by Bill Smith | Nov 17, 2017 | Beers, Canada
Baltic Porters are a strong, sweet, dark, robust porter that originated in the Baltic States in the 18th century. They were inspired by English porters that were introduced to the region via trade with Great Britain at the time, but could also be found in Poland,...
by Bill Smith | Sep 22, 2017 | Beers, Canada
Toronto’s east end has an embarrassing number of craft breweries. During a recent stay at my brother’s place in the Beaches, I got to taste some really nice dark beers from Left Field (an upcoming review), Godspeed (their stout) and now Eastbound Brewing Company at...
by Bill Smith | Jul 12, 2017 | Beers, Canada
Clifford Brewing Co. is a young brewery that opened its doors in 2015 in Hamilton, Ontario. Their Porter is their flagship beer and is great with hearty meat dishes and best served on cool days (and nights). There’s a lovely mix of chocolate and coffee notes on...