Great Lakes Brewery
Pan-Ontario Whiskey Barrel Aged — Beau's, Flying Monkeys, Grand River, Great Lakes and Wellington
Phew, long enough title? So Pan-Ontario is actually a bottle from OCB Week, and I beer I drank at Session, but I got a bottle of it last time I was by Great Lakes. A blended beer organized and aged by Beau's, to …
Farmhouse Ale - Amsterdam Brewing Co & Great Lakes Brewery
As anybody involved knows, the spirit within any city's craft beer scene is at least friendly, if not downright sexual. In addition to the stories of one brewer giving another a leg-up, the brewery staff have a tendency …
No Chance With Miranda Saison - Great Lakes Brewing
So this is one of those beers. You can't really buy it. Except when you can. But not just anywhere. In fact, almost nowhere. Let me clarify: When you can buy it, generally it's available in bottles at the brewery (Royal …
Lake Effect IPA - Great Lakes Brewing Co.
So, I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: Great Lakes Project X is an awesome event. And it happens every month, so I hardly have an excuse for missing it so damn much. If you're not familiar, Project X is run by …
Project X - Great Lakes Brewery - January 12 2012
So Project X is not really a new thing. Indeed, I've talked about it various times on this very blog. If you don't know, every month, Great Lakes Brewing Co. hosts an amazing party called Project X. The idea is, people …
Barrel Bragging Rights - The Spectacles
Okay, if you're a beer fan and live in and around Toronto, one would hope you've heard of Toronto Beer Week. It's starting this Friday, with a host of excellent events, and you should definitely plan on attending a fair …
Miami Weiss - Great Lakes Brewery
Ah Great Lakes, you and your crazy names. Robohop, Does the Muumuu make me look hefe?, and the classic, Miami Weiss (say it. Remember, that "W" is pronounced like a "V" in German). Miami Weiss, up until now, has only …
Johnny Simcoe A.P.A. - Great Lakes Brewery
I almost feel like it's silly mentioning, but I guess you can't say it enough. I love Great Lakes Brewery. Mike Lackey at Great Lakes is producing some amazing wonderful beers. Now with Adrian (formerly of Black Oak) …
Stuff you need to know today - May 20th 2011
So it's a long weekend here in Canada, for many of you, you're hours away from three solid days of bliss. Some of you are working this weekend. Either way, here's some good beer juju for you to start out your Friday. …
Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Another excellent brewery who will be representing at this year's Brewer's Plate, is Great Lakes. Great Lakes makes some basic beers, Red Leaf and Golden Horseshoe, as well as some excellent American-style brews, like …
Currently Incarcerated Black Currant Porter - Great Lakes Brewery
Ah, Mike Lackey and his Project X beers. They've run the gamut from stupendous to Polish Sandwich Lager. So when Mike hooked me up with a pair of PX bottles in lieu of the actual event last month, which I couldn't …
Stuff you need to know today - March 1st 2011
Wow, blink and suddenly there's like a billion cool beer events and news items to address. Okay, maybe not quite a billion, but a lot. Get your calendar and bank statement out, and get planning! March promises to be a …
Imperial Element - Great Lakes Brewing & Saint John's Wort
Okay, this post combines a few things that regular readers will be somewhat familiar with: Great Lakes Project X (the epic monthly beer drinking event featuring experimental brews by Mike Lackey and often in …
LCBO - Fall Release - Today, Tuesday September 14th
So I had meant to get this written sooner, but with a best-friend house-guest, my time is less available then normal. Anways, last Thursday I was able to pop by the LCBO offices to get a sneak-taste of the Fall and …
Great Lakes Brewery - Canuck Pale Ale
Read about this in Great Lakes email newsletter (email them to sign-up info@greatlakesbeer.com), and saw some bottles on the shelf at Queen & Coxwell LCBO. Pours a honey-yellow, with a nice foamy head, and active …