Night 6 of my 8 crazy nights of Chanukah beers, and I’ve discovered that Kole drank some of the beers I intended to write about for the final few days. I mostly forgive him, as our fridge is currently filled with unique beers that I won’t let him touch, and a few slipped through the… Read More
This month marks the 8th anniversary of Bellwoods Brewery‘s opening – an early pioneer in the explosion that craft beer enjoyed in Ontario in the 2010s. Since those early days on Ossington Ave, they’ve grown to serve licensees around the city and opened a larger production facility in the semi-industrial area on Hafis Rd, and… Read More
You may remember we had a bit of a love affair with Toronto Distillery Co. I say “had” because they no longer exist, at least, not the way they used to. Due to many reasons (including the silly AGCO laws) they were forced to shut down operations of their distillery. Enter Nickel 9 Distillery. They… Read More
While I was sitting at the Cider House on Roncy recently I remarked at just how far Ontario has come in terms of great cider. While beer has generally been the main focus for years, we’ve gone from having very few craft ciders and no festivals to several festivals a year and hundreds of craft… Read More
Can we get a round of applause for Blood Brothers Brewing, and their deliciously juicy beers? They are one of my favourite Toronto craft breweries. I’m always pleased with my taproom experience, and I love that they have adopted the 355 ml can format. We ended up at Blood Brothers a few weeks ago. We… Read More