The guys behind Refined Fool Brewing are a unique group. They are a relatively new brewery on the scene and yet they go for some of the most unique flavour combinations I’ve seen. The ‘Short Pier, Long Walk’ is a Double IPA, a challenging brew to distinguish yourself with when you are going up against… Read More
I love the guys over at Great Lakes. They make some of the best IPA’s I have ever tested and can easily stand alone against some of the big US breweries. Audrey Hopburn is a Belgian style IPA which has become quite popular in the past few years. The style generally has the bitterness of… Read More
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
Ah, Armed ‘N Citra. We meet again! Kole and I spent a Saturday afternoon at the Stockyards recently, doing wonderfully adult things like buying pants. Tragic, I know. Clutching a brand new Halloween costume for a dog (he’s going as a hamburger, in case you asked), we made our way over to nearby Rainhard Brewing… Read More
Here’s a fun little tidbit of information: Troy Burtch from Great Lakes Brewery actually taught myself and Shawna about beer in a course we took at George Brown College. He’s a great teacher and if you get a chance to take a class with him we highly recommend it! Great Lakes is probably best known… Read More