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A brewery dedicated to the enjoyment of life, the outdoors, and beautifully crafted beer. I enjoyed some fine beers recently from Bicycle Craft Brewery. Located in Ottawa, you can visit and enjoy several brews at their tap room, or look for them at LCBO. In addition to the many different beers available at the brewery,…
An enticing Single Hop Pale Ale from a talented brewer. Toppling Goliath Brewing Company gets it right. The owners of the Iowa-based craft brewery, Clark and Barbara Lewey, got started in home brewing before taking the plunge to open a brewery. In about a decade, they’ve become famous for their highly rated IPAs and barrel-aged…
What’s the story? Update: May 4, 2026 … It appears Sleeping Giant may be closing its doors, or is for sale. Please check with them before heading over there. I write about wine, beer, and spirits here at TheWineBaron.com. Wine is a wonderful world! In addition, I love the amazing world of craft beer culture. Enjoy…
We’re going to talk mostly about Craft Beer here in The Beer Lounge. There’s a big difference. So let’s leave industrial beer (Anheuser-Busch Inbev/Miller/Labatt, Molson Coors, and the like) to the mainstream consumer. We’re here to talk about small batch, natural, and innovative brewing for beer enthusiasts. So what is craft beer? It’s beer that’s…