It’s late October and forecasted for 25 degrees today. It might be a Halloween where you can comfortably wear swim trunks and go as a victim from Jaws. Me, personally, I’ll continue to put on my Robert Shaw costume and […]
News and Notes: June 28, 2024
Look! Over yonder! There’s a beaver and a loon swimming arm in arm while patriotic music swells! Behind them a moose carefully waves a flag while standing in a canoe, never letting it crease the rippling waters. Nearby, a Polar […]
Style Snapshot: A guide to the roasty, contemplative Imperial Stout
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 […]
Beer to the ground: Ontario’s new brewery news, Fall/Winter 2021 edition
Although the brewery scene in Ontario has been beset by a lack of places serving draught, a public health crisis of unprecedented proportions, and that one week when we all just decided to stay home, breweries continue to open across […]
Top 5 Ontario stouts to drink this winter
As soon as the temperature starts dropping, I instantly want to trade my juicy brews for a toasty Ontario stout. One of the first beers I fell in love with was a classic pint of Guinness, but now, with so […]