I reached into my tickle trunk of beer for the 5th night of the #8BeersOfChanukah and came up with the Darkwood Blackberry Saison from Brassroots Brewing Co. for tonight’s beer. Actually, it wasn’t a far reach – I picked this one up at the LCBO on the weekend and since I was feeling generous, I bought Kole… Read More
We picked up a can of The Hamilton Brewery‘s flagship Blue Collar Pale Ale recently, since we went hiking a few times in the Hamilton region during the extended beautiful fall we are having. It retails for $2.95 at the LCBO for a 473 ml can, and this brewery was new to us. In Toronto,… Read More
I’ve had a fair amount of Bobcaygeon Brewing Company‘s Common Loon APA on tap at The Jester on Yonge, my local “I’m not really going out but I don’t want to drink beer at home” bar. We jumped at the opportunity to sample their first seasonal brew, Porter After 9. But we had some skepticism… Read More
Pengo Pally Saison is the latest offering brewed by Bush Pilot Brewing, a contract brewery that brewed out of Nickel Brook Brewing Co. I was attracted by the dog tag bottle opener that came with the bottle, and the Inuktitut lettering on the label. You see, I’m heading to Labrador next week to visit one of… Read More
Left Field Brewery is now operating out of their shiny new brewery in Leslieville, currently offering a rotation of tap beers and take out cans during their weekend pop-up shops. We ended up at the brewery for our second visit recently after a sloppy afternoon at the Brewer’s Backyard at the Brickworks. After an great… Read More