Junction Craft Brewing has some big news – and like any good Torontonian, they made sure it involves real estate. At the beginning of the year, they took possession of a new home on Symes. Spread over 16,000 square feet […]
Henderson revives Upper Canada’s Rebellion as Repatriation lager
“It’s my day on the kegging line,” Steve Himel, Henderson’s founder and general manager, explains as he answers the phone. I’m calling to find out about their most recent project – reviving Upper Canada Brewing’s Rebellion lager as their own […]
People’s Pint opens in the Junction
Up-and-coming, new craft breweries often buy their equipment secondhand from their more established forerunners. People’s Pint took a more whole-hog approach and have taken over the space Junction left when they decamped to Symes Road. People’s Pint is run by Peter […]
Welcome to the Growler, Ontario
Isn’t spring wonderful? Birds chirping, trees budding, snow melting – new beer magazines launching. That’s right, Ontario, the Growler, B.C.’s ultimate craft beer guide, is setting up shop here in the land of butter tarts and winning hockey teams. We’re […]
Dos and don’ts of the summer beer festival
Summertime is beer festival time, so make sure you’re prepared with these handy hints. DO… Drink water! Lots of it! It’s going to be a long day and you don’t want to end up dehydrated. For every glass […]
The Growler guide to the gods of beer
There’s something very charming about the old gods. They just seem a little more relatable, a little more human. No unattainable images of perfection to which me must aspire, but can never reach. The old gods were flawed, just as […]
What’s your birth beer?
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have connected certain beers with birth months and zodiac signs. Bible historians, for example, have long associated the 12 beers present at the Last Supper with the various months of the year. […]
Craft brewery tasting room dos and don’ts
All over this fine province, the craft brewery tasting room has quickly become a community hub. It’s a place where people of all ages can come together over a common love for the finer things in life. The vast majority […]