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


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


In celebration of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald’s 200th birthday this past weekend, we cracked open a fresh can of Old Tomorrow‘s Canadian Pale Ale. Not quite an India Pale Ale and not quite an American Pale Ale, the CPA is a fledgling style that is slowly starting to find its own… Read More