Saison
Pekko Saison — New World Farmhouse Ale
A new trifecta of firsts for CrookedBullseye: Chris offered to do a Brew & A for GTA Brews, where people from the group are welcome to come out, brew with another brewer and learn from their processes, and ask questions. …
Hipster Bitchslap — French Farmhouse IPA
It's no secret that we have a real love for the fantastic Wyeast 3711 French Saison yeast. And making farmhouse style beers in general. So a few weeks ago, when Chris' friend Mike who is from Muskoka said he was coing …
Chinook Farmhouse Pair
Here in Toronto, we don't get the real Chinooks like out west. That said, Josh and Chris were planning a brew day, and it was set to be an unusually warm day for an early March day. So throwing an homage to the warms …
Anniversary No. 3 — Left Field Brewery
Sigh. Left Field. What can I say? Like watching a friend's child grow from cute quirky kindergartner into a mature confident adult (I'm looking at you, Taylor Jackson), I have been so very lucky to have been witness to …
Terrible Ted Red — Lake of Bays Brewing Co.
A second-generation professional hockey play, Theodore "Terrible Ted" Lindsay played on the famous "Production Line" of Gordie Howe and Sid Abel. I think I most like him, though, because his gameplay was a key part in …
B-Side Brewing Label releases first single today, Kissmeyer Nordic Saison
OTTAWA – (July 24, 2014) B-Side Brewing Label, Ontario’s “record label, but for beer!” is releasing a new beer today, a Nordic Saison from brewing artist Kissmeyer Beer. This is the second beer release under the brewing …
Sunlight Park Saison — Left Field Brewery
I know I sometimes seem to kind of gush on and on about certain breweries. [cough]Amsterdam[cough]. But you might have noticed I also have something of a crush on Mark and Mandie from Left Field. Heck, I worked their …
Session Raspberry/Lemon Verbena Saison — The Local Seven
So, I'm hoping you knew this already, but this weekend it's Session! This is cause for excitement. Session is always a great festival, featuring only craft breweries. This year it's going to be at Yonge and Dundas Square …
Barrel-aged Saison — Black Oak Brewery
One of my favourite perennial beers is Black Oak's Summer Saison. A wicked good saison, with lots of bright citrus notes and classic Belgian spices from the yeast, it's a heck of a beer. So I was obviously pretty excited …
Lawnmower Arm Saison — Great Lakes Brewery
I think I had Lawnmower Arm Saison before. I'm not really sure, but it sounded familiar. But when I was at the Great Lakes Brewery in Etobicoke this week, and I saw it, as a barrel-aged, on sour cherries, incarnation, I …
Saison de la Canneberg — Great Lakes Brewery x Cassel Brewing
I love this. Here is what I know about this beer: Nothing. I haven't even texted Lackey for any insight. I'm pretty sure Saison de la Canneberg translates to "Cranberry Saison", but that's all I've got. I know Great …
Sunny and Share Citrus Saison — Mad and Noisy Brewing
Well, you might remember when I wrote about Mad and Noisy Hops and Bolts IPL a while back. If so, you will probably be as excited as I was to hear that Creemore is back at it, now with their Sunny and Share Citrus …
No Pants With Miranda — Great Lakes Brewery
After reviewing Great Lakes Brewery's excellent 25th Anniversary Belgian Saison, which included lots of references to their No Chance With Miranda Saison, I thought it was the right time to dig into my pile of beers …
Friday Beer Break on Edge 102.1 — August 17, 2012
So Fred was back from holiday, but off next Friday at Fan Expo, so we decided to not do the Beer Pageant today. Instead, we hung up, drank Great Lakes 25th Anniversary Belgian Saison, and cured my grumpy pants. Watch …
25th Anniversary Belgian Saison — Great Lakes Brewery
Many of you will already know that Great Lakes Brewery is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. If you didn't, Great Lakes Brewery is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Now we all know. With that in …
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 …