The third night of Chanukah falls on Christmas Eve this year, so I thought I’d reach deep into my beer hoard in the fridge and grab something I’ve been hanging onto for a “special day”. For today’s edition of #The8BeersOfChanukah, I’ve got a special treat – something with peanut butter. This is not your uncle… Read More
The tropical stout is a newer style for me. We don’t see too many of them in Ontario’s balmy tropical weather, but I’ve come across them in Cambodia and Belize in my travels. Tropical stouts tend to have a very dark appearance with sweet and fruity aromas, and smooth roasted flavours without a harshness you… Read More
Half a decade ago (!!!!) I sarcastically suggested to Kole that he should start giving me 8 beers for Chanukah – one for each night, to go with my candles. Since he is not the kind of guy to take a subtle hint, this somehow morphed into me writing the #8BeersOfChanukah every year, as part… Read More
It’s that time of year again! Last year we worked with our good friend Doug Appeldoorn at People’s Pint to brew a unique beer that used szechuan peppercorns to spice up the holiday season. We’re at it again but changing up the recipe a bit. While we love the peppercorns we decided the Saison of… Read More
These anniversaries only come as a surprise to me! Has it really been 5 years of Toronto Booze Hound? Hell yeah it has. 5 years of reviews, 5 years of event previews, 5 years of news and more. It’s kind of mind blowing to think about how much we’ve written in that time and how… Read More