I Swear Sugar Pants it was Your Idea by Sawdust City, a Review I really need to get faster at writing these reviews. Sawdust City has a habit of releasing amazing beers only to have them disappear almost instantly. This amazingly named beer (which takes a while to type) is a lactose brown ale mixed with a heaping helping of cinnamon and vanilla – making one think of… Read More
Toronto Cider Festival 2018, a Preview While I was sitting at the Cider House on Roncy recently I remarked at just how far Ontario has come in terms of great cider. While beer has generally been the main focus for years, we’ve gone from having very few craft ciders and no festivals to several festivals a year and hundreds of craft… Read More
Grapefruit Pomelo by Social Lite Vodka, a Review Our good friends at Social Lite Vodka are back with a brand new unsweetened cocktail: Grapefruit Pomelo. We’ve always been fans of the brand, mainly because they are the first packaged cocktail to go beyond offering super sweet and syrupy mix drinks that seem to be designed for those who want alcohol without actually tasting… Read More
County in the City 2018, a Preview While Niagara and the surrounding areas generally get the most fanfare here in Toronto, there is something to be said for the quality of the wine that comes out of Prince Edward County. According to the press release I got from Drink Inc, it turns out that PEC is the worlds fastest growing wine region.… Read More
Metropolitan Porter by Market Brewing Co, a Review We’ve only been able to trek up to Market Brewing Co two times so far. It’s a bit far for two city slickers with no car. I honestly don’t remember the exact reasons for the first trip but the second was while on our way back from a sugar shack (or cabane sucre as Shawna… Read More