Latest reviews from Toronto

“Was here a while back. Nice big open place with a big patio for the summer. Beer was ok. Was in my old hood, though after I moved out. Beer was average in quality at best.“

solidfunk 5 hours ago

“2024-05-20. It's a holiday Monday afternoon and remarkably chill despite the fact that the location is fairly close to the SkyDome where the Jays will be playing soon. I suspect we got there at just the right time and it probably gets MUCH busier. It's a pretty big space. Fairly comfortable booths and seating. Bar seating has proper chairs with backs and not those awful metal stools that seem to be ubiquitous everywhere else. Significantly large tap and bottle list in a range of styles. How much it interests the hardcore beer geek will likely vary. We got a flight and I didn't like most of the beers but that's on me for choosing new to me stuff. There were other options I would have enjoyed more available! Service was friendly and very good. I had the special which was "Hawaiian tacos" which were very good but I didn't really need the fries that came with them. Mabel's mac and cheese was also very good. Decor wise it's nice enough - it feels very similar to a lot of similar large spaces trying to feel cozy and lived in despite being a fairly recent remodel, with relatively comfortable tables that feel calculated to be just far enough away from each other to maximize the number of seats. I liked it, I'd go back if in the area, and the location is great for people spending time downtown but places like Bar Hop or Volo have just a bit more well worn charm for me. “

jercraigs 8 days ago

“A nice surprise.. Located in an industrial sector in the East end of Toronto, the taproom is nicely decorated, old school, L shaped bar with seating, tables, and 2 comfie sofas. About 8 taps of good beers... The IPAs and Baltic Porter were solid. Flight of 4 for a bit less than 15. No food.“

Lubiere 25 days ago

“This convenient Eglinton-Yonge area grocery store lets you buy single beers including imports and drink them right there with whatever you choose to eat, or dine with, from morning to night. Many local favourites plus imports not in the LCBO, and no tip needed.“

Sammy 35 days ago

“2024-02-21. Seating for 30 or so people? Mostly at three long communal tables with five or six seats at the bar. It feels a bit spartan yet cozy at the same time. The beer themed wallpaper is great. Beers tend to be lagers well executed, and are pretty consistently decent to good. Definitely worth a visit for lager fans, location is slightly out of the way depending where you are coming from. “

jercraigs 71 days ago

“A bit obscure, in the SE end of Toronto, not easily accessible for most of the city. Their beers are also only found here, officially. The three I tried were all competent, average overall but worth drinking. The pils was good enough to buy cans of for friends. The brewer and his wife are the staff, they tell me they have others to help. The environment is small, but well thought out. Worth a stop. I'll be back as they put together drinkable styles.“

Sammy 111 days ago

“New dig, focus on serving taps and cask at right mixtures. Bigger with outside tables in the summer but can get busy at nights. Good selection of guest taps.“

Sammy 115 days ago

“2023-10-26. Nice spot. Stopped in early on a Thursday evening and it was relatively quiet. Good size patio but it's a bit cold for that. Someone was filming an interview in a corner booth which made for a bit of a surreal experience. Sampler flight was a bit pricey - I would have gotten better bang for buck with the happy hour pint pricing - but I knew that when I ordered so I can't really complain. Service was fine. Worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood but I am not sure if it would tempt me to make a special trip again very often.“

jercraigs 207 days ago

“2023-10-26. Nice little shop with a larger selection of beer than I was expecting to be honest. It's beer to go only. You can look over into the brewing area. Some snacks and non-alcoholic options as well. Worth a visit if you are already in the market, need some cans to go, or specifically looking for Burdock products.“

jercraigs 207 days ago

“Medium small taproom. Not very busy but planning to have some events including official opening party. Run-of-the-mill lineup now but listening and doing small barrelling. Inexpensive. Has a solid English red ale and a bold witbier with Persian lime both worth a try. WIll revisit as only a couple months brewing there.“

