A Night with Fred - Bar Volo
Just got a reminder from Tom at Volo and thought I would pass it along. HMH Negotiants and barVolo Presents A Night With Fred... Microbrasserie Hopfenstark Feature Join barVolo on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8:00pm …
INEDIT - Estrella Damm
Here's what I know about this beer: It's made by Estrella Damm, therefore it's Spanish. The bottle is lovely looking. That is all. While I don't dislike Estrella Damm, the two beers of theirs I've consumed failed to wow …
CASK Social - This Saturday!
Okay, I'm totally falling behind here. My review bottles are gathering dust (or disappearing with no review), and I've been to way more events then I've mentioned here. So, in an effort to try to get back on the horse, …
Vintage Lager - Hogsback Brewing Co.
Here's something the average person probably doesn't encounter in their day-to-day life. Getting handed beer in unlabelled bottles, from upcoming breweries. Happily, this is a part of my life. A few weeks back (yeah, …
Hop Circle IPA - Phillip's Brewing Co.
So, unless you've been under a rock, you will probably know that some of the best American-style India Pale Ales are being produced on the west coast, not just in the USA, but also in Canada. Phillips is one of these …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo - Now that my head is clear
So if you have been reading my "stuff you need to know" (and you should, otherwise, how will you know?) you will remember I was heading off to the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo this past Thursday. And you might be wondering …
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 …
Post Road Pumpkin Ale - Brooklyn Brewery
Okay, if you don't know Brooklyn Brewery, don't feel bad. They have one regular beer available at the LCBO, the awesome Brooklyn Lager. This year, in the fall release they brought in their Post Road Pumpkin Ale, and …
Learn 2 Brew - The wrap-up
So, if you've been following along, you'll remember I was planning to attend an event this past weekend at the Amsterdam Brewery, a brew-day hosted by the Southern Ontario Brewers. The day was an opportunity for a bunch …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (There's Beer Too) - November 18-21
Next weekend in Toronto features a yearly event well worth going to, even if you have no interest in beer (what the heck are you doing here, though?). The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (not to be confused with the Wine and …
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 …
Pumking - Southern Tier Brewing Company
Okay, so I drank this beer at the LCBO media tasting for the Fall/Halloween release, but here's the thing: you drink a lot of beers at that type of event. It's important to revisit the ones you really liked. In fact, …
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 …
Rigor Mortis Abt - Dieu du Ciel!
Ever have one of those days that just isn't going well? That's today, for me. Not expressley bad, but just lots of bad news. So I'm taking it back. I'm reviewing a beer that I already know kicks ass. So I'll be the first …
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 …
Cask Days Report - Bar Volo
Oh boy oh boy. Where to start? Cask days is the epic cask-only beer festival hosted at the Mighty Bar Volo. Every year in October, as the outside air hits cask temperatures, brewers from all over Ontario and Quebec fill …
The Griffin Gastropub - Bracebridge
Growing up, we used to have a cottage about half an hour from Bracebridge. While we would pop into Bala or Port Carling for quick shops, when we needed to buy big items or lots of anything, it seemed like we always went …
Imperial IPA - Garrison Brewing
If you find yourself in Halifax Nova Scotia, and you fancy a beer, you will likely be mainly presented with two options: Alpine and Keith's. Also the usual selection of macro-junk. However, you will be in the presence of …
Coffee Porter - Meantime
Oh coffee porter, what are we going to do with you. You're the merlot of the beer world; flavours that should be palatable and familiar to many, and yet most people who make you do an ass job of it. I tend to stay away …
Black IPA - Church-Key Brewing
If you've been following along with this blog for a while, you'll know that I'm a big fan of Church-Key Brewing. While they're small, and have a fairly limited distribution, I so get to stop in the brewery outside of …