Halo Brewery
247 Wallace Ave Toronto, ON
(416) 606-7778
Larger spaces are few and far between in Toronto and come with a hefty cost, thankfully Halo Brewery has found a quaint space to call home and brew some quality beers, just on the other side of the tracks from the Junction Triangle. They may be new to the Craft Brewing game, but it seems like they have been around for years.
Owners Eric and Callum had grown tired of the fizzy yellow selection labeled beer at our provincial beer stores, so they decided to have a crack at homebrewing and over the stovetop one night Halo was born.
The vivid icons on the bottles and slick looking labels are what first caught my eyes, but it’s the flavor forward creativity of the beers that keep me coming back. Instead of brewing by traditional style guidelines, they tend to think about beer in terms of flavours and aromas. Their style leans towards hop present and fruity, spicy, sour beers, showing roots in the Belgian and American brewing philosophies, but adding their own experimentation along the way. They are also a proud open source brewery and will gladly share all their recipes and processes with the community.
They continue to demonstrate a passion for using fruit to create experimental and delicious beer like their Double Lucky, an IPA with mango. The tart sweetness of mango dances with the pine from the hops and it has a glorious aroma from the dry-hopping. A standout for me was their Tokyo Rose Saison with Rosehips, it’s a sessionable beer with hints of rose, spicy floral notes, and the lemony aroma from the Sorachi Ace hops. I was so intrigued by this beer and it did not disappoint, the colour and aroma are mesmerizing and the smooth flavour and peppery finish are delicious - I can’t wait till they brew it again.
Their taps are always rotating so tune into their website or
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