Kentucky Bastard by Nickel Brook Brewery, a Review I absolutely love Bolshevik Bastard. It’s a beautifully made imperial stout. So when the boys from Nickel Brook Brewing went ahead and aged it in Kentucky bourbon barrels you can imagine how excited I got. Sadly I only purchased one bottle, I might have to go get another to try and cellar it. Or maybe… Read More
Saturday Night Cream Ale by Stack Brewing, a Review We really don’t give enough love to the guys over at Stack Brewing. Maybe it’s because they are WAY over there in Sudbury or maybe it’s because we’ve gotten so used to weird sour beers exploding our pallet that we don’t give the simple beers they make a chance? It just happened to be Saturday… Read More
Winterweiss by Muskoka Brewery, a Review It’s officially gotten way too cold in Toronto. Last night it dipped below -20 with the wind chill and I was not a happy camper. Luckily there was beer to save me! Specifically we had a few cans of Winterweiss sitting around to warm the cockles of our hearts. Winterweiss is a seasonal brew by… Read More
Lake Effect IPA by Great Lakes Brewery, a Review I love the Tank Ten series by Great Lakes. It’s always a source of high quality unique beers. As they describe it, it’s a tickle trunk for the brewers to experiment with. Though with the sizes of batches required for an LCBO order I have a feeling there isn’t much experimentation other than the beer… Read More
Bolshevik Bastard by Nickel Brook Brewery, a Review Today we are reviewing one of my favourite winter beers: Bolshevik Bastard, the well named brain beauty of a beer by Nickel Brook Brewery. This beer is a Russian Imperial Stout, which is a style of beer you’ll start seeing more and more as the temperature drops. They are generally malty and dark with flavours… Read More