Podcast appearances and mentions of king brewery

In this week's episode, Joe and Matt discuss the heritage of one of the UK's most established brews, Abbot Ale by Greene King Brewery. In the Hop Topic, Matt shares details on the next round collaboration between Aunt Bessie's and Northern Monk Brewery with their Yorkshire Pudding beer!Be sure to follow Greene King Brewery

In this second Ontario Brewer podcast for April, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato chats with Niagara College Teaching Brewery Brewmaster Program student Jamie Shillow and with Phil DiFonzo, who is the brewmaster at King Brewery. Phil tells the group about an upcoming brand, Barn Door Brewing Company, and talks the group through a tasting of its first release: Toombstone India Pale Lager.  

In the second Ontario Brewer Podcast featuring the beers of King Brewery and Noble Hops, Mirella Amato, of BeerologyTM is joined by King Brewery brewer, Matt Tweedy as well as Eric Leveille from Upper Canada Cheese. Matt has brought in the King Vienna Lager and King Pilsner and talks the group through a detailed beer tasting, lingering on the character that Noble Hops add to beer. Eric shares the story of Upper Canada Cheese, describing the Guernsey Cow milk that they use at Upper Canada, and what it contributes to cheese. The trio then dives into beer & cheese pairings, with Upper Canada Guernsey Curds, Comfort Cream as well as Guernsey Girl, a grilling cheese made in the tradition of Finnish Bread Cheese. Both Matt and Eric have an idea of the pairings they think will work, and find themselves surprised by the results of the tasting!

With this episode of Ontario Brewer, Mirella Amato, of BeerologyTM begins an exploration of the third beer ingredient featured in this podcast season: hops. Mirella is joined by Matt Tweedy and Doug Hyatt from King Brewery, where Noble Hops are used. The pair shares their experience with the two different kinds of Noble hops that are used to brew their King Vienna Lager and King Pilsner. Matt and Doug also explain why these hops are key in brewing authentic European style beers. Matt explains what Noble Hops are and what it’s like to brew with them. He also talks about the current advances that are being made with hops in Germany. The pair then share their perception of the aromas and flavours that Noble hops impart to beer and share some of their favourite food pairings…it might be time for a King & Pizza party!

For part two of the Ontario Brewer Podcast feature on King Brewery, Mirella and brewmaster Phil DiFonzo are joined by Michael Simpson, who is the owner of Leslieville Cheese Market. Together, they sample the King Vienna Lager and King Pilsner, pairing them with two cheeses that Michael has brought from his shop: Abbot’s Gold. Yorkshire Dales Cheese Co.: England A Dutch Masterpiece – Franz Hals Goat Cheese. FrieslandCampina: Holland A special thanks to our partner for this podcast: Leslieville Cheese Market With two stores in Toronto and one in Flesherton, Leslieville Cheese Market endeavours to provide a wide selection of cheeses from across the world and find foods to accompany cheese. The Leslieville Cheese team regularly runs a Beer School for Cheese Fans. Find out more at: www.leslievillecheese.com

In this first Podcast of the New Year, Mirella Amato of Beerology chats with Phil DiFonzo, founder and brewmaster at King Brewery. Phil shares his story, talking about his transition from homebrewing to commercial brewing. He addresses the brewery’s decision to focus on European lagers, detailing some of the challenges and uncommon techniques used at the brewery. Phil then discusses the two beers that are the focus of the podcast, King Pilsner and King Vienna Lager, providing a lot of detail on the ingredients in these beers and why they were chosen. Finally, Phil share his favourite food pairings for these two beers.

In this episode of Bar Towel Radio, we have a live discussion with Phil DiFonzo, brewmaster of the King Brewery in Nobleton, Ontario.