We’re at the halfway mark for this year’s edition of the 8 Beers of Chanukah, and I’m feeling nostalgic for the warmer months of 2020, where we did a lot of hiking around southern Ontario since it was one of the few pandemic safe activities we could enjoy. A summer of intense hiking lead to… Read More
I’m a big fan of what Nicklebrook Brewery is doing with their Bastard series of stouts. It’s always exciting to see what they’ll come up with next. The Bolshevic is amazing, the Kentucky is unique and now this, the Cheeky. Cheeky Bastard is a big change for the series – the stouts are generally high… Read More
Can we get a round of applause for Blood Brothers Brewing, and their deliciously juicy beers? They are one of my favourite Toronto craft breweries. I’m always pleased with my taproom experience, and I love that they have adopted the 355 ml can format. We ended up at Blood Brothers a few weeks ago. We… Read More
Summer must be right around the corner, because radlers are suddenly figuring more prominently on the LCBO shelves. A beer cocktail the combines a light coloured beer (a lager, pilsner or a hefeweizen typically) with another ingredient such as juice, radlers are desirable in warm weather for their thirst quenching properties. They also tend to… Read More
I’m actually a huge fan of light session beers, even if this blog may give you the impression that I only drink Imperial Stouts and bold IPAs. Truth be told I’m kind of a lightweight, and Kole will usually lap me at least once on a night out. Which is why I was pleasantly surprised… Read More