In the infamous words of Joni Mitchel: “You don’t know what you got til it’s gone.” While not the original idea behind As Far Back as I Can Remember by Great Lakes Brewery it’s kind of fitting as we all grapple with the idea that we wont be seeing our friends or family in person… Read More
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
There is something wonderful about a sessionable beer. Now don’t get me wrong – I love double IPAs, barleywines and imperial stouts as much as the next boozehound, but a low alcohol sessionable beer that is high in flavour makes me truly happy in the summer. I’m in my mid-thirties now and I don’t have… Read More
The hop heads over at Great Lakes Brewery have unleashed another monster onto the world! The amazingly named Octopus Wants to Fight is a strong IPA that in the description says contains 8 of basically everything, but then says that is all a lie, so we have no idea what is in it. What we… Read More
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