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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 26 – Drinker Profiles III

On July 2, 2012 By

For the third of our series of Drinker Profiles we had Ren Navarro–arguably the record holder for most RTs on the #30daysONbeer hash tag–take a look at the same three beers we gave to Jason and Joel and Dana.

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 26 – Drinker Profiles II

On July 1, 2012 By

If I had to choose one style of beer to drink for the rest of my life, I’d cheat and choose two: pilsner and IPA (India Pale Ale).  When I got my package for this project I was thrilled to find samples of both.

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 30 – That’s a Wrap

On June 30, 2012 By

This will be the last time that I get to repeat that impressive stat about the growth in sales of local craft beer leading all other categories at the LCBO last year. Even without that headline-grabber and the attendant "trendiness", doing 30 Days of Ontario Beer a second time around would have been an easy [...]

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 29 – The Local Hops Movment

On June 29, 2012 By

They're floral, citrusy, piney, earthy and can be down right bitter. After yeast and water, the type and extent of hops used in your beer probably has the most profound impact on how it smells, tastes and feels.

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 25 – Ken’s Still Bitter

On June 25, 2012 By

Late last week, Black Oak Brewing Company celebrated Ontario Craft Beer Week with an event at the brewery called Ken's Still Bitter. The name plays on president Ken Woods' affable nature and the brewery's signature seasonal, Ten Bitter Years.

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 23 – Going All-Grain: Documenting a Home Brewing Session

On June 23, 2012 By

While I was researching the first 30 Days article on home brewing I took Richard Sigesmund up on an offer to observe one of his brewing sessions. The plan was to brew an all-grain (basically that means from scratch, more on that soon, though) Belgian Blond— a complex but balanced style of [...]

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 15 – Toronto’s Adventurous Home Brewing Scene

On June 16, 2012 By

A few years from now we may look back at the last half decade and say it was when Toronto really became a beer town. Festivals, new brewery openings and a growing selection in the LCBO are being widely embraced as people's palates for craft beer grow. Along with the expansion of local craft [...]

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30 Days of Ontario Beer – Day 2 – Smokeless Joe

On June 2, 2012 By

If there's one idea that you'll get tired of reading from me over the next month it's that beer and food make excellent partners. It used to be that beer was for docks, patios, and the front porch on a hot day and by meal time it was expected that a switch would be [...]

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