Posts Tagged: Ontario
Toronto Gets Breakfast Beer For The World Cup
Posted by on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in - 4 comments
OK, with a month to go to World Cup soccer from South Africa I am glad this has been cleared up... at least for Toronto: • The sun will be over the yardarm a little bit earlier during the FIFA World Cup, thanks to Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone. “We’re approaching more of a European attitude to …
Ontario: Our First Craft Beer Week Is Coming
Posted by on Sunday, May 9, 2010 in - 1 comment
As I think you all might know, I live in eastern Ontario and have often cast an envious eye towards other nearby jurisdictions especially New York but also recently Quebec. I was south just yesterday to buy some Ommegang, Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada and Goose Island at a grocery store. A grocery store …
Ontario: Matt's Sleepy Time, Beau's VanKleek Hill
Posted by on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in - 5 comments
No. 1 in Beau's Wild Oat Series, Matt's Sleepy Time is styled as a Belgian Imperial Stout. I know Belgium had an empire once, I just didn't think we were talking about it all that much. • It pours a massive fine mocha head and I am drinking dry cocoa coffee nutmeg mousse to make room in the … read more »
What Does This Regulation Tell Us About Us?
Posted by on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in - leave a comment
I love reading liquor regulations as much as the next guy. More maybe. So, I was thrilled (thirlled!) to see that Ontario had passed Ont. Reg. 116/10 last Saturday. It comes with the exciting title "Minimum Pricing of Liquor and Other Price Matters" and, boy oh boy, is it ever about a bunch of …
Have I Had My Interim Kölschkranz Needs Met?
Posted by on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in - 1 comment
I has been almost four years since I put out the call about my need for a kölschkranz. And that New York Times piece by Evan Rail about kölsch back in 2007 was accompanied by one of the most gorgeous photos of beer in a kranz... or in any other container... that I have ever seen. It made my …
The British Breakfast Bar Makes Sense To Me
Posted by on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in - 7 comments
I hadn't realized that alcohol sales were actually illegal here in Ontario before 11 am until I did a bit of a hospitality training session last year. We are barred from beer and breakfast. I just hadn't been out looking for a mid-moring drink, I guess. Things are different elsewhere. Not only is …
Is It Required That I Box If I Drink Boxer Lager?
Posted by on Monday, January 18, 2010 in - 8 comments
We read in the Toronto Sun this morning that: • "Majit and Ravinder Minhas, the sister and brother who own the Minas Creek Brewing Company, received a letter from the AGCO in December about the name of their Boxer Lager. The complaint seems to centre on the beer’s name, which could be construed …
My First Hospitality Seminar - And What Do I Say?
Posted by on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in - 3 comments
I like to think I know a thing or two about beer but I probably know diddly when it comes down to it. I go on here and yak at other people's blogs but have I really been put to the test? Well, I have been invited to lead local folk in the hospitality trade through an introduction to good beer and … read more »
One Way To Not Promote Craft Beer All That Well
Posted by on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in - 6 comments
I was pleased to see Canada's other national newspaper, The National Post, feature some information about craft breweries in Ontario but was a bit saddened to see the odd approach that was chosen - five generic questions leading to an opportunity to trigger five Pavlovian advertising copy …
Ontario: Two Evenings In Dark Bars In Toronto
Posted by on Monday, November 23, 2009 in - 1 comment
Beer culture is is such a delicate and hopefully early state of development in Canada - even after all these years - that there are only a few places you hope to find an important work related training course so that when the bell rings and class gets out, well, you have something to do. I found a …
