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ries, including awards for their Clean Slate Pale Ale at its tasting room. The line of beer is fittingly named
and their Plum Grove Sour Ale. Acknowledgments Beer 101, and each can has a label that comes with a
like these help to support the region’s growth and lesson on the corresponding style of beer. The label
development as well as the international reputation includes the flavor profile of each beer, its history,
of Canadian craft beer. ingredients and proper food pairings. Beers from
lagers and IPAs to Saisons and sours are available for
As the region’s wine and beer industry continues to tasting and purchase in the retail store. You can also
grow, the local Niagara College has developed pro- find them at several bars and restaurants in the area.
grams to support the education of skilled workers in
the industry. The college now offers several full-time From a little farm town to a bustling tourist hub,
programs on winemaking, brewing and distilling. Niagara-on-the-Lake and the surrounding region has
Niagara College Teaching Brewery is honing in on the come a long way from its humble beginnings. Now
next generation of Niagara brewers, who will continue home to almost 100 wineries and nearly a dozen craft
the tradition of craft brewing in Niagara. The two-year breweries, Niagara-on-the-Lake has an opportunity
Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management to change the way people think of Canadian food and
program started in 2010 and has since seen over 150 beverage. Through standing by traditional values,
brewers graduate with almost 100% employment practicing sustainable approaches to business and
rate. The college works to drive a growing number of putting out diverse, quality products, the town con-
young people to the area who will be the next leaders tinues to nurture and perfect the art of craft brewing
in the industry and help build more local businesses. and winemaking. Whether you’re a wine lover or
you prefer the tastes of a quality craft brew, mark
The teaching brewery has an impressive facility with Niagara-on-the-Lake down on your list of the next
an on-site hop yard and the capabilities of producing must-see travel destinations. This region is on the rise.
1000L of beer at a time. Students cover everything
from brewing and evaluating beer to packaging and
selling it. The college also sells the beer to the public

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