The Cool Beer Brewing Company is a microbrewery in the southern end of Etobicoke, Ontario, in an area known as Mimico.
| Headquarters | Etobicoke, Ontario |
|---|---|
Key people | Bobby Crecouzos (founder) |
History
editCool Beer Brewing was founded in 1997 by Bobby Crecouzos.[1] The brewery started off in Brampton, Ontario, as just a small microbrewery serving one type of beer. After the brewery introduced its hemp based brand of beer in 2003, it outgrew its Brampton location, and in 2005, moved to Etobicoke to help maintain growth and meet demand.[2]
Beers
editThe Cool Beer Brewing offers three types of beer. Cool Beer, a North American Blonde lager, is its flagship brew, which it started brewing in 1997.[3] In 2003, they released Millennium Buzz Hemp Beer, which was the first beer in Canada that is hemp-based.[4] In 2009, the brewery released its third beer, Stonewall Light. This was the first light beer produced by the brewery, and is similar to Cool Beer, but with fewer carbohydrates and calories.[5]
Packaging
editThe brewery started by offering only bottles and full-sized kegs. In 2013, they added 355 mL slim cans as well as being the first brewery to offer a 3.1 L mini keg to their packaging options.[6]
The beers are offered as bottles in 4 packs, 24 packs, and single cans. In addition to the mini keg, there is also a 20L keg and 58.6L keg available.
Awards
editCool Brewery's beers have won awards at both the provincial and national level. The awards for each beer are listed below.[7][8]
Cool Beer
edit| Year | Provincial Awards |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Gold Medal |
| 2009 | Silver Medal |
| Year | National Awards |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Silver Medal |
| 2008 | Bronze Medal |
| 2005 | Silver Medal |
Millennium Hemp
edit| Year | Provincial Awards |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Bronze Medal |
| 2013 | Silver Medal |
| 2012 | Gold Medal |
| 2008 | Gold Medal |
| 2007 | Gold Medal |
| 2006 | Gold Medal |
| Year | National Awards |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Gold Medal |
| 2012 | Gold Medal |
| 2011 | Silver Medal |
| 2009 | Silver Medal |
| 2008 | Gold Medal |
| 2006 | Gold Medal |
| 2005 | Gold Medal |
| 2004 | Silver Medal |
Stonewall Light
edit| Year | Provincial Awards |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Gold Medal |
| 2013 | Gold Medal |
| 2012 | Gold Medal |
| 2009 | Gold Medal |
| Year | National Awards |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Gold Medal |
References
edit- ^ JTaylor, "Cool Beer", JARKS Canada, 16 October 2012, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "About Our Company", Cool Beer Brewery, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Cool Beer", Cool Beer Brewery, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Millennium Buzz", Cool Beer Brewery, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Stonewall Light", Cool Beer Brewery, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Cool Beer Brewery" Canadian Business Journal, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Past Winners" Archived 2015-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, Ontario Brewing Awards, Retrieved 22 November 2015
- ^ "Winners" Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Brewing Awards, Retrieved 22 November 2015