers to Märzens, Fresh Hop IPAs to Pumpkin beers, they covered all of the greatest seasonal hits to figure out what they are, who does them best, and why you should be drinking every Fall style. They cracked open some fantastic beers from across Ontario and Quebec, including Tooth & Nail's Victory Parade Festbier, Great Lakes' Pumpkin Ale, Fine Balance Märzen, Bellwoods' Bine Hunter, and 4 Origines Chai Latte. Cheers, y'all! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Toronto's Avling Brewery have been knocking out well-crafted, approachable beers for over three years now, and since we last had them on a lot has changed. Cee hung out with the man behind the beers, Brandon Judd, to get stuck into what they've been up to the past 18 months since they last connected, they got deep into their new series of mixed fermentation sours in cans, the differences between their barrel-aged sours and stainless-aged sours, and their "confident enough to be subtle" approach to brewing and how that translates with both their customers and their food. They cracked open a gang of great brews - Meerkat Grisette, Violet Moon (barrel-aged sour with blue plums and Gamay skins), Séance (sour with second-use plums and Gamay skins), Firefly (sour with second-use peaches and citrus zest), and Pale Fire (barrel-aged sour with donut peaches). Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Blending barrel-aged beer is truly an art, and for the first time we dedicated an entire podcast episode to it. Max Bergeron from Quebec City's BG Brasserie Urbaine, who creates some of the best barrel-aged, blended beers in the province, and Noah Forrest of Beerism joined Cee to get down to the tiny details on barrel-aging and blending barrel-aged beers. They got into how to brew specifically for barrel-aging, the different approaches to blending, and the differences between stouts and sours. They popped open their 4.5% clementine grisette Clémence, and the BG x Beerism barrel-aged imperial stout collab, Blendism. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Have you ever heard of a brewery with a barrel-aged sour as their flagship beer? Kitchener, ON's only sci-fi punk brewery, Short Finger Brewing, is definitely one of the most unique breweries in the province, let alone the country. Founder and Brewer Rob Hern joined Cee for a hilarious and fascinating conversation about their eclectic approach to beer, how they went from a home brew shop to a full-blown craft brewery, how their impeccable flagship BA sour Lando came about, their weird and wonderful space, their future goals for the brewery and their dope events. They crushed Lando (Batch T2), their collab with Sawdust City, Wax Poetic, their low ABV Pale Ale BabeeYoda, and Bigger Than Kiss coupage. This one was a riot, enjoy! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

If you're a long-time follower of the podcast, you'll be stoked to see one of our guests this week. Michigan craft beer holds a very special place in our hearts, so we were stoked to have the fellas behind the Brew Detroit podcast on the show. Old mate Dave Cicotte and new mate Zach Clark joined Cee to chat about the work they're doing with Brew Detroit, how the Michigan beer scene is faring, their recent experience doing pods in Ontario, the popularity of West Coast IPAs, why they zig when others zag, and the resurgence of crispybois. We crushed their Cerveza Delray Mexican Lager, Yumtown Lager with Tart Cherries + Lime, Pleasant American IPA, and Pander Bear Double West Coast IPA. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

