Kingston craft beer scene year-in-review

POLL: Kingston’s best late-night bar

The (New) Kingston Brewing Company

Best Microbrewery in Kingston

Best Beer Bar in Kingston

Best of 2014: Stone City Ales

Stone City Ales

Guide to The 2012 Empire Life Kingston Jazz Festival

Fare on the Square (2 of 2)

Fare on the Square (1 of 2)

Kingston’s Best Signature Dish

Not Another Starbucks

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments craft beer, Daft Brewing, Fine Balance Brewing Company, Gan Brewing Company, Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, local craft beer, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing, napanee beer company, Riverhead Brewing Company, SanTur Brewing, Skeleton Park Brewery, Spearhead Brewing, Stone City Ales, taprooms, wolfe island springs craft brewery

It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Kingston’s breweries. Although the craft beer industry across Canada is still growing, Kingston seems to be going through a bit of a re-adjustment period. At the beginning of 2019, there were 11 craft breweries within a twenty-minute drive of here: Kingston Brewing

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September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Chris Morris 6 Comments Barcadia, bars, Blumartini, Clark Hall Pub, clubs, Jack Astor's, JAKK Tuesdays, Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, Little Texas, live music, Milestones, Musiikki Café, night spots, Overtime, pubs, Raxx Bar and Grill, Red House, Red House West, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, SanTur Brewing, Stages, Stone City Ales, The Ale House, The Alibi, The Brass Pub, The Grad Club, The Grizzly Grill, The Iron Duke, The Loyal Oarsman, The Mansion, The Merchant, The Pilot House, The Plaza Hotel, The Portsmouth Tavern, The Public House, The RCHA Club, The Spot, The Toucan, The Underground, Tir nan og, Tommy's, Trinity Social

A night on the town. Girls night out. Boys night out. A staff or holiday party. Whatever reason you have for staying out late for a drink or two, Kingston has plenty of options! When it comes to nightlife, we have pubs, dance clubs, late-night eats, an arcade, a pool

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September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Brew Pub, downtown Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, restaurant (open)

If you were to ask a longtime Kingstonian or former resident for a casual restaurant recommendation, chances are The Kingston Brewing Company (KBC) would be at the top of their list. Founded in 1986, the Brew Pub as it’s affectionately known, is renowned for their shortlist of housemade-beer, the private

Best of Kingston Food & Drink Opinion Poll

February 8, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 9 Comments Kingston Brewing Company, le Chien Noir, MacKinnon Brothers Brewery, Pan Chancho, Red House, Stone City Ales, The Brooklyn

In recent years we’ve been increasingly obsessed with celebrating the best microbrewery in Kingston and the surrounding region. Since 1986, the Kingston Brewing Company was the only producer within the city limits, but that all changed in the Summer of 2014 when Stone City Ales hopped on the scene with

Best of Kingston Food & Drink Opinion Poll

February 23, 2015July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 12 Comments Beer Store, Kingston Brewing Company, Red House, Sir John's Public House, Stone City Ales, The Alibi, The Brooklyn, The Iron Duke

Kingston has an ample supply of bars, pubs, micro-breweries and even restaurants where one can go when they need to satisfy that insatiable thirst for beer. The city has a wide array of well-established watering holes and new additions, which pour the finest draft and craft beer one could ever

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

January 1, 2015December 8, 2015 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Alibi, best of 2014, downtown Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, local food, Stone City Ales, The Brooklyn

The craft beer movement has exploded during the last decade and Kingston bars and restaurants have responded with great enthusiasm, featuring craft brews from near and far. In the last couple of years, ygk has enjoyed the opening of places like The Alibi and The Brooklyn, who specialize specifically in

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

August 15, 2014September 21, 2015 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments Alibi, downtown Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, local food, restaurant (open), Stone City Ales, The Brooklyn

Far too many local business owners have learned the hard way that the success of a new downtown establishment is never guaranteed, rather, it requires the right mix of quality ingredients, carefully crafted to meet the ever changing needs of thirsty patrons. In recent years, businesses have cashed in big

Culture Guides Music

June 15, 2012July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Jazz Festival, Kingston Brewing Company, Kingston Jazz Society, le Chien Noir, McBurney Park, Olivea, Pasta Shelf, Skeleton Park, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), The Downtown Trio, The Grand Theatre

Next weekend is The Empire Life Kingston Jazz Festival from Thursday, June 21st to Saturday, June 23rd. According to my calculations, this is the twelfth annual jazz fest – as long as I’ve lived in Kingston. It’s been fascinating watching this festival grow over the years and I think it’s

Food & Drink

September 7, 2011July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 3 Comments Aqua Terra, Atomica, Curry Original, discontinued, Enright Cattle Company, Fare on the Square, Harper's, Kingston Brewing Company, le Chien Noir, local food, locavore, Market Square, Olivea, Zappas

Yesterday we gave you Part One of our review of Fare on the Square. Today I’ll show you what other yummy items we sampled last Saturday. Our next stop was The Kingston Brew Pub. They were offering Local Bison Burgers. Once again, I didn’t sample since I don’t really like

Food & Drink

September 6, 2011June 14, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Aqua Terra, Atomica, Curry Original, Enright Cattle Company, Fare on the Square, Harper's, Kingston Brewing Company, le Chien Noir, local food, locavore, Market Square, Olivea, Zappas

As I’m sure many of you know, this past Saturday, Market Square played host to the Third Annual Fare on the Square. This event promotes locally sourced food by featuring dishes prepared by nine downtown restaurants. At $2 a sample, it’s easy to try a bit of everything. In addition

Best of Kingston Food & Drink Opinion Poll

January 31, 2011January 7, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 11 Comments Bread & Butter Bakery, Brew Pub, Bubba's, Chez Piggy, Coffeeco, Kingston Brewing Company, local business, local food, locavore, Luke Hayes-Alexander, Morrison's Restaurant, restaurant, The Sleepless Goat, White Mountain

Philadelphia is known for its cheesesteak. Belgium is the birthplace of waffles. And Quebec lays claim to first combining french fries, cheese curds and gravy. While not every city in the world can claim responsibility for creating popular menu items, they each have unique and interesting restaurants, public markets, bakeries,

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October 13, 2010June 14, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 50 Comments Brew Pub, Coffeeco, downtown Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, local business, Megalos, Sima Sushi

Many folks in the former Steeltown used to joke that you could not make a left turn anywhere in the city without passing by a Tim Hortons. Nowadays, that’s actually not too far from the truth in most of Canada’s urban areas, while Kingston seems to gain one new store

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