Review: Inner Sunset Brut IPA by 5 Paddles Brewing Company

Review: Inner Sunset Brut IPA by 5 Paddles Brewing Company

The boom of craft brewers in the past decade has really sparked innovation in the industry. IPAs have become a staple of craft brewers, and with good reason. They bring a great deal of diversity and are highly influenced by the varieties and amounts of hops, and many...
Review: Madness of Ophelia Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

Review: Madness of Ophelia Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

Over the Christmas holidays, my friend (and fellow Craft Beer Diaries team member) Ryan visited, and brought me a bottle of Madness of Ophelia, from 5 Paddles Brewing Co. in Whitby, Ontario. A bourbon barrel-aged barley wine, this fuses together an intoxicating mix of...
Review: Lemon Meringue Pie by 5 Paddles Brewing Co.

Review: Lemon Meringue Pie by 5 Paddles Brewing Co.

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...