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Toronto Beer Week

Barrel Bragging Rights - The Spectacles

September 14, 2011

Okay, if you're a beer fan and live in and around Toronto, one would hope you've heard of Toronto Beer Week. It's starting this Friday, with a host of excellent events, and you should definitely plan on attending a fair …

Half Priced Food and Beer @ Caplansky's Deli - Today Only!

February 23, 2011

So, a lot of you will know about Groupon and Living Social, the online crazy-deal sites. But just in case you're in the dark, today's (February 23rd, 2011) Living Social deal is $40 worth of food/drinks at Caplansky's …

Toronto Beer Week 2011 - Official Dates

February 14, 2011

I realize this came out last week, but I figure better late than never. It's official, the dates for this year's TBW are set. Book your vacation time now, for September 16-24. Below is the official press release: …

Wrap-up and thanks - Toronto Beer Week

September 27, 2010

Without a doubt, as I sat in Volo this past spring and first met John Bowden, I thought this idea he was on about, a whole week of beer-events around Toronto, was a great idea. There is no doubt, we are living in a city …

Weisse Beer Pairing with Michael Hancock at The Monk's Table - Toronto Beer Week

September 25, 2010

My last day of Toronto Beer Week was looking promising: a dinner with Michael Hancock, Black Oak beers at Volo, possibly Guinness and oysters at Ceili, and who knows what else? Due to poor time-management on my part, I …

BrewDog Dinner with James Watt - Toronto Beer Week

September 22, 2010

Indeed, one of the most anticipated events of the inaugural Toronto Beer Week was a tasting dinner lead by James Watt, co-owner of BrewDog, one of the most progressive breweries around. So off I went to beerbistro, as …

$4 Pints at Volo - Toronto Beer Week

September 21, 2010

After eating more seafood then a Nova Scotia Fisherman at Starfish, I hopped up to Volo to vote on the IPA cask challenge final and enjoy some $4 pints. At this point I must say: I go to Volo somewhat frequently. I've …

Malts and Molluscs - Toronto Beer Week

September 21, 2010

I'm a fan of the band, U2. I used to say "big fan", but then I met some big fans of U2, and realized I wasn't one. I've got a pretty large selection of their music, and have attended concerts. The first concert I …

Toronto Beer Week Launch - Mill St Brew Pub

September 20, 2010 · 2 comments

So after a good bit of planning and anticipation, Monday September 20th finally dawned (though I was still asleep) and with it, brought Toronto Beer Week! The opening event was the ceremonial cask-tapping at the Mill St …

My Schedule for Toronto Beer Week

September 17, 2010

[caption id="attachment_719" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Toronto Beer Week"][/caption] So I posted my planned schedule in my calendar, but I'm just so damned excited about Toronto Beer Week, I wanted to type …

St. Arnold's Dinner - The Monk's Table

September 11, 2010

So, as a way to help build some hype around Toronto Beer Week (September 20-26th), and also just because they're so damn cool, Adam and the Monk's table hosted a dinner for media folks to celebrate St. Arnold, patron …