ONTARIO's CRAFT BEER GUIDE
Planning to cover all of Ontario’s breweries in one magazine is ambitious. It takes some doing to keep track of how many there are, let alone who they are. But it’s also a wonderful opportunity for exploration. Next on the […]
Because of the popularity of craft beer in Ontario, the industry draws business owners from many different walks of life. In some cases, new brewery owners are rank amateurs who have just barely graduated from basic homebrew equipment. However, even […]
We’re really pleased to announce that our sophomore issue is now available. For number two, we kept the burner hot with a great roster of features, including: Crystal Luxmore’s plan for beer-retail in Ontario — forget buck-a-beer, Mr. Premier, and focus […]
A few months back, Wellington Brewery’s head brewer came to management with a request to take six weeks of paternity leave when his new baby is born this year. Brewmaster Marvin Dyck, 38, was surprised. He has six kids of […]
When I mention my beer cellar, my wife usually rolls her eyes. Mainly she does this because she knows when I say something like, “I’ve got some really good stuff in the cellar right now,” I’m actually referring to rows […]
Old ways and new ideas are the two influences that define Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area. It’s not the only place that has such a duality, but I think the contrast is stronger here than anywhere else in Ontario. Where […]
I’m not a rollercoaster guy. Or, at least, that’s what I thought before this year. In 2018, I’ve been to Canada’s Wonderland twice already and have taken big strides towards loving the stomach-turning drops. Luckily, I had a bit of […]
There are a lot of things to celebrate in Ontario’s craft beer scene. The selection has grown immensely in the past twenty years and so has the diversity of the people brewing professionally. One white-knuckled finger at a time, we’re […]
If you’re at least a little bit committed to craft beer in Ontario, especially the southern part of the province, you’ve had a beer made by Amsterdam or Great Lakes. From Canuck and Boneshaker to Karma Citra and Double Tempest, […]
In a city known as Hogtown, it’s no small feat to capture broad acclaim as the best sausage maker in Toronto. Jesse Vallins, the executive chef at Maple Leaf Tavern in Leslieville, has made his reputation as someone who cooks […]