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Left Field's new brewhouse

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Left Field's new brewhouse

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From the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o ... e21107244/

I so rarely get out to the Beach (es, whatever) but this would be a good reason to.

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Post by nickw »

Luckily you won't be going all the way to the Beach(es). Greenwood and Gerrard is not the Beach(es).

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Post by El Pinguino »

Leslieville instead of Beaches? If it's east of the DVP it's pretty much beaches to me... ;)

I hope this turns into a great place. I like the Left Field brews but have missed most of their limited-edition versions like Resin Bag, 6-4-3, and recent single-hop beers. I'm sure I'd like them more if I had easier access to more than just their Maris and Eephus.

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Me too. Just had a couple of pints of Roger Maris tonight, actually. I really like both their core beers. I hope they don't change a bit when production moves to their own facility. I suppose this is impossible though, given new water, etc.

(And the Globe article places them in the Beaches).

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Post by Craig »

El Pinguino wrote:Leslieville instead of Beaches? If it's east of the DVP it's pretty much beaches to me... ;)

I hope this turns into a great place. I like the Left Field brews but have missed most of their limited-edition versions like Resin Bag, 6-4-3, and recent single-hop beers. I'm sure I'd like them more if I had easier access to more than just their Maris and Eephus.
I'd call that Little India, probably. Leslieville doesn't go past Gerrard.

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Post by Cass »

Having been to their open house, it's easily walkable from the subway station on Danforth. Very accessible, even for the westsiders!

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Cass wrote:Having been to their open house, it's easily walkable from the subway station on Danforth. Very accessible, even for the westsiders!
I chatted a little with Mark at the last Only beerfest. I gather they've changed the space a fair bit, it would be interesting to pop in and see the space now. They ditched all the offices and laid a new slab floor.

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Post by chris_schryer »

Actually, people seem to think Leslieville goes up to Danforth. I don't think Mark and Mandie are thrilled saying Leslieville either, but they're south of the tracks, so somewhat separated from Danforth Village too. I'm all for Christening that little pocket "Left Field"......

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Post by lister »

Well for many of us west of Yonge St that area is certainly out in left field... :lol:
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Post by mistermurphy »

We're definitely in Leslieville, but our location does tend to confuse people.... even the author of the article.

http://www.torontoneighbourhoods.net/me ... map_53.gif

Our beer will definitely change when we bring it all in house, but hopefully it's for the better. As an example, Cambridge water is extremely hard and I'm looking forward to brewing with something a bit more neutral. We've also opted to use our host breweries house yeast strain to date (except for our Sunlight Park Saison) and will be switching it up when we get our brewery open.

Here's a few photos to show how the space has transformed since our "open house" in February:

http://www.leftfieldbrewery.ca/news/con ... loors-more

Our new concrete floors have been poured, and we'll be receiving all of our equipment in the first week of November.

In August 2013 we signed a hop contract for 2015, and it's aligning nicely with when we expect to be open. Hope to be brewing 6-4-3 Double IPA early in the new year.

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mistermurphy wrote:As an example, Cambridge water is extremely hard and I'm looking forward to brewing with something a bit more neutral.....
Thanks for your comments Mark.

Cambridge? The article says you currently produce at Barley Days. The Globe needs to spend a bit more on fact checkers, I have a feeling.

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midlife crisis wrote:
mistermurphy wrote:As an example, Cambridge water is extremely hard and I'm looking forward to brewing with something a bit more neutral.....
Thanks for your comments Mark.

Cambridge? The article says you currently produce at Barley Days. The Globe needs to spend a bit more on fact checkers, I have a feeling.
We launched in april 2013 by brewing out of Grand River. Early in 2014 we needed to increase capacity but GR didn't have the room, so we started brewing out of Barley Days as well.

Eephus is brewed at Grand River, Barley Days brews everything else.

There are so many details to our story that it's a bit like broken telephone at times as the reporter transcribes info and then it goes through rounds of revisions, edits, etc.

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Post by Derek »

Wow, that photo after the sand blasting looks amazing!

I imagine it's an incredible amount of work, but it looks like it'll really pay off. Congrats on realizing your dream.

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Post by Belgian »

El Pinguino wrote:Leslieville instead of Beaches? If it's east of the DVP it's pretty much beaches to me... ;)
Funny and yet sadly true!

People are used to thinking of Beaches/Leslieville and areas adjacent as sort of connected - 'Steps to lake, Queen St. amenities bla bla bla.' Yes how very many steps... Gerr/Greenwood is not a bad area at all.
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mistermurphy wrote:
midlife crisis wrote:
mistermurphy wrote:As an example, Cambridge water is extremely hard and I'm looking forward to brewing with something a bit more neutral.....
Thanks for your comments Mark.

Cambridge? The article says you currently produce at Barley Days. The Globe needs to spend a bit more on fact checkers, I have a feeling.
We launched in april 2013 by brewing out of Grand River. Early in 2014 we needed to increase capacity but GR didn't have the room, so we started brewing out of Barley Days as well.

Eephus is brewed at Grand River, Barley Days brews everything else.

There are so many details to our story that it's a bit like broken telephone at times as the reporter transcribes info and then it goes through rounds of revisions, edits, etc.
Thanks for the clarification. I really enjoy Eephus; hard water and all, it's one of my favourite Ontario beers. Then again, I quite like most of GR's lineup too, so maybe it's no coincidence. Looking forward to trying it from your new facility.

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