ONTARIO's CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Hope you’re as excited as I am for another exciting rendition of WOMEN BREWER SPOTLIGHT! In today’s riveting piece, I check in with Catherine St. John (she/her), brewer extraordinaire at Common Good Brewery in Scarborough. The first time I met […]
Paired with Matron Fine Beer’s Muff With two locations in Kingston, Ontario, this cozy coffee house is known for its home-baked treats, latte art and welcoming vibes. Owners, husband-and-wife team, Mitali and Vid Banerjee founded KCH in 2017. The couple […]
The trend in IPA is to capture big punchy, fruity aromas. Not just aromatic, not just dry-hopped, but juicy. The Juicy IPA is a showcase for new school hop varieties from all over the world that express fruit character as […]
Try these Growler-recommended hard sodas and seltzers the next time you want to change it up from beer. Hard Sodas: • Great Lakes Spirits // Gin Soda with Key Lime • Muskoka Spirits // Peach & Blackcurrant Hard Sparkling Water […]
How two Ontario breweries launched ready-to-drink brands their way The Birth of Great Lakes Spirits When the pandemic hit last spring, Great Lakes Brewery (GLB) decided to collect all of the full kegs they had in the market and replace […]
As the season begins to warm up, many of us are already daydreaming about being off on an island somewhere far away from the nonsense of the world, taking in the view and sipping on an ice-cold beer. For our […]
During the depths of the pandemic lockdown last year I often found myself fantasizing about beer-themed vacations I might enjoy once the virus is vanquished. Even though the prospect of travelling was unfathomable then, picturing myself wandering the streets of […]
I can’t quite pinpoint exactly where and when Mary Beth and I first met. It could have been at the first Barley’s Angels event I attended in Toronto back in 2010. As a brand new Torontonian, I was excited to […]
Tying the knot gives couples a chance to share their passion for one another, and for their beloved hobbies, with their friends and families. For our readers, those hobbies usually include craft beer. So, we bring you four very special […]
WHAT IS IT? A bright sour beer with a lick of salt in the finish and lots of champagne-style bubbles. SAY IT LIKE “goes-UH” GLASS Stemmed pilsner STYLE STATS ABV: 4.2-4.8% IBU: 5-12 Colour: Hazy sunshine Body: Medium Bubbles: Very […]