Sammy 259 days ago

“2023-09-10. Good amount of seating that has proper chairs with backs, which is great to see these days. Friendly servers. Limited food menu but it all looks good. Acoustics are not great - music is loud and echoey with few people here today. Beers are generally good as you'd expect from GLB. Pepperoni pizza was excellent and big enough to share depending how hungry you are. Bao was delicious, but a bit smaller than I expected. Most people won't know or care, but they have dots on the windows to avoid bird collisions which I think is a nice touch. “

jercraigs 260 days ago

“2023-07-02. They have only opened recently and were waiting on their license for serving full pours (which I think should have come in by now) so this is a very early rating - we will need to come back. Super friendly staffers were happy to talk about the beers and the history of the company. The five beers we tried were all surprisingly solid - they lean more towards accessible than assertive on the flavour profile than my own preference, but for a new brewery the fact that I would happily drink all of them again is a pretty good hit to miss ratio! Decor is still in progress. They have a nice set of seats at the bar, and a bigger space that they are working on rolling out eventually. Worth checking out. We made it a bit of a day out with lunch at El Sazón de la Tía Flor between stops at Goldenfield and Muddy York.“

jercraigs 314 days ago

“Small Taproom with Merch, you can sit at the bar or next to barrels. Flights of four are available, friendly staff. When you’re visiting the Distillery District, give it a try.“

Fisler 319 days ago

“2023-06-16. Stopped in for lunch on a Friday and it was unexpectedly quiet. It was a bit dark inside to the point where I questioned if they were open. It's an odd mix of classy and sleek meets dungeon. $10-12 for a flight of 3 or $22 for a flight of 6. I had the gnocchi con burro e funghi and it was richly delicious; the plate was a bit smaller than I had hoped for the price. In fairness it's probably about what I should have expected given the quality and the environs. I grabbed a couple of cans to go - I would have bought more but was conscious of the weight in my bag. Overall I enjoyed my experience - and it's nice to be able to get Indie's beers downtown but I found it a bit less cozy than the original and the price points are such that it will likely be an occasional indulgence rather than a regular visit.“

jercraigs 332 days ago

“2023-06-04. Interesting spot sort of tucked around a corner in Liberty Village. 9 taps plus can pours today. Smallish but nice patio is very sunny today. Service is okay. Sandwiches look interesting but pricey. We had some tasty pretzels. Beers were mostly just okay.The number of dogs are great and adorable but barky. Metal music playing is fun but was way too loud at first - it eventually got turned down - but between the music, the dogs, and being a bit tired my brain was a bit exhausted in the end. Overall a bit of a mixed bag, but I am not sure how much that was them vs. me. I'd come back to give it a second chance if in the area. “

jercraigs 335 days ago

“2023-06-04. Quiet with few people on a Sunday afternoon. Food menu is pizzas and empanadas only today, no tacos. Mushroom pizza from General Assembly (I assume from frozen given the availability of those, but could be wrong) was excellent, empanadas just okay. 9 beers on tap, and a cider from Revel, available as 8oz, 16oz pours, or flights of four. Small patio outside. Friendly server, decent playlist. Nice bright space is a touch warm indoors for me today but shadier than the patio. Beers are all okay but none particularly impressed. Interestingly the beers all have a particularly smooth mouthfeel. Malt bags as art panels is fun. Long bar and lots of seating. Some of the seats have backs which I appreciate. Nice spot overall, and worth a visit but the beer wasn't quite enough tempt me back unless I was already in the neighbourhood. “

jercraigs 335 days ago

“Visited on October 2022. Great location on old train depot, nice ambience, very tasty pils in filtered and unfiltered version, but only this one on tap. Still worth to try“

Ascelja 344 days ago

“Bit better than run-of-the-mill LCBO, out Scarborough central way. Problem is, the government run alcohol has lowered its care for beer. You will get a regional beer for something quaffable, but check the canning date.“

