Toronto Beer Podcast

It's a spirit night on the Toronto Beer Podcast, enjoying a Granny's Gin from Last Mountain Distillery, the pride of Lumsden SK. Also TWO big PSA's to keep you all being awesome people.

Chris is drinking a delightful IPA from Rorschach Brewing, but discovering he's completely lost his sense of taste..... Ominous..... Anyway, then he goes on a good long rant about Pride and Rainbow-washing. It's a good one.

Chris is testing the limits of his luck tonight, drinking a 5+ year old bottle of homebrew..... After discovering it was (expectedly) not awesome, another was tried. And failed. But don't let that stop you! Summer is a great time to get into homebrewing. Chris gives some good places to start out, including Toronto Brewing: https://torontobrewing.ca/ Short Finger Brewing: https://shortfingerbrewing...

Sorry for the delay in posting! In this (now late) ep, Chris is getting into a a Roman Candle from Bellwoods in honour of the May long weekend and blowing small explosives to commemorate a beloved Queen.

Chris is drinking a lovely little IPA from the good folks at Left Field, Hello, Friends IPA. It's lke they took all the best parts of a West Coast IPA, and all the best parts of a NEIPA, and made a baby. And it's delightful! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on t...

Chris is spinning a real yarn, and also drinking a Spinning Yarn from Avling Brewery. Then forgets the name of Deerhurst Resort like a dozen or so times. But look! I remembered the boilerplate! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is drinking a lovely grape ale from Sawdust, and also talking about their annual Lager Series and Beermail Club. And rugby, because of course he is.

Chris is drinking a monster of a collab between Little Beasts and Third Moon, while sheltering from a late-April Blizzard?! But it's all good, because this smoked grisette with black garlic is RIDICULOUS! Seriously, stop what you're doing and go buy all of this beer. Like, literally.

Chris is drinking an early-spring classic, Spring Bock from Amsterdam Brewery. Made in the classic German method, it's big and sweet and Chris thinks it tastes a little like a sauna (it's the hops!). Perfect for both lenten fasting and also early-season patio beers (or both?). As always, theme my the mighty Currie Bros, pride of Gravenhurst Ontario https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-a...

Chris is drinking a Viaduct IPA from Danforth Brewery. It's a bit of an unusual ep, because the beer isn't a total homerun, but it's solid. Just a bit of competing interests between the hops and the malt bill. Also talking rugby, because it's a day ending in "Y".

Chris is drinking what is now an absolute classic from his friends at Indie, Instigator IPA. Also bigging up the return of the Toronto Arrows, and the Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation at Castro's Lounge. Check out our theme song, Link Ray Gun, on the album "We Are The Currie Brothers" here: https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers

Chris is sipping a juicy saison from Beyond the Pale, bigging up their extended distribution throughout Southern Ontario, and generally having a ball doing it.

Chris is drinking a crazy IIPA from Left Field, Moon Shot is super juicy and peachy, but like, shockingly not bitter. I'm really really into it. Plus fun things to do on St Pat's and a big Saturday of day-drinking in the GTA is on the horizon. Get it in you!

Chris is sipping a citrusy pale from the good folks up at Second Wedge in Uxbridge, talking all sorts of great events (all happening on March 19th), and generally enjoying being back with a new season of the podcast! New theme by The Currie Brothers https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers

Chris sits down with Erin Broadfoot of Little Beasts Brewing to discuss her recent work amplifying the stories of people who have experienced intolerance and abuse in the craft brewing scene. Then we have a bit of a panel discussion with Tammy, Kevin, Eric, Jen and Ren. It's a long one, but oh so good!

Chris is being a very good boi and drinking a Buried Out There Somewhere IPA from Black Lab Brewing, also sampling their hot sauce collab with Tropic Thunders 168. It's all going off now!

Chris is drinking Brave Noise Pale Ale from Muddy York Brewing, and talking about a lot about the intolerance and abuse in the craft beer scene, and some small things you can do to help combat it.

Chris is drinking a Decadence from Rorschach Brewing which was surprising, and super delicious . Also bigging up Erin Broadfoot's project of giving voice to stories of marginalized voices within the craft beer scene about their experiences of intolerance. It's a big one tonight!

Chris is drinking Thrust! Is it perfect? maybe Tune in. also, Yes.

Tonight Chris is hanging out with his good friends, Jon and Ryusuke from the So Japanese podcast, talking about beer and beer culture in Japan, and a lot of other stuff along the way.

It's the Christmas extravaganza and Chris is sipping a really delightful imperial stout from Nickel Brook. God bless us, everyone!

Getting into a a super cool saison from Amsterdam, made with all-Ontario hops and malts, and unusually, all those hops are new world varieties. Super cool and delicious! Also bigging up the next edition of Spent Grains Zine, and the annual Christmas Extravaganza, this year with Ben Johnson.

Chris is getting into a serious serious bottle from his beloved Godspeed, a "mega-blend" no less!

Massive massive night here on the old TBP. Watch your head. And your heart. Hold on to your hats; there's a storm a-blowin'.

Chris is getting heavy into a hazy IPA from Rouge River Brewing that is super hazy and quite bitter and all sorts of things he really likes. Also bigging-up @SpentGrainsZine the craft beer zine he started, and ranting about why you need to stop giving food to food banks (just give them money!)