About
Since opening our doors in October 2012, we have been working to bring new and exciting flavourful beers to our community. We like to experiment, be adventurous, and break old traditional brewing rules. As a result, we have made it our mission create a diverse product roster that includes deliciously easy drinking beers that everyone can appreciate as well as hard-to-find ales that leave a lasting impression. We’ve spent years developing a variety of audacious brews that are hoppier, fruitier, aged longer (and in weirder barrels), etc. Let’s put it this way, if we can go overboard on some element of beermaking, we generally will.
We take our passion beyond beer as well in a quest to ‘Live Indie’. From a spectacular and carefully curated house-made menu to lively events, we’ve turned our creative and individualistic brewing methods into a lifestyle that reflects our mantra of fun-loving independence.
We started off as a small, yet foolhardy bunch in a quaint and – we’ll admit – elementary brewpub located in Toronto’s West End. After several years of refining processes and working with a wonderfully dedicated team of beer lovers, we have been fortunate enough to grow our Junction-located brewpub and bottle shop into a bustling (albeit ambient and welcoming) space. We’ve also opened up a second brewing space, tasting room and bottle shop in partnership with Eataly at the heart of downtown Toronto. We’re grateful for how far we’ve come and we have no other goals but to keep on making bold beer and continue to serve excellence.
The bottom line is - we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to taste, enjoy, and have the choice of better food and better beer. It’s who we are. It’s why we’re here.
We take our passion beyond beer as well in a quest to ‘Live Indie’. From a spectacular and carefully curated house-made menu to lively events, we’ve turned our creative and individualistic brewing methods into a lifestyle that reflects our mantra of fun-loving independence.
We started off as a small, yet foolhardy bunch in a quaint and – we’ll admit – elementary brewpub located in Toronto’s West End. After several years of refining processes and working with a wonderfully dedicated team of beer lovers, we have been fortunate enough to grow our Junction-located brewpub and bottle shop into a bustling (albeit ambient and welcoming) space. We’ve also opened up a second brewing space, tasting room and bottle shop in partnership with Eataly at the heart of downtown Toronto. We’re grateful for how far we’ve come and we have no other goals but to keep on making bold beer and continue to serve excellence.
The bottom line is - we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to taste, enjoy, and have the choice of better food and better beer. It’s who we are. It’s why we’re here.
Part of the group
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This is ok. Better than a lot of witbiers. Has some hops in the nose that makes it a little different from an average wit but makes it interesting. Pours golden clear with some head and lacing. Aroma has some citrus, banana and clove. Finishes sweet but light. Overall feel is a little watery. On tap at Bar Hop.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2013
at 21:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Smells like berries. Pours cloudy orange with ok lacing and head. The berry and the smoke works ok. Some burnt astringency at the end. Texture is a little cloying. It tastes more burnt than smokey. On tap at Bar Hop.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2013
at 20:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A reddish brown ale with a thin light brown head. In aroma, beautiful bourbon barrel with caramel malt and British hops. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with woody bourbon notes, light licorice and smooth whiskey alcohol, very nice.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A deep dark stout with a thin browwn head. In aroma, nice chocolate with notes of licorice, alcohol warmth and dark fruits. In mouth, nice musty chocolate with powdery qualities, licorice, dark fruits, grassy hops and alcohol warmth.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, nice chocolate with grassy notes, coffee grinds, light mocha. In mouth, chocolate malt with heavy coffee influence, sweet mocha and light alcohol, well made.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A golden amber ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, heavy caramel malt with resinous floral hops, witj light doughy character. In mouth, a classy DIPA with lods of biscuit malt, alcohol, balanced floral hops, mango and light dough notes.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed rosey amber with a thin off white head. In aroma, raspberry pulp with light alcohol warmth. In mouth, a smooth raspberry with light peaty notes, well made.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with light roasted coffee, chocolate, very nice. In mouth, a nice roasted malt with chocolate character, nice and smooth.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 15:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazed blonde wit with a thin white head. In aroma, classic wit with banana and clover, very nice. In mouth, a nice banana malt with cloves, weizen like, a nice fruity quaffer.
Tried
on 04 May 2013
at 14:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This beer brings me over my general dislike of the style. There’s a lot to appreciate here. Smells of coriander and light citrus. Very well-balanced. Pours golden with ok head and decent lacing. Almost in the realm of triple in overall feel. Finishes perfumy sweet and well-done. Nice soft carbonation. On tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2013
at 20:25