From West to.. East

Though Canada’s craft beer renaissance may be developing slowly and still in its early stages, the movement is steady and irreversible. Which is good news for me.

So far, more interesting beers and diversity has sprung up on the west coast, notably in British Columbia. With native hops, privatized beer vendors, and a far flung geographic location that left a brewing legacy relatively unscathed from Prohibition; this region has picked up the reigns on inventive brewing much faster than its eastern counterparts. Which was bad news for me.

Until today. Tree Brewing Co’s beers are making there way from Kelowna to Toronto to greet me, just as I cross the border. I’m not sure how this fortune has been made possible. Does anyone out there know if they are contract brewing in Ontario, or has there been some miraculous relaxation in cross-provincial distribution laws?

mattfinlin:

Via QuentinTarantinosBitch 

My wife just learned Canada’s national dance and dress code.  Will you let her in? 

She can also teach you the USA national dance.

Your WTF Beer of the Day

Yep, the Canadians have succumbed to iced T beers. Poor fools.

Ontario’s Craft Beer Scene Is Budding in an Unfriendly Climate

A beautiful video made by my favorite human.

Newfoundland’s Bergie Beer

I miss Toronto. Though, is it possible to miss a place you just met?

ohhleary:

Make friends with the bartender at Toronto, get two Pliny the Youngers on the house.

Pay the Bertrands a visit and head to BroadHead Brewery, a fine operation out of Canada’s capital.

Septemberfest on the Horizon

I do recall having a discussion, with one particular man of Canadian heritage, who insisted that I was wrong in saying Oktoberfest actually starts in September. Well, this just goes to show that I am always right.

To be fair, Kitchener Ontario (formerly Berlin, Ontario) is home to the world’s largest German diaspora. And Oktoberfest there really happens in October. And I think it only lasts a couple days. Can anyone verify?

A great man by the name of Ed once bought a few of these for me.

(via jessysmith)

Rickards Red on Georgian Bay #beer #summer #GPOY

finkosphere:

Pure and free from drugs and poisons. 

(Source: mattfinlin)

Experimental Beers Summer 2011: Green Tea Beer

Can’t say that I enjoyed it.

HAPPY NORTH AMERICAN WEEKEND

Today, Canadians will celebrate the day the Queen quietly acquiesced them of the Union Jack, their conversion to the metric system, and the addition of the word “Chimo” to the colloquial verbiage.

On Monday, Americans will get drunk and eat grilled meats. Actually, we will probably do that all weekend. My holiday beer suggestion is Pretty Things American Darling, because DUH it has the world American in the title, and it tastes good.

What are you drinking this weekend?

Experimental Beer Summer 2011: The Toronticles

1) Mill Street’s Lemon Tea Beer. Not bad, but I probably wouldn’t seek it out. It does have somewhat of a cult following however…and I would certainly choose it over other beer/tea combos I’ve had.

Cheers to my visitors who should be arriving shortly!

canculture:

“…hence the act of getting drunk is a part of our national identity.” I like to think that instead of waving flags, we drink beer.

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