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@NotesOnABeermat cheap? We had...
@NotesOnABeermat cheap? We had to pay him CC championship level bribes..... The cost of promotion I guess.
Oh those crazy Scots
The world has a new strongest beer. In an on-going battle with a German brewer, Schorschbrau, Scotland's BrewDog has unleashed the cleverly named "Sink the Bismark", the world's strongest beer (for now), weighing-in at …
@NotesOnABeermat I'm very nerv...
@NotesOnABeermat I'm very nervous about the outcome of today's game. You might have bragging rights by this afternoon...
Neustadt 10W30
This wonderful English style brown ale, from Neustadt Ontario, has it's pedigree to be sure. Winning silver in both the CBAs and World Beer Cup in 2004, the brewery's business profile was also selected to represent …
Biere et Compagnie - Volo
Sorry, but I guess like they say, "Better late then never". To be honest, if you knew this event was happening and you missed it, you could have guessed it would have been awesome, if you were there, you will hardly need …
Church-Key Brewing
Ahhhhh, long weekends. Is there anything that warms a Canadian's heart more then piling into a car and driving to a cottage? In my case, yes. Knowing that I can stop in at Church-Key Brewing ups my temp by at least one …
Great Lakes Brewery - Canuck Pale Ale
Read about this in Great Lakes email newsletter (email them to sign-up info@greatlakesbeer.com), and saw some bottles on the shelf at Queen & Coxwell LCBO. Pours a honey-yellow, with a nice foamy head, and active …
February Beer Tasting at Castr...
February Beer Tasting at Castro's - http://eepurl.com/h3Gq
Catching Up
Hey there, Okay, so first off, I'm still alive after the 67 experience. Tough, you know? I just reviewed the empties that I really need to return, and it occurs to me that I need to be more mentally aware of which LCBOs …
Molson 67 - Yeah, that's right.
Hello and welcome. As nearly everyone who has viewed this article recently arrived via Google using the search "how many calories in Molson 67" (or something along those lines), here's the answer. 67. As in, there are 67 …
Thanks, Louis
Today, January 28, in 1873, Louis Pasteur patented a lesser known type of pasturization (milk, being the big one). Being a chap not unaccustomed to the bottom of a pint glass, he knew the possibilities his heat-process …
@NotesOnABeermat hey Nick, did...
@NotesOnABeermat hey Nick, did you see Leeds drew spurs 2-2? Go div 1!
Ceili Cottage
So, this is not my review of Ceili Cottage. This is a post about attending a CASK! social (http://casktoronto.wordpress.com/) at Ceili Cottage, which is entirely different. Though it will contain some very positive …
Volo, late friday nights
I drink at Volo a fair amount (so should you). So trying to objectively review them is impossible, because I have years of history there. That history is a long testimony to what is an excellently run bar that is leading …
Calendar is up now
So, I've got a gCal for beer events that are going on around Toronto. You can view it by clicking the tab above. It's disguised, to keep the riff-raff out. Look for the tab cleverly labeled, "Calendar" (tricky, I know). …
Good news regarding Hop City Brewing Co.
So, I do swear that I will post at least three longer blogs about my exploits this past weekend, but not now. For now, a quick update about Hop City Brewing Co. In my 2009 year in review, I talked about how I didn't …
A good weekend for beer
Wow, what happened? Somehow the past two days became big beer days. I'll detail some of the finer points in posts to come, but briefly: Last night I closed Volo with a dear friend who is about to leave on a four month …
Victory - a possible correction
Just a note on my Victory Cafe review. I had totally forgot hand-pumped cask ales can have a significant head on them. So it's possible my accusation that I recieved a draft ale was unfounded. It definitely was also …
Bottles and cans, so just clap your hands
Seventy-five years ago this month, something big happened. The noble beer can made it's first appearance on shelves in Richmond, Virginia. It had taken a while; beer had a funny habit of reacting badly with the aluminium …
Why I love Beau's - Part One
Because they are an awesome brewery, doing awesome awesomeness. End of blog. Okay, I'm told I need to say more. So on Monday, a kindly gentleman wandered into Castro's and took a seat at table 101. I always like people …