Beer News
Cask Days 2011 - Start Planning
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="290" caption="Oh yes....."][/caption] Cask Days is coming. Specifically, it's Sunday October 30th. That should be enough. If you've been to Cask Days before hit up …
Equity For Punks - Canadians can buy BrewDog stock too
So, great-auntie what's-her-name died, and left you a whack of money? The wise and concerned friend would say something like, "Don't just blow it on beer". I, however, am not your wise and concerned friend. I think you …
Barrel Bragging Rights - The Spectacles
Okay, if you're a beer fan and live in and around Toronto, one would hope you've heard of Toronto Beer Week. It's starting this Friday, with a host of excellent events, and you should definitely plan on attending a fair …
The Oxford Companion to Beer - A Brief Review
Quick, think: You are about to be dropped on a desert island where the only thing preventing you from being consumed by the cannibalistic natives is beer knowledge; what one book would you take with you? Well, there are …
BBbarfly teams up with Sunnybrook Hospital
The coolest bottle opener just got a little more cool. I got this note a little while back from Brian Becker, co-owner of BBbarfly. I love seeing companies team up with charitable organizations; well done BBbarfly! …
Best Business Bars in the USA
So, while it's probably no surprise I spend a lot of time in bars for the sake of this little bloggy, you might not realize it, but I also do a lot of business in bars for my day job, as a web developer. This is mainly …
Beer Talk on Edge 102
So, I didn't want to mention it, as it was one of those things I was a little afraid wouldn't happen, but last Friday I was lucky enough to sit down with "Fearless" Fred Kennedy, the afternoon drive guy on Edge 102.1. …
Open July First
[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Ka-Pow!"][/caption] Alack and alas, too often do I find myself on a National or Provincial holiday in want of beer. Why? Well, because I don't plan …
Beau’s Celebrates 5th Birthday with Beer-to-Energy Project
Just in from Beau's; as if they were sickeningly awesome already. Yeah, let's go solar. By the way, the Festivale Plus Sticke Alt that is part of this series is insanely good. “Green Futures” Program will help beer …
Garrett Oliver - Brooklyn Brewery
So, many of you will know that last week was Ontario Craft Brewer's Week (OCB Week). A variety of publicans and brewers across Ontario hosted events celebrating our brewing culture, and introducing people to new and …
Things you need to know today - Beer News - June 15th 2011
Not surprisingly, there is a lot of beer news in and around Toronto. It's summer, go figure. I'm likely going to miss some things here, so I'll edit and revise and generally make things right, but feel free to remind me …
Somersby Cider Launch - The Monk's Table
It's really worth mentioning upfront, that by day, I am under the employ of The Monk's Table. As a web/social media guy, I sorted out their website and keep up their social media channels. I only mention this, as I have …
You Deserve a Carlsberg
[caption id="attachment_1425" align="alignleft" width="342" caption="Fancy new "European" bottle"][/caption] Ah Carlsberg; creators of some of my favourite beer ads. Aside from being the primary sponsor of the UEFA Euro …
Beau's Screamin' Beaver IPA available today
Just in for our friends at Beau's, good news if you're a fan of big bad ass double IPAs. “Screamin’ Beaver” biggest beer yet from Beau’s Oak-aged Double IPA with 9.9% abv. and 99 IBUs is big, bold and delicious OTTAWA — …
Spearhead Brewing Company Pours Its First Pint
This just in from the crew at Spearhead Brewing. You've probably heard of them, at this point. It was about this time last year that I met Dimitri and heard about his plans. A few weeks ago I got to try the Hawaiian Pale …
LCBO Summer Release
Fell behind on this one, but a lot of the LCBO stores are still sorting out inventory anyways, so this is probably just in time. The full listing of beers is available in a fair few places (Bartowel, for one), so I won't …
Stuff you need to know today - May 20th 2011
So it's a long weekend here in Canada, for many of you, you're hours away from three solid days of bliss. Some of you are working this weekend. Either way, here's some good beer juju for you to start out your Friday. …
Announcing Oranje Weisse - Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Just in from the crew at Amsterdam, the official skinny on the new summer beer, Oranje Weisse. I've had it, and (strange naming aside), think it's quite nice. I've got a bottle in the cooler waiting for review, maybe …
Stuff You Need to Know Today - April 27, 2011
Wow, just wow. Things really got busy there, but I'm still here, still drinking beer. So to news then: Babydaddy Yup, that's me. Ben will be a big brother come November, my wife and I are expecting. Pretty happy, …
Black Creek Historic Brewery releases their Pale Ale at the LCBO
I've gotta say: I love going to Pioneer Village; I always have. So when they started an historic brewery as part of the village I was stoked. When the beers they produced were excellent, I was very excited. When their …