Tristan Weedmark

Easter Dinner may not look the same this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be as delicious! This week we have epitomized comfort food with our Farmer’s Daughter Mac’n’Cheese! As Chris would say, you’ll want to ‘tuck in’ to this gooey bowl of goodness before the video is through!

Farmer’s Daughter Mac’n’Cheese
Ingredients:
8 cups of Cooked Macaroni Elbows
1/4 cup Butter
2 Roasted Garlic Cloves (minced)
1/2 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 1/2 cups 2% Milk
1/4 cup 35% Cream
3/4 cup Farmer Daughter
1 cup Shredded Parmesan
3 cups Grated Aged Cheddar

Method:
1. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and add flour to make the roux.
2. Add garlic and salt/pepper. Cook for about 3/4 minutes.
3. Add beer, milk and cream. Bring to a simmer and keep it there until thickened. While still at a simmer, add Parmesan and cheddar slowly while whisking to incorporate cheese into sauce.
4. Add macaroni to sauce. Top with panko (bread crumbs) and bake until golden if crusty top is desired.

Are you seeking kitchen inspiration during these times? Look no further. Our Head Chef, Sarah, whipped up a couple of great recipes for you to try at home, and our President and Co-Founder, Chris, was kind enough to film a play-by-play for you. Enjoy!

Whistling Paddler Honey Bread

Ingredients:
12 oz Whistling Paddler
3 cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/4 cup Honey
6 Tablespoons Butter (cold and cut into slices)
Pinch of Kosher Salt

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F; grease 9×5 bread pan.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Pour in beer and honey. Mix until just combined.
4. Pour batter into pan and put butter slices on top.
5. Bake for 45-55 min.

Class V Hummus

Ingredients:
200 fl oz Can of Chick Peas (drained)
2 Cloves of garlic
1/4 cup Tahini
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Class V IPA

Method:
1. Combine all ingredients except beer in food processor using the S Blade.
2. Slowly incorporate beer; scrape sides.
3. Chill for 2 hours.

In addition to our Ottawa Valley Home Delivery program, we have introduced Ottawa Home Delivery days to help make access to Whitewater beer and merchandise even easier. All you have to do is place your order online by noon the day before your delivery day, and we’ll drop your order off at your front door!

Here are the delivery dates by area and the corresponding order deadlines:

Mondays – Ottawa Central, South, and East (order by Sunday at noon)
Tuesdays – Arnprior, Renfrew and surrounding area (order by Monday at noon)
Thursdays – Pembroke, Petawawa, Deep River, and surrounding area (order by Wednesday at noon)
Fridays – Ottawa Central and West (order by Thursday at noon)

With all of the concerning news flooding our timelines, we want to take a moment out of each day to share some positive, and hopefully useful, content with you to help self-isolation feel a little less isolating. Our first suggestion is to stop and enjoy the view.

Join in and share photos of how you’re spending your time in self-isolation as well as any tips and tricks to stay connected while we’re all apart. We’ll select our favourite photo at the end of the month and the winner will receive a $100 gift card to use on whitewaterbeer.ca. To enter, comment on any of our Facebook posts about this contest with your photo entry and use hashtags #WBCPhotoContest #ThisIsHowWeIsolate

Stay well, friends. 

For more information visit: https://whitewaterbeer.ca/photocontest/

Our drive-through is open for beer and food! Give us a call and place your order, or stop by and one of our team members will meet you at your car. We hope to brighten your day and lighten your load by making our drive-through as quick, safe, and pleasant as possible.

You can find the take-out menu here: https://whitewaterbeer.ca/drivethrough/

To order ahead give us a call: (613) 646-0101

For those of you further away, we can ship you beer (not food, sorry!) via our website. We have implemented reduced shipping rates to make shipping even more accessible. And, our FREE home delivery service in the Ottawa Valley is still running.

Shipping Rates:
$5 flat rate shipping on orders $25 and under
$10 flat rate shipping on orders between $25 – $100
FREE shipping on orders of $100 or more

Stay safe, stay well, and stay hopeful! 

