What’s in store for Ontario beer next year?
Last week I rounded up some of the biggest developments in beer in 2015 and it got me to thinking about the year ahead. Here are some of things I predict what we might see in beer in Ontario for 2016....
View ArticleSexist beer marketing: Meanwhile in Nova Scotia
A few months ago I wrote a blog post discussing sexist marketing in beer and I called out–and chatted with–some Ontario breweries about marketing efforts I felt objectified women. In the interim,...
View Article30 years of Great Lakes Brewery
At this point, Great Lakes Brewery has largely cemented their status as a great Canadian brewery and has earned their place in most Canadian beer fans’ hearts. I’d wager that, right now, almost...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Ontario beer in 2018
Because it’s that time of year, here are the things that I think are going to shape the conversation as it relates to beer, especially in Ontario, in 2018. Weed When it comes to the craft beer...
View ArticleBeer is very healthy
Craft beer is booming in North America and, while the industry is fun and vibrant and its growth is doing much to support local economies, did you know that a recently-released study can be very...
View ArticleWhere Ontario’s candidates for Premier stand on retail beer, and why it...
Over the past few days, much ado has been made about the candidates running to be the premier of Ontario and their various positions on beer sales in this province. Doug Ford got the party started on...
View ArticleOntario brewers should think twice before they buck themselves
I’ve been hesitant to weigh in on the buck-a-beer fiasco for a few reasons, not the least of which is that fellow beer writer Jordan St. John already did it, literally the day Doug Ford’s campaign...
View ArticlePutting away pints: Are cellars worth it or just expensive beer purgatory?
This piece originally appeared in print and online for the first edition of The Growler, Ontario’s Beer Guide. When I mention my beer cellar, my wife usually rolls her eyes. Mainly she does this...
View ArticleThe beers I don’t share on Instagram
Recently, Crystal and Tara Luxmore, David Ort, and I decided to make a semi-regular attempt to write something on the same theme, rotating which of us proposes the theme. This concept has no name yet...
View ArticleHow to drink at kids’ parties
A version of this post first appeared in the pages of the December 2018 edition of Original Gravity magazine. It’s a conundrum as old as breeding: The weekend arrives and all you want to do is drink...
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