Top-Pick
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 …
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 …
Pumking - Southern Tier Brewing Company
Okay, so I drank this beer at the LCBO media tasting for the Fall/Halloween release, but here's the thing: you drink a lot of beers at that type of event. It's important to revisit the ones you really liked. In fact, …
Imperial IPA - Garrison Brewing
If you find yourself in Halifax Nova Scotia, and you fancy a beer, you will likely be mainly presented with two options: Alpine and Keith's. Also the usual selection of macro-junk. However, you will be in the presence of …
Coffee Porter - Meantime
Oh coffee porter, what are we going to do with you. You're the merlot of the beer world; flavours that should be palatable and familiar to many, and yet most people who make you do an ass job of it. I tend to stay away …
Harvest Ale - Muskoka Cottage Brewery
In my last post, I talked a bit about my past with Muskoka Cottage Brewery, mainly in Muskoka. But here's to the future! Muskoka, while making a variety of solid brews (cream ale, lager, light pilsner) is branching out, …
ESB - La Vache Folle - Microbrasserie Charlevoix
Charlevoix is another one of those awesome micros from Quebec we're just begining to see here in Ontario, mostly due to the efforts of Ralph and family at Volo and HMH Negotiants. I actually got this bottle from Matt …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Skjálfti - Ölvisholt Brugghús
So we had prohibition, remember? No probably not. It was pretty awful, especially for all the hard working soldiers who actually lived through WWI and made it home. Watching most of your friends die in the European muck …
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 …
Nobel - Christoffel
Christoffel is a cool Dutch brewery, producing a couple of very interesting regular and seasonal brews. I saw Nobel and bought it on principle, I hadn't had it, and trusted the brewer's reputation. The description is …
Square Nail Pale Ale - Publican House Brewery
Ahhhh Square Nail I don't know what you are, but I know how I feel. J'adore. Publican House and I began our courtship over a glass of Square Nail at Volo's Cask Days (I think). At the time, I thought I was drinking an …
T.E.A. - Hogs Back Brewery
Don't know if this is a new high or a new low, as it's only 9:50 am, but there it is. To be fair, I've been awake since 7, so my body thinks it's at least 11. Plus I've waited about as long as I could to drink this so I …
Scotch-Irish Sgt Major IPA
Scotch-Irish makes some mighty impressive brews. An Imperial Stout that assults your taste buds, a Porter that is much bigger then it's stubby bottle, and an IPA that sort of kicks your teeth out in a way that you might …
Anchor Brewing Co. Liberty Ale
The "Other" Anchor Brewing Co. beer easily available via our friend and champion the LCBO. An American-style IPA that I am desperately in love with. Like, this review could get indecent. I should have an "I certify that …
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
Ah Rogue, is there a cooler brewery in the USA? Probably, but we sad Ontarians will never know unless we go there, or someplace with better access to beer (like Volo). Still, Yellow Snow IPA is a great example of what …