FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBrad Campeau (613) 864-3659admin@brewdonkey.ca Brew Donkey temporarily halts tours in response to rising COVID-19 cases Tightening social restrictions to households put a pause on local beer tours for three weeks   OTTAWA, ONTARIO – October 7th, 2020 – Brew Donkey, Ottawa's first and only brewery tour service, is halting in-person tour operations for the next three weeks. This closure will affect tour tickets booked between now and October 25th, 2020.   "Having to close your business temporarily is a tough decision to make. To have to make it twice in two years is even harder", says owner/operator, Brad Campeau. In...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brad Campeau (613) 864-3659 admin@brewdonkey.ca Brew Donkey is on the move New storefront allows better access, service, merch to craft beer lovers   OTTAWA, ONTARIO, February 10th, 2016 – Brew Donkey, Ottawa’s first and only craft beer delivery and brewery tour service, has set up shop in one of the city’s more vibrant and exciting neighbourhoods. The move to 987 Wellington St. West in Hintonburg allows Brew Donkey to offer the same great service in a more convenient and visible location.   Brew Donkey will be sharing space with Maker House Company Ltd, a new social enterprise...

-For Immediate Release- BREW DONKEY CELEBRATES PROPOSED NEW REGULATORY CHANGES THAT SUPPORT LOW RISK TOUR OPERATORS OTTAWA, ONTARIO – November 9, 2015 – On the cusp of its second anniversary, Brew Donkey is celebrating a new regulatory proposal that would make it easier for tour companies that offer one-day tours to operate.Under the proposal, which was released by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services on November 3, companies that offer one-day tours would be exempt from requirements under the TIA. The proposal comes after months of close cooperation between Brew Donkey, the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO), and...

What an amazing success!  When we were initially contacted by the Tourism Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) back in April, there was a lot of doubt and fear regarding our businesses future.  Being flagged by a regulatory body tends to instill a bit of fear in you. On May 18th, when we made public our dealings with TICO, the support we witnessed from the community was humbling. Two hours after announcing that we would rather offer our tours at "no charge" than not offer them at all, we were trending on Twitter and had received calls from numerous news agencies.  As the day played out we spoke...

Send a Letter to your MPP Donate to our Indiegogo Campaign Get Discounted Tours NOW -For Immediate Release-   BREW DONKEY TO RESUME OPERATIONS AS DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE WITH THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF ONTARIO   OTTAWA, ONTARIO – June 2, 2015 – Two weeks after announcing they’d be offering craft brewery tours at no charge, Brew Donkey (“the Company”) has been advised that, effective immediately, they can resume full operations while they work with the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) to become compliant under the Travel Industry Act.   TICO President and CEO Richard Smart and Vice President of Operations Dorian...