Beer News
Friday, dust off your boots kids
Well, it's Friday, and there's stuff happening. And you probably should know about it, so you're not sitting at home, waiting by the phone for a call that's just not coming. Whatever that means. Fair fa' your honest, …
Review of my January 5th Resolutions
[caption id="attachment_2927" align="alignright" width="309"] This is where I welcomed 2013. With three dear friends and a roll in the snow.[/caption] Well, welcome back. I trust everybody had a wonderful holiday season? …
Let's call it Monday-Friday
Well, it's nice to blame missing a post on something other than being sick. Friday slipped by with no post, simply because it's that time of the year when other stuff keeps popping up. But we still have plenty to look …
Beer Lovers Wish List
Well, it's probably time to think about gift-giving for this holiday season. There is no shortage of excellent beers to give that special beer-loving someone in your life. [caption id="attachment_1989" align="alignright" …
Monday, the Week(s) in Brief (long)
Oh dear. It's been a while, sorry for that. I'm not sure if this is a cold, or pneumonia, but whatever poxy my adorable son has inflicted upon me is kicking my ass all over the street. My coughing got bad enough over the …
Friday Already? Better Get Ready!
Oh wow, sorry I dropped off the face of the bloggy world there. I basically spent Monday-Thursday horizontal on the couch. I hate being sick. Worst part, is the total inability to taste anything. Including beer. I made …
Monday Wrap-up, November 19th 2012 — Gourmet Food and Wine and More
Wow, I'm stumbling through my facebook timeline trying to figure out what I did last week. It's all a haze, and for once, it has nothing to do with what I drank. I've been popping Buckley's capsules like tic-tacs and …
Friday: Having a great time, wish you were beer.
Ah Friday. Welcome back old friend. For me, Friday means hockey and beers with friends. Not a bad combo. Today, there's a bit more to be done (as you'll see), but for now, this is how I feel: I wish I could get confetti …
Two Things I Love
Hey, it's wildcard Wednesday. So I thought I would tell you about two things I love in Toronto. One I've known about for years, the other I've just discovered. I would encourage you to check out both things, possibly …
Monday Wrap-up, November 12th 2012, Great Lakes and The Only Cafe
The silicone chip inside her head/ gets flipped to overload. Hey, how was your weekend? Mine was great thanks. Pretty full, but we'll deal with that in a moment. I know it seems strange, given that November is normally a …
Brewer's Video Round Table — Toronto Beer Week
So I must say, I really had a wonderful time doing this. Mike, Iain and Sam were excellent guests, and I was so happy to have them hang out and talk beer. If you missed the webcast, or just want to watch it again, the …
Toronto Beer Week — A Survival Guide
While most people look at Toronto Beer Week as a pleasant way to indulge in some of the best beer this city has to offer, this is, perhaps, a somewhat naive view. You see, with 10 days filled with more events than you …
Stuff You Need To Know Today, September 12, 2012
Oh my golly, it's been a busy few weeks, and there's more than a few coming down the pipe. I've been doing heaps of non-beer-related stuff, which is wonderful, but not necessarily great writing on the old blog (though, I …
LCBO Fall Release/Shipyard Feature/Halloween Specialty Line-up
It's one of the harder parts of running a beer blog: heading down to sensory evaluation room B at the LCBO offices, to sample the specialty beer releases. All those beers, in pristine glassware, with sinks for rinsing …
White House Beer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="296"] President Obama with a bottle of Goose Island 312 Wheat, which he gave to British PM David Cameron.[/caption] If you haven't heard already, it's time you know: President …
Stuff You Need To Know Today — August 2nd 2012
It's been a while since I did one of these, but as is always the case when I do, I've got a back-log of stuff to tell you all about. Special days, festivals, contests; this post has got it all. #IPAday Today is IPA day, …
Widemouth Bottles from Molson-Coors
Remember that band Wide Mouth Mason? Yeah, me too. Remember when you realised that they were named after something your granny kept cases of in her root cellar? Yeah, me too. What does all this have to do with anything? …
Chris and Fred's Beer Pageant — Round Three
For round three, we were joined by J.Love, who does interactive media for Corus (these videos are part of interactive, you see). He is a newly minted GTA resident, via Chicago, and is stoked to see such a vibrant brewing …
Chris and Fred’s Beer Pageant — Round Two
Round two, and we were super happy to be joined by Maya and Becky from The Pack A.D., who were our first real guests on the beer break. Today was an Imperial Stout by Jeremy Sokorchid vs an Imperial IPA by the Brew …
Chris and Fred's Beer Pageant — Round One
We did our first round of the beer pageant today on the Edge, and we did it on video! Check it out: