Gone, reborn and through the roof. Ontario’s craft breweries are riding a roller coaster this fall.

The latest to exit is Northern Maverick, the multi-level 1,022 square metre (1,000-square-foot) brewpub on the ground floor of a condominium on Bathurst Street in Toronto. It could seat some 400 beer and food fans and featured a stunning ceiling of barrels. Along the way, they were brewing at least two beers sold at the LCBO.

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Northern Maverick was packed on my only visit there in 2020 before the pandemic. One wonders if its closure was more about high rent in a big space and less about the beer it brewed.

Alas, after eight years in business, the property has had its locks changed for non-payment of rent. Its website notes Northern Maverick as only temporarily closed.

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