The Bar Towel

There was an opinion piece about this issue today in the Toronto Sun (*gag*) and accompanying the article was a photo of McGuinty carrying a case of Bud and a case of Sleeman Original Draught. The guy has definitely lost my vote. I find it funny that he won't support Ontario brewers with his politi...

Yes, time to visit the brewpub now that the weather is getting warm enough to deal with the crummy public transit to to/from the 'district'. Or maybe I'm just being a wuss...:roll: I sure hope the business success Mill St. is experiencing emboldens them to bottle more of their goodies. The ESB and t...

I had this at Volo on the weekend. I didn't know it existed and don't see any reference to it on the Mill St. site. I really liked it. Oddly though, I thought I could detect a hint of the same coffee flavour as in the Coffee Porter. Maybe I imagined it, maybe it was deliberate or maybe they need to ...

I just can't imagine who that ad is supposed to resonate with. It is so awkward and tiresome. I bet it will even turn off some of their customers.

"But we see oddities (to my mind) such as CAMRA protesting the closure of local breweries which are the result of a willing seller wanting to sell to a willing buyer! " Or others protesting a willing seller (Lakeport) to a willing buyer (Labatt). God forbid that should happen in Capitalis...

Not sure where to flag this...

There is a wee typo in the announcement - it's not March 21st!

Depending how far you are prepared to roam, McAulsan brewery is a good visit. Other that their stout, personally I'm not crazy for their beers, but the cheeses and other goodies they produce and sell at their brewery are worth the trip. Make sure you pick up some of their mustard. A good list with m...

Interesting article below from Brandweek on A-B producing Ku. It's actually a pretty good beverage, but I haven't tried their version. Link is here: http://www.technologymarketing.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003559063 Anheuser-Busch Makes Something Old New Again Anheuser Busch con...

Queens Quay had quite a bit last week, but the weekend could have run them out.

I wish Summerhill would restock more often. It's just easy enough for me to get to but annoying to make the trip when they are out.

I was caught in that mess yesterday. It began when I got to Kitchener, around noon. By the time I delivered my firkin of Corporal Punishment to The Castle (shameless plug!) it was near white-out conditions. When I finished my Toronto deliveries (around 3:30) I spent fantastic three and a half hours...

Steve Beaumont wrote:
Mezcal in the Mojave? Scotch in the Sahara?

Yes! As rare as correct spelling on the internet.

Maybe these flavoured liquors are gimmicks, but suggesting that spirits in general can't be enjoyed in moderation is just foolish. Have you never sat and sipped a fine single malt, or a good bourbon, or even a quality gin or vodka? Amazingly, a lot of them taste really good - and some of them even ...

It's so sad that the fine art and culture of Irish brewing has been so massively misrepresented by Guinness internationally. So much good beer, so little availability out here

StevenThrasher wrote:The engineer in me can appreciate the technology, but the beer nerd in me couldn't bring himself to order one.

I went out back and pissed in the snow - now that's engineering only a Coors drinker would appreciate.

hmmm... The economy of scale debate also touches the critical mass issue. Many on this forum lament the lack of good US west coast style pale ales. While there is no real excuse, we do have to admit our entire country's economy is about the size of California's. While I'm a big proponent of regional...