When it comes to hoppy beers, Amsterdam really has a lot to offer. You can get their famous Boneshaker at basically any LCBO and Fracture is certainly a hell of an IPA. Today though I am sampling a brand new beer with a strange new concept: A sessionable IPA. Session beers are making a real… Read More
Baco Noir grapes are a North American wine industry success story, but as a hybrid grape, it attracts a lot of negative attention. A hybrid of European vitis vinifera Folle Blanche from France and an unknown varietal of indigenous vitis riparia that grows widely in North America, this is a hearty grape that can weather Ontario’s harsh winters. It… Read More
It’s the SuperBowl. Which as of this writing has the most expensive television advertising in the world. Budweiser in all of their wisdom, decided to use this multi-million dollar investment to blatantly insult craft brewers. When I say blatant, I mean it. You can see the ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siHU_9ec94c They call themselves ‘Proudly Macro’ and a… Read More
I did it. I had a Molson Canadian. This isn’t too shocking a thing to say. I’ve had it numerous times throughout my life. Though it’s been a very long time since I’ve had one. Today is the Super Bowl and Molson Canadian is probably going to be drunk by the gallon. Making today a… Read More
Packaging counts. County Cider caught my attention recently at the Summerhill LCBO as it was a large 1L plastic bottle. It stood out in the rather sparsely stocked cider fridge, where my options on this particular Saturday afternoon were mostly imports. A 1L bottle will set you back $7.85 and packs a respectable punch of 6.5%.… Read More