{"title":"Ides Archive","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ides-of-june-the-city","title":"Ides 50: The City","description":"\u003cp\u003eThornton Blackburn and his wife Lucie escaped slavery in Louisville in 1831, making their way north to Canada and eventually to Toronto in 1834. While working as a waiter at Osgoode Hall,Thornton hatched the idea for a taxi service in his newfound home. By 1837, he had built the first cab in Toronto, a red-and-yellow horse-drawn box cab called “The City.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blackburns’ business thrived and they remained active members of the Toronto community, helping other escaped slaves to settle in Toronto, helping build the Little Trinity Church (Toronto’s oldest surviving church) and working with the co-founder of the Anti-Slavery Society, George Brown. The instantly recognizable, iconic red-and-yellow colour scheme of their taxi service was eventually adopted by the City of Toronto’s public transit system and, from 1921 onward, became the official colours of the TTC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHad the Blackburns chosen to reward themselves for their hard work with a cold beer at the end of the day, it would have been a lot like this one, a classic ale brewed in the traditional style of the 19th century. Join us in raising a glass of this refreshing beer to Thornton and Lucie Blackburn, to a brighter future and to more stories of triumph over adversity, like this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/06\/17\/books\/chapters\/0617-1st-fros.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/06\/17\/books\/chapters\/0617-1st-fros.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/2007\/02\/10\/excerpt_from_ive_got_a_home_in_glory_land.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/2007\/02\/10\/excerpt_from_ive_got_a_home_in_glory_land.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33043050299480,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-June-2020-The-City-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685114595"},{"product_id":"ides-of-july-radical-hopfenweisse","title":"Ides 51: Radicle Hopfenweisse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe radicle is the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed. And so our Radicle Hopfenweisse brings together an emerging artist and an emerging brewer, collaborating in celebration of the 59th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Started in 1961 by Murray and Maravelle Koffler, the TOAF has helped launch numerous careers. Notable artists such as Ken Danby, David Blackwood, Joanne Tod, Jennifer Stead and Harlan House exhibited here during early stages of their careers and, last year, Steven Restagno did the same, winning the Best of Student award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSays Steven: “This is a homage to the humble peeper, a loud but elusive tree frog that has become the soundtrack to my spring excursions. The biggest and bravest of the colony leaps to plant a kiss on the foliage of a lily nymph.“\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope you’ll agree that this Radicle Hopfenweisse is a work of art in its own right, and we thank our own artist, Brian O’Donnell, for this thoughtful and tasty composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33127487242328,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-July-2020-Radicle-Hopfenweisse-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684347462"},{"product_id":"ides-of-august-chef-avtar-s-witbier","title":"Ides 52: Chef Avtar’s Witbier","description":"\u003cp\u003eChef Avtar Singh’s cooking has drawn upon Toronto’s diversity to create unique dishes that have left an indelible stamp on this city’s food culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA self-taught chef, Singh left India as a young man in 1979, living in both Iran and Italy before settling in Toronto, where he found that cooking was a craft that transcended his limited knowledge of English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1983, Avtar began working in the kitchen at Babur, the Queen West restaurant that introduced Torontonians to butter chicken. He studied culinary arts with passion and a fixation on quality. In 1995, he and his wife Parveen opened New York Subway, selling subs \u0026amp; burritos on Queen West. It’s hard to imagine now, but a burrito was nearly impossible to find in Toronto in those days, much less a sublime fusion offering like his Malaysian-influenced Jumbo Satay Burrito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA year later, they launched Gandhi Cuisine, where Avtar created his distinctive spin on the West Indian rotis he was first introduced to in Toronto, stuffing made-to-order griddle-cooked roti with mouth-watering Northern Indian curries. Gandhi Cuisine was the birthplace of what is arguably the quintessential Toronto dish, the Butter Chicken Roti, and has spawned imitators all over the GTA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 37 years in the culinary world, and with three grown children, Avtar and Parveen decided the time was right to close Gandhi Cuisine because, as Chef Avtar put it: “Life is your art, you have to follow your heart.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn humble tribute to Chef Avtar’s mighty contribution to Toronto gastronomy, we offer this light and refreshing witbier, with hints of coriander and cardamom, a perfect accompaniment to a spicy East Indian roti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/life\/food_wine\/2019\/08\/13\/how-butter-chicken-roti-became-a-toronto-classic.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.thestar.com\/life\/food_wine\/2019\/08\/13\/how-butter-chicken-roti-became-a-toronto-classic.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37573637144769,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-August-2020-Chef-Avtars-witbier-2048x2048.jpg?v=1685114806"},{"product_id":"ides-of-september-nellies-cream-ale","title":"Ides 53: Nellie's Cream Ale","description":"If you’ve ever lived in a house in Toronto built before 1950, it almost certainly had a little box somewhere, usually in the kitchen with a door on the inside and a door on the outside. Until the mid 1970s, that box would be filled almost daily with milk, eggs and other dairy products. One amazing story from these days is the story of Nellie, the last milk delivery horse in Toronto. Nellie was a veteran of the milk trade, tirelessly completing her daily route for years, provided she received her afternoon treat of a whole onion and a bottle of beer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more and more cars on the road, Nellie finally gave way to delivery trucks and the familiar clip-clop of Nellies shoes was heard no more in the neighbourhoods she served.\u003cbr\u003eWe’re not sure if Nellie would have enjoyed this cream ale with her onion, but we toast ol’ Nellie and her commitment to home delivery – something we’ve come to share in these past months.","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33346169831512,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-September-2020-Nellies-cream-ale-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685115253"},{"product_id":"ides-of-october-the-ghost-of-queens-park-white-ipa","title":"Ides 54: The Ghost Of Queen's Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot all of the moaning and groaning over at the Queen’s Park Ontario Legislative Building is from people trying to get their paperwork rubber-stamped by bureaucrats. No, there are actual ghosts haunting these hallowed halls as well. For this Ides, we were inspired by the story of The White Lady, a ghost who’s said to have been haunting the building since it first opened in 1893.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original building on the site was an asylum for clinically insane women and, when it was demolished, the same limestone that once lined cells of ‘lunatics’ was incorporated into the basement walls of Queen’s Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe White Lady is said to be a young lady who was abandoned in the asylum by her husband. Now she wanders the halls sorrowfully, long hair and white gown flowing, in the hopes of finding the man who condemned her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope that The White Lady finds solace in this scarily drinkable white IPA – with its large amount of American hop character enhancing  the traditional citrus and floral notes – and that, should we ever find ourselves walking the haunted halls of parliament, she’ll spare us a fright.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37061401608385,"sku":"","price":3.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-October-2020-The-Ghost-of-Queens-Park-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685115793"},{"product_id":"ides-of-november-the-riverboat-coffee-saison","title":"Ides 55: Riverboat Coffee Saison","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCoffee houses have a long and storied history in Toronto, stretching all the way back to 1801 and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hendersonbrewing.com\/beer\/ides-of-december-2017-toronto-coffee-house\/\"\u003eToronto’s first coffee house.