ONTARIO's CRAFT BEER GUIDE
So you have tracked down that hard-to-find beer that everyone is talking about. Or maybe you have a friend who has decided to share some of their cellar full of world class aged beer. Are you planning to drink that […]
February is the shortest month, and at this point I think we’re all thankful for that. Besides, height isn’t everything. A lot of people prefer the 355ml can because it doesn’t warm up on them as they’re drinking at a […]
Badlands Brewing and Mackinnon Brothers Brewing are, in some ways, extremely similar. In other ways their approach to brewing is dictated by heritage, geography, and terroir. These factors contribute as much to the character of each brewery as the team […]
How collaborations are redefining the social role of breweries in the community In an age when breweries are struggling to stick out among the ever-growing beer scene, no tool has been more handy for publicity and hype than the collaboration […]
It’s early January and a lockdown has once again shuttered Toronto’s bars and restaurants—one of its best for good. Katie Whittaker, owner of Thirsty and Miserable, was emptying leftover kegs into mason jars, growlers, and the cupped hands of anyone […]
I don’t find myself pining for a night at the bar all that much. Maybe it’s because I am getting older and am a married father of two, but the idea of coordinating a meet-up at a pub, getting in […]
The winners of the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards (OBAs) were announced this on December 9 with an online event hosted by Growler Ontario editor Jordan St. John and Growler Ontario contributor Robin LeBlanc. The OBAs are open to entries all independent […]
Paired with Badlands Brewing’s Fog Toronto cook Julia Hancock-Song takes inspiration from the Korean side of her family and transforms them into easy comfort snacks. While these veggie pancakes can be made for any meal, Julia recommends eating them right […]
It’s December. How do days this short seem this long? Where did you put your boots after last winter? What are you going to get your Great Aunt Ermintrude for Christmas? Respectively, the answers are fatigue, the front hall closet, […]
WHAT IS IT? A dark malt accented, extremely strong beer, sometimes aged in bourbon barrels DANGER LEVEL High GLASS Snifter STYLE STATS ABV: 8-12% IBU: 50-90 Colour: Midnight black Body: Extremely full Bubbles: Low to medium ORIGIN STORY Originally brewed […]
