The home brewer’s second home
“I’ve got more equipment than most people can imagine,” says Randy Salamon, president of Brampton’s Canadian Homebrew Supplies shop. The small...;
Kinder, gentler brews
Two of Canada’s biggest breweries just came out with new drinks, and the launch parties were unusually elegant affairs. At one, a chef was hired to...;
The beer summit
Why I like it: “I’m a big fan of the King Pilsner. They’re in my riding, and I was the former health officer of the region, so I had a tour of the...;
Mill Street’s lift-off
Craft beer in this city used to be relegated to a few breweries, a handful of independent pubs, and a shelf or two at the LCBO. But that’s all changed...;
A spring six-pack
Hopped up like an India Pale Ale but brewed with a fruity, spicy Belgian yeast, this hybrid beer by Microbrasserie Charlevoix is like sunshine in a glass...;
Your friendly neighbourhood brewers
In a former auto-body shop and carwash, kitty-corner from the Golden Turtle on Ossington, Luke Pestl and Mike Clark are covered in paint and sawdust....;
When beer goes bad
“I brought along something that makes beer taste like dirty draught lines, in case people want to geek out later,” Mirella Amato tells her class of...;
Micro brewer
The biggest challenge facing fanatic homebrewer Brad Clifford isn’t actually making his beer—it’s figuring out where to put it. The man lives and...;
Joint ventures
Of the 1,000 jersey-sporting patrons typically packed into Real Sports Bar and Grill before a hockey game, roughly 600 get seats. But the other 400 don...;
Birth of a lager
Lagers arrived late on the beer scene—appearing in the 15th century, thousands of years after ales did—but they’re now the clear rulers, making...;
Articles by David Sax
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