A Very Merry CANBIF Christmas: Mystery Box for Charity

Ho ho ho, greetings all!

Here is the lowdown... A mystery beer box with an assortment of beers from local brewers near me!

I've reached out with a charitable idea to complement the holiday season to all local breweries near me(possibly a few a bit father away) and they've agreed to each donate a mix of beers for a lucky winner(s) to have shipped to them just in time to enjoy throughout December...

Details will follow of which breweries have so nicely agreed to join as of now right away with others following later. Each brewery will have a full right up.

This charity draw will be open for sign up as of Monday, November 1st and close Saturday, November 27th.

The draw will happen on Sunday, November 28th.

Questions? Ask away!

Intent on joining? Here is how:

Send me a message with the headline for the forum thread. Give me all the usual information for my spreadsheet:

- Full name.
- Address.
- Moble phone number.
- Email address

Then make100$ donation to a local charity of your choosing in your home town/province. Just send we proof of donation via email(a picture is fine)and your in. Once confirmed I respond confirming then post on the BA thread the name and information around your charity of choice, why you picked it and what it means to you.

Once sign up has closed all of those who joined will be sent a picture via email of their ticket stub which will include number on corresponding to your infomation that will be used to draw the winner(s).

I will then post photos of myself getting ready for the draw posting on the thread via Flickr the moments leading up to the start.

The draw will consist of myself with the help of my lovely assistants(my kids) putting all tickets in a bowl. One by one a ticket will be drawn eliminating the ticket holder until we reach the end. After each ticket is drawn I will post the ticket number on the BA forum thread in order for those who wish to follow live. One by one I will draw tickets until the last remaining ticket is left and will win the mystery beer box...

5 brewers have already confirmed participation. I am waiting to hear from another four which could result in a split of the spoil between the top two (stay tuned for that).

I will then speedily ship the winner their delicious prize to enjoy as quickly as CP can get it to them! All weather permitting of course.

All brews will be a mystery. All hand picked by myself to showcase the diverse line up of each brewer that has joined.

The last two years have challenged all of us in varying degrees. I wanted to something to help others and also have a little fun doing it. I love running CANBIF so I thought to myself how could I do something to help those in need and came up with this idea.The more BAs that sign up and donate to a local charity the more it helps those in your community.

Cheers BAs! Hope to hear from you!



Regards ELECTROS.

 

Brewer Focus # 1: THIRD MOON Brewing Company.

I love Third Moon. I regularly order. As you know they focus on the modern beer styles and at the top of the list are hazy and juicy hop-forward IPAs--big on flavour and low on bitterness and also big pastry stouts that feature dessert-like flavours such as coffee, chocolate, coconut and maple syrup. They also round out their lineup with fun and exploratory sour beers experimenting with different flavour combinations through large fruit additions and other complementary ingredients.

Personally I can't get enough of their beers. The quality never dips or disappoints.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://thirdmoonbrewing.com/

 

Brewer Focus # 2: Ces't What Durham.

Located in Pickering Ces't What Durham is a partnership between the Ces't What restaurant/brew pub located in downtown Toronto on Front Street West, and County Durham Brewing.

Founded in 1996, County Durham Brewing was largely Bruce Halstead’s one-man operation for a quarter century until partnering with Toronto’s original craft beer bar, C’est What, in 2021. Specializing in cask ales the brewery offers a variety of styles to bring you back to the comforts of your favourite local.

This brewery features a rotating core line up with six featuring nitrogen (NO2) infused cans, "cask asked Ina can." I have sampled them first hand and they are both unique and delicious.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://cestwhatdurham.com/

 

Brewery Focus # 3: Town Brewery.

Located near the shore of Lake Ontario in south Whitby, Town Brewery has been slamming out quality beers across styles for quite some time.

A rotating line-up of diverse styles as well as consistent quality core brands are always available including alcoholic beverages non beer related.

The Town Brewery itself offers and enjoyable sit down experience usually having an extensive tap selection of one offs and variants on of packaged brews as well as stapled regular core brands.

I will say I regularly visit Town. Their IPAs are consistently great, which being one of on three breweries making a sour I loved!

A huge thank you for participating!

https://townbrewery.ca/

 

I will post another brewery focus each day... Quite a few more are coming!

 

Sounds great! Thanks!

 

Brewery Focus # 4: Falcon Brewing Company.

Founded in 2014, and available on the market in 2015 Falcon Brewing Company has served quenching the thirst of locals in Ajax opening its
doors in 2017.

Falcon Brewing features 7 core brands(love their British ESB) with 10 taps rotating offering a diverse range of styles.

During World War II the town of Ajax served as a munitions operation for Canada war effort for which two of Falcon core brands are named after, Munition IPA, and Bomb Girls Blonde.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://www.falconbrewingcompany.com/

 

Brewery Focus # 5: Chronicle Brewing Company.