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBy the 1950s, there were hundreds of coffee houses around town, many of them concentrated in the Yorkville neighbourhood. A night spent in that part of town might find you at Chez Monique, the Flick, the Penny Farthing, the Mynah Bird or at 134 Yorkville Ave, home of The Riverboat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOpened in 1964 by Bernie \u0026amp; Sola Fiedler, The Riverboat stood out from the crowd, and was considered on par with legendary clubs such as New York’s Bitter End. A few steps down from street level brought you into an intimate lounge with red booths and pine walls where, on any given night, you might catch Arlo Guthrie, Murray McLaughlin, Bruce Cockburn, Tim Buckley, Richie Havens, Kris Kristofferson, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel, Seals \u0026amp; Crofts or James Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGordon Lightfoot wrote “Steel Rail Blues” there, Joni Mitchell debuted “Both Sides Now,” and Neil Young recorded a live album there in 1969 (and referenced the club in his song “Ambulance Blues.”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith the arrival of the 70s, bohemian Yorkville gave way to a multimillion dollar makeover, and exclusive restaurants took the place of welcoming coffee shops.  The Riverboat was one of the last to pass into history, shutting its doors for good in the summer of 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWe raise a glass of this fruity and light saison (with notes of earthy and floral coffee beans) to the vast musical legacy left by The Riverboat and the legendary performers who came through its doors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37537330561217,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-November-2020-The-Riverboat-Coffee-Saison-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685116668"},{"product_id":"ides-of-december-2020-laura-secords-long-trek-chocolate-imperial-stout","title":"Ides 56: Laura Secord's Long Trek","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the American election taking up so much oxygen recently, it felt appropriate to tell the story of someone who helped keep us from being one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura Secord had married a loyalist and was living in Upper Canada during the War of 1812 – that time when American forces tried to push north and take over what eventually became Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne summer morning in 1813, Laura overheard plans for an American sneak attack at Beaver Dams. She took it upon herself to make the 32 kilometre trek through rough terrain to warn the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation in hand, the British and their Mohawk allies repelled the Americans, who surrendered in a field near the Welland Canal. 500 prisoners were taken to the British base at Ball’s Falls. The loss demoralized American troops and, from then til the end of the war, they kept their patrols close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 100th anniversary of Laura’s walk, a patriotic Canadian named Brand O’Connor opened up a chocolate shop at the corner of Yonge and Elm Streets in commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month, we say thanks to Laura Secord for making it possible for us to watch the U.S. elections from a distance. This big chocolatey imperial stout with notes of berries and flowers is warming for the winter and perfect for the finish of a 32 km walk, or even for just opening a box of chocolates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37779164954817,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-December-2020-Laura-Secord-Chocolate-Imperial-Stout-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685116827"},{"product_id":"ides-of-57-power-play-light-lager","title":"Ides 57: Power Play","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinancial hardship during the 1932 holiday season meant that many parents, such as Toronto’s \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tablehockeyheaven.com\/photos\/games\/munro\/canadas_national_game_1935\/index.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDonald Munro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, weren’t able to indulge their children with the usual thrilling gifts. Not wanting to deprive his kids of some Christmas joy, Munro used his ingenuity – as well as clothes pins, wire hangers, clock springs and scrap wood – to build a game that the whole family could enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTable hockey was an immediate hit with family, friends and neighbours, which got him thinking about commercial possibilities, so he approached Eaton’s to take games on consignment. Within months, Munro had established a manufacturing plant to service demand from major retailers. By the early 1940s, $5 table hockey games were selling like hotcakes from department store catalogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe game was so popular with Canadian troops during World War II that Munro’s son, Donald Jr., was required to pay service calls at military bases in the UK in order to do repairs. By the mid-1950s, as many as 75,000 Canadian homes had table hockey, and competitors had sprouted up across North America, spurring all many of bells, whistles, refinements and deluxe editions to get kids excited at Christmas for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVideo games may have taken over as the favoured indoor pastime, but table hockey still has its loyalists and a place in hearts around the world. This crisp, clean, crushable light lager, brewed with a combination of malt and rice, is meant as an easy-drinking accompaniment to whatever you choose to get up to in your Rec Room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Can (473ml)","offer_id":37958853787841,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Case (24x473ml)","offer_id":37958853820609,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Crate (32x473ml)","offer_id":46697326444775,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 Pack","offer_id":46398571380967,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 Pack","offer_id":46398571872487,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-January-2021-Power-Play-Light-Lager-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685117551"},{"product_id":"ides-of-february-2021-rollers-scotch-ale","title":"Ides 58: Rollers Scotch Ale","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt might be hard to imagine right now, but one of the larger gatherings in Toronto history took place 45 years ago, when Scottish sensations the Bay City Rollers came to town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 65,000 young people, many decked out in tartan capri pants and scarves, jammed into Nathan Phillips Square to see the teen heartthrobs, who were riding high on their #1 hit single, “Saturday Night”. Heralded as the biggest group since The Beatles, the five lads from Edinburgh whipped the Toronto crowd into a frenzy with their radio-friendly brand of bubblegum. It could be argued that their free performance at City Hall marked the high point of their career which, by the time they released a follow-up LP later that year (with the song “Yesterday’s Hero” featuring live material recorded in Toronto) had already begun its precipitous decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn anticipation of more gatherings like this (minus the tartan pants, maybe), and to toast the flash-in-the-pan that was the Bay City Rollers, we offer this rich and malty Scotch “Wee Heavy,” aged on maple wood, that will have you feeling like any night is S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38192808755393,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-February-2021-Rollers-Scotch-Ale-2048x2048.jpg?v=1685117618"},{"product_id":"ides-of-march-2021-corktown-dry-irish-stout","title":"Ides 59: Corktown Dry Irish Stout","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eNot long after Robert Henderson opened the first brewery in Toronto, others began to spring up all over town. In some cases, whole neighbourhoods were shaped by the breweries that operated there. One such area is Corktown, on the east side of town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn influx of famine-fleeing Irish immigrants founded the Corktown community. Some speculate that the name Corktown stemmed from the cork used by the glut of  distilleries and breweries that popped up in the neighbourhood, but it’s just as likely that many of the new immigrants originally hailed from county Cork in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese newcomers found work at the Don Brewery (now condos) and the Dominion Brewery (now home of the Dominion Pub), or at one of the 140 taverns run by Dominion Brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of the beer culture we enjoy in the city today can be traced back to these early days, and to salute the Corktown community, we brewed this Irish Dry Stout, showcasing bitter, roasted malt character, while going down crisp