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...
by Danny Brown | Mar 23, 2018 | Beers, Canada
OK, I’m going to preface this review by saying how insanely jealous I am of the BAOS guys getting to collaborate on a brew with one of my favourite Canadian craft brewery’s. Can we create a Craft Beer Diairies-infused collab next, Sawdust??? 🙂 There. Said...
by Danny Brown | Mar 15, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Now and again, a beer comes along that just blows you away, and you genuinely dread the last sip. Titania Imperial Stout, from Sawdust City Brewing Co in the heart of cottage country, Ontario, is one such beer. I was given the heads up on this by fellow Craft Beer...
by Danny Brown | Mar 12, 2018 | America, Beers
Not to be confused with Great Lakes Brewery just west of Toronto, Canada, Great Lakes Brewing Co in Cleveland, Ohio, has been making great craft beer since 1988 (a year after their Canadian namesake opened, funnily enough). While I’ve not had the pleasure of...
