(416) Local Lager by Amsterdam Brewery, a Review January 19, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Amsterdam’s (416) Local Lager has one of the best can designs I have ever come across. It features beautifully illustrated images from around the city and a wonderful green colour scheme. The name itself (416) comes from the area code for Toronto. At least, the oldest of the area codes. Now a days it’s a… Read More
Beagle Fuegian Ale (Rubia), a Review January 18, 2015 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment I work in the travel and tourism industry, which means my friends and colleagues are always returning from really nifty places. It also means we are forever loaning each other obscure pieces of winter gear or diving gear to help each other out, and that typically comes with a gift upon return. Most recently, a… Read More
Wheat by Sidelaunch, a Review January 16, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment After a weekend of entertaining guests and going on long walks we needed a night of relaxation. This means getting Weeds up on Netflix, reclinging on a couch, playing with our cute little ratties and having a beer. The beer was Sidelaunch. And it was good. More specifically it was ‘Wheat’ by Side Launch Brewing… Read More
What Will it Take to Change Ontario Liqour Laws? A Chat with the Man Trying to do Just That January 16, 2015 | Kole McRae | 2 Comments Michael Hassell is the man behind Barge Brewing Co, the company that has put the Ontario government on notice for a lawsuit in the hopes of changing the current liquor laws. We had a chance to chat with him about the situation: Question 1: You mentioned on Twitter that you contacted brewers in the fall. That… Read More
Barge Craft Beer’s Suggested Change to the Ontario Liquor Laws? Change Three Words. January 15, 2015 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Edit: It looks like Barge ‘reached out’ to Ontario craft brewers in the fall of 2014. At least, according to their Twitter. Barge Craft Beers, the company that put the Ontario government on notice to change their liquor laws, sent a letter (by fax) to the Attorney General of Ontario this morning. The letter included… Read More