

A Tour of The Collingwood Brewery and Side Launch Brewing Company
I recently had the privilege to visit the amazing brewing town of Collingwood Ontario while on a bachelor party getaway weekend. We got...


Brewing a Kitchen Sink Beer: Part 2
Here we are back again to visit part two of my hail-mary experiment in creating a Kitchen Sink Beer. If you haven't read my previous...


What's Trending in Craft Beer this Season?
Session Beers: Summer brings out session beers by the drove. Just about any beer can be dropped down to session strength by shedding a...


Plush IPA
I just happened to be brewing a batch of beer on the day that Scott Weiland passed away. I was mid mash when the news came over the...


Finding the Sweet Spot: Aging Home Brew to Perfection
One of the best things you can do with Beer is age it. Evolve it. Let it mature and change character on its own accord. Every hour, day...


Marks & Spencer Craft Beer Tasting
What would it be like if your local grocery store had a vested interest in Craft Beer? What if your local grocery store had it's very...


Homebrewing: Old Smoke Oak Stout
Sometimes you make an amazing beer recipe that turns out the way you want it to. Sometimes you make a beer recipe that you experiment...


From Grain to Glass: Starting in the UK
I'm a Canadian home brewer who has recently relocated to Scotland. I find myself in a position where I need to re-equip my home brew...


Black Isle Organic: Blonde Ale
I recently relocated to Scotland for the second time in my life. It's a long long story, so lets just say that I'm happy to be back in...


From Grain to Glass: Water Chemistry
I believe its fair for me to call myself an intermediate home brewer. I got hooked on brewing beer at home when my brother bought me a...


Indie Alehouse: Cockpuncher IIPA
On a recent day trip up through the Junction area of Toronto, I decided to pop in quickly to the Indie Alehouse to see what they had in...


Black Oak Brewing Company: Epiphany No1
I recently came across an interesting release from Black Oak Brewing called Epiphany No1. This Belgian-style quadrupel is aged on cherry...


Double Trouble Brewing: French press vanilla stout
So I ran into Paul Dickey of Double Trouble Brewing this past week and asked him what's new in his world of beer. Paul was excited to...