Toronto Suggestions?

There's a nice, convenient triangle of three B's... Bellwoods, Bandit, and Burdock.
Also, don't miss Bar Volo

 

Hey KZoojk,

One place that is sure to pop up a lot around here for Toronto is Bellwoods. They have two location, go to the one on Ossington. Most of your purchases should be done here A pub that's essentials for all kinds of awesome beers is Birreria Volo (fried chicken from next door is awesome as well, can be ordered at Volo)

Other notables
- Indie Alehouse
- Blood brothers

If you're driving north towards Toronto, you might want to stop by :

- Collective Arts
- Merit
- Nickle brooks (if you have time)
- Great Lakes (if you have time)

I strongly suggest that you follow the facebook or twitter pages for the breweries that you will visit (especially Bellwoods) to track newly releases.

 

Another option would be to order online for Half Hour on Heart beers (online) and get them delivered at your hotel on time for your arrival. They have odd opening hours and are far from downtown Toronto

 

@yasky IP Trade/joint venture?!

 

Without question, your priorities are Bellwoods (on Ossington) and Birreria Volo. If you are only in for the weekend, I'm not sure that others outside the city (Hamilton and Burlington) mentioned in this thread are worth your time. There are others much closer to downtown Toronto that are more worth your while - Blood Brothers, Burdock, Folly, Rainhard, Left Field, Indie Ale House. Also worthwhile for their tap and bottle lists are WVRST on King Street and Bar Hop (either of two locations). But again, your top two stops are Bellwoods and Volo (and the aforementioned fried chicken from PG Clucks beside Volo).

 

Bellwoods for sure, and I’d stop by Great Lakes to see what they have in the fridge.

I haven’t been out in Toronto for a few years. There are good places, but getting around can be a pain (don’t try to do too much scattered around the city).

If the timing works out, stop by https://barncatales.com/ in Cambridge, though their hours are very limited.

 

Go to Burdock on Monday, their cellar bottles are half price.

 

God Speed should be added to your list.

Bim the brewer has brewed at Hill Farmstead, was the DdC brewpub brewer for a very long time, done colabs with Brasserie de la Senne and the list goes on.

 

For NEIPA growler/grunt fill, Barncat is where it’s at... not far from the 401:
https://barncatales.com/retail-info/

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For NEIPAs the answer is probably Bellwoods again. It is likely there will be cans of Roman Candle and Witchshark when you come, and probably a couple others in bottles too. All there recipes have changed to the hazy side over the past year.

You should try to set up a trade with someone who is going to the Bellwood/Trillium IPA collaboration release tomorrow. It will only be a couple weeks old when you come.

Bolo is a good spot as others have mentioned. Look at their website for the bottles they stock. For local taps, Bar Hop is great. Their draft lists are updated pretty regularly.

No other breweries stand out but a lot of them are good. Great Lakes makes a lot of nice stuff. It is out of the way. I like the ambiance and beer at Left Field but it is a little east of the core.

Cheers.

 

Volo not bolo.

 

Worth noting that Bellwoods Ossington will constantly have a lineup on weekends. Don’t let that scare you. There was 15-20 people ahead of us and only waited maybe 20 mins. Over the next 3 hours that 20 person line stayed at 20 constantly but it cycled through fairly quick. Just hope that everyone isn’t like us and drinking for 3 hours

 

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Since @KZooJK is a good friend of mine, I don't feel too bad semi hijacking his thread.
I will be in town the same weekend, my question is are children welcome at bellwoods? Any breweries in town strictly adults only?

 

Depends on your timing - you can bring, and I have seen, kids at Bellwoods, but keep it for the afternoon and bear in mind that there is usually a line on weekends for people waiting to drink beer, so ... Bellwoods has a slightly more restaurant feel to it than say, Birreria Volo, which is decidedly a bar. The most kid friendly of the places mentioned in this thread (in fact they regularly encourage families) is WVRST. Indie Alehouse is in a neighbourhood full of young families and there are going to be kids there.