Hops and Bolts by Mad & Noisy, a Review Look at that can. It just SCREAMS ‘craft beer.’ It’s fun, it has a creative name, it’s brightly coloured and really stands out at the LCBO. When you take a closer look it tells you that it’s ‘Not for the Faint of Hops.’ That’s a great tag line. And it’s an India Pale… Lager? An… Read More
We Need to Have a Serious Talk About Ontario Wine Sales There’s been a big hullabaloo about the Beer Store recently and with just cause: The Beer Store isn’t even Canadian owned and it has a monopoly on bulk beer sales. There’s been lots of conversation about that topic, including a great post by Ben Johnson here. So I won’t reiterate. We need to think bigger… Read More
(416) Local Lager by Amsterdam Brewery, a Review Amsterdam’s (416) Local Lager has one of the best can designs I have ever come across. It features beautifully illustrated images from around the city and a wonderful green colour scheme. The name itself (416) comes from the area code for Toronto. At least, the oldest of the area codes. Now a days it’s a… Read More
Wheat by Sidelaunch, a Review After a weekend of entertaining guests and going on long walks we needed a night of relaxation. This means getting Weeds up on Netflix, reclinging on a couch, playing with our cute little ratties and having a beer. The beer was Sidelaunch. And it was good. More specifically it was ‘Wheat’ by Side Launch Brewing… Read More
What Will it Take to Change Ontario Liqour Laws? A Chat with the Man Trying to do Just That Michael Hassell is the man behind Barge Brewing Co, the company that has put the Ontario government on notice for a lawsuit in the hopes of changing the current liquor laws. We had a chance to chat with him about the situation: Question 1: You mentioned on Twitter that you contacted brewers in the fall. That… Read More