ST. BERNARDUS TASTING
W/ CHEESE FROM ONTARIO & QUEBEC
TUESDAY OCTOBER 28th
7:00 PM

St. Bernardus beers with cheese

DETAILS

Join us at Decoy Bar on Tuesday October 28th for a special tasting featuring the legendary beers of St. Bernardus paired with cheese from esteemed Ontario and Quebec producers.

Featured beers:

Extra 4 (4.8%)
Wit (5.5%)
Pater 6 (6.7%)
Tripel (8.0%)
Prior 8 (8.0%)
Abt 12 (10.0%)

Cheeses from the following producers have been selected to complement the flavour profile of each beer:

Laiterie Charlevoix
Fromagerie la Suisse Normande
Stonetown Artisan Cheese
Fromagerie Montebello
Fromagerie du Presbytère
Mountainoak Cheese

BACKGROUND

The brewery now known as St. Bernardus was established in the 1940s to brew the Trappist beers of nearby Saint-Sixtus Abbey (aka Westvleteren) under license. When its agreement with Westvleteren ended in 1992, the brewery began marketing its products under the St. Bernardus name. Efforts to revitalize the brand and its operations began in the late 90s, and demand from consumers grew steadily in subsequent years. Beers produced by St. Bernardus are now regarded as some of the best and most authentic representations of distinctive Belgian styles.

HOSTS

Kyle Osland of Horizon Beers (a specialty importer) will be in the house to answer questions relating to Belgian brewing and the beers of St. Bernardus. Horizon works closely with Belgian brewers to bring their beers to the Canadian market.

Cheese selections were made by Nicole Pinch, a Certified Cheese Professional who began working as a mozz maker six years ago. Nicole has helmed the Salumi e Formaggi department at Eataly, and currently serves as Cheese and Deli Category Manager for Summerhill Market. She will be on hand to discuss the attributes of these cheeses which make them particularly well-suited to pairing with Belgian beer.

TICKETS

Tickets are $50. Purchase tickets online ($4.58 ticketing system fee applies), or at the bar (no fees).

Note that space is limited and we will be closed to the public on this date.

Questions? E-mail decoytoronto@gmail.com.