Posts Tagged: Ontario
Photos By Winemakers Fighting Mid-May Frost
Posted by on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in - 1 comment
Some amazing photos came out of last night's efforts in nearby Prince Edward County with the risk to early tendrils which will, with luck and skill, become the vines that make the grapes that make the wine. The photos above are from a collection posted on Facebook by Norman Hardie, makers of …
Your Friday Night Beer Blog Reading Highlights
Posted by on Friday, May 10, 2013 in - leave a comment
It's a distracted time. The game between Toronto and Boston is interfering with the game between Toronto and Boston. The first thunderstorm of the spring is moving through giving parched seedlings out in the garden as heavier duties of life nibble at the back of the mind. Yet, it is a warm Friday …
Ontario: Weissbier, Denison's Brewing, Toronto
Posted by on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in - leave a comment
Brewed since 1990, this wheat beer is one of the best arguments against worrying at all about tenancy forms of brewing in principle. While one might unkindly point out the web 1.0 nature of the brewer's web presence, it does give you what you need to know and, more to the point, sets the tone …
Session 75: Brewing Business In 157 Words
Posted by on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in - 2 comments
It's Session time again. Or it was Friday and now it's Sunday 8:02 am. See, there's things to do. Gardening, smoking pork, napping, sitting. So, it was with deep regret that I realized I needed to post something for this the three quarter-ish of a century edition of these, Les Sessions. The …
Wine's The Real Challenge For Good Beer, Not MacroGak
Posted by on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in - leave a comment
As you know, I have been writing a bit about wine here because I am thinking about and drinking a bit of the fluids of nearby Prince Edward County. News today from those last few staff at Statistics Canada who have not met the wrath of our rural overlords indicates I might not be alone: • For …
Not Beer: Zero de Gris 2009, Huff Estates, PEC
Posted by on Sunday, March 31, 2013 in - leave a comment
I was going to post about tea. I have been drinking a lot of tea lately. Good tea. Good tea is one of the least expensive good things going. Even at $35, per portion so might be a sweet wine like this bottle I picked up last summer at the winery on one of our ice cream, beach and cheese curd … read more »
Ontario: Eephus Oatmeal Brown, Left Field Br'y, Tra'na
Posted by on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in - 2 comments
I think I only dislike one thing about the prospect of drinking this new beer. I have a strong suspicion that Jays fans made it. Have I mentioned I really dislike the Toronto Blue Jays? Years ago when I bounced in a bar in London, Ontario there was another bar down the road all done up with … read more »
Not Beer: Pinot Noir 2009, Grange, Closson Road, PEC
Posted by on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in - 1 comment
I didn't buy this when we visited The Grange of Prince Edward County last August but maybe I should have. Found a bottle on a low shelf at the local government store. I sorta realized I had not been paying attention to this grape. I've probably been in a Côtes du Rhône rut now that I think of it …
I Have No Irish In Me And Don't Drink On Sundays
Posted by on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in - 3 comments
This is a difficult date on the calendar for me. Like in many places, the Irish, lapsed or otherwise, and their fellow travelers in small town eastern Ontario have gathered and tightly packed themselves into traditional bars like the Douglas Tavern or the Tweedsmuir drinking macro lager dyed green …
As Pleasant A Snow Day Lunch As Ever I've Had
Posted by on Friday, February 8, 2013 in - 10 comments
Ron as Švejk caught in a beam of angelic light. • My favorite place to have a beer is a block from work and two from my folk's place. Today, during today's Snowmageddon, I looked outside at noon, then looked at my workload and realized an impromptu declaration of a half day vacation was in order …
