Ceili Cottage
So, this is not my review of Ceili Cottage. This is a post about attending a CASK! social (http://casktoronto.wordpress.com/) at Ceili Cottage, which is entirely different. Though it will contain some very positive …
Volo, late friday nights
I drink at Volo a fair amount (so should you). So trying to objectively review them is impossible, because I have years of history there. That history is a long testimony to what is an excellently run bar that is leading …
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). …
Good news regarding Hop City Brewing Co.
So, I do swear that I will post at least three longer blogs about my exploits this past weekend, but not now. For now, a quick update about Hop City Brewing Co. In my 2009 year in review, I talked about how I didn't …
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 …
Victory - a possible correction
Just a note on my Victory Cafe review. I had totally forgot hand-pumped cask ales can have a significant head on them. So it's possible my accusation that I recieved a draft ale was unfounded. It definitely was also …
Bottles and cans, so just clap your hands
Seventy-five years ago this month, something big happened. The noble beer can made it's first appearance on shelves in Richmond, Virginia. It had taken a while; beer had a funny habit of reacting badly with the aluminium …
Why I love Beau's - Part One
Because they are an awesome brewery, doing awesome awesomeness. End of blog. Okay, I'm told I need to say more. So on Monday, a kindly gentleman wandered into Castro's and took a seat at table 101. I always like people …
The Victory Cafe
So this past Friday night, after hockey, I decided it was about time to get down to the Victory. I had met Neil and Maz at a few Volo events, and had promised up and down I would stop by sometime. Before I go on, I will …
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? …