After an extended summer break, the pod is back! We're kicking off with a great chat with the CEO of Junction Craft, Stuart Wheldon. Junction are celebrating their 10+1 anniversary (we were all drinking Conductor back in the day), so Cee and Stu ran through Junction's history, their reinvention and rebranding, how they conquered some financial issues over the pandemic, their move into RTDs, the acquisition of Woodhouse Brewery, and the importance of contract brewing. We got into their Krispy Lite Lager, Junction Pilsner, Woodhouse Nordic Pale Ale, and the Junction Blue Fizz Vodka Soda. Happy to be back y'all, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The sixth and final week of Link Up's Series 3 went down in our home base of Montreal with one of our all-time faves, L'Espace Public! Co-Founder Simon Livingstone joined Tiff and Cee to chat about how their community is pivotal to their business, how they're welcoming more palates into craft beer with their offerings, the other programs they've introduced, and some advice for other breweries to begin to diversify. They crushed their Bière de Link Up, an extremely crushable 4% Gose with white hibiscus - tons of ripe peach and tart lemon, balanced salinity and insanely refreshing. Another incredible series in the can - see y'all in Series 4 in the Fall! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Five weeks deep in Series 3 of Link Up, and the latest drop comes from one of Toronto's finest, Rorschach Brewing! Co-Founder and Head Brewer Matthew Reiner and Marketing Manager Nolan Maguire joined Tiff and Cee to chat about their diversity efforts, how they craft their recipes to appeal to a wider audience, their support for the LGBTQ+ community, and how they've been approaching widening their reach. Their Link Up offering is another first - a 7% Cold IPA with Simcoe and Centennial hops, a tropical, smooth beaut of a summer brew. This was an awesome chat, enjoy! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Lost Craft were one of Ontario's first-ever BIPOC-owned craft breweries, and long-time listeners will know that they're close friends of the show, so it was key for us to bring them in for week 4 of Link Up's Series 3. Tiff and Cee sat down with Founder Shehan De Silva to chat about what it was like being the "only one in the room" back in 2015 when he started, whether he has faced microaggressions and racism in the beer industry, how they managed to tap into a diverse consumer base early on, and how breweries can do the same organically and authentically. We cracked their Link Up Dry-Hopped Sour, a 4.8% gem with Galaxy and Vista hops in a dope stubby bottle, bursting with stone fruit, crisp green apple and tropical vibes. This one was an important episode - cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Art and craft beer go hand in hand, and Vancouver, BC's Hypha Project are truly taking it to the next level. Co-Founder Cris Ohama sat down with Cee to break down how and why art has played such a huge role in the formation of their brewery, how their events are bringing in new and diverse drinkers to craft beer, their plans for their own brick-and-mortar brewery and art space, and how the scene in BC is growing. They got into Hypha's Nova Galactus, Metatheion, Synchrosentient, and their collab with Bright Eye, Where Eagles Dare. This was a great chat, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

You may have seen breweries focused on low ABV beers, but have you ever seen a brewery that only knocks out killer, high-octane brews? Based in Worcester, MA, Greater Good Imperial Brewing is America's first and only brewery entirely obsessed with crafting and perfecting imperial craft beers. Cee hung out with CEO Colleen Quinn to hear all about their mission, how their unique approach to their beer has resonated with their customer base, how they structure their taproom for a safe and fun experience and their future plans. We crushed their flagship Pulp Daddy IPA, Bigg Summer pineapple IPA, their big dog Greylock QDH IPA, Funk Daddy imperial sour, and 55 Funk with passion fruit and guava. This was a great one, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Week 3 of Link Up brings one of the GOAT breweries in Ontario to the table - Bellwoods Brewery! If you're a long-time listener, you'll know how passionate Cee is about Bellwoods, so this was an exciting episode for us. Tiff and Cee hung out with Co-Founder Luke, Head of Marketing Paige, and Marketing's Danysha to hear about their amazing CCIC (Community, Culture, & Inclusion Committee) initiatives, how they've been able to successfully focus on diversity in their staff, and their advice to other breweries looking to do the same. We drank their amazing Link Up Double IPA, which boasts Citra, Loral, Mosaic and Simcoe hops. This was a super insightful conversation - cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The second drop of Link Up's Series 3 comes from Kingston, ON's Fine Balance Brewing, and while they're still less than two years old, they've already been making some serious noise in Ontario's craft beer scene. Tiff and Cee hung with Founder Andrew Silver and cracked their gem of a Link Up brew, a juicy 5.5% Pale Ale with Citra, Citra Cryo and Vic Secret hops. They chatted about their quarterly dedication to giving back and how Link Up was a crucial part of that, the community groups they work with to diversify their team, and how they can get the attention of the wider community. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Western New York has become hallowed ground for craft beer fans across the globe over the past few years, and one brewery that has truly lit the beer scene on fire is Mortalis. Based just outside of Rochester, Mortalis excited drinkers with their highly sought-after pastry stouts and smoothie sours, while catering to most palates in their taproom with fire haze, crispies, and even wheat ales. Co-Founder and Head Brewer Josh Bauerlein and Brewer Jared Cooper join Cee to get the full story on how the hype came to be, they discussed what's in the water in Rochester, their expansion plans and how they get their smoothies so damn perfect. They crushed their Laertes Pilsner, Zeus Double IPA, Hephaestus Double IPA and Hydra Schmoojee A La Mode collab with Imprint. This was amazing, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Spring is here, so that means Link Up's Series 3 has launched! We're kicking things off with the first brewery from Quebec City to participate in Link Up, BG Brasserie Generale! Co-Owner and Head Brewer Max Bergeron sat down with Tiff and Cee to crush their fire Link Up offering, a 7.7% sour ale with blackberries, blueberries, marshmallow and lactose, while they chatted about the challenges of diversity in Quebec, how they can better reach a diverse clientele and his advice to other breweries who may be considering doing Link Up. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

