by Ryan Heighton | May 18, 2018
I love to travel. I love Craft Beer. Thankfully, we live in an age where the two go hand-in-hand. With a week off, I decided to take my family for a vacation to Newfoundland, as a change of pace. We rented a nice little cottage in Portugal Cove (about 10 minutes from...
by Ryan Heighton | Apr 23, 2018
When I heard that a friend was heading to Downtown Toronto to the Bellwoods Brewery, I very quickly and excitedly made a couple of requests after perusing the website for current offerings. I was very quickly intrigued by the Fruit Helmet, with this year’s version...
by Ryan Heighton | Mar 5, 2018
Recently, when I excitedly posted a photo of my online order haul from Sawdust City Brewing Co., our Founder, Danny Brown, commented: “ODB is glorious. One of the best beers I’ve had, period.” High praise, to be sure. I am absolutely thrilled that more and more...
by Ryan Heighton | Jan 29, 2018
Wow. Just wow. That was my reaction after one sip. Halcyon Barrel House is an upstart brewing project in Vankleek Hill, Ontario (circa May 2017), and part of the Beau’s family. It has a decidedly different direction and vision than its parent brewery, with a focus on...
by Ryan Heighton | Jan 19, 2018
Editor’s note: 2017 saw us tasting many, many great craft beers. Over the next couple of weeks, our team will be sharing their favourites – up today, Ryan Heighton. I had a LOT of great Craft Beer this year. There was no shortage to choose from. In selecting just my...
by Ryan Heighton | Jan 2, 2018
Still in Durham Region for the holidays, I continued my craft beer pilgrimage, stopping by 5 Paddles Brewing Co., in Whitby, Ontario. I actually stopped at my sister’s request (from a successful social marketing pitch by the brewery), to pick up a “must-try” lemon...
