Sorry for the lack of updates on here, folks. My dayjob office moved house so packing up/throwing out nearly 20 years worth of stuff along with helping the boss with the transition of working solo has been taking up…well, ALL of my freakin’ time. Well, that and looking for new work. So just settling in…
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So I’m a SAVEUR BEST FOOD BLOG AWARD Finalist Now
Well, this was a bit of a shock. I got nominated to be in the running for Saveur Magazine’s Best Food Blog Awards in the Wine & Beer category and the editors picked me as one of the six finalists. From NOW until MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY APRIL 19TH (this Friday), the site is open for…
The Quest For Fire: Ginger Beers (featuring Liberty Village Brewing Co.)
When I was a kid and went to the grocery store with my dad to help (which I think at that time was trying to charm him in to buying a box of Count Chocula), we would always get a few bottles of Ginger Beer. It was non-alcoholic of course, and the name of our…
CURRENTLY DRINKING: Eephus by Left Field Brewery
Left Field is a new brewery out of Toronto (though currently contracting out of Grand River Brewing in Cambridge). As you can probably guess from their name, they are Baseball themed, which goes well with baseball season arriving soon. Started by Niagara College brewing program graduate Mark Murphy and his wife Mandie, their first offering is…
The Thirsty Wench’s St. Patrick’s Day Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again where people see a lot of green stuff and guides for a good St. Patrick’s Day are being released by bars, breweries and newsfolk alike. So I thought I’d throw my hat in to the ring and give you my own St. Patrick’s Day Survival Guide. Stock up on…
Small Lessons Making a Big Difference
So I’m going to tell you folks a little story. You sitting down? What about you in the back? Okay? Good. Here it goes. So back in 2011 when I was still trying to get this blog going and was still at the very start of the grand journey of learning about beer, I went…
The Cake is Not a Lie (Chocolate Stout Cake Recipe)
LOOK AT THIS CAKE. Dear lord. Okay. First, an origin story. So my friend Danielle M. Friedman, who is Sous Chef at the West & Mill Bistro Bar in Atlanta, Georgia, was pondering dessert ideas one day and I humbly suggested one of my favourites, the Chocolate Stout Cake, but with a frosting that incorporated…
Homebrewing, Winter Beer Fest, and BlogTO
Okay, so the day job and a slight case of the Cambodian Swamp Virus put a damper on any writing time I had the past week or so. So let’s play a bit of catch-up because quite a bit has been going on. 1. I’ve been homebrewing! Although I have dabbled with varying levels of…
Welcome 680 News Listeners!
Hey there! For those who were directed here by the first of several spots on Toronto 680 News, WELCOME! For those who didn’t know, well, I’m on there! Here is the audio to the segment! If you are interested at all in the Flying Monkeys BNL Imperial Chocolate Stout, here is my review on it…
CURRENTLY DRINKING: Ramblin’ Road Country Pilsner
And here we are, my first beer review of 2013. Since first hearing about them, I’ve been excited to try the offerings of Ramblin’ Road Brewery Farm out of Norfolk County. What caught my eye on them initially was that they are Ontario’s first and only “Brewery Farm”, which is to mean that they are a…
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