County Cider by County Cider Company, a Review January 30, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment 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
Batch: 1904 by Brickworks Ciderhouse, a Review January 29, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment I prefer a tart cider in the traditional U.K. style. Overly sweet varieties are hard to drink more than one pint of, and I swear I can feel the sugars rotting my teeth. I prefer draught cider from a pub, and please, no ice. I was very happy to discover Brickworks Ciderhouse‘s Batch: 1904 last… Read More
Bricklayer’s Predicament Late Harvest Vidal, a Review January 28, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | 1 Comment We missed the Ice Wine Fest in Niagara this year, so we decided to enjoy a little bit of this uniquely Ontario product at home. The Niagara Peninsula is the world’s largest producer of ice wines, a style of wine produced in parts of the United States, Germany and Canada. We sampled Bricklayer’s Predicament Late… Read More
What it Means to be a Canadian, a Giveaway with Old Tomorrow! January 27, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We are proud to announce that Toronto Booze Hound is teaming up with Old Tomorrow Brewery for the ‘What it Means to be Canadian’ giveaway! Here is what you have to do: 1) Follow both @ToBoozeHound and @OldTomorrowBeer 2) Tweet what you think it means to be Canadian. Use the hashtag #CAcraftbeer 3) Win! If you… Read More
Dammerung Dunkel Dark Lager by Mill St. Brewery, a Review January 27, 2015 | Kirk Macdonald | Leave a comment From time to time, I find myself looking for any excuse to make a trip towards the Distillery District. “The little local shops are to die for,” I think to myself, all the while knowing my intentions are reserved for one thing – beer. I love the scenic walk down the old cobblestone pathways to… Read More