Know what I like? Beer. I think that goes without saying. I am particularly fond of Cheshire Valley, the “virtual brewery” of Paul Dickey (his words). Paul makes some of my favourite beers in Toronto. His mild might well be my desert-island beer now. It’s that good. His Robust Porter (which will be arriving at […]
Not surprisingly, there is a lot of beer news in and around Toronto. It’s summer, go figure. I’m likely going to miss some things here, so I’ll edit and revise and generally make things right, but feel free to remind me in the comments, on facebook, at the bar, where ever. Okay? Beer Boutique So […]
Things seem to be in a constant state of change in the brewing scene here in Ontario. More and more breweries are trying new and exciting brews, they’re growing, not just in portfolio, but in physical size too. New faces are turning up, as demand increases. All this is excellent for beer drinkers here, who […]
A very happy birthday from TorontoBeerBlog to all the good folks at CAMRA (http://www.camra.org.uk/). If you’re unfamiliar with CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) it’s time to get to know them. Initially a movement in the UK, promoting cask-conditioned, or “real ale”, they have grown and have branches in many countries, including Canada. They have […]
I nearly missed this one. Thanks to Ken for mentioning it when he dropped out kegs at Castro’s! For this month, our Cask! Social will be teaming up with the Toronto Beer Lovers Meetup Group Admission is $15 per person which includes cask ale and simple snacks. To respect the brewery’s capacity, a maximum of 70 […]
Okay, I’m totally falling behind here. My review bottles are gathering dust (or disappearing with no review), and I’ve been to way more events then I’ve mentioned here. So, in an effort to try to get back on the horse, here’s a great event to start out your December: CASK Social! is hosting their last […]
