Is Great Lakes Brewery the king of the IPA? That seems to be the sentiment I keep hearing. If someone is compairing breweries here in Toronto it’s always mentioned that the best IPA’s come from the little brewery way the hell out in Etobicoke. While I can’t confirm or deny that allegation (hell, taste is… Read More


I am currently enrolled at Second City. After one vigorous class I discovered just how close the Second City Learning Centre is to Bar Hop. Meaning every class from now on is going to end with a beer or two. On that visit I had to give a try to Forked River’s Catharsis. I picked… Read More


In my last review of Mad & Noisy I spent a large part of the review pointing out that it was a brand created by Molson to be a ‘fake’ craft brewer. That was a tad harsh of me.  Yes, Mad & Noisy is owned by Creemore Springs which itself is owned by Molson, but… Read More


Lately we have been somewhat avoiding Trafalger Ales and Meads. It wasn’t a personal thing, we just hadn’t enjoyed the offerings of theirs that we had had. Recently at the Ontario Brewing Awards they won a slew of awards including ‘Newcomer of the Year.’ Which is a bit strange seeing as they’ve been around since… Read More