Ever since Ralph Morana tapped his first keg of Denison’s Weissbier in 2002, Bar Volo’s story has been the story of craft beer in Toronto, and across Ontario. “I bought a restaurant with no experience, thinking it was going to be cool down on Yonge Street,” Morana says. Morana started bringing in brews by upstart breweries: Scotch Irish from Fitzroy Harbour, Church Key from Campbellford, Toronto’s own Mill Street. “When Ralph started,” says Julian, “craft beer as a whole was such a niche thing. He’s looking to reimagine Bar Volo, although certain elements, the brewing included, are up in the air.

Source: National Post September 29, 2016 16:52 UTC