Sweetwater Squeeze Radler by Amsterdam Brewery, a Review May 5, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Summer must be right around the corner, because radlers are suddenly figuring more prominently on the LCBO shelves. A beer cocktail the combines a light coloured beer (a lager, pilsner or a hefeweizen typically) with another ingredient such as juice, radlers are desirable in warm weather for their thirst quenching properties. They also tend to… Read More
Hop & Weizen by Mad & Noisy, a Review May 4, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment In my last review of Mad & Noisy I spent a large part of the review pointing out that it was a brand created by Molson to be a ‘fake’ craft brewer. That was a tad harsh of me. Yes, Mad & Noisy is owned by Creemore Springs which itself is owned by Molson, but… Read More
Sparkling Apple Cider (Non-alcholic) by Spirit Tree Cider, a Review May 1, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment I generally write about spirits and beer here on the blog. Shawna is the one who usually takes on the ciders and wines. Though she has been bugging me to review a cider, so here I am! The fine people behind Premium Near Beer – a website where you can buy from a HUGE range… Read More
Pinot Noir Rosé Cuvée Andrée 2013 by Chateau des Charmes, a Review April 30, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment We had the good fortune of seeing the Kids in the Hall recently at the Danforth Music Hall, and I lured Kole over to Allen’s afterwards with the promise of an amazing burger and extensive Scotch list. But I had my own agenda that didn’t include Scotch (this time). Allen’s has a VQA winelist that is… Read More
Epiphany No. 2 by Black Oak Brewing, a Review April 29, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Last night was a little blurry. We started it with a wine tasting and then rushed our selves over to WVRST Beer Hall to get our hands on Black Oak’s Epiphany No 2. It was a launch event and we can’t pass those up! We even did a $6 Uber trip to get there as… Read More