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La Granja Stout - Nørrebro Bryghus
So this past winter, the LCBO brought in a grouping of beers from a brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark, called Nørrebro Bryghus. (Earlier I reported there was three available, there was actually five). The beers were …
The Lonely Walker
Last month, it was announced that Wells & Young's, English brewers of Bombardier, had partnered with Oxford Brookes University to sponsor a beer-writing competition. The goal was to have writers, both in the UK and …
Dealing with Customers; Dealing with Bartenders
I just came across this article by British beer legend, Pete Brown (incidentally, if you don't already, you should probably follow Pete's blog). Feel free to take a few moments to read it, but let me summarize: Pete, who …
Brewer's Plate Toronto 2011 - Attended!
Oh goodness gracious. What a massive event. This Year's Brewer's Plate in Toronto took place in the Wychwood Barns, a really cool City of Toronto event space. It's an old TTC building, that appears to have housed …
Black Creek Historic Brewery releases their Pale Ale at the LCBO
I've gotta say: I love going to Pioneer Village; I always have. So when they started an historic brewery as part of the village I was stoked. When the beers they produced were excellent, I was very excited. When their …
Chocolate Oatmeal Stout - Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Another excellent brewery who will be representing at this year's Brewer's Plate, is Great Lakes. Great Lakes makes some basic beers, Red Leaf and Golden Horseshoe, as well as some excellent American-style brews, like …
Summer Weisse - Muskoka Cottage Brewery
Despite what homebrew fanatics might try to tell you, brewing beer is a tricky business. Not just because it requires some fairly specialised equipment, but also because there is a lot of knowledge, training and less …
Tartan Day Celebrations - The Monk's Table
Ah, nothing beats a good tartan. I own a kilt and look for just about any opportunity to don it. So as if I wasn't excited enough about another series of events at The Monk's Table, one that includes tartans puts me over …
Canadian - Molson Brewing Co.
Very few brands in Canada are as iconic as the beer that bears our name. The Hudson's Bay Company and Peterborough Canoe Company would be in the mix, but would still pale in comparison to our National Beverage. From the …
Pale Ale - Black Oak Brewing Co.
So, hopefully you all read my post on The Brewer's Plate, happening next Wednesday, April 6th, in support of Not Far From the Tree. Over the next few days I'm going to post reviews about beers by some of the brewers who …
Gemini - Southern Tier Brewing Co.
So, if you've been buying beers at the LCBO in the past two years or so, you might have noticed a brewer from Lakewood, New York, called Southern Tier. For a while, they had their IPA regularly available on shelves. A …
BBbarfly Launch Party - Attended!
[caption id="attachment_1195" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Black, matches my tattoo."][/caption] Oh man, where did that week just go? It seems like a day ago I was heading down to the Amsterdam Brewery for the …
Brewer's Plate Toronto 2011
Get ready, this is going to be crazy. Want to drink excellent beers, eat amazing food and support a good cause all at once? It's easier than you think. The Brewer's Plate has got you covered. On April 6th, Brewer's Plate …
BBbarfly Launch Party
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="384" caption="A BBbarfly butterfly-opener"][/caption] So, as some of you will remember from an earlier post, this Saturday is the launch party of BBbarfly, at the Amsterdam …
Beau's All Natural Wild Oat Series - Matt's Sleepy Time Stout
Just in from the good folks at Beau's: “Matt’s Sleepy Time Belgian Imperial Stout” back (for a limited time only!) OTTAWA — (Mar. 15, 2011) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. will mark the Irish holiday this year with the …
Happy Birthday, CAMRA!
A very happy birthday from TorontoBeerBlog to all the good folks at CAMRA (http://www.camra.org.uk/). If you're unfamiliar with CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) it's time to get to know them. Initially a movement in the …
Okanagan Springs Pale Ale - Now at the LCBO
Just in this morning from the good folks at Okanagan Springs Brewery Love the Beer? Bring it Home Okanagan Spring Brewery Pale Ale Now Available at LCBO Vancouver, B.C. (March 14, 2011) ‐ Ontario craft beer lovers can …
Solstice d'hiver 2009 - Dieu du Ciel!
Okay, I'm actually glad to get this review done. You see, I bought this beer on my fated one-day trip to Montreal last August. Shortly after buying it, I came down with pneumonia. For real. Then, the LCBO brought the …
Ol' Fog Burner - Garrison Brewing Co.
Here's a question for you: Does Garrison own a filter? I know this sounds silly, but I've only had two Garrison brews, and they were both unfiltered. The Imperial Pale Ale was magnificent, in all it's unfiltered glory. …
CASK Social - This Saturday
I nearly missed this one. Thanks to Ken for mentioning it when he dropped out kegs at Castro's! For this month, our Cask! Social will be teaming up with the Toronto Beer Lovers Meetup Group Admission is $15 per person …