and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39420146811073,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-March-2021-Corktown-Stout-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685117725"},{"product_id":"ides-of-april-2021-elvis-pastry-sour","title":"Ides 60: 50,000,000 Creamsicles Can’t Be Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite selling more records (over one billion) than anyone else in history, and being instantly recognizable around the world, Elvis only played three concerts outside of the USA; all of them in Canada, and the first of them right here in Toronto, on April 2, 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis gyrating, swivelling hips were censored on TV; he perfected the lip curl, trademarked “thankyou, thankyouverymuch” and invented the Vegas residency. He rocked a jewel-studded jumpsuit and laid down karate moves onstage. He loved you tender, yet stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill, many remember Elvis mainly for his food choices: fried pickles, peanut butter and banana sandwiches were among his favourite snacks, as was the Fool’s Gold: 1lb of bacon, one jar of peanut butter and one jar of jelly nestled inside a loaf of margarine-slathered French bread. The King also kept his fridge constantly stocked with vanilla ice cream and orange juice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElvis played that Toronto show wearing the gold lamé suit that 50,000,000 Elvis fans would surely recognize; the one that made him look more than a little like a creamsicle.  Maybe that’s the reason that he never wore that suit again, but we took that suit, and his love for vanilla and orange as the inspiration for this month’s Ides.  And so we present this Orange Creamsicle Pastry Sour, a tart ale with lots of orange juice and vanilla character, like your favourite popsicle; a beer with which you’ll likely want to keep your fridge constantly stocked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39685153390785,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-April-2021-50000000-Creamsicles-Cant-Be-Wrong-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685117918"},{"product_id":"ides-of-may-2021-glad-day","title":"Ides 61: Glad Day","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGlad Day Bookshop, Toronto’s longest-running bookstore, was Canada’s first queer-focused bookseller and is the oldest LGBTQ bookshop in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGlad Day has persisted through widespread bigotry, repeatedly battled censorship and, for more than half a century, has served as a haven for an entire community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1970, Jearld Moldenhauer launched the fledgling bookshop — which doubled as the office of what is now DailyXtra.com — from his home in The Annex. The store pulled up roots two or three times during the ensuing decade, before settling in at its Yonge St location in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn Church St since 2016, Glad Day has expanded its role as a community hub, with an accessible coffee shop, bookstore \u0026amp; bar that hosts readings, performances and community meetings, as well as offering a wide online LGBTQ lit at:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gladdaybookshop.com\/\"\u003egladdaybookshop.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Belgian blonde was developed with the Pride Flag as an inspiration. Red raspberries, orange peel, yellow pale barley malt, green hops, blue water and purple heather flowers. While we call it a Belgian ‘blonde’, Glad Day pours a hazy pink colour with notes of tart raspberries, fruity esters and a hint of herbal, floral hops. Light bodied and only 4%, this fruity ale is perfect for the warm weather that we hope is coming in the near future!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProfits from the sale of this beer will go directly to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.halco.org\/\"\u003eHalco\u003c\/a\u003e, a charitable not-for-profit community-based legal clinic that provides free legal services for people living with HIV\/AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39898299203777,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-May-2021-Glad-Day-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685118122"},{"product_id":"ides-of-june-2021-dr-stowes-coniferous-ale","title":"Ides 62: Dr Stowe’s “Take Two and Call Me in the Morning”","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoctors have justifiably been in the limelight over the past year or so and, in many cases here in Canada, these doctors have been women. Theresa Tam and Eileen de Villa are obvious examples for any Torontonian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it wasn’t so long ago that female doctors were simply unheard of. That was all changed by a young Torontonian named Emily Stowe. Ms Stowe was a keen herbalist and eager learner, and she eventually apprenticed with a neighbour in homeopathic medicine. Her success with herbal remedies led her to pursue medicine further. Though graduating with first-class honours from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/normal-schools\" class=\"PrimaryLink BaseLink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNormal School\u003c\/a\u003e for Upper Canada, she was unable to continue to medical school, because women were not accepted in medical programs in Canada in 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying at the New York Medical College for Women, Dr Stowe received her first degree in Homeopathic medicine in 1867, and returned home to a practice on Richmond Street, becoming the first female physician in Canada. A few years later, in 1871, she became the first woman to attend classes at the University of Toronto, finally receiving her license in 1880, after practicing medicine for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot satisfied with just one groundbreaking achievement, Emily also went on to become the first female principal of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/public-school\" class=\"PrimaryLink BaseLink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epublic school\u003c\/a\u003e in Ontario,  helped found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feminism_in_Canada#Women.27s_right_to_vote_in_Canada\" class=\"PrimaryLink BaseLink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe women’s suffrage movement in Canada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand campaigned for the country’s first medical college for women. To toast Emily’s steadfast ambition, we’ve brewed this classic pale ale with conifer tips and boughs providing the aroma and flavour usually given by hops, as a nod to her early years as an herbalist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40115122995393,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-JUne-2021-Dr-Stowes-2048x2048.jpg?v=1685118325"},{"product_id":"ides-of-july-radicle-red-ipa","title":"Ides 63: Radicle Red IPA","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe radicle is the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAnd so our \u003cstrong\u003eRadicle Red IPA\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together an emerging artist and a brewer, collaborating in celebration of the 60th annual \u003cstrong\u003eToronto Outdoor Art Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarted in 1961 by Murray and Maravelle Koffler, the TOAF has helped launch numerous careers. Notable artists such as Ken Danby, David Blackwood, Joanne Tod, Jennifer Stead and Harlan House exhibited here during early stages of their careers, and in 2021 Varvara Nedilska did the same, winning the \u003cstrong\u003eBest of Student\u003c\/strong\u003e award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSays Varvara: “\u003cem\u003eMy illustration reflects on the role beer has played in my life and the way I’ve seen it bring friends together during the pandemic, watching the sun go down together while sharing a drink.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe hope you’ll agree that this \u003cstrong\u003eRadicle Red IPA\u003c\/strong\u003e is a work of art in its own right!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"(x1) Single Can","offer_id":51460485251303,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x8) 8-Pack","offer_id":51460485284071,"sku":null,"price":37.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x24) Full Case","offer_id":51460485316839,"sku":null,"price":106.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x32) 32-Pack","offer_id":51460485349607,"sku":null,"price":138.