We made it to a century, y'all! The Adjunct Series is going strong, and we're stoked to celebrate our 100th episode of this series by hanging out with the team behind Toronto Brewing. Cee and Scott shopped at Toronto Brewing when it was operating out of founder Zack Weinberg's home in their homebrew days back in 2011, so this was a great full-circle moment. During the pandemic, Zack opened a second location on Geary St in Toronto that's also home to their independent bottle shop. Joined by Justin Ross (who runs the bottle shop), they chatted about the importance of independent beer stores in Ontario, how they cater to homebrewers via sorting their product by the ingredients used, and whether Irish Reds and Belgian beers are still popular. They cracked open a Great Lakes x Godspeed Hydration Helles Lager, Town x Fine Balance's Symbiosis Oat Cream IPA, Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis's Achel 8° Bruin, and Short Finger's Hack Barleywine. Cheers, and thanks for rocking with us! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Nestled in the Eastern Townships of South Western Quebec, Knowlton is home to its namesake brewery, La Knowlton Co., which is renowned in the region for its easy-drinking, approachable craft beers. Co-Founder Nicholas Allan joined Cee for a great chat about their story and build-out, why they make crushable beers, how they came up with their unique art direction, their approach to experimentation, their gorgeous brewery, and a whole lot more. They got into a bunch of the beers, including their English Special Bitter, their West Coast IPA, their Cream Ale, their Berry Cream Ale, their DDH Oat Cream Double IPA and their Irish Red Ale. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

For our first ever podcast with a brewery hailing from the East Coast, Cee hung out with Mike "Hogie" Hogan, the Co-Founder and Masterbrewer of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island's Upstreet Brewing! Alongside their great range of brews at Upstreet, the team founded Libra, their phenomenal non-alcoholic line of beers that we've been huge fans of since they dropped in late 2020, so we got to hear about how Libra came to be, what the scene is like in both PEI and the East Coast in general, their approach to their beers, how craft beer trends fare out East, and their plans for Libra moving forward. They crushed a couple of Libra NA brews (Hazy IPA and Pale Ale), Parks & Rec Nano IPA, Rhuby Social Strawberry & Rhubarb Witbier, and their Go-Go Gose with blush plums. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

