Pimm’s and Lemonade

In the scorching summer months, the plebeian tendency towards beer, while appealing, should be tempered with some cultured drinking. This is becoming extremely difficult given the growing cultural divide between quality alcoholism and your regular garden variety form of drunkenness. If you are looking then to provide something to drink … Read More

The Gift of Rye

Here’s a very last-minute idea on this busiest shopping day of the year: rye whiskey. No longer a drink for your parents, these premium versions really can’t fail as presents. Corn, not rye, is the main grain used to produce the mash that ferments to produce the “beer” that is … Read More

Girls on Beer

I have to admit that as much as I’d love to be that easygoing laid back, fun lovin’, beer drinkin’ chick, it just ain’t gonna happen. I am always found drinking wine when I go to a bar. It’s not that I haven’t tried to love beer. I have tried … Read More

The Beers of Summer

With the May long weekend here, we’re officially into Canada’s second season: Patio, when a young man’s fancy turns to searing animal flesh. When pretty much anything that at one point grew out of the ground or walked on four legs goes on the grill. But you’ve probably noticed your … Read More

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