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/SingleCan-RadicleRedIPA.png?v=1759863575"},{"product_id":"ides-of-august-2021-pitstop","title":"Ides 64: Pitstop","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eToronto is a city of parks – over 1,500 of them, in fact – so when the Friends of Christie Pits suggested we collaborate on a beer about the park, their plan made sense to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristie Pits is a 22-acre oasis with a community garden, three \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baseball\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003ebaseball diamonds\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_court\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003ebasketball courts\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soccer\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003esoccer\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_football\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003erugby\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_football\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003efootball\u003c\/a\u003e field, outdoor pool, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Splash_pad\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003esplash pad\u003c\/a\u003e, outdoor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_rink\" class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\"\u003eice rink\u003c\/a\u003e and arguably the best toboggan hill in the city. But, most importantly, it is a key hub for many urban dwellers to get their dose of outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor this Ides, we involved the community, asking for both a story and a design concept to help with the beer release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe landed on the name “Pit Stop” after receiving two separate entries suggesting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Maxwell said: “The name suggests that the park is a nice place to go and take a timeout with friends and family, or by yourself. It’s a place to play with your kids, toss a frisbee, listen to live music (occasionally), and – someday – have a legal drink. Growing up in Brampton, one of my first memories of Toronto is coming to Christie Pits as a twelve year old to play baseball. Hardly a week goes by now when I don’t at least walk through the park. Many fond recollections of one of the truly great spaces in our city.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhinjo Gombu offered a similar perspective: “{it’s a} Pit Stop for so many of us who drop by daily, weekly or occasionally for a myriad of reasons to rejuvenate ourselves and…watch the community and the world go by. Whether you are playing basketball, making pizza, exercising, having a picnic, watching baseball, walking the dog, swimming or just lying on the hillside watching the Toronto skyline and setting sun, Christie Pits is an oasis, a resting place to slow down or speed up – depending on your preference.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite it originally being named Willowvale Park, the community continued to refer to it as Christie Pits, the name of the sand pits that were there until the early 1900s.  It was officially named Christie Pits in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe finished artwork for this label came from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/handdrawnbyjenine\/\"\u003eJenine Paul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho was\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspired by the pollinators’ garden with native plants. Said Jenine: “The pollinators garden is a ‘pit stop’ for all the fun pollinators that are attracted to the park, stopping in to enjoy the sweet nectar.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this Ides, our head brewer, Brian, has created a spectacularly refreshing beer that includes, as a nod to the park, two fruits with “pits”: cherries and peaches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40541061218497,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-August-2021-Pit-Stop-stone-fruit-table-beere-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685121507"},{"product_id":"ides-of-september-gladstone-english-pale-ale","title":"Ides 65: Gladstone","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs the oldest operating hotel in Toronto, established in 1889, Gladstone House is part of the rich history of this city. With a storied past, architectural pedigree and an extensive redesign completed in 2021, the hotel proudly resumes its place as a neighbourhood beacon and Toronto landmark in the heart of West Queen West. From the carved stone animals on the exterior to the c.1904 hand-operated elevator to carefully restored original “G” armchairs, the newly renovated hotel remains full of historical character. We’re a hub for art and culture, and provide a space that fosters creativity, invention and re-invention. You’ll find artwork by local artists throughout the hotel, including one of a kind art in each of the guest rooms. This can features artwork by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kalhoney.ca\/\"\u003eKal Honey\u003c\/a\u003e, which is rendered in neon on the Studio Level.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“Cheers,” from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gladstonehouse.ca\/\"\u003eGladstone House\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfits from the sale of this beer benefit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.craftontario.com\/\"\u003eCraft Ontario.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40730382270657,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-September-2021-Gladstone-House-English-Pale-Ale-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685121683"},{"product_id":"ides-of-october-kvass","title":"Ides 66: Reznikoff \u0026 Diabolos","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLegend has it that Ivan Reznikoff \u0026amp; Paul Diabolos were two stone masons working at U of T’s University College in the late 1850s. Reznikoff, the Russian, was a huge man with a violent temper. Diabolos, from Corinth, was pale, young, and handsome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiabolos was considered to be the more talented sculptor of the two, responsible for much of the best work on University College’s east wing. He is said to have modeled a gargoyle on Rezknikoff’s face. However, Reznikoff’s output, including his gargoyles, was thought to have been detrimentally affected by his penchant for alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReznikoff and Diabolos hated each other and were in love with the same woman. The former had promised to marry her but discovered, to his jealous rage, that she and Diabolos were planning to run off together, stealing his savings in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoon after, on the empty construction site, Reznikoff attacked Diabolos with an axe. His blow missed its mark, landing instead in the oak door of the small cloister. Diabolos ran and hid in the tower, waiting for his assailant’s approach before stepping out from the shadows, killing him with a small dagger, and throwing the body down the stairwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe ghost of Ivan Reznikoff famously haunted the college for many years, until his remains were found in 1890 and properly buried under a maple tree at the northeast corner of University College, though rumours of unexplained late-night creaking and banging noises persist to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo tell this story, we brewed Kvass, a traditional Eastern European beer brewed with rye bread from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/hendersonbrewing.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=633e33d073c051e9c0e40d929\u0026amp;id=93cef73ea5\u0026amp;e=faed974c5a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlackbird Baking Co\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einstead of brewing grain. This light-bodied rye beer has notes of sultana raisins, iced americano, and cranberry tea, complemented by a subtle, light smokiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40908515901633,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-October-2021-Reznikoff-and-Diabolos-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684348631"},{"product_id":"ides-of-december-2021-english-brown-ale-with-earl-grey-tea","title":"Ides 68: Earl Grey's Cup","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn December 4, 1909 at Rosedale Park, 3,800 lucky fans cheered on as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Parkdale Canoe Club 26–6 in Canada’s first Grey Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlbert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada and grandson of the 2nd Earl Grey (Prime Minister of the UK for whom the popular tea was named), had planned to donate a new trophy to Canada’s senior amateur hockey championships, but Sir Montague Allan beat him to it with the Allan Cup, so Grey offered his award to the fledlging Canadian amateur “rugby football” championships beginning in 1909.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrey forgot to actually order a trophy, though, so the winning Varsity Blues weren’t presented with the Cup until four months later, in March 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42172731949287,"sku":"","price":3.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-68-December-2021-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684349163"},{"product_id":"ides-69-whipper-watson","title":"Ides 69: Whipper Watson","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor our Ides #69, we brewed an \u003cem\u003eEnglish Pale Mild Ale\u003c\/em\u003e. With notes of \u003cstrong\u003ecrackery malt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etoffee\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite grapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this beer has a pleasant fruitiness.