I had an accidental, side-by-side taste testing of Bellwoods Brewery‘s heavy hitting Imperial India Pale Ale, Witchshark paired up with the equally delicious and potent Indie Alehouse‘s` own Imperial India Pale Ale, Cockpuncher. Accidental, in the sense that the waitress at Bar Hop brought me a tasting flight, and in my pursuit to keep the… Read More


I’m going to be completely honest with you. The fine folks at Sawdust City make my favourite Ontario beer of all time, The Long Dark Voyage to Uranus. I’ve chosen bars simply because there was a glimmer of hope that they might have a bottle kicking around or one of their brews on tap. The Lone… Read More


Some beers are meant to be shared, divvied up amongst friends in wine glasses. I had Barrie’s own Flying Monkeys The Chocolate Manifesto brew split with three friends as a house warming toast. With a decadent $11.95 per 750 ml bottle price tag, this is not meant for drinking in your housecoat while watching hockey.… Read More