I’m a fan of Great Lakes, mostly for their IPA’s. Somehow I have yet to try their pumpkin ale even though it can be found at almost every LCBO there is! This is the season of the pumpkin ale so they will have to do something special to stand out in the crowd. To be honest… Read More


A few days ago I attended the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference. While rubbing shoulders with brewers from across the province I had the chance to try (yet another) pumpkin ale. This one was by Big Rig, and to be honest, the cool can design was what caught my eye at first. This is a porter that… Read More


It’s October, which means it’s time to be inundated with pumpkin beers. Shawna doesn’t generally like the style so I must take on my sworn duty as ‘pumpkin beer taster’ and tell you which ones are actually worth picking up! Collective Arts has been growing at an incredible pace. From their humble beginnings as a… Read More


Last Straw Distillery is a brand new entrant to the ever growing list of distilleries here in Toronto. Along with Yonghurst and Toronto Distillery Co they are helping to bring craft distilling back to our great city. I’ll do a proper overview of the entire company soon enough but for now I am reviewing one of… Read More