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough \u003cstrong\u003elight-bodied\u003c\/strong\u003e, it has a \u003cstrong\u003eround maltiness\u003c\/strong\u003e with just enough \u003cstrong\u003ebitterness\u003c\/strong\u003e to round it out, leaving you with a \u003cstrong\u003eslightly sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet still \u003cstrong\u003ecrisp\u003c\/strong\u003e finish. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis ides release is an easy-drinking, malty English ale made for a nice long session - a perfect way to start off the year! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"(x1) Single Can","offer_id":42339635790055,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x8) 8-Pack","offer_id":42339635888359,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x24) Full Case","offer_id":42339635822823,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x32) 32-Pack","offer_id":50685431120103,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Can-WhipperWatson_426c2c35-4b5a-49d6-b520-f1e43615279b.png?v=1743424282"},{"product_id":"ides-70-malting-silos-multigrain-porter","title":"Ides 70: Malting Silos","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBuilt in 1928 at the foot of Bathurst Street, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCanada Malting Silos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovided grain to many industries in the city, including brewing. They were among the first grain elevators made of concrete instead of wood , which was a fire risk. The stark functionalism of the building helped shape modern architecture and the design of the city’s waterfront.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSlated for demolition in 1980, the city rallied to save this landmark. In 2007, the area was converted to Ireland park, a public space commemorating the tens of thousands who fled Ireland during the Great Famine. As recently as a few months ago, ground was broken on a total revitalization for the neighbourhood and the silos themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBy the end of 2023, the area will have been completely repurposed into a new waterfront hub for arts and culture, featuring a plaza with seating areas by the water’s edge, purpose-built spaces for hosting special events, and ambient lighting that can transform the malting silos into iconic waterfront beacons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42471684669671,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-70-February-2022-Malting-Silos-1024x1024_1.jpg?v=1685045241"},{"product_id":"ides-71-the-briar-scottish-80-shilling","title":"Ides 71: The Broom Scottish","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSometime in the 16th century, a few Scots were standing around drinking beer on a cold winter’s day when someone nudged a rock across the ice towards their drinking companion. Not long after, a challenge was made and a game was born. Curling may have taken hold in many countries across the world, but it has definitely found a home here in Canada. In fact, the oldest established sporting club in North America is Montreal’s Royal Curling Club at 215 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd what would curling be without a championship? In Canada, that championship is called The Brier. First held 95 years ago at Toronto’s Granite Club, the Brier (named after a brand of tobacco) has been held every March since. Teams from every province compete for the storied trophy (with an extra team for Northern Ontario), now sponsored by a national coffee brand. Historically the sponsors have been 1) a tobacco company, 2) a beer company,  3) a mobile phone company (very briefly) and 4) a coffee company. Beauty, eh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Brier has been hosted in Toronto more than anywhere else in the country (though it hasn’t been here since 1941)  and curling is alive and well in Toronto with over 22 clubs. So, whether you are losing a hammer or staying in the house, we toast you with this light English Ale, pouring a brilliant copper colour, and boasting aromas of toasty malt, bread crusts, mild toffee flavour, with slight floral grassiness and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42775395205351,"sku":"","price":3.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-71-March-2022-The-BROOM-5x8-FINAL-OL-050422-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684352761"},{"product_id":"ides-72-cherry-hibiscus-blonde-ale","title":"Ides 72: City Lights","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a Toronto music icon was looking to distinguish his business from the other record shops popping up around downtown Toronto, he had a big idea: A 4-storey idea, in fact. So began the project to create what became one of Toronto’s most famous icons throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s: the “spinning record” neon signs that lit up the night on the Yonge Street strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the store opened in 1959, the record business was starting to boom and business was good. It kept on growing, and so did the store, eventually occupying 2 buildings with multiple floors each at Canada’s retail intersection, Yonge and Dundas. The original sign was designed by Toronto’s Jack and Sam Markle and installed in 1969, with the second sign going up in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner Jack Markle once said “It’s history. You wouldn’t go to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower, you wouldn’t go to New York without seeing Times Square…It’s the same thing. You can’t go to Toronto without seeing [this sign]”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the store closed it doors in 2007, Ryerson University bought the property and agreed to restore and reinstall the signs to make them a permanent part of Toronto’s downtown. A few years later, citing dubious reasons, Ryerson tried to back out of their commitment. The sign did go up nearly a decade later and can now be seen spinning above Yonge-Dundas square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the Markle brothers who provided Toronto with an iconic sign that has lit up the city for over 50 years, we raise a glass of this Cherry Hibiscus Blonde Ale, pouring deep red with a thin white head, with aromas of toasty malt, tart cherries with a notes of herbs and flowers. Tart cherries, toasty malt and a lingering acidity characterize this bright and lively brew with fruity notes and a floral backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42839589912807,"sku":"","price":3.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-City-Lights-1-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685122294"},{"product_id":"ides-73-natural-law","title":"Ides 73: Natural Law","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eImagine a political party that generated such overwhelmingly positive vibes that, if they were elected, they would “magically” eliminate unemployment, crime and budget deficits, through the power of “yogic flying.”In the early 1990s, that is exactly what famous magician, illusionist, escape artist, Vice President of the Natural Law Party and Rosedale Member of Parliament candidate Doug Henning asked Canadians to imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDoug enjoyed a brilliant career as a magician: working on Broadway, hosting his own TV show, and creating illusions for Michael Jackson’s 1984 tour. But, as the 80s came to an end, he gave it all up to devote his energy to transcendental meditation and, eventually, national politics and the Natural Law Party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1993 federal election, Doug was running in the tony Toronto riding of Rosedale, promising that the Natural Law Party could achieve world peace through a technique called ‘yogic flying.’ One can only imagine the warm reception he received when pitching his platform to the denizens of Rosedale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe election was won by Jean Chrétien and the  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberal_Party_of_Canada\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eLiberal Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, but –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003edespite getting fewer than 1% of the votes –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHenning managed to finish 6th in his riding, ahead of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eMarxist-Leninists, Abolitionists, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eLibertarians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith slogans like “If you favour Natural Law, Natural Law will favour you,” it is perhaps not surprising that Elections Canada deregistered the party just a few years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo all those that participate in politics, we toast you with this Super Light Ale, so light it’s like flying through the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43320774885607,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-73-May-2022-Natural-Law-Super-Light-Ale-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685122375"},{"product_id":"ides-74-hazy-express-dipa","title":"Ides 74: Hazy Express","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn June of 1970, a rather remarkable train pulled into Union Station. 