Basic Web Tips for Breweries and Craft Alcohol Producers April 28, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment While this here website is a pride and joy of mine it is certainly not my full time job (maybe someday!) For now though I have to hold down a ‘normal’ job like everyone else. That job just so happens to be in digital marketing. Or as Shawna likes to call it: I “Internet” well.… Read More
The Mighty Oak by Trafalgar Ales and Meads, a Review April 27, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Lately we have been somewhat avoiding Trafalger Ales and Meads. It wasn’t a personal thing, we just hadn’t enjoyed the offerings of theirs that we had had. Recently at the Ontario Brewing Awards they won a slew of awards including ‘Newcomer of the Year.’ Which is a bit strange seeing as they’ve been around since… Read More
Lailey Vineyard Zweigelt 2013, a Review April 24, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Wine by the glass is a glorious feeling. There is nothing better than curling up with a great book and a luxurious glass of wine to pass part of an afternoon, and it’s one of my favourite things to do while I’m on holiday. Ok, substitute the book for people watching on holiday, but you… Read More
Honey Brown Lager by Sleeman, a Review April 23, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Well here it goes: I’m about to review a Sleeman product. Generally we focus on craft beers here but we do have to hit up the macros from time to time. Sleeman is one of the largest beer producers in the province. It is owned by Sapporo which in turn also owns Unibroue over in Quebec.… Read More
Lot 9 Pilsner by Creemore Springs, a Review April 22, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment According to the marketing copy I found about this beer, the ‘Lot 9’ refers to an ‘almost unfarmable’ lot of land purchased by the original owners of Creemore. While their traditional beer is a lager, they are calling this one a pilsner. A pilsner is a German style of beer that uses lager yeast but… Read More