The voice they call Rory Taillon is touring his new album, ‘Only Whispers’ across Canada. We are going to check in on him over the coming weeks and he will check in with us too. If you look at the itinerary you will see the niche Rory has cut for himself as the Brewery tourist. He is Ottawa-based these days but passes through Durham Region often, to sing, to gig, and to stock up on a few of his favourite brews.
“One of the biggest things I miss about living in this area are the great breweries,” he tells SlowCity. “5 Paddles has always made some of my favourite beers and I love the guys there and sharing a pint with them. The coolest thing I have ever been a part of is definitely the beer label and collaboration that I did with 5 Paddles for Jukebox, our coffee vanilla stout with the vinyl label.
"Manantler is always an awesome place to stop at for a show and a pint. The atmosphere alone makes it a lot of fun. The fact that you have to enter at the back of this big industrial building, go down into the basement while smelling the malt and hops all the way down and then the speakeasy looking bar once you enter the brewery. It's always a good time.
"The Second Wedge not only has some of the best people running that place, but they have one of the coolest patios I've ever seen at an establishment, let alone a brewery. What they do for their community and the support the locals give them and all the music that they bring in is incredible."
TOUR DATES
Oct. 20 - Bar Robo, Ottawa ON
Oct. 21 - McCloskey's, Chesterville ON
Oct. 25 - House Concert, Moncton NB
Oct. 26 - The Abbey Cafe, Fredericton NB
Oct. 27 - Breton Brewing Co., Syndney NS
Oct. 28 - Back Alley Records, Charlottetown PE (aft.)
Oct. 28 - Marc's Lounge, Charlottetown PE (eve.)
Oct. 29 - Taz Records, Halifax NS
Nov. 2 - Block 3 Brewery, St. Jacobs ON
Nov. 3 - Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON
Nov. 5 - SpitFire Cafe, Brockville ON
Nov. 8 - The Foundry, Thunder Bay ON
Nov. 9 - From the Grind Up, Fort Frances ON
Nov. 10 - Half Pints Brewing Co., Winnipeg MB
Nov. 11 - Rebellion Brewing Co., Regina SK
Nov. 12 - Lucky Bastards Distillery, Saskatoon SK
Nov. 14 - Aria's Bistro, Edmonton AB
Nov. 15 - Cold Garden Beverage Co., Calgary AB
Nov. 16 - The Royal, Nelson BC
Nov. 17 - Lorenzo's Cafe, Enderby BC
Nov. 18 - Coast Mountain Brewing Co., Whistler BC
Nov. 19 - The Heatley, Vancouver BC
Nov. 22 - 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co., Saskatoon SK
Nov. 28 - The Red Dog, Peterborough ON
Nov. 29 - The Painted Lady, Toronto ON
Dec. 1 - Sons of Kent Brewing Co., Chatham ON
Dec. 3 - The Second Wedge, Uxbridge ON
Dec. 8 - Batstone's Northern Ramble, Renfrew ON
Jan. 17 - The Red Brick Cafe, Guelph ON
Jan. 18 - Silversmith Brewery, Niagara ON
Jan. 21 - The Second Wedge, Uxbridge