Hey, I’m back. Before I start kicking the hanging homes of stinging insects, thanks for reading! I know I’ve been off the grid for a while. I just moved, and the lead-up and unpacking totally sapped any time I might have had to write. It sucks, but it’s mostly over now, so here I am! […]
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Beer Bubbles — Throwing my stick on the pile
Wow. Every few months, we get a “scandal” in the craft brewing world, and geeks get all in a tizzy and opinions get thrown around and people become overnight experts, then it blows over and we all have beer together. We’re at the peak of one of these cycles, and it’s all about craft beer […]
Craft Evangelism
Want to see me open about 7 different cans of worms in the span of about 1700 words? Watch closely now…… Therefore go and make disciples of all nations… Matthew 28:19a (“The Great Commission”) I am a Christian. In today’s world it is pretty well impossible to say that without adding all sorts of qualifications, […]
On Boobs and Beer
No, this isn’t a breast cancer awareness event or fundraiser. It’s something completely different. I get emails from public relations companies all the time. Generally for medium to large breweries announcing a new product or event, but there are exceptions to that. Yesterday I got a message about a bar opening in Toronto. It doesn’t […]
Oxford Companion to Beer – Is it a reference or a drama?
Oh boy. While I’m not really surprised that there is some level of controversy around the Oxford Companion to Beer, just how much, and how polemic it’s become is a bit shocking. If you haven’t been following along, let me set the scene for you. Garrett Oliver, as the Editor in Chief, released the long-awaited […]
The Micro Scape-goat
So I just came across this article on the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/allergy-sufferers-fear-beer-lobby-could-kill-new-food-labelling-rules/article1884269/ Feel free to read it in its entirety, but to summarize for you: A variety of groups want better labelling on food products, to clarify potentially dangerous ingredients for allergy sufferers. For example, potentially fatal sesame seeds can be grouped under the […]
Why I love Beau’s – Part 2
Yup, it’s that time again. I haven’t stepped up on the old Beau’s Soap Box. So what’s the deal? Well, for one, a while back Beau’s hosted a great event at Volo, with a variety of their brews on cask, and the whole team was out and cool to hang out and chat. I tried […]
