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
I’m not sure exactly when it happened but at some point between last summer and this summer Saisons have become hugely popular. The Belgian style beer has been around for ages of course but suddenly all the craft breweries in Ontario have one. I’m not complaining though, this stuff is wonderful. Also called a traditional… Read More
One of my favourite aspects of going to Trinity Bellwoods is the fact that it’s one of the few places in the city you can have a beer without causing too much fuss. It’s a large beautiful park that is just MADE for picnics and having a beer or some wine with some bread and… Read More
I’ve been a fan of Nickel Brook for quite some time. Their Headstock was one of my first forays into craft beer. Which means I am going into this review as a tad biased. The summer time calls for some refreshing beers, usually lagers or wheat ales but it also brings forth one of my favourite… Read More
Right at the start of spring there is a special time of year when the temperature is above zero during the day but below zero at night. These conditions combine in a beautiful way to help a certain tree produce a certain product that we all re-fall in love with at this time of year:… Read More