Toronto
West Coast Session Lager — Local 7
For the uninitiated, every year for Session Toronto a group of bar owners (The Local 7) produce a limited release beer for the festival in partnership with Sweetgrass Brewing and Sawdust City. Each of the bars serve the …
Anniversary No. 3 — Left Field Brewery
Sigh. Left Field. What can I say? Like watching a friend's child grow from cute quirky kindergartner into a mature confident adult (I'm looking at you, Taylor Jackson), I have been so very lucky to have been witness to …
Muddy York Brewing Co. Ready to Launch in Ontario Next Week
Toronto, ON – Muddy York Brewing Co. is pleased to announce that they will be supplying licensees with their first offering, Muddy York Porter, next week. An official launch date of January 29th, 2015 will see this beer …
The Loose Moose, Toronto
"The Mississippi Delta, is shining like a national guitar/ I am following the river down the highway through the cradle of the civil war..." Picture this: you were part of one of the most popular duos of your generation. …
Irish Red - Cheshire Valley Brewing
Know what I like? Beer. I think that goes without saying. I am particularly fond of Cheshire Valley, the "virtual brewery" of Paul Dickey (his words). Paul makes some of my favourite beers in Toronto. His mild might well …
Project X - Great Lakes Brewery - January 12 2012
So Project X is not really a new thing. Indeed, I've talked about it various times on this very blog. If you don't know, every month, Great Lakes Brewing Co. hosts an amazing party called Project X. The idea is, people …
Toronto Beer Week 2011 - Official Dates
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: …
Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (There's Beer Too) - November 18-21
Next weekend in Toronto features a yearly event well worth going to, even if you have no interest in beer (what the heck are you doing here, though?). The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo (not to be confused with the Wine and …
Cask Days - Bar Volo
Just in from Ralph at Volo!!!! ABOUT CASK DAYS October has become Toronto’s annual month to celebrate cask-condition ale – a term for unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that undergoes secondary …
Weisse Beer Pairing with Michael Hancock at The Monk's Table - Toronto Beer Week
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
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
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
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
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 …
St. Arnold's Dinner - The Monk's Table
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 …
Toronto Beer Week
A few months ago, while at the cask social at Volo (or maybe it was a Beau's event, I can't recall), I had been in a discussion about Toronto Beer Week. I had happily confirmed that Castro's would do an event, and looked …