Rye Pale Ale - Cameron's Brewing Company
So, if you're following along, you might already know this, but indulge me. Rye Pale Ales are kind of a big deal. Like, maybe not quite the Merlot of the 2012 beer world, but maybe. Time will tell. The good news is, I've …
Manuel Labour - Support could get you beer
So an old friend of mine from public school, Ryan Noel, has grown up (unlike me) and become an indie film maker. For his most recent project, Manuel Labour - Trash Collecting Garbage, he decided to tap into the …
Robson Street Hefeweizen - Granville Island Brewing
So, you can be forgiven if you're a Torontonian but you have never heard of Granville Island Brewing. Granville is actually known as Canada's first micro-brewery (and of course, we're talking one started after …
Cider Week Wrap-Up
And like that, Cider Week is over. First off, thanks to everybody who took some time to read my posts. I know this is a beer blog, so I was stoked to see so many people willing to read about something different. It …
Spirit Tree Wassail
I know, right? Another cider from Spirit Tree? These guys are honestly doing so much for the craft cider market in Ontario. I was able to sit down with Thomas, co-founder of Spirit Tree, to get to sample some of their …
Spirit Tree Perry
Okay, I'm not going to lie, Spirit Tree Perry might well be my awesome discovery from Cider Week. I had enjoyed their Pub Style Cider before, and knew it was lovely, but this Perry came out of nowhere on me. Anyways, …
Thornbury Premium Apple Cider
If you've been buying cider on draught around Toronto, it's likely you've come across Thornbury Premium Apple Cider. Made in Ontario, Beer Barons has done an excellent job growing Thornbury's presence in the GTA and …
Somersby Cider at the LCBO
Well, this is cider week, and so news should be cider-related, right? I'll cut right to the chase: Somersby Cider, the highly popular draught cider introduced in Toronto last year by Carlsberg, is now available in the …
Pub Style Cider - Spirit Tree Estate Cidery
So one of the common complaints by Brits drinking cider in North America, is that it lacks the pop of their beloved cider from the West Country in England. "Scrumpy" cider is a traditional style of cider from Somerset, …
Duke's Cider - Tree Brewing Co.
One of the new-comers to the LCBO this year, Duke's Cider is produced by Tree Brewing. From Kelowna BC, Duke's Cider uses a blend of Okanagan apples in its juice. Last year Duke's was the number one craft cider in BC. It …
Original Cider - Alexander Keith's (Anheuser-Busch/InBev)
First out of the gate for Cider Week is Alexander Keith's Original Cider. Right out of the box (literally) Keith's wins the massively over-the-top packaging award. My two cans of Original Cider arrived in a 22"x14"x7.5" …
Toronto Beer Blog, Cider Week
Oh yes, it is Cider Week. It's like Shark Week, but with less blood and more alcohol! And less production value. And apples. "....well I got her number. How do you like them apples?" Okay, seriously, why the heck am I …
Brewer's Plate 2012 - I was totally there
So I'm a tad bit embarrassed that I'm only getting to this now. If you've been following along, you will remember I posted a while back about Brewer's Plate. The awesome food and beer event at Roy Thompson Hall for …
Stuff You Need To Know Today - April 26th 2012
Yup, the beer world just keeps on turning, and waits for no blogger. There's a few things coming down the pipe worth mentioning, so let's get to it! Open Season Indeed, the weather has warmed up (most days) and we all …
10 Bitter Years XI - Black Oak Brewing Co.
Every year, in Munster Indiana, there is a migration of sorts. While it doesn't have the drama of David Attenborough narrating the migrations of the Serengeti, it may well be the largest migration of beer geeks in the …
Conductors Craft Ale - Junction Craft Brewing
If you've been following along with the beer scene in Toronto, you will know that there are a bunch of fairly new breweries popping up. Some are bricks and mortar (Bellwoods is now officially open!) and a few are …
Bolshevik Bastard - Nickel Brook
A while ago, Ryan Morrow, who is brewmaster at Nickel Brook, handed me some beers to check out (too long ago, my apologies Ryan). I have never really gone crazy for a Nickel Brook beer; I've never had a bad one (like …
Brewer's Plate 2012
If that title doesn't have you immediately looking up this year's Brewer's Plate (it's here, by the way), perhaps my review of the night from last year is in order. Okay, back with me? Have you headed over to the …
Lake Effect IPA - Great Lakes Brewing Co.
So, I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: Great Lakes Project X is an awesome event. And it happens every month, so I hardly have an excuse for missing it so damn much. If you're not familiar, Project X is run by …
Coors Light Iced T - Molson Coors Canada
Okay, I can hear the groans, etc, already. And I know: flavoured beer, right? Come on. So before I give my review Coors Light Iced T, let me talk a bit about why, and a bit about the product. Stick with me, okay? First …