14 cars long, it was arguably the biggest party train ever to run the rails anywhere in the world. Filled with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, Traffic and Janis Joplin, the CN train was chartered to transport the performers across Canada to shows in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe nice thing about trains is that they generally stay on track, something that could not be said for the “Transcontinental Pop Festival,” which saw dates cancelled in Montreal and Vancouver, protests in Toronto and poor attendance in Winnipeg. The tour ultimately lost nearly a half million dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe musicians, on the other hand, had a ball. As captured in the 2003 film ‘Festival Express’ the bands all drank, jammed and made the most out of the two-week train trip across the continent. Remarkably, they hadn’t even made it out of Ontario before the train had to stop (yes, they pulled over the train) at the town of Chapleau (2022 Ice Fishing Capital of Canada!) to replenish their liquor supply by buying out the entire contents of the local LCBO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrateful Dead drummer Micky Hart said “Woodstock was a treat for the audience, but the train was a treat for the performers.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe toast the “Casey Jones” that drove that train with this Hazy Double IPA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43707671937255,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-74-June-2022-Festival-Express-Hazy-IPA-1-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685122498"},{"product_id":"ides-75-rochedale-rose","title":"Ides 75: Rochedale Rosé","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpened in 1968, and named after the English town where, in 1844, the world’s first cooperative society was established, the 18-storey\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rochdale_College#:~:text=Rochdale%20College%20was%20an%20experiment,a%20co%2Doperative%20living%20space.\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rochdale_College#:~:text=Rochdale%20College%20was%20an%20experiment,a%20co%2Doperative%20living%20space.\"\u003eRochdale College\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an extremely non-traditional concept: an ambitious experiment in education, free expression and community living where students were offered free tuition and dirt cheap rent; a college that issued no actual degrees (a non-degree could be had for $25 and the answer to a skill-testing question that the students could ask of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut the leadership (including Award-winning poet Dennis Lee, officer of the Order of Canada in 1993) and hedonistic students found themselves undone by their idealism, when their open-door policy eventually resulted in the college becoming a haven for drug dealers, biker gangs and squatters, few of whom had any particular interest in Rochdale’s educational offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRochdale College became the scene of overdoses, police raids, at least one murder and a half-dozen suicides. After only seven years, it was closed permanently after defaulting on its mortgage, but not before it helped spawn such venerable Toronto cultural institutions as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.passemuraille.ca\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.passemuraille.ca\/\"\u003eTheatre Passe Muraille\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/\"\u003eHouse of Anansi Press\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/this.org\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/this.org\/\"\u003eThis magazine\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.torontopubliclibrary.ca\/programs-and-classes\/exhibits\/spaced-out.jsp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.torontopubliclibrary.ca\/programs-and-classes\/exhibits\/spaced-out.jsp\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Spaced Out Library\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hasslefreeclinic.org\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hasslefreeclinic.org\/\"\u003eHassle Free Clinic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chbooks.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/chbooks.com\/\"\u003eCoach House Books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43993276973287,"sku":"149","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-75-July-2022-Rochdale-Rose-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685122866"},{"product_id":"ides-76-simcoe-smash","title":"Ides 76: Simcoe SMASH","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the first of August is officially known as Emancipation day in Ontario, many cities across the province celebrate different local holidays. Ottawa has Colonel By Day (he built the Rideau Canal), Sarnia celebrates Alexander Mackenzie, (Canada’s 2nd Prime Minister) and here in Toronto, we have Simcoe Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack when Ontario was still called Upper Canada, John Simcoe was its first lieutenant governor. During his time in that role, he moved the capital of Upper Canada from Newark to what is now Toronto. He instituted the courts of lawin Canada, and was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Canada almost a quarter of a century before it was abolished in the rest of the British Empire. In addition to a holiday, here in Ontario, we have a county and a lake named after him, as well as many schools and streets across the province (the intersection of John and Simcoe streets here in Toronto is no accident).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, although the hop variety was not named after him (it originated in Washington state), we are celebrating Simcoe day this year with a Simcoe SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hop), an uncomplicated pale ale that showcases the citrus, earthy \u0026amp; piney aromas that simcoe hops are known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44281813434599,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-76-August-2022-Simcoe-Smash-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684348129"},{"product_id":"laura-secords-long-trek","title":"Ides 56: Laura Secord's Long Trek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the launch of our book on the \u003cstrong\u003e100 Ides stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, we have plans to dig into that catalogue and pick some of our favourites for a re-brew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was about 4 years ago that we brewed \u003cstrong\u003eIdes #56\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Secord Chocolate Imperial Stout\u003c\/strong\u003e.  This gem of a winter beer is everything you could want on a cold, dark winter night.  It’s cold and dark, but rewards with\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eearthy cocoa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003esweet vanilla\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003efruity chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ea warming finish\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003eSo bring on the night and enjoy a can of this big, bold stout while you refresh yourself on how Laura Secord saved us from becoming the 51st state!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"(x1) Single Can","offer_id":44650777936103,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x8) Eight Pack","offer_id":44650956062951,"sku":"","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x24) Full Case","offer_id":44650777968871,"sku":null,"price":130.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"(x32) 32-Pack","offer_id":50570121412839,"sku":null,"price":170.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Can-LauraSecord_sLongTrek.png?v=1743424243"},{"product_id":"ides-78-amelia-red-hefewiezen","title":"Ides 78: Amelia","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eFrom the tale end of World War 1 in 1917 through the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 to the summer of 1919, a young Nurse’s Aide from Kansas, working at the Spadina Military Hospital on U of T campus, spent a great deal of her free time with her sister, watching young Royal Flying Corps pilots practice their manoeuvres above the airfields in Leaside and Armour Heights. It was here in Toronto that Amelia Earhart developed a passion for aviation, becoming the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, an international celebrity \u0026amp; feminist icon, a best-selling author, close friend of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and one of the founders of The 99s, an organization for female pilots.