Just in time for summer, Destination Toronto has unveiled the Toronto Brew Pass, a new offering that provides beer enthusiasts with one-day, three-day, and seven-day options to explore 23 unique craft breweries across Downtown, Midtown, West End, East End, Don Valley, and Etobicoke. This pass allows for up to four tastings per day, with options ranging from tasting flights to single pours, depending on the brewery.
Andrew Weir, CEO & President at Destination Toronto, highlighted the city’s vibrant beer culture: “Almost every neighbourhood in Toronto boasts a brewery, each with its own unique brews and stories that truly bring the city to life. The Toronto Brew Pass offers both visitors and locals a chance to experience these diverse flavors and innovations while exploring the dynamic and lively neighbourhoods of Toronto.”
Summer is the perfect season to raise a glass to beer!
The Toronto Brew Pass is entirely digital, requiring no downloads. Users can visit up to four breweries per day, choosing from three pass options:
- One-day pass ($22): Ideal for those looking to sample four locations within 24 hours.
- Three-day pass ($32): Perfect for weekend explorers, allowing tastings at 16 locations over 72 hours.
- Seven-day pass ($52): Designed for true aficionados, offering the opportunity to visit all 23 breweries over a week.
After purchasing, the Toronto Brew Pass is instantly sent to the user’s phone via text and email. To redeem, users simply show their phone at the brewery taproom. The pass must be used within 90 days of purchase.
Scott Simmons, President of Ontario Craft Brewers, emphasized the significance of Ontario’s craft brewing scene: “Ontario’s craft brewers are producing some of the best beer globally, attracting over 5 million visitors annually from both local and international communities. The new Toronto Brew Pass is an exciting initiative that highlights the fantastic craft breweries in our province. We encourage everyone to get their brew pass today to discover new favourites or revisit beloved local breweries.”
Participating breweries include: Bellwoods Brewery, Big Rock Brewing, Black Lab Brewing, Blood Brothers Brewing, Burdock Brewery, Eastbound Brewing, Goldenfield Brewery, Granite Brewery, Great Lakes Brewery (Etobicoke), Indie Alehouse, Junction Craft Beverage Co., Left Field Brewery (Leslieville), Left Field Brewery (Liberty Village), Longslice Brewery Inc., Lost Craft x High Park Brewery, Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Old Flame Brewing Co., Rainhard Brewing, Red Tape Brewery, Saulter Street Brewery Inc., Silversmith Brewing Company Limited, Something in the Water and Steam Whistle Brewing.
Of the 23 breweries participating in the pass, at least 16 are dog-friendly and 19 have patios. Burdock Brewery and Steam Whistle Brewing are committed to sustainability, Goldenfield Brewery integrates Persian flavours into its beers, and Red Tape Brewery is Indigenous-owned. Junction Craft Beverage Co. operates in a restored 1930s art-deco incinerator, Old Flame Brewing Company is housed in a historic building in the Distillery District, and Steam Whistle Brewery is located in the historic John Street Roundhouse.
Destination Toronto Museum Pass
Last year, Destination Toronto launched the Toronto Museum Pass, an all-in-one pass available as a one- or three-day option ranging in price from $45 to $85. The pass provides admission to seven iconic museums including Aga Khan Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Gardiner Museum, Little Canada, Ontario Science Centre, Royal Ontario Museum and Textile Museum of Canada.
To learn more about the Toronto Brew Pass or Toronto Museum Pass, please visit DestinationToronto.com.
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