I find Collingwood Brewery generally goes for a more subtle flavour than a lot of the smaller craft breweries these days. Instead of punching us in the mouth with a IIPA, they go for something like an ESB to stand apart. I have to say I love this approach. You can only really have so… Read More


The guys behind Refined Fool Brewing are a unique group. They are a relatively new brewery on the scene and yet they go for some of the most unique flavour combinations I’ve seen. The ‘Short Pier, Long Walk’ is a Double IPA, a challenging brew to distinguish yourself with when you are going up against… Read More


I love the guys over at Great Lakes. They make some of the best IPA’s I have ever tested and can easily stand alone against some of the big US breweries. Audrey Hopburn is a Belgian style IPA which has become quite popular in the past few years. The style generally has the bitterness of… Read More


Crown Royal had a bit of exciting news recently. You may have heard that one of their offerings just won the worlds best whisky according to the World Whisky Bible. This review is NOT of that whisky, though as soon as they are no longer sold out I will probably grab a bottle and review… Read More