If you've ever travelled around North America (or Europe for that matter) and entered a store that sells craft beer, it's almost a certainty that you've seen Collective Arts' bright and funky can art in the fridge. Cee hung out with Co-Founder Matt Johnston and Head Brewer Ryan Morrow to get the full Collective story, including their humble beginnings as a contract brewery, how they started in Hamilton and became the first local brewery in the Hammertown renaissance, their approach to their beers, why exporting is so key and opening their Toronto brewpub. We crushed their Rhythm Bone Czech Lager, Good Monster DNEIPA, Daily Forecast: Mimosa and Origins of Darkness Imperial Stout with Garage Project. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Keswick, Ontario is a small town about 45 minutes north of Toronto in Cook's Bay on Lake Simcoe, and only a year ago they finally got their very own craft brewery. Kyle Stewart, Co-Founder and Brewer at Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. has one of the shortest times from homebrewer to pro brewer that we've ever encountered, so we got the full story of how they came to be along with chatting about the great response from the community, their epic collaborations, the popularity of seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages, and their aspirations for growth. We crushed their flagship Lake Simcoe Lagered Ale, Dinner Jacket Dry-Hopped IPA, Wish Bone Pre-Prohibition Pilsner collab with Muddy York and Ice Hut Stout. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Continuing the run of Ontario Haze Lord pods with our fave co-host Nathan of NathanDoesBeer, this week we're hanging with Jeremy, Co-Founder of Cambridge, ON's Barncat Artisan Ales. Barncat was arguably the first brewery in Ontario (if not Canada) to brew a New England IPA, so Jeremy knows a thing or two about the murk. We chatted about the history of the NEIPA and its journey to beer omnipotence in Canada (and globally), their transition from growlers to cans, proper packaging for triple IPAs, and the role that their community played in their success. We crushed their ESB, Glow Cloud IPA, Cats In Space DIPA and Vanilla Latte milk stout. This was awesome, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

This was the biggest podcast we've ever done! Recently, we dropped a huge 6-way collab with some of our closest friends in the craft beer industry, so we had them all on the pod to chat about it. "C'est Juste d'la Bière" is dedicated to acknowledging the toxicity of the craft beer scene with the aim of turning it around. Joining Cee is Matt McGachy of Vox & Hops, Noah Forrest of Beerism, Gabri-Ailes Siroy-Duguay of Hoppy Bitch, Kevin Moreau of La Canette and Max Bergeron of BG Brasserie Urbaine. We crushed the whole 4-pack of a dry-hopped Pilsner, a Dry Stout, a West Coast Double IPA and an American Strong Ale. Cheers! Follow the team: Vox & Hops: @voxandhops Beerism: @beerism.ca Hoppy Bitch: @hoppy_bitch La Canette: @_la_canette_villeray BG Brasserie Urbaine: @bgbrasserieurbaine BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

One of the most requested guests for the podcast had been Troy at Badlands, so finally Cee and Nate made it happen! Renowned for their exceptional haze bombs, Troy has truly put his brand on the map with their army of fans who scramble to get hold of their prized, murky brews. The fellas chatted about a ton of things, including Troy's recent trip to Yakima, his incredible grasp of hop use, how they built their small brewery from the ground up (literally) on Troy's front lawn, their move into lagers and stouts, and their future aspirations for the business. We crushed four bangers - #Select Citra (collab with Third Moon and Blood Brothers), Madam Orange (2022), Tree Crawler (2022), and March DIPA (2022). This was one of the most insightful conversations we've ever had on the pod - enjoy! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Breweries who hadn't historically canned their beer definitely faced some serious challenges in March of 2020, and one of those spots is Montreal's Le Dispensaire. For the first time since Episode #99 of the OG series, Head Brewer Arnaud returns to the pod joined by Co-Founder Jesse to chat with Cee about being one of (if not) the only breweries in Quebec concentrating exclusively on growlers and what that transition was like, how they navigate a scene where most drinkers are focused on hype styles, and how excited they are for their huge terrasse this summer. We crushed their Mon Pain Royal ESB, Moa New Zealand IPA, Gawabunga Australian IPA and Nikita Baltique Porter collab with Birra. Get it in ya! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Based in South Western Ontario, Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery has been knocking out incredible spirits and brews for 4+ years now, so Cee and regular fave co-host Nathan were stoked to hang out with the team behind it all. Co-Founder Cam and Head Brewer Joe kicked it with the boys to chat about Joe's incredible brewery resume, how the place came together, their web order popularity, how they survived the pandemic, how having a distillery both provides benefits and challenges, and we finally find out where the f**k Ayr is. We crushed their Export Lager, Brisk Pale Ale, Pay It Forward Milk Stout and the namesake, Where The F*** Is Ayr? Triple IPA. This was awesome, get it in ya! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

