285) Wychwood Barns, Toronto: Porter by the Indie Ale House of Ontario: **; not particulary distinctive but bonus marks are in order for serving it alongside chocolate squares which, as I learned on a visit to the Wellington County brewery a decade ago, bring out something special in a porter. Sadly, Wellington discontinued their porter a few months later. This was good nonetheless and it is always nice to be able to find a porter outside the colder months of the year. Their website lists a beer called Breakfast Porter which I suspect is what we got here.
The Indie Ale House is a soon to open brewery and restaurant in the Junction neighbourhood of Toronto, which was one of the province's last "dry" areas.
Wychwood Barns is a lot like Brampton's Beaux Arts Gallery and Studios, but much bigger. They have hosted a Brewery Market, in the spirit of a farmers' market (and not to be confused with the Brewers' Market mentioned a couple of days ago) on a number of Sundays throughout the summer. Each time, a different local craft brewer is featured. More information can be found at http://brewerymarket.com/. It is especially fun to be able to order a small pizza and watch it baking in the wood buring brick oven.
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