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Cheshire Valley Brewing Co.
In the kind of good news that is just very good, Paul Dickey has announced that The Stinking Rose, the restaurant owned by Church-Key Brewing in Campbellford Ontario, will be pouring the first Keg of Unfiltered ESB from …
Sick sick sick
Hey there all, Just a quick note to say sorry for the silence, I've had one of those infections that have learned how to avoid common passe antibiotics like Amoxicilin, and require those big gnarly ones taht make you …
The Ontario Beer Revolution
Chances are, if you're reading this, you are already part of the Ontario Beer Revolution. Steve Beauchesne, of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co, in Vankleek Hill, posted this article on the Beau's site, after Toronto's …
A beer for quitting time
Steven Slater is my kind of guy. A career flight attendant, who had just nursed his mother through her last days, something he had done for his father before, he knew when to call it quits. After landing at JFK airport …
Look out Sapporo and InBev! Here comes..... Duvel?
I just read on Stephen Beaumont's blog, that De Koninck has been sold, which is good news indeed. The company was feeling the heat of the economy, and was in need of some help. And so they have sold their assets to …
Route des Epices - Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
So this is another of the bottles my friend Rob brought back from his last visit to Montreal. While he brought back a variety of bottles which I hadn't had before, I had at least heard of all of them, except this one. He …
Betelgeuse - Mill St Brewery
So Mill St has really grown since it's inception, and is now one of the biggest of the "micros" in Ontario. I don't have the numbers, but I imagine most of the beer they sell is Organic and Tankhouse, a lot of which is …
The better-late-then-never trifecta
Phew, life has been crazy. Work, bar stuff, family life, and great weather has filled in all my time in the past few days and weeks. So I'm a little behind on the blog posts. Okay, a lot behind. Two weekends ago, I was …
60% and counting
Nearly days after James from BrewDog confirmed the sale of 12 bottles of 55% beer, called "The End of History", packaged in stuffed dead animals, there's a new biggest beer: "Start the Future", from Holland's 't …
Commemorating an event the right way
So, those of you who follow this type of thing, will likely already have heard that the Okanagan Springs Brewery had a fermenter blow-up. No injuries, but a lot of something that is a bit more then wort, and not quite …
No 8 - Maredsous
Ahhhhh, the benefits of having a friend who makes regular trips to Montreal. My friend Rob brought this for me along with a bottle of St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from his last trip. I'm already planning on how to get him …
Holy Smoke - Church-Key Brewing
So this is another one of those reveiws of a beer I already know and love. Church-Key Brewing is on the way to Erika's family cottage, and also not far from her cousin's cottage, which we visit often. Just outside the …
Boris Bio - Brasserie Licorne SAS
So I have walked past this brew at a variety of LCBOs for a few months now. I finally decided to pick one up and give it a try. Why was I reluctant? Well, to be honest, I don't really like Boris (regular style). It's not …
Cheers to Germany and Podolski!
I just came across this article, after reading a post over at Saint John's Wort. If you don't know BrewDog, look into them. I posted a note about them producing "Sink The Bismark" a while back, but they have upped the …
2nd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge Round 2 - Results IN!!!
So the public has spoken, Price Waterhouse Cooper confirm the counts, and Ralph is pleased to announce that Great Lakes My Bitter Wife IPA, Flying Monkey's Smashbomb IPA, Cheshire Valley English IPA, and Beau's Beaver …
Cass' & Troy's 1st Annual Pubcrawl
So I realize this is late, but I guess "better late then never". OCB week was June 20-26th. There was a heap of OCB events all over Ontario. Like, a real big stack. I only got to two, Castro's Smokes (which I hosted), …
Weizen Imperiale Grand Cuvee 2009 - Les Trois Mousquetaires
This is another one of those "If you've never heard of them, it's probably because you're from Ontario" beers. Les Trois Mousquetaires is an insanely cool micro in Quebec. If you find yourself in Quebec, find yourself …
Ontario Cask IPA Challenge - Bar Volo
So, as I missed round one of this great series of events, I made sure I got to round two, and not only that, but got there about an hour after it started. The format is simple, pit a variety of Ontario Cask IPAs and Pale …
Exciting Events coming up!
So, summer time equals good beer events, and this one is no different. Tomorrow I'll be sipping cask IPAs and Pale ales, trying to decide which one is the best. I have high hopes for number 7. It was at this event last …
Prima Pils - Victory Brewing Co.
So yesterday I drank a Chirstoffel Bier to support the Dutch in their efforts to make the World Cup final. I can only imagine it was my alcoholic support that inspired them to such great heights in their match. To ensure …