Ok, so maybe beer and ipods are the same thing. No, it’s probably just hipster fodder. Churchkey Beer Can Co., a retro flat top beer can company that incidentally puts Pilsner in the cans as well, is blowing up the scene in Silicon Valley, the Atlantic reports (So screw you MGD punch top!). Already hate it? Well here’s more: It’s co-founded by […]

                It’s no secret that marketing is a huge part of beer sales. Even the Craft Brewers have their angle (whoa there’s a farmer/tractor on the can? LOCAL!). But is beer the same as cell phones? Budweiser and Molson Coors seem to think so. If you’ve been to […]

                  Brewer: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Vankleek Hill Ontario Available: Select LCBO Category: Summer Seasonal, Ale Alcohol/Volume: 4.7%/600ml Beau’s new seasonal, according to the brewer, is to be enjoyed during the festivals of summer. You know, because its a German style Alt (old) ale.  I think […]

In an idea that is sure to die before it if really starts, I present the antithesis to the Brewpub model: shitty beer with shitty food. Oh, where do I get off, I love both of those things in moderation, but it’s still a bad idea. Select U.S. cities have been chosen for this pilot […]

May 24 weekend almost over, what do beer drinkers have to look forward to? Well, as many know by now, Ontario Craft Beer Week kicks off on Father’s Day, spanning from June 17 – 23, 2012. Events will be taking place all over Ontario, including Toronto’s fair share. Obviously a great way to check out Ontario […]

                  This is an interesting story. Double Trouble Brewing Co. is using the benefits of licence brewing to introduce their flagship Hops and Robbers IPA (Oh yeah! another silly hop oriented name!) on a National basis – Well at least in Ontario and Western Canada – over […]

          How did two Ontario Craft Breweries take over Labatt in the Toronto Indy Sponsorship? Sorry, just let me take a sip of this Amsterdam Boneshaker (Holy shit that’s hoppy, but I bet it’ll be the blonde at Indy). Well it might have more to do with Labatt deciding to sit […]

But wishes he was. First, take a look at the winners. Yup there’s lots of them. 167 contesting beers  from 33 breweries vying for Gold, Silver or Bronze in over 20 categories. And now you’ve got a good start to you May 24 drinking list.           A few of the many […]

Today the LCBO released its 2011-12 financials and guess what? Ontario Craft Beer led all product segments in growth, with 45% increased sales. To put that in perspective, VQA wines rose 9%. I think that this has little to do with changing tastes and is simply a result of the fact that LCBO has started selling Ontario Craft Beer. Indeed, its been an underserved […]