November brings a mix of seasonal changes, including snowstorms and the beaver moon, along with the arrival of craft stouts that beer enthusiasts eagerly anticipate. This month also marks the announcement of Ontario's upcoming beer festival. In Old East Village, London Brewing has launched its Winter Stout Series, featuring a variety of flavors in 500 ml bottles. The lineup includes Irish Cream, Chai Latte, Mint Chocolate, and Chile Chocolate stouts. Forked River Brewing in London has introduced Starless, an imperial stout aged in Canadian whisky barrels, boasting an alcohol content of 9.5 percent. Meanwhile, Railway City Brewing in St. Thomas has rediscovered its Black Coal stout, which was aged in barrels for two years. This limited batch has been canned in tall boys, with only 50 cases available. In Chatham, Sons of Kent's Mammoth, a barrel-aged imperial stout, won gold at the Canada Beer Cup awards held in Quebec City on November 10. This stout previously earned bronze last year. Conor Allin, food and beverage manager at Sons of Kent, announced that the 2025 Mammoth will be released in early December, with some inventory from the 2024 batch still available. Walkerville Brewery in Windsor has brought back its Grow On Chocolate Milk Stout, coinciding with Movember. The brewery donates 50 cents from each can or draft pour to the Windsor Cancer Care Foundation. For those considering a visit to Windsor, Walkerville will host a holiday evening open house on November 28. In Toronto, Muddy York Brewing has aged its Inkwell imperial stout in French pinot noir barrels. This version is expected to be the last from these barrels, with two more variations of Inkwell set to be released this month, available at the brewery and online. Looking ahead, the Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival is scheduled for February 21 at Roundhouse Park in downtown Toronto. Tickets are now on sale for the event, hosted by Steam Whistle Brewing. The festival will feature around 40 craft breweries, cideries, distilleries, wineries, and non-alcoholic beverage producers, along with music and food. Attendees are encouraged to wear retro ski gear for a chance to win festival prizes. Greg Taylor, CEO of Steam Whistle Brewing, stated, "There’s nothing like celebrating Canadian winter with great craft beverages, a DJ spinning tunes and hundreds of people wearing neon one-piece ski suits. This festival is a highlight of the season every year and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back in 2026." Sons of Kent also earned a bronze medal for its Boxcar’s World Famous Brown Ale at the Canada Beer Cup. The top award, Champion, went to a blonde ale brewed by MicroBrasserie Charlevoix of Baie-Saint-Paul. Upper Thames Brewing in Woodstock has introduced a new red ale called Giant’s, available at both the brewery and the Brickhouse pub. Cowbell Brewing's Winter Mixer six-pack includes classic brews along with a Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake Stout, available at the LCBO. Additionally, Side Launch Brewing has released a session IPA called Anyday, which pairs well with dishes like Yucatan chicken. Forked River Brewing has a contract brew, Fine Print IPA, now available for public sale. Pacific Court Brewery has also launched three top-selling IPAs: Interstellar, LOCO, and Bravo, adding to the diverse craft beer offerings in the region.