Left Field Brewery

They’re almost the closest place to my house to get a drink, so, of course, that’s a good start. It’s a local brewpub, and it’s a little off the beaten path, so that makes it a bit of a hidden gem. What more could you ask for?

Wow. What a find. I was tired of all the touristy places on Yonge street so I decided to hop on the 506 street car and go for an adventure.
As I got off the street car, I was thinking to myself «this can’t be right» as it’s a 3 block walk through a residential neighborhood to get to the street this brewery is in, and then you turn right, then left, then right into an unmarked alley to find the place.
But, having found the place, I felt right at home. It’s housed in an old industrial building with a very tastefully decorated tasting room. Once the brewing is done for the day, they also pull out picnic tables in the brewery area for expanded seating.
Most everything has a baseball them, hence the name of the brewery, from the score board on the wall, to the names of the beers, to the baseball bat inspired tap handles.
The beer was good as well, I had both the IPA and the pale ale. Also got a bottle of their collaboration coffee porter to go for a friend that lives both baseball and porters, and look forward to trying it with him over the holidays!
If you’re looking to explore breweries in Toronto, don’t limit yourself to just the downtown area. Step out of your comfort zone, hop on the streetcar, and give this one a try!

Cheap delicious beer and great staff. Big fan of the nitrogen maris. Not sure if it’s on tap all the time but Can’t wait to come back and see!

Lots of seating and a cool brewery atmosphere. The location is decent too. Grab some food before you drop by as this is beer only. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The only reason I’m rating 4 stars instead of 5 is because this place is in desperate need of another TV to watch the ballgame and some bike racks for us cyclers. Seriously though, the beer is incredibly tasty. Get off your butt and get over to this place. Try the Eephus.

Always a good time at Left Field Brewery, especially if you go with friends and the jays are kicking butt 15 – 1! My favorite is the Eephus, an outmeal brown ale. If you live in the area, or even if you live out if town, Left Field is a must. Great place to pop in for a couple of pints.

So, Left Field was the main objective on my recent foray to the East End (bookended by tasty Indian at Udupi Palace and the ever-​lovely Local 1794). I had tasted their beers in bars around the city, and I was universally impressed with the beer. In my mind, they’re the best new brewery in Toronto in the last year and a half. I really like the Sunlight Park Saison.
The visit to the brewery itself was a little disappointing. First, and this was really strange because I’ve met the founders out at beer tastings before, we didn’t really feel welcomed by the staff. The crowd was mostly locals with cute dogs discussing what they would name their kids and several sets of lesbian couples. The woman tending bar, didn’t really say hello, didn’t seem happy to see us, and just kind of mumbled at us… not at all the reception I would expect from a newish place hosting beer nerds who’d made a special trip out east just to check the place out.
The space itself is nice and simple. It’s a beautiful building that looks like it was once an old warehouse. They’ve outfitted it with simple picnic tables, and you’re adjacent to the working equipment. Little loud with the chiller operating.
My only other disappointment was that they didn’t have any one-​off or specialty beers on tap. It was the exact same Maris, Eephus, and Sunlight Park that you can find all over the downtown. I like all these beers, but the point of going to the brewery was to try some of their experimental beers or ones that they haven’t distributed as widely. Maybe this will change as they mature. Prices are $ 5 for 12 ounces… so similar, if not a bit more than what you might pay per ounce elsewhere.
No food available, but they don’t object to bringing food in. They have a bottle shop with cans (around $ 3) and swing-​top bottles for $ 7. Unfortunately, there’s a $ 3 deposit on the bottles, which makes it completely impractical for non-​locals.
Overall, a fun stop to see once, but not worth a return trip.

BOTTOM LINE: Hmmm… fresh beer…
Stashed away on a nondescript street in what feels like the middle of nowhere is the cozy home of Left Field Brewery. In my opinion, one of the better microbrews in Toronto, they have a small retail and seating area that’s probably best enjoyed in a small group. I wished they would serve food as well, but hopefully this can be part of any future expansion — it would be nice to have an East end «Bellwoods». At the very least, they do welcome take out food! I’m also hoping they’re able to expand their space seeing it is pretty tiny.
The beers speak for themselves and won’t be the focus of this review, but you do owe it to yourself to try what they have to offer!

Left field brewery finally opened their doors this year! From contract brewing to a full brewery, they have come a long way! They put a lot of work into producing great craft beer with a baseball theme! All of there beers have amazing taste and aromas from the hops they use. It’s a great place to hand out for some beers or to even stop by and take some home for the road!

Left Field is a little brewery tucked away in an alleyway somewhere in Leslieville. We come here to get the Eephus (dark oat beer) on a regular basis ($ 2.85). They also sell other beers in large bottles that are also delicious. The large bottles require a $ 3 deposit and the beer itself is $ 7. You can also get pints for $ 5 and hang out at the brewery, which is neat. Would love to see Left Field add a small food menu to their repertoire of offerings.

First tried a Left Field beer at the nearby restaurant The Borough on The Danforth. My friends and I quite enjoyed their Eephus Oatmeal Brown Ale, and were intrigued when we were told it was from a new brewery opening in the East End by Greenwood.
Since then I’ve kept my tabs on when the brewery would open, and as luck would have it I was able to make it to one of their «spring training» events. They only had two kinds of beers in bottles for sale because the rest was sold out. They also only have larger bottles because they don’t appear to have a bottling machine yet, but they did have 6 beers on tap. So we tried 5 of the beers we had yet to try and all were very flavourful. The hoppy beers are definitely hoppy, which I’m a fan of. The coffee porter had a strong coffee flavour and I believe the grounds are brewed next door. The prospect beer had a great citrus flavour with nice balance. All of them deserve your hard earned dollars.
The location has washrooms, a tasting area with counters and beer taps, fridges of products to buy, and a merch table. At the time, a 5 oz sample was 2.50. 12 oz for 5.00. And bottles had a 3 dollar deposit. Not sure if these prices will stay the same though