Earlier this morning we recorded a message for all of you that has now been supported by Premier Doug Ford. It is as follows:

Our hearts go out to those affected by COVID-19, and we’re grateful to those who are closing their businesses and suspending their social calendars to help flatten the curve. We, like many small businesses, survive and thrive by bringing communities together to share in this experience we call life. To do our part to contain this terrible virus, we have made the difficult and measured decision to temporarily close Lakeside Brew Pub and Bottle Shop. This closure also means that our upcoming events are postponed until further notice. We’re hopeful that if we all do our part, we can get back to business as usual in no time.

It is important to us that our community feels supported during these times. To ensure that food is still available, we are introducing a limited take-out menu. All orders will be available for pick-up through our Drive Through that is usually reserved for beer. We will follow up in short order with the menu and ordering details.

We remain open online and have reduced shipping fees to help make sure you have safe access to Whitewater Brewing Co. beer.
We thank you for your support, and we look forward to getting back to serving you as soon as safe and responsible.

Follow along on Facebook for real-time updates and a video annoucment from our President and Co-Founder, Chris Thompson

It’s the most wonderful time for a beer!

The early bird gets the best presents! We’ve put together a selection of gift packages that are sure to please the craft beer aficionado on your holiday shopping list. Plus, our extra festive 12 Beers of Christmas is now available, and 12% off from Black Friday through Cyber Monday!

Elf Sampler

The perfect gift for the person on your list that likes to drink their beer 6oz at a time. 😉 This gift pack includes 4 x 473ml cans (your choice) and a beautiful locally made sample paddle with 4 x 6oz glasses.We even gift wrap for you!

The Yukon Cornelius Special 

Keep your noggin’ warm, and your beer ready to pour with the Yukon Cornelius Special! This package include 1 x 32oz growler of your choice and WBC toque.

Available beer styles include Farmer’s Daughter, Whistling Paddler, Class V, Midnight Stout

Ugly Christmas Sweater

You are sure to be the best-dressed turkey at the company Christmas party in this comfy cotton number. Grab a pint and cozy up to the fire wearing this haute conversation starter.

Cue Bob and Doug McKenzie’s 12 Days of Christmas! white

12 Beers of Christmas

Do you have a beer fan on your list that also likes to keep it festive all December long?! 12 Beers of Christmas is back again with some festive favourites and new jolly brews.

Gift Certificate

Whether you have a foodie, beer lover, or WBC gear fan on your list our gift certificate is sure to please. Gift Certificates can be used in our Bottle Shops or Brew Pubs. Give the gift of local.

Ho Ho Ho

The gifting season is upon us, and at Whitewater Brewing Co. we want to make sure that your holiday shopping is as stress-free as possible. That’s why we’ve put together this gift guide that has a little something for everyone. These gifts are sure to please the craft beer lover on your list!

Elf Sampler

The perfect gift for the person on your list that likes to drink their beer 6oz at a time. 😉 This gift pack includes 4 x 473ml cans (your choice) and a locally made sample paddle with 4 x 6oz glasses wrapped in a WBC bag.

The Yukon Cornelius Special 

Keep your noggin’ toasty, and your beer ready to pour with the Yukon Cornelius Special! This package include 1 x 32oz growler of your choice and WBC toque.

Available beer styles include Farmer’s Daughter, Whistling Paddler, Class V, Midnight Stout

Frosty’s Choice

Frosty’s Choice will keep you toasty, stylish, and refreshed this winter! This gift pack includes 1 x 64oz growler of your choice (with deposit) and our WBC Christmas Sweater all wrapped in a WBC bag. After all, it’s the most wonderful time for a beer!

12 Beers of Christmas

The quintessential gift for the person on your list that likes to keep their drinks festive! 12 Beers of Christmas is back again with some new flavours and some old favourites.

Gift Certificate

Whether you have a foodie, beer aficionado, or WBC gear lover on your list our gift certificate is sure to please. Gift Certificates can be used in our Bottle Shops or Brew Pubs. Give the gift of local.

A Note from Chris

Catch you next month!

Cheers,

Chris Thompson

Brewery News

Brewer’s Dinner – Hunter Edition

It’s that time of the year again – it’s our second annual Hunter Edition Brewer’s Dinner! Last year hunters and wild game lovers sold this special edition Brewer’s Dinner out, so get your tickets while you can. Get your tickets here.

