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Beer 101 Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Brewmaster Sean Goddard What is the difference between a hoppy beer and a bitter beer? Is there one? This is a great question! With a lot of hype coming out about new IPA styles, we must educate ourselves as to what hoppy means as well as what bitter…

A Note from Chris 2018: That’s a Wrap Well that was a whirlwind finish to the year. 2018 bombarded us with a number of challenges but thanks to such an effective and hard working team, the successes certainly outweighed these difficulties. As we look into 2019, 2020 and beyond, we’ll be analysing all of these…

A Note from Chris Beer, Beer, and Even More Beer It’s the leadup until Christmas and boy do we have the selection of beer for you. We predictably have our core lineup – Farmer’s Daughter, Whistling Paddler, Class V, Midnight Stout, Legion Lager and KLR93. 6 beers that are representative of a variety of styles…

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…

A Note from Chris Powered by Whitewater In January 2010, I was in the Grand Canyon with James, on a 19-day kayak and raft trip. Hundreds of miles, lots of rapids and even more beers. It’s one of the trips that truly inspired the brewery. Short days with the sun setting over the canyon in…

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…

A Note from Chris Good Beer is Worth More Than a Buck So, what exactly is the buck-a-beer challenge? A simple answer, with a somewhat complicated outcome. In a nutshell, the Ontario government has lowered the minimum price that beer is allowed to be sold for and have challenged breweries to sell beer for as…

A Note From Chris Summer is Crazy (as always) Summer finally arrived, and it’s been a challenging one. The fire that we had in February set us back regarding inventory. We couldn’t brew for two months which meant that we depleted any stock that we had, and we’ve been working at 100% to try and…

A Note from Chris 5 Years?! Some day’s it feels like I’ve been working with the brewery my whole life, other days it feels like we’re only a year or two old. Well this weekend we celebrated our 5th Birthday at our Riverside Brewery and Brew Pub during the #Alwaystimetoplay festival. I think both of…

A Note from Chris A Month of Awards April was a great month for celebrating the Ottawa Valley. On Saturday April 28th it was the 2018 Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce Gala & Awards. Last year, WBC won “Large Business of the Year” and it was a complete shock that we’re very proud of.…