Nama Nama by IZUMI (Ontario Spring Water Sake Company), a Review October 27, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Sake is not the kind of alcohol I thought I would find being produced here in Toronto and yet here I am, writing a review for it. You see, IZUMI, otherwise known as the Ontario Spring Water Sake Company, is a sake maker based out of the Distillery district. I am reviewing Nama Nama, a… Read More
Lost River Triple Sec by Yongehurst Distillery, a Review October 25, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment On a rainy day on our way to Blood Brothers we made a stop at a tiny little distillery called Yongehurst. They are just getting started but already they have a wide range of products. We decided to give the Lost River Triple Sec a try. The name is a reference to Toronto’s lost rivers.… Read More
Pumpkin Ale by Great Lakes Brewery, a Review October 19, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment 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
Tales From the Patch by Big Rig Brewing, a Review October 17, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment A few days ago I attended the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference. While rubbing shoulders with brewers from across the province I had the chance to try (yet another) pumpkin ale. This one was by Big Rig, and to be honest, the cool can design was what caught my eye at first. This is a porter that… Read More
Sour Pumpkin Saison by Collective Arts Brewing, a Review October 14, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment It’s October, which means it’s time to be inundated with pumpkin beers. Shawna doesn’t generally like the style so I must take on my sworn duty as ‘pumpkin beer taster’ and tell you which ones are actually worth picking up! Collective Arts has been growing at an incredible pace. From their humble beginnings as a… Read More