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Things you need to know today - January 19th, 2011
Hey hey, it's Wednesday! Got any plans? Got any Hopes? Dreams? Me too. Here's some things that could help fill some of those desires. CASK Social - The Burger Bar New year, and a new set of socials. The good folks at …
Drinking With Brock Shepherd - The Burger Bar
This Thursday is Project X, at Great Lakes Brewery. This month, we'll have the pleasure of drinking a new offering, Augusta IPA, a collaboration between Brock Shepherd, owner of the Burger Bar in Kensington Market, and …
Twenty Eleven
Hello and happy new year! I trust that all and sundry had a pleasant holiday, and enjoyed some lovely brews to ring in the new year. This is a looking-forward post. I plan on doing a looking back one in the days to come, …
10 Bitter Years - Black Oak Brewing Co.
So in the process of cleaning up a fairly messy beer storage area in readiness for Christmas entertaining, I realized I still had a bottle of 10 Bitter Years, imaginably waiting for review. If you're not familiar with 10 …
Christmas Eve
Hello BeerBlog readers! Not too much beery to discuss today, just a little note on Christmas eve to wish everyone celebrating tomorrow, whether the purchase of presents the gathering of family or the birth of a savour, a …
Stuff you need to know about Volo today - Tuesday, December 21st
So, I'm going to go ahead and assume we all know about Bar Volo, and just dive in (if you don't, http://www.barvolo.com is a great place to start). Some updates are in from Tom, and well worth passing along: Holiday …
Fuller's Bengal Lancer IPA - The Monk's Table
Oh my. I don't even know where to start with this one. Shall I praise one of the most storied and excellent brewers in England? Or this magical seasonal IPA in the classic style? Or perhaps I ought to speak to the …
Hop Nouveau 2010 - Trafalgar Ales and Meads
Oh boy. Two people actually asked me why I was bothering to review this. While my track record with Trafalgar hasn't been horrible, and indeed, I've had a few brews I liked, I've also had some mediocre to bad brews as …
Espresso Stout - Dark Star Brewing Co.
Dark Star is an English brewery, and according to their label, they've won some nice awards. I first had this beer at the LCBO fall release tasting, and really enjoyed it. I picked up a bottle to review properly, and …
Winter Warmers - LCBO Winter Release
So I posted a few days ago, and mentioned the new beers in the LC, but thought I'd give you the full break-down of what they've got to keep you warm through our long nights. Can I just take a moment and say how awesome …
Peche Mortel - Dieu du Ciel!
So, I don't know if you've noticed, but I have a tendency to gush on and on about Dieu du Ciel!, as well as their Ontario importer, HMH Negotiants. If you haven't been reading for long, you might not know this. But trust …
Stuff you need to know today - Tuesday, December 7th
Doing it again, stuff I think you can't live without... A Night with Fred - Hopfenstark - Bar Volo So, immediately below this post is my post for this event. I won't repeat myself, I just thought I'd point out that it's …
A Night with Fred - Bar Volo
Just got a reminder from Tom at Volo and thought I would pass it along. HMH Negotiants and barVolo Presents A Night With Fred... Microbrasserie Hopfenstark Feature Join barVolo on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8:00pm …
INEDIT - Estrella Damm
Here's what I know about this beer: It's made by Estrella Damm, therefore it's Spanish. The bottle is lovely looking. That is all. While I don't dislike Estrella Damm, the two beers of theirs I've consumed failed to wow …
CASK Social - This Saturday!
Okay, I'm totally falling behind here. My review bottles are gathering dust (or disappearing with no review), and I've been to way more events then I've mentioned here. So, in an effort to try to get back on the horse, …
Vintage Lager - Hogsback Brewing Co.
Here's something the average person probably doesn't encounter in their day-to-day life. Getting handed beer in unlabelled bottles, from upcoming breweries. Happily, this is a part of my life. A few weeks back (yeah, …
Hop Circle IPA - Phillip's Brewing Co.
So, unless you've been under a rock, you will probably know that some of the best American-style India Pale Ales are being produced on the west coast, not just in the USA, but also in Canada. Phillips is one of these …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo - Now that my head is clear
So if you have been reading my "stuff you need to know" (and you should, otherwise, how will you know?) you will remember I was heading off to the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo this past Thursday. And you might be wondering …
Stuff you need to know today - Thursday, November 18th
Okay, two in the series, I might be done. We'll see.... Gourmet Food and Wine Show Starts tonight, with the VIP event. I'll be connecting with some VIPs (haha) and would love to hook up. Leave a comment if you're going …
Post Road Pumpkin Ale - Brooklyn Brewery
Okay, if you don't know Brooklyn Brewery, don't feel bad. They have one regular beer available at the LCBO, the awesome Brooklyn Lager. This year, in the fall release they brought in their Post Road Pumpkin Ale, and …