Darkside IPA by Granite Brewery, a Review I’ve always been a fan of the Granite. They have consistantly offered great beers for the decades they have ben around. It’s possible you haven’t heard of them as they are generally understated. They don’t do beers that will rip your face off or melt your teeth, instead they try to do simple styles REALLY… Read More
Quick Brown Fox by Wellington Brewery, a Review I am sitting here with Eric, a dude I met during my beer appreciation certification. While hanging out I decided to give Wellington’s new ESB a try. This is what Eric had to say about it: “It was… it’s… goooood.” I would have to agree, especially with the ‘it was’ part. For those new to… Read More
Bars and Restaurants Want to Sell Take Home Beer Just yesterday I was discussing the horrible state of beer sales in Ontario with a friend. He mentioned a recent trip to New York State where he discovered “heaven.” This “heaven” had a very simple concept that blew our Ontario minds but would look perfectly normal in many states and places around the world. Here… Read More
Unfiltered Gin 22 by Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers, a Review It seems to be a bit of a trend: Micro-distillers really enjoy making gin. Dillon’s has a gin, as does Toronto Distillery Co and many many others across the continent. Today I was hanging out at a favourite haunt of mine (Dave’s on St Claire) and picked up an ounce of Dillon’s Unfiltered Gin 22… Read More
Beaver River I.P.Eh? by Beaus All Natural Brewing, a Review I picked up this bottle of beer having absolutely no idea what it was. Sure, I COULD have read the bottle and learned a bit, but all I saw was that it was something I hadn’t tried before and that it was made by Beaus. After a little research it seems this is a little… Read More