With so much happening in the brewing scene in Ontario, it’s often difficult to find a “thing” to be known for. And even if you do, you then need to make sure that you’re being authentic. And that your beer is good. Oops, still being authentic? Collective Arts does all of this well. If you […]
As fall seems to have officially hit here in Toronto, it’s no surprise that I find myself with a fridge full of classic cold weather brews. This one, from Mill Street, is a classic for drinkers at their brewpub or new beer hall in the distillery district. Long a seasonal favourite, when Mill Street announced […]
So, I don’t know if it’s Ontario brain-washing, overly romantic memories of cottaging in Muskoka as a child, or a geniune love of the little blue berries known (cleverly) as Blueberries. In pancakes, as jam on toast, in pie. So if you put Blueberries in beer, I’m pretty much yours. Now, some of you will […]
So, as I’ve said I would, full disclosure: Many of you will know that I work for North American Craft, and some of you will know that we represent Propeller Brewing Co. at the LCBO in Ontario. I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I would love to see Propeller in every […]
So another beer from my new friends at Lake of Bays Brewing Co. As I noted in my post on their Pale Ale, I would have been happy with them, even if they were making some very simple plain beers to support their production of exciting beers. I would consider a Mocha Porter like this, […]
Ah, Mike Lackey and his Project X beers. They’ve run the gamut from stupendous to Polish Sandwich Lager. So when Mike hooked me up with a pair of PX bottles in lieu of the actual event last month, which I couldn’t attend, I was well excited. I know he told me the deal with this […]
Oh coffee porter, what are we going to do with you. You’re the merlot of the beer world; flavours that should be palatable and familiar to many, and yet most people who make you do an ass job of it. I tend to stay away from coffee porters, as they often are really just mediocre […]
If you aren’t familiar with the Fuller’s brand, you owe it to yourself to get to know them a bit better. I’ve had three Fuller’s beers on my Cellar List for over a month now, not because I was taking my time reviewing them, but because I kept drinking them and not doing a review […]
