Best Macro-Beer In Canada – Carling Lager?!?
This weekend's edition of The Globe and Mail features an article by Sinclair Stewart on a blind tasting between eight macro-brews ranging from "premium" brands such as Labatt Blue, Molson Canadian and Keith's, to some old-school brands that have seen better days like Labatt 50 and Carling Lager. Tasted in a [...]
Fermented Evenings at the Niagara Historical Museum
Fermented Evenings is a series of three events taking place in February at the Niagara Historical Museum (43 Castlereagh St., Niagara-on-the-Lake). The first two nights in the series will focus on wine, and the third night will feature beer, as detailed below: On Saturday, February 11, the Museum will host Bill [...]
Beer Wine Cheese Mash Up at Volo
Beer geeks say that beer pairs with cheese much better than wine does. Wine snobs claim the opposite. Which is true? Find out at... Beer Wine Cheese Mash Up Saturday March 18 3 PM - 5:30 PM Beer, wine and cheese ninjas spontaneously appear at Volo (587 Yonge St., Toronto) for [...]
“The Battle Of Our Beers”
The Dominion - a website and print publication self-described as "Canada's Grassroots Newspaper" - has posted a business article entitled "The Battle Of Our Beers" which investigates the dominance of Labatt/InBev, Molson/Coors and Sleeman in the Canadian beer scene. While most of the details reported in the story won't be new [...]
Stephen Beaumont on IPAs
The February/March issue of City Bites recently hit the streets, and in his regular column Malt, Stephen Beaumont tackles the topic of India Pale Ales. He gives a quick history of the style, and explains why local examples like Granite Brewery IPA, Scotch Irish Sgt. Major's, and (to a lesser extent) [...]
For Sale: Brewpub In Ottawa
Ever wanted to own a brewpub? Here's your chance! The Draft Horse Brewery near Ottawa has been put up for sale (along with the attached Navan Feed Mill Restaurant) after only a few months of operation. Interested parties can check out the sale listing at ProBrewer.com for more information. Discuss this [...]
Paper Brewery Memorabilia Show & Sale
The Golden Horseshoe Breweriana Collectors present a show and sale of paper brewery memorabilia -- coasters, labels, letterhead, invoices, etc. -- from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday February 25, 2006 at The Granite Brewery & Restaurant, 245 Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto. Free parking off Mt. Pleasant Avenue. More information: [...]
Jon Filson on Hockley Dark
In today's installment of his Suck It Back column, Toronto Star writer Jon Filson gives his thoughts on Hockley Dark from Hockley Valley Brewing: ...a very nice blend of subtle flavours, a little bitter on the finish, a little touch of chocolate, a good amount of fruit flavour throughout. It's obviously [...]
Heritage Brewing Passion Brew
Following on last autumn's unique Black Currant Rye Lager, Ottawa's Heritage Brewing have announced their next seasonal release: PASSION BREW: Available for a limited time, just in time for Valentine's Day. We are delighted to introduce our second seasonal beer, Passion Brew. A tangy infusion of passion fruit in a lightly [...]
Vote! And Then Drink!
Aside from the infamous "beer & popcorn" quote, the topic of beer was not a major issue in the just-finished federal election campaign. Therefore, The Bar Towel cannot officially endorse any of the candidates. But we still encourage everyone to get out and vote! And once you've done your civic duty, [...]
Magpie & The Portland Beer House
The next time you're heading out for a pint or two, consider checking out a couple of Toronto bars that have recently re-launched as homes to good beer. Magpie at 831 Dundas W. recently changed hands and now features a small but impressive tap list including Church-Key Holy Smoke, Stratford Pilsner, [...]
1,000,000 Pints of Church-Key!
Church-Key Brewing is celebrating the pulling of their 1,000,000th pint with a bash at their brewery (1678 County Road #38, Pethericks Corners - just north east of Campbellford). The festivities will be taking place on Saturday, January 21st starting at 11 AM with "Music, Food, Prizes" (and, we assume, BEER!), and [...]
Beer Tasting at Castro’s – January 21st
Not much info on this one aside from the following blurb in the Daily Events section of this week's Now Magazine: Saturday, January 21st BEER TASTING Tasting led by beer master Bill George. 3 pm. $35. Castro's Lounge, 2116 Queen E. 416-699-8272. Discuss this topic in the Bar Towel Forum
Chaucer’s Mead
While it's not exactly beer news, some fans of fine beer also enjoy mead, so it's worth mentioning that tomorrow's Vintages release from the LCBO features Chaucer's Mead from California's Bargetto Winery. The winery describes it as follows: The honey for this specialty dessert-style wine is produced in hives throughout Northern [...]
Glenora Springs Red Coat Pale Ale
Beer blogger Alan McLeod reports that Glenora Springs Brewery have re-launched their Red Coat Pale Ale. He says in a recent blog entry: New to the LCBO in a 650 ml bomb. The graphics are very nice and honour a Loyalist unit from the era of the American Revolution that operated [...]
Gourmet Beer Dinner at Granite Brewery
Fourth Annual Winter Warmer Gourmet Beer Dinner -- Caribbean Style March 4, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the Granite Brewery Restaurant, 245 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto Hosted by Robert Hughey guests will enjoy the tastes and sounds of the Caribbean and raise funds for Progress Place, a community mental health program [...]
CABA / Toronto Homebrew Club Event
Homebrewer to Pro-Brewer: An evening with Doug Pengelly of Saint Andre Friday Jan 20th, 2006 The Rhino Bar & Grill, 1249 Queen St W, Toronto 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 Upstairs) Doug will be dicussing mashing techniques with practical demonstrations using his own homebrewing equipment. Bring along a sanitized container [...]
Pepperwood Beer of the Month
January's beer-of-the-month at Pepperwood Bistro is a Barley Wine. As always, it's well worth the drive to Burlington! Discuss this topic in the Bar Towel Forum
beerbistro Winter Newsletter
Here is the latest events and information newsletter from beerbistro. To receive future editions via email, send a blank email to beerbistro@rogers.com with the word “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. […]
Unibroue Collection 2005 Out
Unibroue's latest mix-pack has been released in Beer Stores. The 12-pack contains the following brands: Blanche de Chambly (2) Maudite (2) Fin du Monde (2) Raftman (2) Ephemere Framboise (2) Chambly Noire (2) Chambly Noire is new to Ontario.