Sammy 345 days ago

“Cool place this stack martet is. Brewpub is at very end, durning lunch time only few folks were around. Not craft beer joint per se bur Belgian Moon was not bad for what it is...pairing with positive vibe and superb views = cool place to chilax when you are with non beer geek friends.“

Radek Kliber 346 days ago

“In nice part of west down town. Loud music playing, not super busy. Only 3 beers to go, have samples. Service was polite but does not thank for service. I would return if around but not destination per se.“

Radek Kliber 346 days ago

“Smallish LCBO located right inside of central part of Union Station (C level). Despite is smallish size I spotted few local one offs . Selection better than one might expect. Service - busy place with no time for polite it seems. Value decent as per LCBO pricing.“

Radek Kliber 399 days ago

“Decent environment, room to spread out on tables. Many locals still not aware of the place. Beer is average, they are successfully trying some different styles to make it worth a stop. Reasonable prices for Toronto.“

Sammy 431 days ago

“Industrial like place, in Liberty Village, short walk from The Craft taphouse. OK to stop in, the beers are on the sugary sweet side, but there is something for everyone to try, a hoppy, a pilsner, a stout.“

Sammy 445 days ago

“classy and a bit elegant smallish space in the west end. Nice long wood tables and small bar. Specialize in lagers and lighter drinking ales. Average beers but worth a stop if in the neighbourhood.“

Sammy 445 days ago

“Came in late lunch on a Saturday and by 4 place was getting full. Had 2 flights of beers and a larger pour of a great barrel aged stout. Beer was good had an excellent lager, some good IPAs and a couple excellent stouts. Good saision too. Had a good pizza for lunch. Quality place.“

KPD 486 days ago

“What a place, came in and had 3 Cantillon beers and a Jester King. Seriously, what more can I say? Can't wait for my next trip to Toronto.“

KPD 486 days ago

“Stopped in late lunch before a Leafs game on a Friday. Nice place, our waitress was great, very pleasant and helpful. Had a couple lagers, a couple pale ales, including a foeder aged one, and a stout. All were excellent quality. Ordered 12 beers to go that our waitress brought to our table from the retail next door. Best brewer I’ve had in Ontario. A must stop.“

KPD 488 days ago

“Old timer, they pick best brands and are true ambassadors. Nice beer selection. Recomended.“

Radek Kliber 503 days ago

“Brewpub in new east downtown. It has nice tap list as well good to go selection of beers. Sadly the staff in not serious enough to be recommended. Wanted to buy to beers to go only to be ignored. Food was OK, beers were good.“

Radek Kliber 514 days ago

“Old school bar vibe in a basement. Excellent taplist, lots of different styles, not so much modern styles. Small pours available. Well worth a visit.“

explosivedog 519 days ago

“Extremely busy, had a fair wait for a seat at the bar. Well worth the wait though. Excellent beers in modern hype styles. Food was excellent. Excellent.“

explosivedog 519 days ago

“Classy space, restaurant vibe. Plenty of beers on draft, small pours available. Decent quality of beers, nice variety. Good.“

explosivedog 519 days ago

“Very small taproom in an unassuming location. Friendly bartender. Small pours available. Enjoyed their sours in particular. Pleasant.“

explosivedog 519 days ago

“Small European feel with a few different rooms. Several Volo beers, which were good, and a wide selection of other Ontario craft. Excellent food. A lovely quiet place to wile away a few hours with a book and a few beers.“

explosivedog 519 days ago

“In a tourist area of the harbour/beach/plaza/sightseeing. Huge building. One thing I notice straight away is everything is dirty. Tables are greasy, toilets are uncleaned, doors barely lock, trash everywhere. Staff friendly thou can't save the day. Beers at best average quality. Wouldn't recommend.“

