by Bill Smith | Dec 19, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Dark and brown ales deserve a lot more attention than they get. I’ve been doing a series of reviews including the Left Field Eephus, Black Oak Nut Brown, Neudstadt 10w30, and the Haliburton Highlands Honey Brown. Today it’s the turn of Black Rock Dark Ale...
by Bill Smith | Nov 23, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Haliburton Highlands is on a tear. With their Honey Brown Ale I reviewed last fall now listed in the LCBO, I want to introduce you to another one of their core beers, their Coffee Porter. What I love about this brewery is they try not to be all things to everyone...
by Bill Smith | Oct 24, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Laser Show Vermont Style Double IPA, from Left Field Brewery in Toronto, scores 5 out of 5. The end. How’s that for the most concise beer review out there? OK, I know you come here for the reviews, so here’s the reason behind my perfect score. Left Field...
by Bill Smith | Sep 24, 2018 | Beers, Canada
I’m dedicating this review to my friend Darren Boyle who thinks I review too many IPAs, so this is for you Darren in all its malty goodness. Deep in Toronto’s Leslieville is a small storefront brewery called Radical Road Brewing Company. I’ve driven past, rode past on...
by Bill Smith | Sep 14, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Left Field Brewery is an East End Toronto gem located just off Greenwood in the north end of Little India. I should declare my bias up front, I am a big fan of their Eephus Oat Brown Ale having reviewed it almost a year ago. Having gone dark last time, let’s take a...
by Bill Smith | Sep 10, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Remember the Petoskey New England Style IPA I reviewed earlier this summer? I think I have found its Canadian equivalent, the Greenwood IPA brewed here at Toronto’s Left Field Brewery. New England style IPAs are all the rage this past summer, and I think that’ll...