Shawna and I have been enjoying the appearance of mix drinks that are both locally made and NOT syrupy sugar filled awfullness. The new contender in this category is Dixon’s with their Gin Fusion. Easy drinking, light, refreshing and tailored made for the summer, I’ve been grabbing cans of this since I first discovered it.… Read More


Sorry for the slightly blurry photo, I guess I was a bit too excited to drink this! You see, this was tasted during a heatwave here in Toronto and a nice wheat beer is my favourite way to fight the summer heat. Mojo is not just a wheat beer though. Made by Forked River Brewing,… Read More


We go to A LOT of beer festivals throughout the summer and while they are a lot of fun, we sometimes need a change of pace. That’s why we are super excited for this year’s Toronto Cider Festival! We go every year and always have a great time and we want to share that will… Read More


It’s that time a year again – TFOB is on the way! We thought it would be a great time to post an updated survival guide on what to bring, what to do and more.   First of all, the basic details: Date: July 28 – 30 (note, only Sunday still available for tickets) Location:… Read More


Today Canada celebrates 150 years of existence. Shawna and I will be visiting a Canadian Naval ship and probably keeping an eye out for a giant duck. To commemorate today we decided to review Red Ensign, a raspberry wheat beer by Mill St Brewing. According to the press release we got on it (this was… Read More