Bog Water — Beau's All Natural Brewing
I'm actually very shocked I don't have a review of this one. Beau's has been making their winter-seasonal, Bog Water, for at least a few years. It's a beer I look forward to each year, and yet, no review. So let's start …
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 …
Pauwel Kwak — Brouwery Bosteels
".....And you'll just need you to leave a shoe at the bar". So you might hear at a bar in Belgium, after being handed a glass of Pauwel Kwak. This is because the beer is traditionally served in a specialty glass, similar …
Community Clean-up a Gala Event
The Red Carpet is buzzing. Flashbulbs popping, interviewers shouting questions, fans waving signs and asking for autographs; it feels like early September at TIFF. Except this is late November, and the people walking …
Harbord vs Annex Clean-up Live Blog
It's 9:30, I've just walked up the red carpet at the Bloor St Hot Docs Cinema. While later we'll be swarmed in screaming fans and paparazzi, right now the crowd is more reserved. People from neighbouring communities, …
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 …
Podcast, Thursday November 15th 2012 — Anthony Greene and Ken Simpson
Today I'm going to sit down with Anthony Greene (my boss at Castro's Lounge) and Ken Simpson, movie-maker and DJ extrodinaire. Anthony and Ken are both film-makers, and also spend a lot of time at Castro's Lounge. …
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 …
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen — Paulaner Brauerei GmbH
Know what goes down like magic on a hot summer's day? A solid wheat beer. Know what goes down like magic on a dreary fall day? A solid wheat beer. Don't believe me? That's crazy talk. While most people look to bright, …
BNL Strong Beer — Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
*** Update*** On release, this beer was called "BNL Imperial Stout". I've left the name in the title for continuity, but it's the same beer. I grew up in Scarborough, which probably isn't as bad as you think if you're …
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 …
On Boobs and Beer
No, this isn't a breast cancer awareness event or fundraiser. It's something completely different. I get emails from public relations companies all the time. Generally for medium to large breweries announcing a new …
Podcast, Thursday November 8th 2012 — Great Lakes Brewery
Here is my interview with Peter Bulut, Troy Burch and Mike Lackey from Great Lakes. We talk about Great Lakes history, their 25th anniversary, their 25th anniversary Imperial Black IPA, Project X tonight (November 8th …
Lions Winter Ale — Granville Island Brewing
Bloody hell it's cold out there. I know we're still north of 0*C in Toronto, so it's only going to get colder, but the morning walk with the Beagle down to the beach was a frosty one. And while I'm the first person to …
Rickard's Oakhouse Winter Lager — Molson-Coors
Well, I'm getting closer to caught up on the review front (so so close!). This one is actually timely! Rickard's is obviously committed to doing a rotating seasonal beer; Cardigan was the fall seasonal, and now we have …
Rickard's Cardigan Premium Spiced Lager — Molson-Coors
I must, once again, begin this review with some apologies. The good folks at Rickard's are very consistent in sending me their new products to review, and while I'm generally not bad at getting the reviewed in a timely …
Hops and Bolts IPL — Mad and Noisy Brewing (Creemore Springs)
Fact: there is a lot of blustering going on right now in the craft beer scene in Toronto, about what is, exactly, "craft beer". I won't enter that debate here (though I promise I will elsewhere soon). There are sort of …
Altbier — Creemore Springs Brewery
25 years in business — any business — is cause for celebration. True, there are breweries in Europe that date back more than a century, but only Europeans pull that "thing X is better in Europe" nonsense. In craft …