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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 …
Mongozo Premium Pilsner — Gluten Free, Oraganic and Fair-trade
Well, it really comes as no surprise, to those following along, but we're about to see a lot more gluten free beers in Ontario. Snowman Brewing has announced it will be brewing on contract at Black Oak in the very near …
Oktoberfestbier — Hofbräuhaus
"The Court's Brewery", sounds somewhat regal and important, doesn't it? Indeed, that is roughly the translation of the German word "hofbräu". That being said, throughout the brewing history of Germany, numerous breweries …
Munich Gold — Hacker-Pschorr Brau GmbH
While most people see beers from places like Hacker-Pschorr and Paulaner, and think "Oktoberfest", Munich Gold is actually more of a summer time beer. It's a helles lager, which translates to "Pale" lager. Outside of …
3 Minutes To Midnight (Hellwoods on Sour Cherries) — Bellwoods Brewery
Oh my oh dear. Is there anything Bellwoods makes that doesn't turn to solid gold? Yes, those things that turn to platinum. If you like beer, and you haven't experienced a beer from Bellwoods, stop reading this very …
DeuS (Brut des Flanders) — Bosteels Brewery
Quick, think of a beer that has really small bubbles. Like, micro-bubbles. With me? Yeah, I thought so. I knew you would know about DeuS (Brut des Flanders) from the epic Bosteels Brewery in Belgium. Indeed, long before …
Oktoberfest Bier — Paulaner Brauerei
First off, I must apologize to you, dear reader, as well as the myriad breweries that sent me Oktoberfest beers to review. The week I planned on doing all Oktoberfest actually turned into all hard work week, and I'm only …
A Brief Update
Hello everybody. Between Cask Days and Hurricane Apocalyptico, I do hope everybody is okay. I just wanted to take a moment to address a few house-keeping things: 1. Hey, thanks for reading. Of late, I've been amazed by …
The Obligatory Cask Days Guide Post
Well, the largest cask beer festival in North America starts tomorrow, and I'm hoping you're planning on attending. Whether you're a first-timer or a veteran, a good bit of fore-thought and planning is necessary. Now, …