Amsterdam
Autumn Hop Harvest Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Eat fresh; eat local. Right? How about drinking a beer made with hops picked the day it was brewed? Amsterdam's Autumn Hop Harvest Ale is exactly that, a "wet-hopped" pale ale. Wet-hopping is a term you may well have …
Brewmaster's Tithe — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Name a beer you would drink everyday. I could name dozens. Now name one that you could drink for breakfast everyday. Probably a smaller list. You can see where I'm going with this, I'm sure. Before I had even actually …
Springbock — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Despite the fact that we are again in the throes of a polar vortex (which I suppose is better than a Peruvian Sharknado), spring is just around the corner. Hiding like a sadistic child wearing a planet of the apes mask, …
Rebecca — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Well, despite assertions from major beer-writers in Toronto (I'm looking at you, Ben), this is the perfect beer for Valentines Day. Even if it doesn't hit shelves till tomorrow It's at the retail stores now! Get it on …
New Year's Eve at Amsterdam
Maybe it's much too early in the game But I thought I'd ask you just the same What are you doing New Year's Eve? So, got any plans for NYE? I do, I'll be at a cottage, drinking beer and heating a sauna for the …
Bellwoods Hellwoods vs Amsterdam Tempest
Day two of the battle royale. Today it's a shaolin vs grasshopper kind of day, with Bellwoods Hellwoods Russian Imperial Stout matched against Amsterdam Tempest Imperial Stout. You should probably know that both Luke and …
The Should Have Been Friday, Saturday News Post
Well, I had the best of intentions, I really did. I had a bunch of great news items and events to post yesterday. Then I didn't. The good news, is I'm doing it now. And it's not too late! So if you're just getting back …
Vicar's Vice Old Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
At this point, I expect many of my readers to be anxiously awaiting the save-the-date notice for my impending marriage to Amsterdam Brewing's Iain McOustra. I mean, I love the guy. And you're probably getting sick of …
Snowy Friday
Yes, it's true, here in Toronto, it's snowing like we're in Canada or something. Shut the place down! The good news is, we still have beer. And in case you don't — despite predictions to the contrary — the world is not …
Farmhouse Ale - Amsterdam Brewing Co & Great Lakes Brewery
As anybody involved knows, the spirit within any city's craft beer scene is at least friendly, if not downright sexual. In addition to the stories of one brewer giving another a leg-up, the brewery staff have a tendency …
OCB Week - Monday June 18th 2012
Good morning beer fans. It is indeed OCB Week, and we've already had more than a few excellent events over the weekend. I couldn't walk the dogs without having them go haywire because of the smell coming from the Beach …
Stuff You Need To Know Today - April 26th 2012
Yup, the beer world just keeps on turning, and waits for no blogger. There's a few things coming down the pipe worth mentioning, so let's get to it! Open Season Indeed, the weather has warmed up (most days) and we all …