We were looking for a biking destination and chose Great Lakes Brewery. It's a great ride and quite accessible from Toronto along the waterfront bike path, then a short ride up through Mimico. We weren't sure what to expect inside - maybe just a bottle shop with some taps? - but it was a warm night and were happy to round the corner of the service road and see the huge patio with picnic tables and umbrellas out front.
We were thirsty from the ride and started out with one of our favourites - Octopus Wants to Fight. Then we tried one of GLB's special offerings that was not available at the LCBO, the "No Chance With Miranda" raspberry saison. This was delicious. We bought a couple of big bottles to take home. The bottle-shop pours are $5 (they're not full pints, probably 10-12 oz). The service is efficient and friendly and if you're not sure about a beer, you can have a little sample before ordering.
They close early - at 8:00 pm - and we were given short notice of this. There was no bathroom inside, but decent port-a-potties in the parking lot. Apparently there are bathrooms under renovation, so hopefully there will be something indoors in future.
A nice patio, albeit without much of a view (the Gardiner Expressway), but a refreshing break on an otherwise scenic bikeride. I highly recommend a stop-off here!