Beer 101

A sour trend.

By Head Brewer Sean

In the USA, beer has been drifting into many interesting directions over the past ten years. Sours, in particular, have been increasing in popularity. We are starting to see this trend in Canada now. With a lot of new sours hitting the shelves I figured we should talk about them a little and see where WBC stands.

To make a sour beer, you introduce bacteria during the brewing process. There are many different strains of bacteria used but to keep things simple we will talk about lactobacillus. Lactobacillus is a ubiquitous bacteria found on foods and grain. It is one of the main reasons we are so careful about infections at the brewery. This bacterium is on all of our malted grain. For this reason, we try to keep the malt as far away from our cellar as possible. Despite the necessary precautions, adding this bacteria back into the fold is worth the risk.

There are two ways of creating sour beer. One is pitching “lacto” into a tank or barrel and allowing the souring to take place naturally. The other is what’s called “kettle souring”. Kettle souring is a much faster and more controlled way to create a sour beer. You essentially pitch the “lacto” before boiling the wort, and it sours overnight. The pitching lacto can take months, if not a year, to get the souring results. Therefore, kettle souring is a more commonly used technique with smaller breweries.

Once a sour base beer is brewed, the flavour options are endless. Brewers can add fruit or teas, and even dry hop to get that IPA aroma and flavour. The possibilities are endless. There are many examples of these styles at the LCBO and on bar shelves right now.

I have a question for you, do you like sour beers? Have you tried any before? If so, what styles do you enjoy most? What’s your favourite flavour? I would love to hear your thoughts and what you do and don’t like.

That’s all for today. Until next time and CHEERS!

Cooking with Beer

Roasted Butternut Squash Beer Soup

By Chef Paddy

Best Paired with Whistling Paddler

Ingredients

3 butternut squash
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
500 ml milk
800 ml liquid – chicken stock, vegetable stock or water
200 ml Whistling Paddler beer
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
125 ml heavy cream
3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
1 tsp truffle oil
1 tbsp olive oil
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
2 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried)

Directions

1. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. (Seeds can be reserved and toasted off with oil and salt to use as a garnish for the soup if desired.)
2. Drizzle the flesh side of the squash with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place face down on a lined baking sheet and roasted at 375 for 30 minutes until nice and soft.
3. Let cool, then scoop out flesh into a soup pot. Add diced onion, garlic, milk, the liquid of choice, beer, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
5. Blend with an immersion blender or food processor until smooth.
6. Stir in heavy cream, parmesan, truffle oil, olive oil, rosemary, thyme.
7. Adjust any seasoning or thickness as preferred.
8. Serve topped with crumbled goat cheese and toasted squash seeds if desired.
9. Enjoy with fresh bread and a Whistling Paddler English Style Ale.

Ho Ho Ho

The gifting season is upon us, and at Whitewater Brewing Co. we want to make sure that your holiday shopping is as stress-free as possible. That’s why we’ve put together this gift guide that includes a variety of gift packs made special for the holidays. These gifts are sure to please the craft beer lover on your list!

Santa’s Favourites

Never worry about rings on your table again!  This gift pack includes 6 x 473ml cans (1 of each style) and a matching 6 pack of cork coasters wrapped in a WBC bag.

Elf Sampler

The perfect gift for the person on your list that likes to drink their beer 6oz at a time. 😉 This gift pack includes 4 x 473ml cans (your choice) and a locally made sample paddle with 4 x 6oz glasses wrapped in a WBC bag.

Frosty’s Choice

Frosty’s Choice will keep you toasty, and refreshed this winter! This gift pack includes 1 x 64oz growler of your choice (with deposit), a WBC scarf, 1 x glass of your choice, wrapped in a WBC bag.

12 Beers of Christmas

The quintessential gift for the person on your list that likes to keep their drinks festive! 12 Beers of Christmas is back again with some new flavours and some old favourites.

Gift Certificate

Whether you have a foodie, beer aficionado, or WBC gear lover on your list our gift certificate is sure to please. Gift Certificates can be used in our Bottle Shops or Brew Pubs. Give the gift of local.