Burdock

Brewpub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
1184 Bloor St W, Toronto, M6H 1N2, Canada
Description
Burdock brewery set up shop in what used to be an old Portuguese chicken restaurant, and they transformed the space into an artist-driven bar/restaurant/music hall/microbrewery run by a group of musicians and music lovers. They offer a rotating list of clean pale ales, complex saisons, crisp pilsners, zippy sours, and beer-wine hybrids that are all brewed in house.

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A reddish copper ale with a very thin off white head. In aroma, beautiful mix of sweet ground cherry, light Brett, light lactic notes, light vanilla extract, light mineral notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice mix of tart cherry, light Brett, light lactic notes, lingering acidity, light buttery notes, grapeskin, nice and complex. Bottle at Brother’s Beer Bistro.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2017 at 18:16


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

A pinkish burgundy ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice tart berries with light Epsom salts, light Brett, light lactic notes, nice and complex. In mouth, a nice tart fruity malt with loads of currant, grapes, Epsom salts, light Brett, very nice. Bottle at Brother’s Beer Bistro.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2017 at 17:43


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy pale pink, with a bubbly head. Brett, pedio, oak and a hint of that vinous character. Tart, thin for a beer of this strength, with a light vinous character...thin but nice balance.

Tried on 15 Jul 2017 at 01:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy and quite pale. Nice fruity berry notes, touch of yeast and brett, with a light pale malt.

Tried on 11 Jul 2017 at 20:17


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle - Sour funk. Clearish orange with a small white head. Light sour notes, touch of red fruit and a mellow finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2017 at 16:34


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - Oak and some light herbal sour notes. Cloudy gold with a rich white head. Light woody notes and some funk. Light and nice easy drinking.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jul 2017 at 15:15


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Farmhouse Fest, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out grape zest, light saison yeast, and earthy notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with grape must, saison yeast and earthy notes. Crisp and nicely constructed. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2017 at 21:42


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A nice bubble gum red ale with a thin white head. In aroma, loads of raspberry jam, light acidity, light Brett, very nice and fresh. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with loads of raspberry jam, light acidity, light mineral notes, nice and smooth, well balanced. On tap at Funkfest 2017.

Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2017 at 11:49


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a pink-tinged amber with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of pinot grapes, saison yeast and a little funk. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of booze, saison yeast, and lots of pinot grape must. Really lovely pinot character. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2017 at 21:48


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a hazy golden with a medium white head. Aroma brings out of clove, saison yeast, some light farmhouse character and lightly sweet cereal. Flavour is along the same lines, with a nice bright saison character, a touch of clove, some light cereal malt sweetness and a refreshing farmhouse character. For a non-wild saison, this is done extremely well. Vibrant and fresh. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2017 at 23:16