During this lock down I’ve had a few “core” beers that I’ve been drinking. One of them is Metal Head by Nickel Brook Brewing. This beer is a somewhat new bigger brother to Headstock, a beer we reviewed 7 years ago on the blog. Back then I thought “hoppy” or “floral” were helpful aroma or… Read More
I’m a fan of small distillers. They really have it hard in Ontario with how the tax structure is set up, much harder than beer makers, so when one has longevity I really want to support them. That’s why I always have my eye on Last Straw Distillery. Not only are they small, the products… Read More
I have an interesting connection with this one. You see, I don’t actually make any money with this here website (it doesn’t even have ads!) So I have to do this crazy thing where I work a “job”. At this job I work with “coworkers”. Other people who also can not make a living talking… Read More
I got a random box in the mail recently. I call it random because I totally forgot that a few weeks ago I had given my address to a PR company. I do that because whenever I do, the beer fairy arrives and I really like the beer fairy. Except this time it wasn’t a… Read More
I’ve always been a Rye fan but the logistics of making a legal Canadian Rye Whisky generally keeps the small producers from ever properly making one. When you need to barrel age your whisky for 3 years at a minimum just to get started, much of the time that is the entire lifespan of the… Read More