Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Francesca Quinn, Winner of a 2011 Brewer's Plate auction and Peter Bulut Jr., President and Chief Brewing Officer at Great Lakes Brewery in Toronto. Photo credit: Agatha Podgorski, Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance

Mike and Francisca Quinn of Loop Initiatives are the winners of an exclusive auction prize at the 2011 Brewer’s Plate, an event which celebrates local, sustainable food and farming while craft brewers and local chefs offer up a sustainable spring feast.

With the help of Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) and under the guidance of Peter Bulut Jr., President and Chief Brewing Officer at Great Lakes Brewery in Toronto, the Quinns will use Ontario-grown hops to brew an ENVIRO PALE ALE.

The brewing session will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Media are invited to the Great Lakes’ brewhouse for the entire event or just to drop by for a photo opportunity and a sample of Great Lakes’ beer.

The beer brewed by the Quinns and the ECO will ferment and age for a few weeks before being ready for them to take home and sample with family, friends and food.

Founded in 1987, Great Lakes Brewery is Toronto’s oldest craft brewery. Great Lakes produces a diverse selection of award-winning beers brewed in small batches using only the finest quality ingredients. Along with flagship brands Golden Horseshoe, Red Leaf and Devil’s Pale Ale, Great Lakes has built a reputation as a creative and innovative brewery through its seasonal specialties such as Orange Peel, Pumpkin and Green Tea Ale.

Look for a photo of the brewing session next week!