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Hop Head - County Durham Brewing
So my bro Andrew is has seen the inside of a fair few Irish pubs in his day; he was born and raised in Belfast. So I was keen to get him over to Ceili Cottage, as I knew he would appreciate the place as much as me, and …
Twitter Updates for 2010-06-07
New bloggy posty on a killer brew from Hawaii. Bikini Blonde Lager. Oh Helles yes. #craftbeer #tellhoptopia http://bit.ly/d0Lg1Q # Powered by Twitter Tools
Bikini Blonde Lager - Maui Brewing Co.
So my bro Andrew stopped off in Hawaii for a week on his way to Toronto from New Zealand. Jealous as I was at his good fortune, he did have the decency to bring me a pair of beers called Bikini Blonde Lager, from the …
Twitter Updates for 2010-06-06
Green garlic soup and biscuits for dinner, now off to Ceili for a drop of cask ale and some craic. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Twitter Updates for 2010-06-05
New #beer review and a quick(ish) lesson in #Kolsch and glassware. Gaffel Kolsch. http://bit.ly/d0Lg1Q # Powered by Twitter Tools
Gaffel
Today is a 3 for 1. Not only are you getting a review of a great beer, but two little (related) lessons. So what is up with this beer? It's a Kölsch, which is the beer of choice in Köln, Germany. Kölsch is an ale (which …
Twitter Updates for 2010-06-03
Listening to the new Jack Johnson record "To The Sea" http://bit.ly/DMpI Perfect for a hot sunny day in Toronto # Powered by Twitter Tools
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-29
#craftbeer at c'est what fest king pilsbock. Nice, 7/10. # #craftbeer at c'est what fest, homegrown hemp ale. # #craftbeer at c'est what fest, mill st roggenbeir, okay 5/10. Not my thing. # #craftbeer at c'est what …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-28
Drinking #craftbeer to fight the heat. Black Oak PA now, probably reviewing Beau's Lug-Tread and Some German Kolsch after. # BBQ all fired-up. Dogs (veggie and pork) and corn on the cob with black oak PA. #BBQ …
Why I love Beau's - Part 2
Yup, it's that time again. I haven't stepped up on the old Beau's Soap Box. So what's the deal? Well, for one, a while back Beau's hosted a great event at Volo, with a variety of their brews on cask, and the whole team …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-25
No #U2 concert till next year. I guess that's the cost of doing business when your heroes get 10% off a IHOP. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Classic - Baltika Breweries
I've spent time traveling in Russia (St. Petersburgh specifically), and drank a lot, but I don't have any real memory what I was drinking. Chances were, a lot of it was Baltika. [caption id="attachment_385" …
Lancaster Bomber - Thwaites
In preparation for the May beer tasting at Castro's featuring beers from England, I did a little pre-tasting of my own. This brew is from Lancashire, home of numerous things, including Morris Dancing. [caption …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-23
Watching bayern v inter and drinking #beaus lug-tread ale. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Organic Weisen Edel-Weisse - G. Schneider & Sohn
The first organic weisse beer I've ever had, I was excited to give it a try. [caption id="attachment_379" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Organic Edel-Weisse"][/caption] Poured from a 500ml bottle with some …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-20
RIP Fritz Sennheiser, microphone pioneer. A mighty 98 years. # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Sorry for any inconvenience, but for at least a day or so, my contact form is going to be gone. Something broke overnight and I woke up to over 20 spam messages, so I've got to fix it, but have no time. If you want to …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-09
May Beer Tasting at Castro's - http://eepurl.com/wnwf # Powered by Twitter Tools
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-08
Love British commentary: RT @neil_mccormick: In a queue at the NHS. Didn't every party promise shorter queues? I demand a recount. # Getting political-> Lib Dems just say "no" to Cameron. Canada has a Cameron too, …
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-07
Lesson I learned at the zoo: save a polar bear, drink local #beer http://tweetphoto.com/21292128 # @NotesOnABeermat Nick, you're a writer; frittering away days is what you do. Hope to see you on the cask trail. in reply …