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Stuff You Need To Know Today — August 2nd 2012
It's been a while since I did one of these, but as is always the case when I do, I've got a back-log of stuff to tell you all about. Special days, festivals, contests; this post has got it all. #IPAday Today is IPA day, …
Augusta Ale — Kensington Brewing Co.
I had a startling realization ta few days ago, as I grabbed a couple of beers for the weekend: one of my new standard beers, which I've been drinking on draught for what feels like ages, is a beer I've never actually …
Smashed Blueberry — Shipyard Brewing Co.
So, I don't know if it's Ontario brain-washing, overly romantic memories of cottaging in Muskoka as a child, or a geniune love of the little blue berries known (cleverly) as Blueberries. In pancakes, as jam on toast, in …
Widemouth Bottles from Molson-Coors
Remember that band Wide Mouth Mason? Yeah, me too. Remember when you realised that they were named after something your granny kept cases of in her root cellar? Yeah, me too. What does all this have to do with anything? …
Toronto Festival of Beer — Thursday Pass Give-Away
Well how about that. We only had two entrants, and therefore they are the Grand Winners! Cheers to @aplusadvantage! Nice seats! [caption id="attachment_2368" align="aligncenter" width="596"] You probably needed more than …
Toronto Festival of Beer — Wednesday Pass Give-Away
Okay, I realize it's still Tuesday night, but just in case you need some time to work on this, I thought I'd post it as soon as the Tuesday give-away was done. You're going to need to be a Twitter user for this one. If …
Toronto Festival of Beer — Tuesday Pass Give-Away
Hey there campers! Did you know Toronto Festival of Beer (http://www.beerfestival.ca/) is fast approaching? Like, Queer Beer Fest is in two short days! And I've got some passes to give away! And I know you want passes. …
Wellington Brewing Russian Imperial Stout Sorbet
When you think summer, a few tasty treats pop to mind. For me, the hot weather definitely increases my desire for ice cream and beer, among other things. So why not combine these wonderful fancies? Well, no shortage of …
Chris and Fred's Beer Pageant — Round Three
For round three, we were joined by J.Love, who does interactive media for Corus (these videos are part of interactive, you see). He is a newly minted GTA resident, via Chicago, and is stoked to see such a vibrant brewing …
Chris and Fred’s Beer Pageant — Round Two
Round two, and we were super happy to be joined by Maya and Becky from The Pack A.D., who were our first real guests on the beer break. Today was an Imperial Stout by Jeremy Sokorchid vs an Imperial IPA by the Brew …
St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale — McAuslan Brewing Inc.
Continuing along with my "stuff in beer" reviews, is St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale. I've said it in past posts, but I'll say it again: I don't go in for this seasonal beer stuff. True, I think there are beers for …
St Ambroise Framboise — McAuslan Brewing Inc.
Another day another beer review. If you recall from my review of Great Lakes Green Tea Ale, I'm focusing for a while on those "summer-time" brews (though I prefer to not pigeon-hole beers seasonally, most people do) that …
Chris and Fred's Beer Pageant — Round One
We did our first round of the beer pageant today on the Edge, and we did it on video! Check it out:
Green Tea Ale — Great Lakes Brewery
Sometimes you have to revisit things; you don't always "get it" on the first time around, you know? And sometimes, things change, and deserve another go. I'm not sure which of those factors might play into today's review …
Pan-Ontario Whiskey Barrel Aged — Beau's, Flying Monkeys, Grand River, Great Lakes and Wellington
Phew, long enough title? So Pan-Ontario is actually a bottle from OCB Week, and I beer I drank at Session, but I got a bottle of it last time I was by Great Lakes. A blended beer organized and aged by Beau's, to …
Farmhouse Ale - Amsterdam Brewing Co & Great Lakes Brewery
As anybody involved knows, the spirit within any city's craft beer scene is at least friendly, if not downright sexual. In addition to the stories of one brewer giving another a leg-up, the brewery staff have a tendency …
OCB Week — Friday June 22nd, 2012
Oh man oh man oh man, I feel like James Brown doing the cape bit in Please Please Please. We're still going right? Everybody taking good care of each other out there? We're coming down the stretch now, tuck your chin, …
OCB Week — Thursday June 21, 2012
Zowie, what a night! Last night was my first (and only) pretty-busy night for OCB Week. 5pm at the Monk's Kettle (which is about an hour and fifteen minute's commute from my house) to enjoy some beers food and company, …
OCB Week — Wednesday June 20th 2012
Hump day, as they say, even though it makes me giggle like a 10 year old every time. Hump Day...... Everyone good? Giggles done? Let's get on this. Last night was good. I didn't crawl so much as show up late, but still, …
OCB Week — Tuesday June 19th 2012
Good morning friends! Everybody feeling refreshed after a lovely night's sleep? I hope so, you'll need to be for tonight. It's the night of the crawl. If you're in the GTA, whether you're in the east or west end, there …