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OCB Week — Friday June 22nd, 2012

Oh man oh man oh man, I feel like James Brown doing the cape bit in Please Please Please. We’re still going right? Everybody taking good care of each other out there? We’re coming down the stretch now, tuck your chin, get those hands up and enjoy every minute that remains in OCB Week. Milestone […]

OCB Week — Thursday June 21, 2012

Zowie, what a night! Last night was my first (and only) pretty-busy night for OCB Week.  5pm at the Monk’s Kettle (which is about an hour and fifteen minute’s commute from my house) to enjoy some beers food and company, then down to Black Oak for 10 Bitter Years, more food and more company, quick […]

OCB Week — Wednesday June 20th 2012

Hump day, as they say, even though it makes me giggle like a 10 year old every time.  Hump Day…… Everyone good?  Giggles done? Let’s get on this.  Last night was good.  I didn’t crawl so much as show up late, but still, I got a chance to try a couple of beers I hadn’t […]

OCB Week — Tuesday June 19th 2012

Good morning friends! Everybody feeling refreshed after a lovely night’s sleep? I hope so, you’ll need to be for tonight.  It’s the night of the crawl.  If you’re in the GTA, whether you’re in the east or west end, there is a pub crawl for you.  Does that not describe you? Well, let me help […]

OCB Week – Monday June 18th 2012

Good morning beer fans.  It is indeed OCB Week, and we’ve already had more than a few excellent events over the weekend.  I couldn’t walk the dogs without having them go haywire because of the smell coming from the Beach BBQ and Brew Festival.  We took the family by on Saturday and had a blast.  […]

Stuff You Need To Know Today — June 14th 2012

So, I know it’s BC Beer Week here on the blog and all, but I’m neck deep in press releases, and need to dig out before I drown or get a paper cut. Hopefully you’ve noticed that ad on the right side of the page. The one for OCB Week.  Maybe you’ve even clicked it.  […]

Manuel Labour – Support could get you beer

So an old friend of mine from public school, Ryan Noel, has grown up (unlike me) and become an indie film maker.  For his most recent project, Manuel Labour – Trash Collecting Garbage, he decided to tap into the crowdfunding trend right now.  You can check out his kickstarter page here: http://www.manuellabour.com/

Cider Week Wrap-Up

Apples

And like that, Cider Week is over.  First off, thanks to everybody who took some time to read my posts.  I know this is a beer blog, so I was stoked to see so many people willing to read about something different. It appears a lot of people in Toronto are interested in Cider! I […]

Somersby Cider at the LCBO

Well, this is cider week, and so news should be cider-related, right?  I’ll cut right to the chase: Somersby Cider, the highly popular draught cider introduced in Toronto last year by Carlsberg, is now available in the LCBO.  The product code is #279307 and there is plenty of product around.  You can check the stock […]

Toronto Beer Blog, Cider Week

Apple

Oh yes, it is Cider Week.  It’s like Shark Week, but with less blood and more alcohol! And less production value.  And apples. “….well I got her number. How do you like them apples?” Okay, seriously, why the heck am I doing cider week?  Well, I like cider.  I lost my taste for it a […]