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2026 District Ontario Golf Tournament

When: Friday, September 18, 2026
Where: Hidden Lake Golf Club | 1137 1 Side Rd, Burlington, ON L7P 0T1
Event Contact: Reid Laking ([email protected])
Visit the Event Registration Page

Tournament Highlights

Registration Includes 18 holes, a golf cart, and BBQ Lunch, followed by drinks and apps after the game. Join us for a great day filled with networking, prizes, and professional community. Registration closes September 4, 2026.

Our Community

The Ontario District of the MBAA is a vibrant community of brewers, suppliers, and persons associated with brewing beer and seltzer in Ontario. Originally created in 1914 as the Master Brewers Association of Canada, the organization became part of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas in 1935, transforming into the MBAA Ontario District.

The MBAA Ontario District is known for the following major events:

Annual Ontario Technical Conference (OTC): Held on the last week of January each year. This event combines high-quality technical content, networking, and tours.
Annual Golf Tournament: Which raises money for educational scholarships.
Iron Brewer Competition: Held on a Friday in the latter half of September each year.
Annual General Meeting: Held in November each year.
Technical Social Events: Held on an occasional basis where members can learn technical information while enjoying a social event.
Webinars: Regular sessions on technical brewing topics.

Most events are located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Guelph, and Niagara areas. We also offer periodic webinars.

Besides joining the MBAA and getting access to resources (e.g. Technical Quarterly), membership in the MBAA Ontario District allows you access to an active community of enthusiastic brewers and suppliers. Following the MBAA motto of "United We Brew", we all work together to promote the production of high quality beer and beverages.

District Officers

BOG Representative Ian Johnson	District President Richard Preiss Escarpment Laboratories
Past President Jonathan C. Morse	District Secretary Kim Lucas
District Treasurer Debbie Mowat	Education Chair Yii-Jen Tien

Joel Manning Memorial Scholarship

The District Ontario is offering the Joel Manning Memorial Scholarship to any of the MBAA courses that are available in virtual or hybrid format.

Joel Manning was a wave maker in our community who brought positive energy to those around him and helped advance our profession. In 2020, the renaming of the District Ontario Scholarship to the Joel Manning Memorial Scholarship, in memory of Joel's contributions, was warmly received. In the lead-up to the golf tournament, we received generous personal donations, in addition to event sponsorship, which exceeded our expectations. So much so, we may be in a position to increase our district's scholarship by offering a second scholarship prize or another educational experience.

Virtual courses are sometimes fully on-demand and sometimes involve live virtual class sessions. Hybrid courses combine virtual and in-person instruction for interactive learning experiences. Visit MBAA website for the currently available courses.

Past Recipients