Miscellaneous
Sigh of relief
Just updated from WordPress 2.9.2 to 3.0. Scary, I hate messing with stuff, but it was as easy as any wordpress install. Dead simple easy. If you have a website, and it's not built on WordPress, consider migrating it. …
No contact
Sorry for any inconvenience, but for at least a day or so, my contact form is going to be gone. Something broke overnight and I woke up to over 20 spam messages, so I've got to fix it, but have no time. If you want to …
Long Silence
I wish I could say that I have been absent and quiet for nearly three weeks because I have been somewhere quiet and secluded, where I have enjoyed the company of my lovely wife and son and beers. Sadly, this is not the …
Some Technical Notes
I don't know if any of you readers manage any websites, and if so, if you use Google Analytics, but let me tell you: It's scary. Between the info I get from GA and the reports Wordpress generates, if you've posted a …
Cellar Additions - March 19th
Just in from the LCBO: ESB - Fullers London Porter - Fullers London Pride - Fullers Pale Ale - Headstrong Abbot Ale - Greene King Black Sheep Ale - Black Sheep Brewery Punk IPA - Brew Dog Pedigree - Marstons La Fin du …
St. Patrick's Day Report
Okay, first off, I must warn you: I think you might feel a little let down. So what does Chris Schryer, torontobeerblog.com founder, offical non-irish irishman, and general man-about-town do for St Pat's? He makes a …
Luck of the Irish to you!
So here's the thing: I've been to Ireland. A bunch of times. I've even visited St Patrick (Padraig)'s grave (it's in a little town called Downpatrick, where a friend of mine owns a used book shop). I've drank Guinness …
All quiet on the western front
So I realized that all I've been posting of late has been beer reviews. I guess that's better then nothing but still, I feel bad for the lack of exciting fresh content. The good news is that this Friday I'll be headed to …
Catching Up
Hey there, Okay, so first off, I'm still alive after the 67 experience. Tough, you know? I just reviewed the empties that I really need to return, and it occurs to me that I need to be more mentally aware of which LCBOs …
Thanks, Louis
Today, January 28, in 1873, Louis Pasteur patented a lesser known type of pasturization (milk, being the big one). Being a chap not unaccustomed to the bottom of a pint glass, he knew the possibilities his heat-process …
Calendar is up now
So, I've got a gCal for beer events that are going on around Toronto. You can view it by clicking the tab above. It's disguised, to keep the riff-raff out. Look for the tab cleverly labeled, "Calendar" (tricky, I know). …
A good weekend for beer
Wow, what happened? Somehow the past two days became big beer days. I'll detail some of the finer points in posts to come, but briefly: Last night I closed Volo with a dear friend who is about to leave on a four month …
2009 - a year of beer
2009 was a big year for me in terms of beer and beer culture. I think I hosted a tasting every month (might have missed one, I can't quite recall). I attended a variety of events, but most importantly, I found myself …
By way of explanation
New year's resolution? No not even close. When I tuned into the live feed of Times Square at 11:59:38 and watched 22 seconds of ball dropping, starting a beer blog was the last thing on my mind. So why are we all here? …