On November 11, 1918 WWI officially ended and the process of bringing solders home began. A short two months later a poem was submitted to the Belleville Intelligencer that would be published on January 20, 1919 and in June of 2020 we found a piece of this 100 year old newspaper during our brewery renovations. …
The perfect thing for a mid-week rainy day treat. Not so long ago a good friend of ours decided to adapt an old family recipe for chocolate cake to include our Back Roads Vanilla Porter. I’m not kidding when I say we barley had time to get a photo before it was all gone! Give …
Rainy days call for bread making and bread making calls for beer bread! Our current favorite beer bread, made with our Back Roads Vanilla porter is a tasty, slightly sweet, dense bread that’s amazing. This recipe can of course use any type of beer but since there is no yeast being added it is important …
(Literally the coolest headline I've ever written!)Late last week while working on our floor we found pieces of old newspaper sandwiched between layers of wood. The pieces of paper are in pretty rough shape but we were able to identify the front page of The Daily Intelligencer, dated February 5, 1919. This is where its …
We are thrilled to announce we have been awarded one of the 119 grants under the 2019 Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) program – youth innovation component. We’ll be using the funding to purchase and install a main entrance ramp, automatic doors and build an accessible universal washroom. We can’t thank our youth leader Brianna Rossit …
Visit any of our licensees (places that sell MCBC beer) on Saturday, February 22, snap a selfie and post it for a chance to win this dope #SavourMCBC prize pack*.
I’m not 100% sure what happened to January but it’s already February and while the year is only a month old watching the snow pile up has me contemplating how far we’ve come.
We're super excited to announce the release of our first beer - Back Roads Vanilla Porter! It's a balanced and robust ale that combines flavours of coffee, dark chocolate and a hint of vanilla. At 5.2% alc./vol. it's great for sipping during the colder months but it's really crushable all year long.