LAGERPALOOZA Beer Fest - Oshawa
About this Event
8 Ontario Breweries. Blind Taps. Live Music. FREE Admission🍺
Welcome to Our FIRST Lagerpalooza - A Beer Fest Dedicated to Lagers!🍺
Can You Pick Ontario's Best Lager ...Blind?
When: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Think you know your lagers? Put your taste buds to the test.
Our event feature 8 different lagers from 8 different Ontario breweries. (True History, Godspeed, Rorschach, Aquanova, Aurum, Something in the Water, Bellwoods, and Focal)
Here's the twist: all taps are completely blind.
No brewery names. No searchable description. No bias. Just the size, ABV, style and price
Each lager will be poured from an unnamed, and you won't know which brewery is on which line until voting is complete.
Choose Your Session
Select from one of two tasting sessions:
Session 1: 3pm - 6pm (2pm entry for VIP ticket)
Session 2: 8pm - 11pm (7pm entry for VIP ticket)
**BOTH SESSIONS HAVE LIVE MUSIC. Session 2 is 19+ only. The afternoon session we have Bill Schwartz from 3pm-6pm and the evening session is These Weasels Band 8pm-12am
Walk-ins are welcome as space permits, but we strongly encourage reserving your spot in advance in case we are sold out or reach capacity.
RSVP (FREE TICKET) holders: Entry is guaranteed if you arrive within 30 minutes of your selected session start time.
Paid ticket holders: Receive early access beginning 1 hour before your selected session, plus a 1.5-hour arrival window. Entry is guaranteed provided you arrive no later than 90 minutes after your scheduled session begins (i.e. 30 minutes after the regular session time).
FREE RSVP Includes
- Entry to Lagerpalooza
- Official Blind Tasting Passport
- Ability to vote for your favourite lager
- Entertainment throughout your session
- Access to event prizes and giveaways
- Entry into our completed passport prize draw
- You get to say you were there for the VERY FIRST blind lager festival in Oshawa ;)
VIP Tasting Ticket – $15
Upgrade your experience and enjoy:
- A flight of 4 blind lager samples
- Exclusive special door prize entry
- Early access admission (1 hour before your session)
- One snack item included
- Free 30 minute karaoke room slots!
Vote for Ontario's Favourite Lager
Taste your way through the lineup, compare notes with friends, and cast your votes to help crown the fan favourite lager of Lagerpalooza 2026.
Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast, casual lager drinker, or simply looking for a unique afternoon out, this event is designed to be fun, social, with bite-sized education.
Planning to Stay for Both Sessions?
Please RSVP for both sessions if you'd like to participate in each. If additional capacity remains available after RSVP holders have been accommodated, paid ticket holders will receive first opportunity to stay into the second session.
Guests who have not reserved both sessions may be asked to leave between sessions if capacity limits are reached. This helps ensure everyone who wants to participate has an opportunity to enjoy the event - if you want to stay and we have space, you are always welcome to stay :)
Hosted at The Torchbearer Taproom
785 Taunton Rd. E., Oshawa, ON
Come discover which Ontario brewery will win!
**This event is intended for 19+ audience only. Guests under 19 must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times and will only be permitted at the 3pm-6pm session.
Agenda
🕑: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Session 1 - VIP TICKET HOLDER
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Session 1 - FREE TICKET/WALK-INS
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Session 1 - Live Music
Host: Bill Schwartz
🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Session 2 - VIP TICKET HOLDER
🕑: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Session 2 - FREE TICKET/WALK-INS
🕑: 08:00 PM - 11:45 PM
Session 2 - Live Music
Host: These Weasels Band
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 0.00 to CAD 17.31
