The 8 Beers of Chanukah 2019 Night 4: London Fog by Beau’s and David’s Tea December 25, 2019 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment I might not drink a lot of beer these days, but I live on tea. My blood is probably 42% tea, and most of that is courtesy of David’s Tea, who are remarkably good at taking all of my money every time I walk by. My desk at work is a hodgepodge of different tea… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah 2019 Night 3: Peanut Butter Shake Stout by Whitewater Brewing December 24, 2019 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment The third night of Chanukah falls on Christmas Eve this year, so I thought I’d reach deep into my beer hoard in the fridge and grab something I’ve been hanging onto for a “special day”. For today’s edition of #The8BeersOfChanukah, I’ve got a special treat – something with peanut butter. This is not your uncle… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah 2019 Night 2: Cheap Flight Tropical Stout by Black Lab December 23, 2019 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment The tropical stout is a newer style for me. We don’t see too many of them in Ontario’s balmy tropical weather, but I’ve come across them in Cambodia and Belize in my travels. Tropical stouts tend to have a very dark appearance with sweet and fruity aromas, and smooth roasted flavours without a harshness you… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah 2019 Night 1: Radio the Mothership by Collective Arts December 22, 2019 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Half a decade ago (!!!!) I sarcastically suggested to Kole that he should start giving me 8 beers for Chanukah – one for each night, to go with my candles. Since he is not the kind of guy to take a subtle hint, this somehow morphed into me writing the #8BeersOfChanukah every year, as part… Read More
Chinese Food for Christmas 2019: A Collab with People’s Pint December 10, 2019 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment It’s that time of year again! Last year we worked with our good friend Doug Appeldoorn at People’s Pint to brew a unique beer that used szechuan peppercorns to spice up the holiday season. We’re at it again but changing up the recipe a bit. While we love the peppercorns we decided the Saison of… Read More