Armchair Scotch Ale by Maclean’s Ales, a Review October 16, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment I absolutely love a good scotch ale. Maybe it’s my heritage shining through but one of my ultimate relaxation fantasies is to sip a scotch ale in front of a roaring fire while I read a good book. Luckily it’s a fantasy I get to experience often in real life. Maclean’s Ales has produced a… Read More
Fracture IIPA by Amsterdam Brewery, a Review October 14, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment With the news that Mill St. had been purchased by ABInbev my first thought was to look over at Amsterdam Brewery with fear. Somehow my brain concluded that they would be next. Luckily when I tweeted them they said they are embracing their proud independent past. To be honest it wasn’t much of an answer… Read More
Labatt has Purchased Mill St. Brewery October 9, 2015 | Kole McRae | 1 Comment I mentioned this on Twitter but I think it should be here as well: it was kind of expected that one of the big three would end up purchasing Mill St. They are a large, well respected craft brewery and the big three are all on a buying craze when it comes to craft. With… Read More
Organic Wheat Spirit (Batch 5) by Toronto Distillery Co, a Review October 8, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We have a bit of a love affair for the guys at Toronto Distillery Co. Not only do they make a great product but they also fight for the rights of alcohol producers in Ontario. Recently they began a case against the LCBO to have them stop taxing alcohol sold on their own promises. You… Read More
Apple Cider by KW Craft Cider, a Review October 5, 2015 | Kole McRae | 3 Comments A lot of people don’t know this but I actually grew up in the Kitchener Waterloo area, which makes me a bit biased towards craft alcohol from there. While I have fond memories of drinking Waterloo Dark and anything by THE BRICK! I wish there were more options from the area. In comes Kw Craft… Read More