Beer News
Beau's All Natural Wild Oat Series - Matt's Sleepy Time Stout
Just in from the good folks at Beau's: “Matt’s Sleepy Time Belgian Imperial Stout” back (for a limited time only!) OTTAWA — (Mar. 15, 2011) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. will mark the Irish holiday this year with the …
Happy Birthday, CAMRA!
A very happy birthday from TorontoBeerBlog to all the good folks at CAMRA (http://www.camra.org.uk/). If you're unfamiliar with CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) it's time to get to know them. Initially a movement in the …
Okanagan Springs Pale Ale - Now at the LCBO
Just in this morning from the good folks at Okanagan Springs Brewery Love the Beer? Bring it Home Okanagan Spring Brewery Pale Ale Now Available at LCBO Vancouver, B.C. (March 14, 2011) ‐ Ontario craft beer lovers can …
Stuff you need to know today - March 1st 2011
Wow, blink and suddenly there's like a billion cool beer events and news items to address. Okay, maybe not quite a billion, but a lot. Get your calendar and bank statement out, and get planning! March promises to be a …
LCBO Spring Release
So, by now, most of the beers brought in for this year's spring release at the LCBO should be on the shelves. And I must say, they just keep upping the ante. Only one "Okay" beer, and everything else was at least "Good". …
Half Priced Food and Beer @ Caplansky's Deli - Today Only!
So, a lot of you will know about Groupon and Living Social, the online crazy-deal sites. But just in case you're in the dark, today's (February 23rd, 2011) Living Social deal is $40 worth of food/drinks at Caplansky's …
Tree Brewing in Ontario
I'll touch on this again (hopefully later today), in my LCBO spring release post, but I got the press release in my inbox this morning, and I'm trying to be a little more on the ball. The release is pretty clear but …
Things you need to know today - January 19th, 2011
Hey hey, it's Wednesday! Got any plans? Got any Hopes? Dreams? Me too. Here's some things that could help fill some of those desires. CASK Social - The Burger Bar New year, and a new set of socials. The good folks at …
Stuff you need to know about Volo today - Tuesday, December 21st
So, I'm going to go ahead and assume we all know about Bar Volo, and just dive in (if you don't, http://www.barvolo.com is a great place to start). Some updates are in from Tom, and well worth passing along: Holiday …
Fuller's Bengal Lancer IPA - The Monk's Table
Oh my. I don't even know where to start with this one. Shall I praise one of the most storied and excellent brewers in England? Or this magical seasonal IPA in the classic style? Or perhaps I ought to speak to the …
Winter Warmers - LCBO Winter Release
So I posted a few days ago, and mentioned the new beers in the LC, but thought I'd give you the full break-down of what they've got to keep you warm through our long nights. Can I just take a moment and say how awesome …
Stuff you need to know today - Tuesday, December 7th
Doing it again, stuff I think you can't live without... A Night with Fred - Hopfenstark - Bar Volo So, immediately below this post is my post for this event. I won't repeat myself, I just thought I'd point out that it's …
Stuff you need to know today - Thursday, November 18th
Okay, two in the series, I might be done. We'll see.... Gourmet Food and Wine Show Starts tonight, with the VIP event. I'll be connecting with some VIPs (haha) and would love to hook up. Leave a comment if you're going …
Dieu du Ciel! details at the LCBO
Just in my inbox from Tom at HMH Negotiants: Hi Everyone, Below you will find inventory links for all remaining Dieu Du Ciel! beers currently listed at select LCBO's. They are selling very quickly and we don't expect all …
Stuff you need to know today - Friday November 5th
Okay, I'm not going to say I'll do this regularly, because that's blogger-cide. Nobody does anything they promise to do regularly. That being said, I kind of like the vibe on this one. I get to post some stuff that I …
Ola Dubh - Harviestoun
This week marks the launch of a pretty exciting line of beers at the LCBO. As of today, you can purchase all 5 varieties of Harviestoun Ola Dubh, which is very good news indeed. You might remember Ola Dubh from last …
Harvest Ale - Alexander Keith's
Okay, here's the deal: Send me beer, I'll happily accept. Send me beer in a really really cool wooden box, with a combination lock that you haven't given me the code for (with a note saying somebody will give me the code …
LCBO - Fall Release - Today, Tuesday September 14th
So I had meant to get this written sooner, but with a best-friend house-guest, my time is less available then normal. Anways, last Thursday I was able to pop by the LCBO offices to get a sneak-taste of the Fall and …
Cheshire Valley Brewing Co.
In the kind of good news that is just very good, Paul Dickey has announced that The Stinking Rose, the restaurant owned by Church-Key Brewing in Campbellford Ontario, will be pouring the first Keg of Unfiltered ESB from …
The Ontario Beer Revolution
Chances are, if you're reading this, you are already part of the Ontario Beer Revolution. Steve Beauchesne, of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co, in Vankleek Hill, posted this article on the Beau's site, after Toronto's …