As the Publican at the Woolwich Arms & Arrow I have often wondered why so many people make our pub their 'local'. I think I understand why...
It's the opportunity to get into a great conversation with our many regulars on Friday night or just enjoy a quiet time reading the newspaper.
In the fall of 1606 Samuel de Champlain established the Order of Good Cheer in Port Royal, Nova Scotia. After the crops were gathered the colonists were well prepared for the Winter. To keep up the spirit of the little group, and also to assure a supply of fresh meat, Champlain organized "L'
Did you know that all beer sold in Ontario is made with barley imported from Western Canada or from other countries? It has actually been over 30 years since a beer was brewed with locally grown barley. Thankfully the wait is over. The Arrow Neighbourhood Pub Group which has long promoted the enviro
U.S. researchers have unearthed what they say may be the oldest known brewery in the Andes, a pre-Incan plant that could produce drinks for hundreds of people at one sitting.
The University of Florida said this week its archaeologists and researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago found the bre
The great success of the Canadian alcoholic beverages industry can be attributed to a ready supply of high quality raw ingredients, innovative processing and brewing techniques, and the right climate.
Canada's distilled spirits industry is perhaps best known internationally for Canadian whisk
Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Mellow be thy name.
I will be content
At home as I am in tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head.
Forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who bump against us.
Lead us not into incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the be
Did you know the Arrow Pub Group is unique in its product offering?
We were the first pub chain to embrace the burgeoning craft breweries of Ontario back in the early 90's. These quality beers now represent over 75% of our drafts on tap. Therefore, the beers in our pubs are fresher (than stal
Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think "It is better to drink th