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 […]

Kensington Brewing Co.’s 1 year birthday party was a success (my standard of success of course being that I got to drink good beer on a Tuesday).  Being a suit, I arrived slightly late to the game, but I was able to reaffirm a few points: 1. The Augusta Ale is damn good and, as you […]

Tonight is Kensington Brewing Company’s one year anniversary at WVRST. Celebrating neighborhood beer at its finest and great sausages. Sounds like the perfect recipe for beauty Tuesday and an unproductive Wednesday. Check the Facebook page. Coca Cola is re-entering the beer market, obviously acquiring Fosters’ Fijan Brew Division, among others. Interesting move? I guess not, but maybe they are recognizing what I already […]

Well, I think the branding says it all.               Apparently “Chick Beer” isn’t doing so well. Shock, I know. The proprietors of this self proclaimed light craft beer claim that “woman are clamoring for a beer to call their own.” Really? I think that Julia Herz, along with many other woman, would have something to […]

Portland based Craft Brew Alliance Inc., a NasDaq listed craft brewing company, has just announced significant financial gains for Q1 2012, including 19% increase in sales from Q1 2011, amounting to $38.5 million. Do these big numbers sound “craft” to you? Well, they are in Portland, where hipsters are turning in their PBRs for craft […]

Well, both of these things could use some better publicity. The 9th annual Ontario Brewing Awards are fast approaching – May 17, 2012. Lots of great Ontario Brewers will be in attendance to accept awards and hand out some samples. Its being held at the Beer Academy, 75 Victoria Street, in Toronto. Should be a […]

So Alabama is set to allow its good citizens to brew some beer! Which begs the question: the good citizens of Alabama aren’t currently allowed to brew some beer? Ofcourse, this trailblazing legislation still requires approval. See the story here

It seems like every week there’s a beer week, and I’m not complaining. Just too bad that more aren’t centered around Toronto. However, a big one is coming up May 14 – 20, 2012: American Craft Beer Week, orchestrated by the Brewers Association and celebrated in all 50 U.S. states. This means that there will […]

Budweiser releases http://www.trackyourbud.ca/, a website where your can track your Bud Can back to one of its 5  Canadian brew factories. The website will also tell you the date your beer was packaged, provides you with a virtual tour of the brewery and gives you a lowdown on the brewing process; just type in your 10-digit […]