Posts Tagged: Ontario
England: Coffee Porter, Meantime, London
Posted by on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in - 2 comments
I must have picked this up at Finger Lake Beverage last February. Lovely new web site. $3.50 USD with as cheery a small bottle as ever there was. Well, to be fair, the 375 ml cork top from Girardin is pretty damn fine but this is swell as well. • Gorgeous. Dark mahogany beer under a tan cream …
It's International Give Your Brewer A Beer Day!
Posted by on Thursday, September 10, 2009 in - 1 comment
You can click on the picture to see the proof that I celebrated International Give Your Brewer A Beer Day in fine style this afternoon. I don't know how you honoured the great holiday but I stopped by Church-Key Brewing and had a chat with John the brewer and gave him a Gumballhead from Three …
Why The Lawyers Over Lime In Beer This Late In History?
Posted by on Thursday, September 3, 2009 in - 14 comments
I don't really care that much about a lime beer law suit here in Ontario between a large macro and a large micro. After all, these things settle out and, as Mr. Beaumont says, these sorts of beers are not exactly worth hunting out. And it's not like they are using the same name someone else … read more »
Ontario: We Got Your Beer... Just Not Here
Posted by on Sunday, August 9, 2009 in - 6 comments
This was one of those don't know whether to laugh or cry moments in my life with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. As I holiday migrated slowly across the south of this great province from east to west, planning and daydreaming of the wealth of unknown beers that I might encounter in the week … read more »
Ontario: Kellerbier, Creemore Springs, Creemore
Posted by on Thursday, July 30, 2009 in - leave a comment
Soon Obama will be having his moment of beer. People are arguing about whether it is good for a President to have beer and question which beer he chose. As a Canadian, I really don't care. Our problem is that we have the first Prime Minister in years who might not like beer. For a Canadian …
One Day Left On The Road And What Did I Learn?
Posted by on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in - 5 comments
Some years, these summer road trips to the sea seem like beer tours and sometimes holidays from thinking too much about beer. This one has turned out to be something of both. I did get a bit of a haul at both Tully's and Allagash with some sweet snabs like new to me Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien biere …
Oh, To Be As Ridiculous and Hapless As Delaware
Posted by on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in - 3 comments
At the end of the day, it really is pretty sad when one can't aspire to achieve what is arguable in Delaware: • Every few years, some lone and well-meaning soul in the Legislature comes forward with a bill to allow beer and wine sales in grocery stores. And every few years, a mob of lobbyists … read more »
Ontario's Opposition Might Deregulate If Elected Maybe
Posted by on Monday, April 27, 2009 in - 3 comments
One day. Maybe. Perhaps. It is sort of a cyclical thing but something tells me Progressive Conservative Leadership Candidate Randy Hillier might be a little more adamant on this promise than past politicians in opposition: • “Dalton McGuinty is costing local Ontario businesses millions of …
A Great Day For The Global Nation Of Beer!
Posted by on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in - 2 comments
Why is this a great day? It is the day that one small barrier to the international flow of beer was broken down in Canada. And I may have played a wee role by making a comment on Facebook. • What happened was Josh Rubin, beer columnist for the Toronto Star, posted a link on Facebook to a column …
Beerware And S'hopping Alescessories
Posted by on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in - 1 comment
Punnery! I can't say that I like punning much but I have been driven to it by this great beerware opportunity that I learned about today from Troy and Stephen. Best of all, it is entirely crap... or rather CRAP: aka "Craftbrewers Recycled Art Project." It is great that George Eagleson, head brewer …
