Beaten by Crossfit, and More

Save me from my workout – Toronto Life “Converts to CrossFit, the extreme exercise craze, swear it’s life-changing and take pride in their self-inflicted injuries. I was a true believer—until one punishing session landed me in the ER with a shattered leg and a dislocated ankle. I still couldn’t wait … Read More

Tasting Notes: Session Saison

Fair warning: these first few paragraphs are going to be a little weird. It can’t be helped. Created under the aegis of the Griffin Gastropub and the Session Toronto Craft Beer Festival, designed by seven Toronto craft beer bars (The Only Café, C’est What?, BarHop, BarVolo, The Auld Spot, WVRST, … Read More

Craft Check

If you’re like us and a growing segment of the market, you love craft beer. But how do you know that the craft beer you’re buying is really from a microbrewer and not phoney nonsense peddled by a big brewer? Easy—just use this new app called craft check ($1). You scan the … Read More

Beer Diagram Poster

Confused about all the different varieties of beer? That’s okay, there’s more and more styles being promoted all the time thanks to the burgeoning craft beer movement. And to help you keep the major ones straight, check out this Beer Diagram Poster ($25). It sorts out sixteen distinct beer types, … Read More

Booze Cures Monday Blues

A little while ago, we sampled some deliciously hoppy beer from Collective Arts, who, in addition to being a microbrewery, are really into promoting the creative arts. In fact, their first series of bottles had art celebrating ninety different indie filmmakers, musicians, photographers, and artists. Now, it’s time for series … Read More

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