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Ontario Brewing Awards Winners

On Tuesday the Ontario Brewing Award Winners were announced in Toronto. 57 brands of Ontario brews were submitted for judging across 15 different categories. The big winners were Mill Street Brewery walking away with 3…

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Posted by: on Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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Beer Lovers find Room at the Alibi

Over the last few months, Nigel Springthorpe has been quietly turning the Alibi Room into Vancouver’s best spot for microbrew & craft beers. The on-tap selection is excellent, with a collection of brews from…

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Posted by: on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
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When beer is more than just beer

Every once in a while I head down to our local Belgium-influenced restaurant Stella’s on Commercial Drive. Usually it’s because I’m craving mussels and frites and a pint of Stella Artois. However, they…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
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There’s wind in them ales

Organic. Sustainable. All natural. Renewable. Green. Terms bandied about casually these days–especially in food circles–but what does an environmentally responsible approach to beer making mean? For Brooklyn Brewery…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
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If The Beer Fits…

There are certain criteria for assessing the quality of anything. For that new pair of running shoes you got last week, the Canada Prime ribeye you had for dinner last night. And so on. For beer, there’s fizziness,…

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Posted by: on Sunday, September 24th, 2006
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