How fitting that the last night of Chanukah falls on New Year’s Eve this year. It’s been 8 crazy nights of beer, and tonight we bid adieu to a craptacular year. I’ve had a beautiful 500 ml bottle of Rainhard Brewing Company‘s gorgeous Bourbon Barrel-Aged Hearts Collide Imperial Stout hiding in my fridge for a… Read More
Nothing says Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas like… Frankenstein? Actually I’m sure Frankenstein may have spun a dreidl or two in his day. If you’re like me, you’ve got to work a few times this week – random days, in no particular order. And Kole has been puttering around the house in a bathrobe all week,… Read More
A few days ago I attended the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference. While rubbing shoulders with brewers from across the province I had the chance to try (yet another) pumpkin ale. This one was by Big Rig, and to be honest, the cool can design was what caught my eye at first. This is a porter that… Read More
It’s no secret we’re big fans of Indie Ale House. From events at their barrel house to doing dinner at their brew pub on a very regular basis (try the chicken!) On one of our recent trips we picked up a bottle of Zombie Apocalypse and in the spirit of ‘beer goes in your mouth’… Read More
I absolutely love Bolshevik Bastard. It’s a beautifully made imperial stout. So when the boys from Nickel Brook Brewing went ahead and aged it in Kentucky bourbon barrels you can imagine how excited I got. Sadly I only purchased one bottle, I might have to go get another to try and cellar it. Or maybe… Read More