Podcast appearances and mentions of phil difonzo

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 this Episode of Ontario Brewer, Master Cicerone®, Mirella Amato is joined by one of the students currently enrolled in the Brewmaster Program at The Niagara College Teaching Brewery, Jamie Shillow, as well as the brewmaster from King Brewery, Phil DiFonzo. Jamie has brought in one of her beers, called "Knowledge is Porter" for the group to sample. Find out: How home brewing can lead to professional brewing What brewing students learn in school How brewers choose the combination of malts that will go into their beer About a new brewery in the making...  

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.