So among other freelancing jobs on the side, I wrote about three pieces and one speech that summed up a bit of the experiences I saw during the pandemic. This tended to put a few things in perspective for me, and I thought I’d share some initial thoughts. I’m not going to lie here. I…
Category: Beer Culture
The 2020 Six Pack
Bear Runner Blonde, New Ontario Brewing Co., North Bay, Ontario 4.5% ABV The last event I went to before COVID hit was the first Beerhurst-at-Deerhurst Craft Beer Festival in Huntsville, Ontario. I was there covering an ‘Out and About’ segment for Muskoka Life/Metroland Media taking pictures and talking to people about their favourite beers at…
Tampopo, Ramen, Beer, & the Amateur
This is just something I had to get down and takes a bit of jumping, so please bear with me. So I’ve been sick the past…christ, three weeks or so with a respiratory infection that just won’t go away. It felt like it was clearing up last week, but then it promptly came back. Anyways,…
…The Hell? The Sexist & Asinine Ramblings in Great Lakes Brewing News
[EDIT (2/12/19 10:21am): Since posting this piece, Bill Metzger has officially responded, giving the old “I’m sorry you were offended” non-apology and saying that the piece was a work of parody on toxic reactionaries, additionally saying that the anger towards it is “shooting the messenger”. Indeed, the article seems to be part of “Los Testigos…
The Thirsty Wench 