Posts Tagged:Project X

Project X – Great Lakes Brewery – January 12 2012

That's Mike Lackey, and that's his beard.

So Project X is not really a new thing.  Indeed, I’ve talked about it various times on this very blog.  If you don’t know, every month, Great Lakes Brewing Co. hosts an amazing party called Project X.  The idea is, people head down to the brewery to drink awesome great lakes beer, usually including a […]

Johnny Simcoe A.P.A. – Great Lakes Brewery

Johnny Simcoe APA - Great Lakes Brewery

I almost feel like it’s silly mentioning, but I guess you can’t say it enough.  I love Great Lakes Brewery.  Mike Lackey at Great Lakes is producing some amazing wonderful beers.  Now with Adrian (formerly of Black Oak) taking over as Brewmaster and Plant Manager, things are going to get crazy!  Many of the best […]

Chocolate Oatmeal Stout – Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Another excellent brewery who will be representing at this year’s Brewer’s Plate, is Great Lakes.  Great Lakes makes some basic beers, Red Leaf and Golden Horseshoe, as well as some excellent American-style brews, like Devil’s Pale Ale, Canuck Pale Ale, Miami Weisse, and a variety of other wonderful beers.  Mike Lackey, their brewer, has also […]

Currently Incarcerated Black Currant Porter – Great Lakes Brewery

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 […]

Stuff you need to know today – March 1st 2011

Wow, blink and suddenly there’s like a billion cool beer events and news items to address.  Okay, maybe not quite a billion, but a lot.  Get your calendar and bank statement out, and get planning! March promises to be a pretty exciting month for beer lovers in Toronto.