Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day so we went to our local and had ourselves a pint of Strong Patrick by Beaus. It just seemed fitting! Strong Patrick is an Irish style red ale that has been ‘intensified’ which basically just means it has a higher ABV than normal. Red Ales are known to be malty with… Read More
It seems the uh… brothers at Blood Brothers still don’t have much of a website, but lets hope it gets updated soon! to be clear: I am embarrassed by that pour in the photo. I don’t know what I was thinking. We purchased this bottle at the brewery a couple weeks ago, so age might… Read More
There absolutely MUST be some kind of reference that inspired the name of this beer. The Sawdust City guys always have some double meaning to their names and I must simply not be getting it. On their website they mention it is a collaboration with the band: I, the Mountain. I, the Mountain and the… Read More
Time to get down to business and go over the pros and cons of Cask Days here in Toronto. Pros: The event had a MASSIVE selection of beer to choose from. Everything from a standard cask ale to a spicy peanut butter stout (Of course from Sawdust City!) With 350 beers available, anyone that went… Read More
With fall comes the attack of the pumpkin ales. I’m not complaining though, I absolutely love anything pumpkin flavoured. Today lets take a look at Mill St.’s version. While Mill St has gone the way of the Goose island and gotten itself purchased by a major player, this beer at least would have been produced… Read More