The Bar Towel

In keeping with the literary theme ... the novelist Graham Greene's great-grandfather was the founder of Greene King brewery in England ... they used to make great beers, but the quality has fallen somewhat lately.

From today's Globe and Mail on-line ... InBev looking at taking over Anheuser.

http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet ... iness/home

The Rhino's great ... great beer selection and great prices too. I was there a week or so ago with a friend, and the bill for 10 cask ales (Durham XXX IPA -- really tasty) was under $45. Yes, we did tip well.

Just posted on the Toronto Star website:

Stella, Beck's brewer hikes prices


http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/419516

I dropped off a couple of beers to my friend, a pub owner, and to Jeff of Stonch's beer blog. Both loved the Devil's Pale Ale.

Here's Stonch's review: http://stonch.blogspot.com/

He mentioned that the only other Canadian beers he's tried are Labbatts and Sleemans. Pity.

I’m going to be enjoying my Xmas gift to myself next week – four days in London, UK. I want to take a couple of Ontario beers to a friend who operates two pubs (one a Wells & Young’s, the other a Badger Brewery house). Generally, I drink cask or keg beers, and not much bottled or canned brew, so...

Tried it yesterday evening (WEd.) at Volo. I quite liked it. Nice sour cherry after taste. The "burnt" taste common to porters and stouts -- a taste I don't particularly like -- was nicely understated. All in all, a good beer. Also, the London pride from last weekend was still on cask, and...

Stonch's Beer Blog has this link to a short article in the Sunday Mirror ... pure poetry:

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sund ... -20157288/

Article in today's Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/277974

The CBC has a report on the hop shortage on its website this morning:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/1 ... rtage.html

So, how did the Green Party place in your riding?

I "sampled" several of the Deuchars IPA this past weekend. Terrific beer ... good malt and a great hoppy finish. It's one of my favourites on cask when in London. Highly recommended. The only piss off is that it's a seasonal offering, and in limited quantities. I hate it when these monopol...

Al ... thanks for the lead. I contacted Stonch and got a reply immediately. Good information, and he's definitely got a great beer blog. It's a good thing I contacted him, since through him I found out that the Jerusalem Tavern is closed on weekends ... saved me a trip. Oh, I'm so looking forward to...

I'll be in London in a couple of weeks, and I fully intend to visit, for the first time, the Jerusalem Tavern in the City. It's St. Peter's only brewery owned pub. The pub has received great reviews on a number of British beer websites. Ahhh, the thought of cask St. Peter's. Can't wait.

The site looks good, and should be useful one comments on the listings start coming in. I like the idea of the micro and cask listing.

This is very much like www.fancyapint.com which is extremely useful looking for pubs in London, UK.