The Craft Breweries of the World, Brewed from Home with PicoBrew
Every once in a while, a Kickstarter campaign just speaks to me. I have always wanted to dip my toes into the world of home brewing, but couldn’t pass beyond […]
Category Archives: Drinking
Refined Geekery Craft Beer Guide: ‘Tis the Season for Saison
It’s officially July, and though Summer technically began way back in late June, it never truly feels like the season until that calendar is flipped to its seventh month. With […]
Ontario Brewing Awards 2015
Forget the Oscars. Forget the Grammys. Forget the Tonys and the Emmys. For my money, the most important awards of the year go to the best craft brews out their […]
Craft Beer Spotlight: Great Lakes Brewery’s Robohop (National Beer Day Edition)
In honour of National Beer Day, I thought I would highlight one of my favourite beers in recent months, the awesomely named Robohop from Great Lakes Brewery in Toronto. The […]
The Refined Saint Patrick’s Day
Welcome one and all to our strategy guide to having the most refined version of Saint Patrick’s Day we can recommend. Co-opted by drunken fratboys generations ago, there remains a ton […]
40 Creek Whisky Evolution: Classics come in Small Batches
Evolution is the 8th release in whisky maker John K. Hall’s annualized small batch 40 Creek Whisky selection. According to Hall, the limited releases provide him with a canvas to […]
Beer Review: Arch Brewing Company Dinner Jacket O’Red IPA
What am I supposed to wear to this thing? This is how it usually begins. Well actually it begins with an invitation asking me to attend some social event […]
Beer Review: Muskoka Detour “Sessionable IPA”
Editor’s Note: We have a guest beer reviewer today: our good friend Graham. He is a seasoned beer aficionado, and we hope you like his thoughts. Detour is a recent addition […]
Espresso Smith’s Whiskey Barrel Coffeee: Aromatic Eccentricity
Surfing around the website Cool Material (an awesome blog by the way), I came across a really interesting product. Espresso Smith coffee roasters, based out of Colorado, had put together […]
{r}g Podcast 5: What does the Facebook acquisition of OculusVR mean for gamers?
It’s spring time in Canada. The sun is shining and the maple syrup is flowing. In that spirit, Tom & Mike drink Block 3‘s Sugar Bush Brown Ale and debate the […]
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