Introducing: The Craft Brasserie, Liberty Village’s new 120-tap beer bar
Introducing: The Craft Brasserie, Liberty Village’s new 120-tap beer bar
Name: The Craft Brasserie and Grille
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
Contact: 107 Atlantic Ave., 416-535-2337, thecraftbrasserie.com, @thecraftliberty
Owners: Chris Pagonis and Dean Tzembelicos
Chef: Adrian Andaya
The Food: Salty, spicy and cheesy pub grub: sliders, sandwiches, decked-out fries and various handheld apps. There are some heartier mains as well (mushroom steak frites, cider-glazed pork chops), but for those who are just here for the beer, there’s a small snack menu (plantain chips, house-made pork rinds, guac with wonton crisps) to help soak up the suds.
The Drinks: Draught beer. Lots of it. The 120-beer-long list is divided into categories (refreshing and crushable; smooth; fruit and cider; roasted and rich; the big bold and bitter; complex and thirst-provoking) to help the uninformed and the indecisive. Matt Sieradzki, the bar’s own Prud’homme beer sommelier, put together the massive menu. Over 80 of the taps pour Ontario brews.
The Place: A cavernous space that can seat 296 pint-drinking people. The bar occupies the lower level of a 110-year-old building in Liberty Village, and any modifications made along the way were carefully monitored and approved by the city’s Heritage Preservation Services. Later this summer, the bar’s capacity will increase by 50 when a street-side patio is added.
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- An easy way to work through the 120-beer-long list is by ordering flights of four ($10.50).
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- Madras poutine: potato pakoras covered in madras sauce and fontina cheese, topped with a fried egg ($12).
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- Spicy chili cheeseburger: applewood cheddar, green chili, relish and fried pork rinds ($10.50).
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- Crispy chicken sliders: buttermilk-fried chicken topped with spicy jicama slaw ($12).
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- Baked ore and cheese: orecchiette noodles, brown butter cheese sauce, green peas, chorizo and bacon ($16.50).
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- Blueberry skillet: a skillet-cooked pancake topped with maple beer syrup, crème fraîche and fresh berries ($9).
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- The keg room.
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Name: The Craft Brasserie and Grille
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
Contact: 107 Atlantic Ave., 416-535-2337, thecraftbrasserie.com, @thecraftliberty
Owners: Chris Pagonis and Dean Tzembelicos
Chef: Adrian Andaya
The Food: Salty, spicy and cheesy pub grub: sliders, sandwiches, decked-out fries and various handheld apps. There are some heartier mains as well (mushroom steak frites, cider-glazed pork chops), but for those who are just here for the beer, there's a small snack menu (plantain chips, house-made pork rinds, guac with wonton crisps) to help soak up the suds.
The Drinks: Draught beer. Lots of it. The 120-beer-long list is divided into categories (refreshing and crushable; smooth; fruit and cider; roasted and rich; the big bold and bitter; complex and thirst-provoking) to help the uninformed and the indecisive. Matt Sieradzki, the bar's own Prud'homme beer sommelier, put together the massive menu. Over 80 of the taps pour Ontario brews.
The Place: A cavernous space that can seat 296 pint-drinking people. The bar occupies the lower level of a 110-year-old building in Liberty Village, and any modifications made along the way were carefully monitored and approved by the city's Heritage Preservation Services. Later this summer, the bar's capacity will increase by 50 when a street-side patio is added.
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Looks fun!
I visited yesterday with friends and was greatly impressed by this new restaurant. The beer selection is obviously amazing, but beyond that was delicious food and a friendly wait staff.
It’s definitely worth going back again for another visit!
Amazing food and a huge menu of exotic beer to choose from. A definite place to visit if you’re a beer (and food!) connoisseur. Go for the flights!