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 […]
Tag 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 […]
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} geekery drinkcast is BACK!
Join Tom and Mike as they go on a gin-fueled RAMPAAAAAGE! stroll down memory lane as they to try and figure out just what the hell happened in 2014 in gaming and their lives. […]
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: 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 4: Prepare for TITANFALL!!!!
Tom and Mike drink Great Lakes Brewery’s Beard of Zeus Barley Wine (well before the don’t-drink-before date) and drop Titans like mics. We review the Titanfall beta, pit the mechs against […]
Celebrate Robbie Burns Day in Style
Tomorrow is Robbie Burns Day, a day of celebration for lovers of poetry, drink, and all other flavours of Scottish Culture. It is a day in honour of Scottish poet […]
Beer Review: New Rise Pale Ale (Block 3 Brewing Co.)
I have pimped Block 3 Brewing Co. a few times on this blog. It is a great micro-brewery, close to home for me, and so it is a matter of […]
