Glorious spring weather returned on the weekend, and we found ourselves seeking shelter at Tequila Bookworm on Queen West to rehydrate our sunburned selves. I found myself immediately excited at the prospect of trying out a new to me hard cider, Empire Hard Cider. I quite like Empire apples in general – tart and firm apples… Read More


Good afternoon Booze Hounds. Today is the day! The big day where Kathleen Wynne announces the “sweeping” changes to beer sales in Ontario. Buckle your belts, cause if the hype is true, we may finally be coming out of the beer dark ages. HERE THEY ARE! 1) Beer can now be sold in grocery stores.… Read More


Every time I see this beer I start to feel the nostalgia of my first camping trip with Shawna. We had a 6-pack of this and a 6-pack of the Twice as mad, both from Muskoka Brewery. We spent many hours at night sipping these beers while watching the camp fire. It certainly doesn’t hurt that Muskoka… Read More