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
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
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
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
Edit: It looks like Barge ‘reached out’ to Ontario craft brewers in the fall of 2014. At least, according to their Twitter. Barge Craft Beers, the company that put the Ontario government on notice to change their liquor laws, sent a letter (by fax) to the Attorney General of Ontario this morning. The letter included… Read More