by Danny Brown | Nov 10, 2018 | Brewers, Canada
Recently, we visited Saulter Street Brewery in the East End of Toronto, and sat down to chat with Aimee Pellegrino, Sales & Marketing Manager, and Tanner Hinrichsen, Head Brewer. A relatively new brewer in the area, Saulter Street’s core beer is their...
by Danny Brown | Nov 6, 2018 | Beers, Canada
For anyone familiar with the Ontario craft beer scene, the numbered IPA series from Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton has been a staple of fine IPAs since the very first one. My personal favourites were IPA No 2, and IPA No 5. Both offered an immense amount of...
by Danny Brown | Sep 23, 2018 | Everything Else
When it comes to craft beer, using the right glass makes a world of difference. Sure, you could drink from the can/bottle, but then you may as well just drink Budweiser… 😉 See, the thing about craft beer is that it’s created with passion, so to truly enjoy...
by Danny Brown | Sep 4, 2018 | Beers, Brewers, Canada, Events
At the beginning of August, I attended my first Session Muskoka craft beer festival. Given that it was held in Bracebridge, Ontario, just 20 or so minutes drive from my cottage, it’d be remiss of me not to… 🙂 Given that there are so many fantastic craft...
by Danny Brown | Jul 27, 2018 | Canada, Opinion
Recently on The Craft Beer Diaries, Ryan Heighton looked at how cross-province beer sales in Ontario, Canada (where I also reside) suck, and how online beer sales direct from the brewers still has a way to go to be really effective. It’s an excellent read on the...
by Danny Brown | Mar 27, 2018 | Beers, Canada
I’ve yet to have a bad beer from Ottawa-based Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company. Their Full Time IPA, for example, is sublime, while their Lug Tread is a great lagered ale. Their seasonal brews always pique my interest as well, so I was looking forward to...
