By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnson
Toronto’s legendary annual Festival of Beer returned on July 28-30, 2023, to the Bet98 Bandshell Stage at Exhibition Place on the lovely waterfront with crowd favourite musical headliners Ice Cube and special guest Big Boi on Friday, Third Eye Blind on Saturday, and T-Pain on Sunday, along with over 400 of Ontario’s top beers and other libations plus delicious food such as Touro Brazilian Steak, Heirloom Chicken, and crab & shrimp roll along with fun and games like basketball and bean bag toss.
Guest paired their favourite beverages with delectable culinary offerings from the biggest selection of food vendors ever to hit the festival.
Food vendors included:Heirloom; Ontario Corn; Meltwich; The Real Empanada; Nozomi Fusion Kitchen; Giro D’Italia; Poutine Supreme; Oyster Boy; Pop Daddy Snacks; Chung Chun Rice Dogs; Craig’s Cookies; Hotdog Al; Tiny Tom; 6 Spice Rack; Rancho Relaxo; Twigz Pretzels, and more, all designed to perfectly pair.
The TO Beer festival was a huge event and entertainment was at a premium this year. This entertainer has worked at the most exclusive clubs in the world — DJ Charlie B. The Juno-nominated rapper and record producer played tunes all three days on the BB stage.The audience was dancing up a storm and really enjoying the vibe of the music scene for the weekend.
The official list of participating brewers and distillers who served on at TFOB 2023 include:Thornbury Village Craft Cider & Brew House; Wrinkly Bear; Something in the Water; Miski Brewing Co.; high Park Brewery, Lost Craft Brewery, Lake of Bays, Side Launch Brewery, Guinness, Frank Brewing; Vieni Estates; Crabbie’s Ginger Beer; White Water Brewing Co.; Hop Valley; Creemore; Steam Whistle; Cool Beer; Old Credit; 8.6; Ace Hill; Wellington Brewery; Puppers; Cerveza Tona; Brickworks Ciderhouse; Golden Field Brewery; Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery; Nickel Brook Brewing Co.; Big Rock; Left Field; Cowbell Brewing; Goose Island, Glory Days Brewing; Amsterdam Brewery; Great Lakes; Waterloo Brewing/Landshark; BEA; Corona; Mill Street Brewery; Radical Road; Bud Light/ Bud Light Seltzer; McClelland Premium Imports; Palm Bay; Carib, and others. BEYOND BEER included Vizzy; Simply Spiked; Topo Chico; Arizon Hard; Coors Seltzer; Founder’s Original; Coldstream Clear; Cabana Coast; 40 Creek Whiskey; Mike’s Hard; s; Vice Spirits; JNS International; Nutrl; Diageo; Ranch Water; Bulleit Bourbon; Cottage Springs; Smirnoff; High Noon Seltzer; Aperol, and more. Food vendors include Heirloom; Ontario Corn; Meltwich; The Real Empanada; Nozomi Fusion Kitchen; Giro D’Italia; Poutine Supreme; Oyster Boy; Pop Daddy Snacks; Chung Chun Rice Dogs; Craig’s Cookies; Hotdog Al; Tiny Tom; 6 Spice Rack; Rancho Relaxo; Twigz Pretzels, and more, all designed to perfectly pair. About Toronto’s Festival of BeerToronto’s Festival of Beer, presented by The Beer Store, featured hundreds of brews, seriously good eats, live entertainment, and plenty of beer love at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, The event was Canada’s premiere celebration of the golden beverage. Visit FB, IG & Twitter @TOBeerFestival #TOBeerFest #BeerFest #TFOB2023.
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