On November 7, 2019, the NATO Association of Canada hosted its first annual NATO Beer Festival. Prior to the event, the NAOC held a survey to find Canada’s ‘best’ beer. Five breweries were involved with promoting the survey and their own beer, including Quidi Vidi; Great Lakes Brewery; Beau’s Brewery; Good Robot Brewing; and Big Spruce Brewery. The winner of the survey, Quidi Vidi Iceberg, was chosen to represent Canadian beer at the NAOC Beer Festival. NATO member country Consulates also participated and brought their own respective beers.
At the Beer Festival, NATO Association directors and members were joined by NATO Consuls General and Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament. Ivan Pocuch, Consul General of the Czech Republic, and Gertrude Kearns, Canadian War Artist and Member of the Order of Canada, spoke about the value of security in maintaining our cultural flourishing.
The evening included beer taste testing, networking and a competition awarding the best beer in NATO, smoothest beer in NATO, and the strongest beer in NATO. The winners were as followed:
- Best Beer in NATO – Portugal
- Smoothest Beer in NATO – Canada
- Strongest Beer in NATO – Greece
Click here to see the pictures.
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The mission of NATO Association of Canada is to promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO.
We strive to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and NATO’s goal of peace, prosperity and security. NATO Association of Canada ensures that we have an informed citizenry able to contribute to discussions about Canada’s role on the world stage.
As a leading member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), NATO Association of Canada has strong and enduring ties with sister organizations in many of the alliance countries, as well as members of NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialogue” programmes. The NAOC has had a leading role in the recent transformation and modernization of the ATA, and helped to create and develop the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).
The NAOC has strong ties with the Government of Canada including Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. We are constantly working to create and maintain relationships with international organizations such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, NATO Headquarters, the International Criminal Court, and other prominent international NGOs and think tanks.
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