One of two of my home town locals Chronicle is regularly pumping out a crazy of different beers and unique still to please anyone pallet.

Started in 2018 by a group of childhood friends Chronicle has evolved into an impressive go to located in Bowmanville south of highway 401.

Chronicle consistently offered a large number of different beers to go(including steller IPAs and even the odd sour I've enjoyed)as well as a huge tap selection for those wishing to stay and enjoy the many regular themed nights.

Chronicle also features a special barrel aged side project called Arcane Ales started in 2020.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://chroniclebeer.com/

 

Next brewery focus coming tomorrow! Shoot me a message on BA if I haven't already reached out to you with your information and I will respond with how to send me charity information. Cheers all, let's blow this up!!!

 

Brewery Focus # 6: Badlands Brewing Company.

One of a few brewery farms in Ontario, Badlands opened it doors in 2018 located in Caledon and specializes in something near and dear toy heart; quality IPAs of all sorts of varying sub-styles but they didn't stop their also having a deep affinity for farmhouse ales, crispy lagers and mixed fermentation sours.

Originally Badlands started off as most in the industry do brewing on a smaller scale and interestingly enough in an old retrofitted calf barn.
Now days after growth Badlands is Brewing on much bigger scale and has amazed quite the following in both Ontario and beyond.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://www.badlandsbrewing.ca/

 

Next brewery focus coming tomorrow!

Shoot me a message on BA and please tell all your beer buddies.

Let's get as many donations/sign ups as possible for local charities.

The testimonials are absolutely heart-warming.

On a side note because I am telling everyone because hearing good news now days is few and far between but after getting home from work in the wee hours of the morning my wife came down to tell me we had a special delivery coming. My new daughter was born just before 7 am this morning...

I am over the moon.

Cheers all!!!

 

First beer delivery donation from Town Brewery showed up yesterday!

PM me if you want to join the fun!

 

Brewery Focus # 7: Manantler Craft Brewery.

Opening the doors in 2015, Manantler Craft Brewery just down the street from me in an historic factory in downtown Bowmanville.

Manantler quickly established itself building a solid line up of core brands as well a huge rotating selection of one-offs (over 120 and counting) that would satisfy all pallets.

Much has changed including the location which is now situated in a larger venue in South Bowmanville right beside Stuttering John's BBQ smokehouse (try the brisket).

Manantler strives to be an integral part of this amazing community and remain steadfast in their commitment to brew quality beers with the best ingredients available.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://manantler.com/

 

Brewery Focus # 8: Cameron's Brewing Company.

Cameron's Brewing Company is a family-run craft brewery based in Oakville, Canada. I started out small in 1997. It was actually one of first real cream ales I had ever had true to the style. Starting out as a mere hobby it quickly evolved Brewing a steller line up of quality core brands and very cool specialty one off's. Cameron's is committed to brewing beer of exceptional taste and quality having been recognized over 240 times at local, national and worldwide brewing awards.

By adhering to traditional brewing practices using the finest ingredients available, along with our unmatched expertise, we are true beer artisans. As a brewery it has both environmentally and socially conscious in our day-to-day practices.

A huge thank you for participating!

https://cameronsbrewing.com/

 

Company focus # 1: Hop Bomb Apparel Company.

Hop Bomb Apparel Co. was created to complement you and your love of craft beer culture. With one of a kind beer inspired designs, these products go well beyond the liquid in the glass. They offer a wide variety of craft beer inspired apparel appealing to everyone who is a lover of craft beer. Shirts, stickers and glassware are all available to order online.

Hop Bomb Apparel Company has generously donated to add to grand prize winners mystery beer box!

A huge thank you for participating!

www.hopbombapparel.ca

https://choosecornwall.ca/news-english/hop-bomb-launches-line-of-beer-inspired-apparel/

 

Brewery Focus # 9: Wood Brothers Brewing Company.

Located and operated on a small batch farm on 65 acres of rolling countryside in Glen Robertson, Ontario Wood Brothers Brewing Company has been inedated by glowing online reviews and a growing market of brew lovers thirsty for new ale trippling in size since tapping its first keg in the Spring of 2019.

Business has been booming year round Wood Brothers. The company’s small building on Wylie Road in Glen Robertson was expanded over the past year, going from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet and adding a large outdoor patio.

If your a lover of big, bold, juicy IPAs as much as I am Wood Brothers Brewing Company is definitely the place to visit!

A huge thank you for participating!

https://www.woodbrothersbrewingtogo.com/

 

Fresh delivery from Badlands Brewing Company this morning!

Come join the fun for charity, two boxes will be sent out to winners and maybe a surprise or two later.

 

9 signed up so far!

 

Three beer deliveries to add to the now TWO MYSTERY BEER BOXES coming tomorrow!

 

A very big thanks for the beer deliveries from:

Third Moon Brewing Company.

Falcon Brewing Company.

Ces't What Durham Brewery.

Cheers!!!