by Bill Smith | Mar 21, 2018
We all have that friend or work colleague who isn’t into the world of craft beer, and you want to convert them. Or, they’re just fed up seeing their money go to some big faceless multinational but are intimidated with what’s available. Iron Pig Pale Ale...
by Bill Smith | Mar 7, 2018
I found an IPA my friend and Craft Beer Diaries founder Danny Brown hasn’t tried yet (Editor’s note – err, sorry, Bill, I actually beat you to this when I visited the brewery! DB 🙂 ) from a small neighbourhood brewery up in Milton, Ontario. Orange Snail...
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 Bill Smith | Jan 9, 2018
It’s dark beer season here in Canada, and we’re spoiled with a number of craft breweries located north of Toronto making great stouts and porters. Today we’re taking a look at the Skinny Dippin’ Stout by Sawdust City Brewing Company located in Gravenhurst, Ontario in...
by Bill Smith | Dec 11, 2017
So the myth goes that Peter the Great, while visiting England, discovered strong porters (or a “stout” porter), and took the recipe back with him to Russia. While a great story, The Russian Tsar’s visit to Britain predates the appearance of Imperial Stouts in Russian...
by Ryan Heighton | Nov 23, 2017
The holiday season is coming, and with it comes some special editions from craft breweries, far and wide. I fell in love with Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario years ago when I lived a couple of blocks away from the brewery. Flying Monkeys is now a...
