1st October, 2020
DOUBLE-PLAY! BRICKS & MORTAR AND GLORIOSO ARE BACK.
In the late 1880s, brick was in high demand in Toronto, and our neighbourhood was home to some of the 36 brickyards in the city. Can you believe that at one point, Greenwood Park was a clay quarry? Brewed in collaboration with our neighbours, Pilot Coffee Roasters, Bricks and Mortar is our tribute to the brick industry upon which our neighbourhood was built along with our own evolution to becoming a physical brewery. Pilot’s Community Seasonal Blend of Guatemalan and Columbian beans were added in the final stages of conditioning imparting notes of ripe plum, dark honey and milk chocolate […]
16th September, 2020
WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF LEFT FIELD, THIS IS HOW WE #FLYTHEL
A few months ago, our friends at Oxford Pennant generously made us a banner that hangs proudly in our production space. It acts as a friendly reminder to Fly The L, which started simply – a way to recognize when someone was wearing Left Field apparel – but has grown to mean so much more. It represents living our core values, and playing for the crest on the front and not the name on the back. Core values like quality, teamwork, and innovation represent our collective ethos, and so does having fun! We #FlyTheL with pride, and hope that you […]
17th August, 2020
PHASE 3 AND WHAT IT MEANS TO US AT LEFT FIELD BREWERY
As the province enters Phase 3 of re-opening, we’re gaining a little freedom back like catching a game at your favourite local, chopping our overgrown COVID locks, and one we’re looking forward to: (outdoor) karaoke – anyone know a good spot? As much as these savoury bites of summer are coming back to us, it still feels a bit like Groundhog Day here at the brewery. We’re running the canning line more than ever before, packaging most days throughout the week and canning anywhere between 10 to 13 thousand beers with each shift. Pre-COVID, a 42HL tank would be split […]