Changes Around This Joint
I started this blog in 2010. It would be fair to say that I've grown a lot. I've certainly experienced a lot of things that I never would have guessed at. Things have changed. In fact, sometimes I've pushed changes with …
Terrible Ted Red — Lake of Bays Brewing Co.
A second-generation professional hockey play, Theodore "Terrible Ted" Lindsay played on the famous "Production Line" of Gordie Howe and Sid Abel. I think I most like him, though, because his gameplay was a key part in …
Beaver River IPA from Beau's is Back!
Gold medal award-winning IPA has bold-yet-balanced blend of hops with citrusy, earthy hop aromas, complemented by bready maltiness and caramel flavours VANKLEEK HILL – (Mar. 23, 2015) Beau’s Brewery has brought back …
Release The Hounds Black IPA — Big Rig Brewery
With the explosion of craft breweries here in Ontario, it can be hard to keep up. Indeed, especially with my Toronto-centric view, breweries like Big Rig often float under my radar until somebody thrusts them into my …
So-so news on the political front
I know it's early, and we're *this close* to March break, so I'll forgive you if you haven't heard, but Martin Regg Cohn broke a pretty big story for The Star this morning. You can read it here: …
Happy International Women's Day
From the whole crew down here at TorontoBeerBlog.com, we'd like to wish everybody a big huge happy International Women's Day. I know not a small number of women who are huge superstars, but for the sake of this blog, I'd …
Muddy York Brewing Co. Ready to Launch in Ontario Next Week
Toronto, ON – Muddy York Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that they will be supplying licensees with their first offering, Muddy York Porter, next week. An official launch date of January 29th, 2015 will see this beer …
Cruiser – Amsterdam Brewing Co.
As much as I evangelize the goodness of drinking a variety of types and tastes of beers, I must confess: the beers I tend to keep on hand and reach for time and again, are hoppier pale ales and IPAs. And I know, …
My Obligatory The Beer Store Critique.
I've said in the past that news about alcohol sales in Ontario is cyclical, but every time a story breaks the wave pushes a little further up the beach. If that's the case the leaked agreement before Christmas flooded …
The Great Sam Adams Debate
While big brewers aren't bad for being successful, and small bars aren't bad for aiming to be unique, I have no time for blind hipsterism. If you are a good little craft beer fan, you probably followed the moderate …
Old News: The LCBO is The Beer Store's bitch
If you've been following along the usual social media channels today, you will likely have seen a good deal about the leaked document outlining the operational agreement between The LCBO and BRI Inc (the fancy name for …
Too Much News
Wow, stop blogging for a few weeks to actually do something to earn income, and you find yourself with a not small backlog of news, samples, and events. Let's get to this: I Call It Uncanny A few beers are now available …
Should I Shave or Should I Grow
Update! Well, in the end, like a leafs game, it was a blow out. In total, we raised nearly $650 for the Nicaragua trip, and grow won with a very comfortable $500. Turns out people really do like the lumberjack look! So …
New Beau’s “Ballot” Pale Ale rewards voting action in Toronto’s Ward 19
PUBLIC Inc. & Beau’s All Natural Brewing’s initiative celebrates young voter turnout in Trinity-Spadina at post-election events featuring Ballot, a “democratically elected” beer [caption id="attachment_4252" …
Piperales — Garden Brewers
Brewing unique craft beer in Hamilton sounds like a Herculean task. And yet, I think I know the people who could pull it off. Meet Victor and Sonja North, the couple behind Garden Brewers. They were recently pitted …
Autumn Hop Harvest Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Eat fresh; eat local. Right? How about drinking a beer made with hops picked the day it was brewed? Amsterdam's Autumn Hop Harvest Ale is exactly that, a "wet-hopped" pale ale. Wet-hopping is a term you may well have …
Beau's Oktoberfest is This Weekend!
So I know I've been posting the press releases etc, but allow me just a minute to tell you exactly why I will drive 4.5 hours east on Friday, just to join a party the likes of which I could probably find closer to home. …
Throw Your Own Oktoberfest Party With These Beers
While some craft beer snobs turn up their noses at the Marzenbeirs served at Oktoberfest for their lack of IPA-level hops, these beers are fantastic, and make at least one beer writer more than a little giddy. Yes, …
ONTARIO CRAFT BREWERS HOST THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SUPPLIERS MARKETPLACE
“Industry Event of the Year” features 30+ Speakers/Presenters/Experts 45 Craft Brewing Industry Suppliers in Marketplace & Special Guests, Scottish Craft Brewers on a “Learning Journey” TORONTO (September 26, 2014) – …
Harvest Ale — Muskoka Brewery
In the onslaught of all the new fall beers at the LCBO, it's easy to overlook those classics that also come back every fall, like Muskoka's lovely Harvest Ale. Believe it or not, this was Muskoka's very first seasonal …