Toronto Beer Quest





Tried a new urban-fit-adventure today by doing Toronto Beer Quest, as part of Toronto Beer Week. About 35 teams were part of this second-edition game where teams of two solve clues and photograph themselves as proof they were at the clue locations while learning about beer and Toronto history. You have 10 clue locations to get to in a prescribed amount of time - miss one or get one wrong and you get time added to your finish time.

It was fun overall - I love scavenger-hunty-clue-deciphering adventures that are mentally and physically demanding. Not as tough as City Chase, but a good mellow, little brother version of it. Pat was a great partner, we were relaxed, solved clues together and mapped out a solid, strategic route that got us in tied in 10th place, although 2 or 3 of those who got in before us didn't successfully complete.

  



It was really difficult getting both of us in the shot WITH the clue location...



Success. All we needed was a bench and people walking by...
As an example of the clues... this clue brought us to the old firehall in Yorkville where the coat of arms on display above the entrance features four professions with ties to Toronto/Yorkville history- including a keg and the letter "S" under the top left crest. The letter "S" and beer barrel stand for John Severn, a brewer who emigrated to Canada in the 1830s who has a Yorkville street named after him. Whoddathunk!?



Would definitely do it again but would want tougher clues or less time to complete, more teams for more competition, and slightly better organization, especially for the prizes at the end.



This was not a required photo but we took it for bonus points.
Also counting for bonus points were the number of strung out people you could get in your shot
when going to the Allandale house clue-location on Sherbourne at Dundas.