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45049054757095,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-78-October-2022-Amelia-1-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685123122"},{"product_id":"ides-79-sphynx-phantasm-ipa","title":"Ides 79: Sphynx","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eYou might see them as freakish alienesque creatures, or maybe you know that they’re adorable, affectionate, sweater-wearing companions who are less likely to make you sneeze, but you probably didn’t know that hairless kitties originated right here in Toronto, in 1966, when Riyadh Bawa, a University of Toronto student, enlisted the help of a rare hairless cat named Prune in developing a breed of hairless partly-hypoallergenic cats called the Sphynx. As a tribute to these odd-but-lovable felines, we brewed this hazy IPA with Phantasm powder (extracted from Sauvignon grapes), delivering bold, fruit-forward flavours, supported by a tasty malt backbone and a pleasantly balanced bitter finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45149265854695,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-79-November-2022-Sphynx-2048x2048.jpg?v=1685123194"},{"product_id":"ides-80-communitree-fruit-sour","title":"Ides 80: Communitree","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToronto is a city of trees, having one of the most luxuriant canopies on Earth. The city plants over 100,000 new trees a year in addition to whatever private landowners plant, so it should come as no surprise that over 700,000 kilos of fruit grow here each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut anyone who lives in the city knows that a lot of that fruit goes to waste, either mashed on sidewalks or rotting in people’s backyards. In 2008, a woman named Laura Reinsborough figured there had to be a way to put all that fruit to use, and started an organization to pick, share, use, and preserve the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot Far From The Tree has found a home for over 100,000 kilos of fruit since then through volunteer picks, sharing one-third of the fruit with the tree owners, one-third amongst volunteer pickers, and one-third with food banks, community kitchens, supportive housing programs, and community health centres in the GTA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 2023, Henderson Brewing will be partnering with Not Far From The Tree to support their volunteers, provide a location to store and sell surplus fruit and, unsurprisingly, make beer with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinishing slightly dry, encouraging another sip, this tart, fruity, refreshing sour ale is a toast to all the volunteers who have saved fruit from sidewalks and compost piles these past 14 years and it’s also hint of what might be brewing at Henderson next summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664738148583,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-80-December-2022-Communitree-2048x2048.jpg?v=1685127625"},{"product_id":"ides-81-planets-cold-ipa","title":"Ides 81: Planets","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in Januarys past, this month’s Ides was inspired by another little-known and now-defunct Toronto sports franchise: the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/archives\/the-hockey-league-that-was-literally-ready-to-roll-in-1993-1.5166869\"\u003eToronto Planets\u003c\/a\u003e. Established 30 years ago for the fledgling International Roller Hockey League, the Planets played their home games at Varsity arena against such teams as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sacramento_River_Rats\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1670979935871000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1jGcTXoBE2DnSovlEdgsBd\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sacramento_River_Rats\" title=\"Sacramento River Rats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSacramento River Rats\u003c\/a\u003e, the Empire State Cobras, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edmonton_Sled_Dogs\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1670979935871000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1azKwBwGsATUwU1ZAYOWRx\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edmonton_Sled_Dogs\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEdmonton Sled Dogs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Planets played in the summer, on concrete, wearing inline skates. With Gretzky’s trade to Los Angeles blowing up hockey in the U.S. and the inline skate fad in full force, it seemed like the perfect time to launch the league.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer Leafs Lou Franceschetti and Dan Daoust would each play a half-dozen games, even though they had barely ever skated on inlines. “It’s only my sixth or seventh time on the blades so I was a little nervous,” Daoust told The Toronto Star after his debut, “I find stopping is very hard.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe team struggled to find fans, and playing in the summer at an un-air-conditioned Varsity did not help. Despite almost clinching the league trophy, the Murphy Cup, the team folded after year one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45991185711335,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Henderson-Ides-81-January-2023-Planets-1024x1024.jpg?v=1685128342"},{"product_id":"ides-82-onward-upward-belgian-dubbel","title":"Ides 82: Onward And Upward Belgian Dubbel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Black History Month, we invited our friends, beer bloggers Edward Buhnai (aka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tdotdrinks\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@tdotdrinks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) \u0026amp; Meoshi Nottage (aka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/craftbeerphoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@craftbeerphoenix\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), to curate our Ides release. 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A special thanks goes out to Toronto's Nickel 9 distillery for supplying their delicious Island Diaz Spiced Rum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Can (473ml)","offer_id":46410559127783,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/products\/Ides80December2022JackSharpRumRaisinImperialStoutBG.jpg?v=1678892000"},{"product_id":"ides-1-dear-toronto-you-suck-love-vancouver","title":"Ides 1: Dear Toronto, With Love From Vancouver","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone who lives in Toronto has heard it: the visitor from Manitoba, the Habs fan on TV, the guy on the chairlift behind you at Whistler, all telling you “Toronto sucks!” Why?!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes everyone else in Canada think we suck? Okay, we haven’t won a hockey championship in nearly 50 years, and we had that SARS thing, plus a few clunky mayors but still, this town has so much going for it! Toronto is the world’s most multicultural city, with over 140 languages spoken. We have a great beach, the world’s largest car-free urban community, and North America’s largest cultural festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of all that, Toronto was named the best place to live in the world in 2015 by The Economist. Vancouver, we want to be your friend—so c’mon over for a beer. 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Last year Nicole Moss did the same, and won the Best-Of Drawing and Illustration award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNicole created this original piece of art to represent the Exhibition, combining art, nature, the city and fun.  She notes: \u003ci\u003e“I wanted to include Murray Koffler, as he has kick started many artists’ careers with this exhibition. There is a paint splatter covering some of his face, showing that his vision of the arts in a public space has come to life. There are numerous paint splatters all over the collage to represent how the artists take over Nathan Phillips Square for this event.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe hope you will agree that this Radicle Wheat is a work of art in its own right, and we thank our own emerging artists Jeff Kaldma and Jeremy Moore for this delicious composition.  Made with prairie wheat and Belgian yeast, this beer is a tasty midsummer treat with hints of coriander and orange peel and a crisp, tart finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenderson Brewing x Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Ides Series Artist Collab in Sixth Year + TOAF Celebrates 60th Anniversary this July!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanada’s largest and longest-running contemporary outdoor art fair is turning 60!