Umoja 2011 Cabernet Franc by Aure Wines, a Review May 20, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment When I spot a good price on an LCBO Vintages wine, I snag one. This weekend I found a bottle of Umoja 2011 Cabernet Franc by Aure Wines from Beamsville, ON on sale at the LCBO, and I knew I had to grab one. I first tried Aure at the Wine & Spirits Festival in 2014,… Read More
La Formidable by Gigantic Brewing Company (Beaus B-Side), a Review May 19, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment That title is quite the mouthful! I should start by explaining Beaus B-Sides. Basically it is beer made using Beaus equipment but with recipes by other breweries. In this case Gigantic Brewing out of Portland. Does this disqualify it as Ontario beer? I don’t know but I’m going to review it regardless: This beer is… Read More
Beet Spirit by Toronto Distillery Co, a Review May 18, 2015 | Kole McRae | 1 Comment Recently we went on a bit of a Toronto Booze Hound pub crawl in the west end. We hit up a bunch of great places that I am sure we will talk about soon but one of the great spots we hit up was Toronto Distillery Co. While there we had a great conversation and… Read More
The Craft Brasserie & Grille, a Profile May 15, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment They have 120 taps. That’s enough taps that if you had a small sample from each one you’d probably be REALLY drunk. It’s enough taps to require a complex keg technology called a ‘Flux Capacitor’ to keep it all working and organized. It is a bonkers amount of taps. Lets get back to the beginning… Read More
Curmudgeon IPA by Grand River Brewing, a Review May 14, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment I came home from work in a bit of a surly mood on Wednesday (it happens) only to find Kole having an early evening nap with the dog. It seemed fitting to me to settle in with a beer called Curmudgeon IPA by Grand River Brewing out of Cambridge, ON, since I was apparently stomping around… Read More