Established in 2004 and operating out of Stratford, Ontario Canada, Stratford Brewing Company is a small batch microbrewery that focuses on one brew – their Stratford Pilsner. Stratford is a Theatre Festival town located on the scenic Avon River and surrounded by some of the best farm and orchard land in Ontario. About the beer! [...]

While there is no definitive point in history to which we can trace the origin of beer, it is widely accepted that beer dates back to 8000 BC, around the same time that agriculture was being developed. In various parts of the World, native grain crops such as corn (maize), wheat, barley or rice were [...]

While the general consensus is that there are two types of beer (Ale and Lager beer) with a variety of styles or sub-types, there are actually 4 beer types. All beer begins with the same essential ingredients which are water, grain, and yeast. Hops is also an important ingredient, both as a preservative and flavoring [...]