Hops
Escondidian Imperial Black IPA - Stone Brewing Co.
Okay, if you're not familiar with Stone Brewing Co. of California, I will assume you're from Ontario, and give you some grace for our common geographical lacking. If everyone else will give me a moment to chat to my …
Hop Head IPA - Tree Brewing Co.
I know we've talked about this before, but it's just a fact: There are a lot of awesome IPAs from the west coast. Now I'll add the usual caveat: I consider anything west of Regina "West Coast", which makes calling a beer …
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 …
Hop Yard Pale - Garrison Brewing
Sorry, it's been a while. Turns out Toronto Beer Week can really take up the free time! The good news is, TBW is going to be even better this year (hard to imagine, I know). But while I'm trying to reclaim my computer …
Red Racer IPA - Central City Brewing
A lot of people bang on about BC here in Toronto. The trees are bigger, the people cooler, the air fresher, the sushi better. You've probably heard it. Lord knows I have. Not having been west since I was three, I'm …
2XIPA - Southern Tier Brewing Co.
So I mentioned this one in my run-down of the LCBO's summer beer release. It is a double or imperial IPA (sorry Stephen), from Southern Tier, a highly respected brewery in Lakewood, New York. Okay, it's currently 32C at …
Golden Rule - Short's Brewing Co.
Another bottle my dear Mum brought me from Michigan (thanks again, Mum!), so yeah, you won't find this at the LCBO, sorry. Short's is a very well-respected brewery in Michigan. I thought Golden Rule was a good choice …
Hawaiian Style Pale Ale - Spearhead Brewing Co.
As you've probably heard if you follow these types of blogs in Toronto, Spearhead Brewing has launched their first beer, their Hawaiian Style Pale Ale, just in time for OCB week. It was this time last year (actually, …
IPA Impériale - Microbrasserie du Lièvre
My wife goes out for a bachelorette (or a hen party, if you prefer), and what do I do with my solo evening in? Watch Ronin? Play guitar for 5 hours straight? Sit on the balcony smoking a cigar and reading a book? Ogle a …
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) …
Beau's Screamin' Beaver IPA available today
Just in for our friends at Beau's, good news if you're a fan of big bad ass double IPAs. “Screamin’ Beaver” biggest beer yet from Beau’s Oak-aged Double IPA with 9.9% abv. and 99 IBUs is big, bold and delicious OTTAWA — …
Dernière Volonté - Dieu du Ciel!
So the rapture is happening anytime now. Apparently. So, just in case, I thought it appropriate to review a relevant beer. Two obvious choices would the either La Fin du Monde or Maudite by Unibroue, but that's sort of …
Pale Ale - Black Oak Brewing Co.
So, hopefully you all read my post on The Brewer's Plate, happening next Wednesday, April 6th, in support of Not Far From the Tree. Over the next few days I'm going to post reviews about beers by some of the brewers who …
Gemini - Southern Tier Brewing Co.
So, if you've been buying beers at the LCBO in the past two years or so, you might have noticed a brewer from Lakewood, New York, called Southern Tier. For a while, they had their IPA regularly available on shelves. A …
Ol' Fog Burner - Garrison Brewing Co.
Here's a question for you: Does Garrison own a filter? I know this sounds silly, but I've only had two Garrison brews, and they were both unfiltered. The Imperial Pale Ale was magnificent, in all it's unfiltered glory. …
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 …
10 Bitter Years - Black Oak Brewing Co.
So in the process of cleaning up a fairly messy beer storage area in readiness for Christmas entertaining, I realized I still had a bottle of 10 Bitter Years, imaginably waiting for review. If you're not familiar with 10 …
Hop Circle IPA - Phillip's Brewing Co.
So, unless you've been under a rock, you will probably know that some of the best American-style India Pale Ales are being produced on the west coast, not just in the USA, but also in Canada. Phillips is one of these …
Learn 2 Brew - The wrap-up
So, if you've been following along, you'll remember I was planning to attend an event this past weekend at the Amsterdam Brewery, a brew-day hosted by the Southern Ontario Brewers. The day was an opportunity for a bunch …
Imperial IPA - Garrison Brewing
If you find yourself in Halifax Nova Scotia, and you fancy a beer, you will likely be mainly presented with two options: Alpine and Keith's. Also the usual selection of macro-junk. However, you will be in the presence of …