It's not often that a brewery celebrates a decade in the game, so we were extra stoked to hang with Co-Owner of L'Espace Public and longtime friend of the pod, Simon Livingstone, to hear all about it. We last had Simon on back in February of 2018, so there was a lot to catch up on - from reviewing their history to the opening of their large production facility near the bar in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, the stories of how Cee and Simon met on multiple occasions back in the day, L'Espace's approach to their beers, how the landscape has changed since they opened, how important their community is to them, and a lot more. We got into their four anniversary beers - Dorval, their 8% Belgian Dubbel; Monty, their 5% Special Bitter; Gary, their 5% American Pale Ale; and Mad Dog, their 6% West Coast IPA. This was a beaut, put it in ya (as Val says)! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Back with the Adjunct Series after dipping into Link Up for 6 episodes (definitely check those out, some great conversations were had), and Cee is hanging with Joanne Richter, Co-Founder of the only craft brewery in Uxbridge, Ontario, The Second Wedge. Joanne touched on how she and her husband Rob got the brewery together over 3 years, the scene in the Durham region, how important their community is to their brewery, and their plans post-pandemic. They got into their Electric Light German Pilsner, Reticent Fox Orange Peel Pale Ale, 3 Rocks IPA and Rain Maker Porter. A super fun episode, cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The sixth and final episode from Link Up Series 2 is with a brewery that we had in mind from the very beginning - the first brewery in Canada on a First Nations reservation, the Indigenous-owned Kahnawake Brewing! Co-Founder Drew Stevens joined Tiff and Cee to crush the first crispy to be released through Link Up, a gorgeous 5.5% pomegranate Pilsner. They chatted about the help that Drew and his team gave Link Up from the beginning, how they're working with their community to keep their taproom reflective of the world around them, and the importance of diverse ownership. We'll be back with more Link Up episodes in late Spring, cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Week 5 already? This Series is flying by, and this week we return to Ontario with Bloomfield's Matron Fine Beer! Co-Founder Justin da Silva connected with Cee and Tiff to crack his 7.5% West Coast Double IPA with local Cascade, Mosaic and Galaxy hops. They chatted about how to grow interest in craft beer in regions that don't inherently have a lot of diversity, why he feels like diverse representation is key in both the community and in the industry, and the sheer volume of opportunity in the craft beer world. This was a great one, enjoy! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Moving into week 4 of Link Up's Series 2 drops, we shift back to Quebec with the champions from Microbrasserie 4 Origines. Co-Founder Michael D'Ornellas and Brand Ambassador Mike Davis hung out with Tiff and Cee and got into their fire Link Up brew, a DDH IPA with Vic Secret, Mosaic and Citra hops. They spoke about being the first brewery to hire a Link Up program participant, their own diversity initiative, and why breweries should get involved in the DEI space. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The third drop from Link Up's Series 2 keeps us in Ontario with an OG brewery - Nickel Brook. Marketing guru Liam Moat and Head Brewer Gordo Jones (fresh from Vancouver) joined Tiff and Cee to crack open their Link Up offering, a 6.1% IPA with Citra, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin and Magnum hops. They chatted about the various diversity and equality initiatives they've participated in, why it's important the taproom looks like the outside world, and how programs like Link Up and Black Is Beautiful create valuable conversations. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The second release in Link Up's Series 2 takes us back to Ontario with one of the GOATs of haze in the province - Blood Brothers. Co-Founders and actual blood brothers Brayden and Dustin Jones joined Cee and Tiff to crush their epic Link Up double IPA - an 8.5% banger with Cashmere, El Dorado, Citra and Sabro - and talk about their diverse team, the challenges and successes in expanding the talent pool, their upcoming expansion and curating an awesome taproom experience. Cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

