Slowly I Turned....

And saw the old engine roundhouse from the days of CN carrying out its own locomotive maintenance.
This building is now home to the Steam Whistle Brewery. Steam Whistle is a Pilsner with a dry, clean finish and no artificial anything, about 5% strong and available on draught or in bottles; looking at the entrance to the brewery I surmised that this walking business was thirsty work, and that I might try to buy a bottle here, fresh off the lines.

I needn't have worried. I bought some souvenir bottle-openers, said 'how much?' and the man said '$4 each.Wanna beer?'

I said I would if there was time before the tour.

He poured me a fresh one.

'How much?'

'Free.Hey man, this is a brewery.'

So I sat down in a corner and sipped my ice-cool Steam Whistle.

Anyway, after five minutes a buxom native-American beer-maiden calls out for the tour.

Four of us gather round.

She freshens up our beers(!), and we sit outside in the Sunshine, listening to her tell the story of the brewery.I won't repeat it; go there yourself whenever you are next in Toronto.

She explained that if you're ever in a barfight, choose Steam Whistle, because the bottles are 30% heavier.
We got to pull the actual steam whistle; and they will just keep on refilling your beer glass, for nothing.

Yes.That's what I call a tourist attraction.

Good beer, too.