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Big Rock Brewery

The storefront of the Big Rock Brewery brewpub in Liberty Commons, Toronto.
The storefront of the Big Rock Brewery brewpub in Liberty Commons, Toronto.

Wanting something different…

Sitting with Bryan Woods from Big Rock Brewery in the restaurant portion of the their brewpub in Liberty Commons, Toronto, I questioned him on what “craft beer lifestyle” might mean to him. “It’s about avoiding pretentiousness and finding out for yourself what you like. It’s wanting something different, and something that’s produced by the ‘little guy,'” he responded.

“One engages a craft beer lifestyle when they want to support something different than the usual – and this is exactly how Big Rock Brewery began: wanting something different from the norm.”

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Left Field Brewery

The front sign outside of Left Field Brewery.
The front sign outside of Left Field Brewery.

Beer for all…

Sitting at the Left Field Brewery bar with Mike Tempest, the brewery’s tap room manager, I asked him what he thought a “craft beer lifestyle” might be. “There isn’t,” he responded. “There should be a beer for everyone – it is for everyone.”

Opening in February of 2015, the brewery itself was another step in the advent of Left Field Brewery’s march towards establishing itself as a brewery to watch. Starting out as a contract brewer in 2013, their now rapid expanse continues, adding more fermentation tanks to the brewery as recently as this past January. This addition included tanks specifically added for brews to be made with wild yeasts (and that makes me excited!).

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Shacklands Brewing Company

A picture of the exterior of Shacklands Brewing Company
Shacklands Brewing Company at 100 Symes Rd.

Shacklands Brewing Company

Exploring…

I sat at the bar, across from Dave Watts, co-owner of Shacklands Brewing Company, while my eyes were exploring the eclectic mix of trinkets, vintage toys and nostalgic decor that decorates the taproom. I was immediately drawn back into conversation when Dave began to give me his take on what “craft beer lifestyle” means: “I mean, it started with the IPA movement, but really that was just the seed of what the overall movement – or you might say ‘lifestyle’ – was really doing. It was exploring flavour.”

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