Beer Event
Summer Festival of Craftbeer - The Only Cafe
For those of you following along, you will know I work with Castro's Lounge, in the Beach. If you're familiar with the beer scene in Toronto, you will know that there is another bar, not too far away, that has a very …
Barley's Angels Toronto - May 25th 2011
Just got a note from Mirella Amato, of the Toronto Chapter of Barley's Angels regarding an event tomorrow night. BA is a group committed to involving women in the enjoyment of craft beer by creating environments where …
Ontario Brewing Awards - and the winner is
Yes indeed, last night the silverware, or in this case glassware, was handed out at the Ontario Brewing Awards. Hosted at The Dominion on Queen, the Ontario Brewing Awards are a satellite event for the Toronto Festival …
Ontario Brewing Awards
Oh my, spring is, well, springing. One day the future king is getting married, the next we're electing government, the next I'm pretending to be a brewer. Dear me. I must confess to negligence and say I nearly let a …
Brewer's Plate Toronto 2011 - Attended!
Oh goodness gracious. What a massive event. This Year's Brewer's Plate in Toronto took place in the Wychwood Barns, a really cool City of Toronto event space. It's an old TTC building, that appears to have housed …
Tartan Day Celebrations - The Monk's Table
Ah, nothing beats a good tartan. I own a kilt and look for just about any opportunity to don it. So as if I wasn't excited enough about another series of events at The Monk's Table, one that includes tartans puts me over …
BBbarfly Launch Party - Attended!
[caption id="attachment_1195" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Black, matches my tattoo."][/caption] Oh man, where did that week just go? It seems like a day ago I was heading down to the Amsterdam Brewery for the …
Brewer's Plate Toronto 2011
Get ready, this is going to be crazy. Want to drink excellent beers, eat amazing food and support a good cause all at once? It's easier than you think. The Brewer's Plate has got you covered. On April 6th, Brewer's Plate …
BBbarfly Launch Party
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="384" caption="A BBbarfly butterfly-opener"][/caption] So, as some of you will remember from an earlier post, this Saturday is the launch party of BBbarfly, at the Amsterdam …
CASK Social - This Saturday
I nearly missed this one. Thanks to Ken for mentioning it when he dropped out kegs at Castro's! For this month, our Cask! Social will be teaming up with the Toronto Beer Lovers Meetup Group Admission is $15 per person …
A Night with Fred - Bar Volo
Just got a reminder from Tom at Volo and thought I would pass it along. HMH Negotiants and barVolo Presents A Night With Fred... Microbrasserie Hopfenstark Feature Join barVolo on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8:00pm …
CASK Social - This Saturday!
Okay, I'm totally falling behind here. My review bottles are gathering dust (or disappearing with no review), and I've been to way more events then I've mentioned here. So, in an effort to try to get back on the horse, …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo - Now that my head is clear
So if you have been reading my "stuff you need to know" (and you should, otherwise, how will you know?) you will remember I was heading off to the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo this past Thursday. And you might be wondering …
Learn 2 Brew - The wrap-up
So, if you've been following along, you'll remember I was planning to attend an event this past weekend at the Amsterdam Brewery, a brew-day hosted by the Southern Ontario Brewers. The day was an opportunity for a bunch …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (There's Beer Too) - November 18-21
Next weekend in Toronto features a yearly event well worth going to, even if you have no interest in beer (what the heck are you doing here, though?). The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (not to be confused with the Wine and …
Cask Days Report - Bar Volo
Oh boy oh boy. Where to start? Cask days is the epic cask-only beer festival hosted at the Mighty Bar Volo. Every year in October, as the outside air hits cask temperatures, brewers from all over Ontario and Quebec fill …
Cask Days - Bar Volo
Just in from Ralph at Volo!!!! ABOUT CASK DAYS October has become Toronto’s annual month to celebrate cask-condition ale – a term for unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that undergoes secondary …
St. Arnold's Dinner - The Monk's Table
So, as a way to help build some hype around Toronto Beer Week (September 20-26th), and also just because they're so damn cool, Adam and the Monk's table hosted a dinner for media folks to celebrate St. Arnold, patron …
Beau's Festivale Plus Sticke
[caption id="attachment_692" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Beau's Festivale Plus Sticke"][/caption] Well, I said it, and I meant it. It's official, Beau's Festivale Plus is available tomorrow, one day only, at a …
2nd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge Round 2 - Results IN!!!
So the public has spoken, Price Waterhouse Cooper confirm the counts, and Ralph is pleased to announce that Great Lakes My Bitter Wife IPA, Flying Monkey's Smashbomb IPA, Cheshire Valley English IPA, and Beau's Beaver …