Marduk 532 days ago

“They no longer do small pours except for the bit imperial stouts (which is why I would definitely make this a stop). Everything else is 12-16 oz pours. They were reluctantly willing to give a tiny taste before committing to a big pour, but it was literally just a 2cm foam pour. "Chopped Cheese" ground beef on a hoagie sandwich was pretty decent, but expensive ($16, no sides). I question whether, if I came here in the summer and they didn't have any of their barrel aged imperial stouts, whether I would bother going out of my way for this place. I guess, just check their menu before you come?“

pictoman 566 days ago

“East Toronto; 11 beer taps, 1 cider tap; 1 advertised bottle and some cans in the mini fridge. Half pint pours only, no flights. Average. Recommended by a beer rep on my walk from Godspeed to Only Cafe, would skip.“

pictoman 567 days ago

“East Toronto; 16 beer taps, 2 cider taps; you have to take a picture of the board at the entrance to know what taps are available (wtf?); server is okay at the bar. Burger was okay. Decent little stop. Amenable to tasters, but no flights.“

pictoman 567 days ago

“East Toronto; 20 taps, 4 ciders, 1 cask. Flights of 5 beers. Worth a quick stop if walking around east Toronto. Dive bar vibes (reminds me of Elwoods in Vancouver), but a decent tap list. Didn’t look at the bottle/can list, but fridge looks to have a decent number of locals. Would return. Multiple urinals.“

pictoman 568 days ago

“East Toronto; 10 taps, 1 guest tap, 1 guest cider; some reserve to go bottle/cans or marked up for drinking there; no small pours/flights, but amenable to a couple small tastes; food was lacklustre; aloof service. I quite liked the beer, but would be just as happy trying to find them more centrally in cans instead of travelling so far...“

pictoman 568 days ago

“Dive bar vibes; 6 core taps (mostly Great Lakes with 1 cider), 7 rotator taps, 7 options for bottles/cans. Flight available. Menu wasn't updated (there was an 8th bottle option that was out and one of the taps was different); server was friendly, but seemed a bit lazy. Went here from the airport because my buddy picking me up didn't want to go downtown. If I lived nearby, it's an okay local watering hole, but wouldn't go out of my way to get here as someone out of province. Kitchen closed early so didn't get to try the food - they did allow us to grab food from nearby and bring it in at least. One men's single use bathroom (always hate that at a beer place).“

pictoman 568 days ago

“East Toronto; 9 taps; small pours / flights; above average beer; friendly service. Would return - good to combine with Godspeed, Bar Hop Session, Rorschach. Arrived on Wednesday at 1:30pm, nice and quiet. No food, but allowed to bring outside food in.“

pictoman 568 days ago

“Right in Kensington amidst many Asian restaurants, including countless great veggie places, this is a pretty mediocre (at best) brewery. Tiny place, with limited but cozy seating. Flights of 4 available for $12 plus tax, and service is solid. I tried 7 of their beers, and I didn't really care for any, though their stout and west coast IPA were decent enough. It's just not anywhere close to a beer geek place in the sense of brewing interesting styles. Give this a miss.“

mcberko 572 days ago

“2022-10-08. Much nicer than I expected to be honest given the commercial and industrial neighbours. Decent sized bar, a sole patron on a Saturday afternoon watching the Jays game on the large big screen. Views of the brewing tanks. Decent sized patio in the parking lot. Friendly server. Grabbed some cans to go. I think there were around 7 or 8 cans available. (Website does not seem to be up to date on selection at all, FYI.) A bit out of the way for most visitors to Toronto but it's near the highway. I will likely come back in warmer weather!“

jercraigs 592 days ago

“Well...It has every single beer that The Beer Store offers. They put big $ in interior design. Not very busy, makes me think this is more of a show to present that they care. Nether less, solid beer destination to scoop some one offs.“

Radek Kliber 624 days ago

“Their new flagship store located on lake front. Big with overly loud music. Beer selection...I think that they do have every single beer offered in GTA in one place. For Ontario this is very good. Most of them are singles. Service was above average. Polite. Worth of visit...and now located close to GLB lakes brewpub.“

Radek Kliber 652 days ago