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Outdoor Art Fair will take place from July 2-11 and celebrates artists online as a digital event. Enjoy artist-led studio tours, curated collections and virtual art talks, or visit select artists showcased at stackt market. Art lovers can browse and buy artworks from 400+ artists. For more info, visit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/toaf.ca\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1625437382937000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNETG-JouIO4f-FgjRR1BzN_cyu4Kg\" href=\"http:\/\/toaf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTOAF.ca\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTOAF will be on site at Henderson Brewery the 2nd weekend of the fair, Saturday July 10, 1-6 PM to enjoy the outdoors and the new artist collaboration Ides Series brew with you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46744577605863,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/TOAEsquare-image-01-01-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1683142973"},{"product_id":"ides-4-poke-mango-find-yourself","title":"Ides 4: Poké Mango Find Yourself","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHistory has given us its share of fads; some good, some not so much. No one was too hung-up in 1957, when Wham-O sold 25 million hula hoops in only two months.  And nobody really has a problem with the more than 100 million Rubik’s Cubes sold since 1980. Pet Rocks, Cabbage Patch Kids, Sea Monkeys and the Macarena, on the other hand…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis summer, we find ourselves faced with what many consider to be a particularly dumb fad.  Hordes of people, mostly adults, have been seen holding smartphones in front of themselves while chasing virtual creatures through the real world. This fad has caused people to jump into the subway tracks, walk blindly into traffic, stop their cars in the middle of intersections, all in pursuit of fictional characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat madness has come over us that Toronto Police have felt compelled to issue this warning?:  “We’re trying to send a message and that message is ‘Be safe.’ Is a Squirtle worth your life? 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A one-of-a-kind guitar called Voyageur contains and amplifies these stories, providing fascinating insights into what it means to be Canadian. 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The rest of the country laughed, and we cringed a bit (not the only time during Mel’s tenure), but the fact is he got the job done and the 35 emergencies called-in that day were taken care of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust in case we have to face another invasion this winter, we’ve brewed this lightly-spiced Winter Warmer to make watching those billions of falling snowflakes a little more pleasant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46823977124071,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-December-2016-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684180247"},{"product_id":"copy-of-ides-8-operation-snowplow","title":"Ides 9: The End of Honesty","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ides of January is our tribute to the one and only Ed Mirvish, a man who built a landmark, rekindled Toronto’s theatre scene, and gave away turkeys every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe End of Honesty is meant to be a cheap and cheerful, basic beer; one that Ed himself might have stocked on his shelves. We called it an “add-junk” lager, because we used sugar, bought from Honest Ed’s, as an adjunct to the normal br\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003eewing ingredients. 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Like Rip Van Winkle, he has found himself in a brave new world of ingredients and techniques, ripe for exploration. The Henderson Cup-winning beer was a raspberry Lambic-style ale, aged patiently for 22 years (!)   The Ides of February is a Black IPA with Raspberries which conveys the spirit of Ed’s Cup-winning Lambic in a more reasonable time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46824055374055,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-February-2017-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684181177"},{"product_id":"des-11-50-years-of-anansi","title":"Ides 12: 50 Years Of Anansi","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne day, about two years ago, a nice man introduced himself and told us he was from Anansi Press, a publishing company that was soon to be moving in beside us. Not just a regular publisher, but a publisher of ‘very good books.’ That was exciting news and the beginning of a very nice relationship, which has included four ‘Beers \u0026amp; Books’ events so far.  Now it’s the House of Anansi’s 50th anniversary and we’re helping them celebrate.  Introducing the Ides of April, a cucumber blonde made to go with sunny days and very good books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe story of Anansi starts in 1967. Alarmed by the tiny selection of Canadian-authored books published in Canada, two young writers, Dennis Lee and David Godfrey, sat down over a beer to sketch out an idea for a Canadian publishing house. House of Anansi Press was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTwo years later, Anansi was responsible for over one-third of all English-language novels published in Canada. 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Celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Bobby Flay have gone out of their way to eat it when in town. It holds a spot in the “1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We thought it would be fun to toot the hometown horn by bringing something uniquely Torontonian to Canada’s 150th birthday party. What’s better than creating a beer that is the perfect pairing with a peameal sandwich, the Official Food of Toronto?” says Adin Wener, co-founder of Henderson Brewing Co.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenderson has teamed up with the Carousel Bakery and Kozlik’s mustard, both situated in Toronto’s world-renowned St. Lawrence Market, and Kevin Durkee from the Culinary Adventure Co., a Toronto-based food tour group, to create this beer as a nod to all the flavours at play, aiming to create the perfect beer to pair with this famed sandwich.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe history of the sandwich is pure Hogtown: peameal bacon was invented here in the early 1900s by William Davies (who died in 1921 after being butted by a goat). To extend the shelf life of lean loin cuts, Davies rolled them in crushed yellow peas. Cornmeal eventually replaced the peas, and it took another 50 years for the sandwich to arrive, but the result is world-famous deliciousness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe iconic Carousel Bakery has been serving up these sandwiches to the masses from the same location in the Market since 1977. 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With our pals at Sweet Pete’s, we present the second annual Ride On, Radler.  This year’s version is made with passionfruit (and a hint of citrus).  Last year’s version featured Sweet Pete himself, and this yeas version features Chris Cousineau waxing poetic about his love of two wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike last year’s version, this Radler is a bit more beery and not as sweet as other Radlers.  To go with it, there is also a new limited-edition Sweet Pete’s + Henderson “Tour De Bière” cycling jersey!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830150222055,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-June-2017-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684258918"},{"product_id":"ides-15-radicle-pale-ale","title":"Ides 15: Radicle Pale Ale","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radicle is the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed. Our Radicle Pale Ale brings together an emerging artist and an emerging brewer, collaborating in celebration of the 56th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Started in 1961 by Murray and Maravelle Koffler, the TOAE has helped launch numerous careers. Notable artists such as Ken Danby, David Blackwood, Joanne Tod, Jennifer Stead and Harlan House exhibited here during early stages of their careers and, last year, Kaley Flowers did the same, winning the Best of Student award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSays Kaley: “These two are looking a bit flushed! One is feeling a very good vibe – the other, in unknowing bliss, may have broken their phone. These figurines were made in homage to some of the unusual and eccentric characters I’ve encountered during after-dark escapades, and inspired by the spectrum of emotions and strange circumstances that sometimes occur during a night of overindulgence!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope you’ll agree that this Radicle Pale Ale is a work of art in its own right, and we thank our own emerging artist James Turco for this thoughtful and tasty composition. Dry and easy-drinking with citrus, pine, and floral notes – this is our salute to the great West Coast-style pale ale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henderson Brewing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830150975719,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2428\/8600\/files\/Ides-of-July-2017-01-1024x1024.jpg?v=1684258999"}],"url":"https:\/\/shophendersonbrewing.com\/collections\/ides-archives.oembed?page=4","provider":"Henderson Brewing Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}