Review: Greenwood IPA by Left Field Brewery

Review: Greenwood IPA by Left Field Brewery

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...
Review: Through the Glass by Badlands Brewing Company

Review: Through the Glass by Badlands Brewing Company

When I boasted about the delicious Through the Glass New England IPA that I was enjoying last night on our private Facebook group, another member indicated that Badlands Brewing Company is one the best kept secrets in Ontario craft brewing. Was he ever right. Badlands...
Review: Juicy New England Style IPA by Petoskey Brewing

Review: Juicy New England Style IPA by Petoskey Brewing

My friend Alex was on a recent road trip with his wife through Northern Michigan, and part of his trip was visiting local breweries. On his return, he gifted me two cans of Petoskey Brewing Juicy New England IPA and, damn, it’s good stuff!   I’ve never been...
Review: Juicin’ by Sawdust City Brewing Co.

Review: Juicin’ by Sawdust City Brewing Co.

I’m calling it. Juicin’ is my beer of the summer. New England IPAs have been spreading like wildfire across North American craft breweries. This is one fire that I do not want to be put out. Using hops selected for their juiciness, New England IPAs are hazy and...
Review: Wicked Awesome IPA by Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Review: Wicked Awesome IPA by Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Full disclosure: I love Nickel Brook Brewing Co. As self-professed (and undisputedly so) leaders in the Ontario Craft Beer scene since 2005, they know their hops. Their ales have kept me coming back, and their recent focus on developing new and complex funky creations...
Review: Upside IPA from Wellington Brewery

Review: Upside IPA from Wellington Brewery

Wellington Brewery has been around since 1985 located in Guelph Ontario an hour’s drive west of Toronto. One of Ontario’s early craft breweries, Wellington is best known for their Arkell Best Bitter and County Brown Ale. Their Upside IPA is the topic of today’s review...