The GTA Brews Spring 2026 Grain Buy is open!

After some delays, the spring grain buy is finally open!!! Go and refill your dwindling malt supplies.

Thanks again to Toronto Brewing for hosting, please make sure to give them your love and make some purchases on pick up day! All questions should be emailed to grainbuy@gtabrews.ca.

This year, due to increased logistical and operational costs borne by Toronto Brewing, the gift card amounts are increasing. This is the first update to the gift card amounts in the 10 years that we have been running the grain buys. The new amounts are listed below.

Key Info:

• • Sign Up Open: Friday, May 15, 2026
  • Sign Up Close: Sunday, May 31, 2026 8:00 pm
  • Pick Up Day: Saturday, June 13, 2026 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
    • PICKUP LOCATION: Toronto Brewing (Chesswood Drive)
    • You MUST book a pickup timeslot
  • NO SPLITS - PURCHASE OF FULL BAGS ONLY
    • If you wish to split a bag, we encourage you to arrange  the split with other members on the GTA Brews Facebook group or Messenger chat.

Reminders

• • Updates are sent to the email registered with your GTA Brews membership account
  • If you didn't get the announcement email or order confirmation, check your spam!
  • You can find all your gtabrews.ca orders on your My Account page

The GTA Brews Fall 2025 Grain Buy is open!

The fall grain buy is here, and we've brought back Barn Owl malt, for those looking for more Ontario grown barley. Of course we will have Mississippi Mill, as well as all the other favorites.

And new this fall, is Escarpment Laboratories House Ale dry yeast. Note due to ordering times with Escarpment Labs, House Ale orders will close on Tuesday, October 14, 8:00 pm.

Thanks again to Toronto Brewing for hosting, please make sure to give them your love and make some purchases on pick up day! All questions should be emailed to grainbuy@gtabrews.ca.

Key Info:

• • Sign Up Open: Friday, October 3, 2025
  • Sign Up Close: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 8:00 pm
    • Sign Up Close for House Ale: Tuesday, October 14, 8:00 pm
  • Pick Up Day: Saturday, November 15, 2025 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
  • Pickup Location: Toronto Brewing (Chesswood Drive)
    • You MUST book a pickup timeslot
  • NO SPLITS - FULL BAGS ONLY
    • If you wish to split a bag, we encourage you to arrange  the split with other members on the GTA Brews Facebook group or Messenger chat.

Reminders

• • Updates are sent to the email registered with your GTA Brews membership account
  • If you didn't get the announcement email or order confirmation, check your spam!
  • You can find all your gtabrews.ca orders on your My Account page

The GTA Brews Spring 2025 Grain Buy is open!

You have been asking for it, and now the spring grain buy is open!!! Competiton season is underway, so here is your opportunity to stock up on malt, so you can get brewing and enter those comps.

Thanks again to Toronto Brewing for hosting, please make sure to give them your love and make some purchases on pick up day! All questions should be emailed to grainbuy@gtabrews.ca.

Key Info:

• • Sign Up Open: May 4, 2025 (May the Force be with you!)
  • Sign Up Close: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 8:00 pm
  • Pick Up Day: Saturday, June 7, 2025 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
    • PICKUP LOCATION: Toronto Brewing (Chesswood Drive)
    • You MUST book a pickup timeslot
  • Note June 7 is also Canada Homebrew Day. The club will be at Toronto Brewing for a combined Homebrew Day and grain buy pickup. Please come join us.
  • NO SPLITS - FULL BAGS ONLY
    • If you wish to split a bag, we encourage you to arrange  the split with other members on the GTA Brews Facebook group or Messenger chat.

Reminders

• • Updates are sent to the email registered with your GTA Brews membership account
  • If you didn't get the announcement email or order confirmation, check your spam!
  • You can find all your gtabrews.ca orders on your My Account page

The GTA Brews Fall 2024 Grain Buy is open!

If you are running out of malt from brewing all those competition entries, now is your chance to restock. The Fall 2024 Grain Bulk Buy is here!  Once again we have malts from Mississippi Mills Malting Co. This is a Canadian craft maltster in Pakenham, Ontario. They are the preferred maltster of Avling Kitchen & Brewery. After equipment problems in the spring, we are happy to report that Mississippi Mill has returned to full operations.

Thanks again to Toronto Brewing for hosting, please make sure to give them your love and make some purchases on pick up day! All questions should be emailed to grainbuy@gtabrews.ca.

Key Info:

Pickup Rescheduled

Pick Up Day: Saturday, November 2, 2024 (11:00 am – 12:30 pm)

Sign Up Open: September 12, 2024

• • Sign Up Close:  Sunday, September 29, 2024 12:00 pm (noon)
  • Pick Up Day: Saturday, October 19, 2024 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
    • PICKUP LOCATION: Toronto Brewing (Chesswood Drive)
    • You MUST book a pickup timeslot
  • NO SPLITS - FULL BAGS ONLY
    • If you wish to split a bag, we encourage you to arrange  the split with other members on the GTA Brews Facebook group or Messenger chat.

Reminders

• • Updates are sent to the email registered with your GTA Brews membership account
  • If you didn't get the announcement email or order confirmation, check your spam!
  • You can find all your gtabrews.ca orders on your My Account page

The GTA Brews Spring 2024 Grain Buy is open!

Now that you've just bought lots of hops, it's time to buy some malt so you can make beer. The Spring 2024 Grain Bulk Buy is here!  New this year are malts from Mississippi Mills Malting Co. This is a Canadian craft maltster in Pakenham, Ontario. They are the preferred maltster of Avling Kitchen & Brewery.

Thanks again to Toronto Brewing for hosting, please make sure to give them your love and make some purchases on pick up day! All questions should be emailed to grainbuy@gtabrews.ca.

Key Info:

• • Sign Up Open: May 4, 2024
  • Sign Up Close:  May 19, 2024 (11:59 pm)
  • Pick Up Day: Saturday, June 8, 2024 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm)
    • PICKUP LOCATION: Toronto Brewing (Chesswood Drive)
    • You MUST book a pickup timeslot
  • NO SPLITS - FULL BAGS ONLY
    • If you wish to split a bag, we encourage you to arrange  the split with other members on the GTA Brews Facebook group or Messenger chat.

Reminders

• • Updates are sent to the email registered with your GTA Brews membership account
  • If you didn't get the announcement email or order confirmation, check your spam!
  • You can find all your gtabrews.ca orders on your My Account page