Category Archives: Toronto

Beer Review: Brett it all on Black (Collaboration)

Beer Name: Brett it all on Black Brewery: Innocente & Shacklands Style: Brettanomyces Porter (Strong Porter) ABV: 6.0% Aroma: Smoke with  Sour Bread Appearance: Black Flavour: There’s a lot going on in this beer. First off is the roasty taste of the actual porter with

Beer Review: Brett it all on Black (Collaboration)

Beer Name: Brett it all on Black Brewery: Innocente & Shacklands Style: Brettanomyces Porter (Strong Porter) ABV: 6.0% Aroma: Smoke with  Sour Bread Appearance: Black Flavour: There’s a lot going on in this beer. First off is the roasty taste of the actual porter with

Beer Review: Three Fields Lager

Beer Name: Three Fields Lager Brewery: Elora Style: Lager ABV: 5.0% Aroma: A little fruity,fresh on the nose. Appearance: Golden Flavour: Rye was the foremost taste for me I find Rye gives me a dull sense on my tongue. Wheat came though on the second taste

Beer Review: Three Fields Lager

Beer Name: Three Fields Lager Brewery: Elora Style: Lager ABV: 5.0% Aroma: A little fruity,fresh on the nose. Appearance: Golden Flavour: Rye was the foremost taste for me I find Rye gives me a dull sense on my tongue. Wheat came though on the second taste

Beer Review: Mudder Shucker

Beer Name: Mudder Shucker Brewery: Innocente Style: Oyster Stout ABV: 5.7% Aroma: Coffee Appearance: Black Flavour: Taste like a usual stout on initial tasting then the coffee works it way through to give a smooth finish. The Oyster seems to fill this beer out

Beer Review: Mudder Shucker

Beer Name: Mudder Shucker Brewery: Innocente Style: Oyster Stout ABV: 5.7% Aroma: Coffee Appearance: Black Flavour: Taste like a usual stout on initial tasting then the coffee works it way through to give a smooth finish. The Oyster seems to fill this beer out

Beer Review: Through the Quad

Beer Name: Through the Quad Brewery: Block 3 Style: Abbey Style Belgium Quad ABV: 10% Aroma: Oak/Fruit Appearance: Dark Caramel Flavour: The abbey yeast always give a unique flavour for me. One of my favourites. A slightly smoky finish and a mouth full of dark rich

Beer Review: Through the Quad

Beer Name: Through the Quad Brewery: Block 3 Style: Abbey Style Belgium Quad ABV: 10% Aroma: Oak/Fruit Appearance: Dark Caramel Flavour: The abbey yeast always give a unique flavour for me. One of my favourites. A slightly smoky finish and a mouth full of dark rich

Beer Review: The Wall

Beer Name: The Wall Brewery: Block 3 Style: Berliner Weisse ABV: 4.2% Aroma: Bready/Sickly taste (from the bacteria) Appearance: Light Straw Flavour: I found this to be immediately sour to the taste as expected. On the after taste I was getting a popcorn/buttery taste

Beer Review: The Wall

Beer Name: The Wall Brewery: Block 3 Style: Berliner Weisse ABV: 4.2% Aroma: Bready/Sickly taste (from the bacteria) Appearance: Light Straw Flavour: I found this to be immediately sour to the taste as expected. On the after taste I was getting a popcorn/buttery taste

Beer Review: Ba’ Heid Bru

Beer Name: Ba’ Heid Bru Brewery: Innocente Style: Scottish Ale ABV: 7% Aroma: smoke Appearance: Cloudy dark brown Flavour: Tastes like a stout infused with the Iron Girders used in the making of Irn Bru. Complimented with the spices from the Haggis.

Beer Review: Ba’ Heid Bru

Beer Name: Ba’ Heid Bru Brewery: Innocente Style: Scottish Ale ABV: 7% Aroma: smoke Appearance: Cloudy dark brown Flavour: Tastes like a stout infused with the Iron Girders used in the making of Irn Bru. Complimented with the spices from the Haggis.

Beer Review: James Brown Ale

Beer Name: James Brewery: Block 3 Style: Brown Ale ABV: 5.5% Aroma: Chocolate Appearance: Dark Caramel Flavour: Malty with a sweet tooth after taste also picked up a biscuit taste after it was allowed to warm up for a short time. Mouthfeel: Full Finish: Has a slightly sour finish

Beer Review: James Brown Ale

Beer Name: James Brewery: Block 3 Style: Brown Ale ABV: 5.5% Aroma: Chocolate Appearance: Dark Caramel Flavour: Malty with a sweet tooth after taste also picked up a biscuit taste after it was allowed to warm up for a short time. Mouthfeel: Full Finish: Has a slightly sour finish

Buying Beer in Ontario Vs The Rest of the World

Here’s a badly made video that show’s the difference between buying beer here in Ontario to buying it even somewhere as close as Quebec. It goes to show the ludicrous grip The Beer Store monopoly has in Ontario.

Buying Beer in Ontario Vs The Rest of the World

Here’s a badly made video that show’s the difference between buying beer here in Ontario to buying it even somewhere as close as Quebec. It goes to show the ludicrous grip The Beer Store monopoly has in Ontario.

Beer Review: Late Pumpkin Barley Brown

Beer Name: Late Pumpkin Barley Brown Brewery: Innocente Style: Pumpkin/Brown ABV: 4 .2% Aroma: Pumpkin and Spice Appearance: Dark Red/Ruby Flavour: Reminds me of the Irish Red with a Chocolate taste and Pumpkin finish. Mouthfeel: Silky Finish: Subtle Pumpkin after taste makes this very drinkable Notes: Nice

Beer Review: Late Pumpkin Barley Brown

Beer Name: Late Pumpkin Barley Brown Brewery: Innocente Style: Pumpkin/Brown ABV: 4 .2% Aroma: Pumpkin and Spice Appearance: Dark Red/Ruby Flavour: Reminds me of the Irish Red with a Chocolate taste and Pumpkin finish. Mouthfeel: Silky Finish: Subtle Pumpkin after taste makes this very drinkable Notes: Nice