We're back! Link Up just launched their Series 2 round of beer collaborations, so of course, Tiffany and Cee are catching up with everyone involved. The first brewery to launch a beer in Series 2 are the South American Queens from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC's OverHop! Hailing from Brazil, Tati and Paty have had quite the journey in both Ontario and Quebec's craft beer scenes, and they chatted with us about the sexism they've dealt with, how diversity has improved their brewery, how they allow their culture to benefit and shine through their business, and why they chose to brew a Nano IPA for their Link Up beer. Glad to be back - cheers! About the Link Up season: We're back with a brand new season of BAOS Podcast, and this one is something very special and very close to us. We'll be focusing this entire season on Link Up, a non-profit started by the good folks behind Microbrasserie 5e Baron in Aylmer, QC and Tiffany and Cee here at BAOS and High Season Co. Our aim with this program is to help BIPOC from underrepresented communities learn about and enter the craft beer industry in essentially any area they wish - from a brewing apprentice to taking the Cicerone course for front-of-house opportunities, from hop farming to the yeast lab, from beer media to design and photography, we're here to help diversify an industry that is in dire need of it. Link Up Apply for the program via their website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

It's been almost three years between beers with Troy from Labrosse, so we scooped up our resident Lead Blogger and Co-Host Nathan and did it up! Troy talked through all the changes Labrosse has made over the past few years, including their branding and their brews, how the scene has evolved, the value of travelling and visiting other breweries, what exactly a Cold IPA is, and how sneaker fans are similar to craft beer fans. We crushed their Helles Ya! Helles Lager, Iceberg Cold IPA and Oat Couture Oat Cream IPA. This was a great one, get it in ya! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

Happy New Year! You guys may have seen our annual Top 10 Quebec Breweries collab that we drop every year with Matt of Vox & Hops and Noah of Beerism, so we figured we need to finally do one for Ontario! Cee and BAOS Lead Blogger Nathan linked up for the first ever Top 10 Ontario Breweries in 2021, running down their list of some of the most outstanding craft breweries for the year (in no particular order). Since this was already a difficult task, they ran through a bunch of honourable mentions, while crushing some killer Ontario brews from the Top 10. How do you feel about their list? Is there a brewery we missed? Let us know! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

For our final episode of 2021, we're taking it back full circle. Fellow Australian expat Christina Owczarek started her brewery, XhAle Brew Co., mid-pandemic in 2020 and has gone from strength to strength this year, so much so that we had to get her back on to wrap up this 365. Christina updated us on everything that's gone down, from a slew of new beers to winning an Alberta Beverage Award for her Belgian-style Saison, from speaking up to out abusers in the wider food and beverage industry to her deep community work, this was a genuine, open, honest and raw conversation. Cee crushed XhAle's See Ya Next Tuesday Australian Cölsch, Mates For Life British Golden Ale with Coffee, and They Weren't Raging Against White Goods Belgian Saison, while Christina cracked open Nickel Brook x BAOS Podcast's Green Apple Lager collab and L'Espace Public x BAOS Podcast's Bière De Vacances (Bleuet Goyave) collab. Happy Holidays, see y'all next year! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads

The newest brewery in Quebec is truly doing something unique. Founded by Alex Ganivet-Boileau, Jasen Gaouette and Olivier Chabonneau, Lagerbräu is a craft brewery focusing exclusively on lagers. Currently contracting out of Avant-Garde, their first two beers have caused a crispy wave across the province, so Cee and regular co-host Noah Forrest of Beerism hung out with Alex and Jasen (who you might remember from Episode 32 of the Adjunct Series) to get the full scoop on the brews, their future plans and keller dreams, their passion for all things lager, and a whole lot more. We crushed their Pilsner and Noah even broke out their Lagerbier. This was a truly great one, enjoy! Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BAOS at MANSCAPED.com! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads