Happy Canadian Beer Day, from all of us (all 3 of me?) at Mark’s Tavern, Eh! October 7th is Canadian Beer Day. A day to celebrate the awesome folks who brew, sell, deliver, serve, and drink beer.We typically have beers... Continue Reading →
I started watching Cheers when I was a kid, and marveled at the idea of a place where everybody knows your name. As I got older (the show ran from 1982 until 1993 so I had already graduated from University... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I've long been a huge fan of the app Untappd. Because I enjoy tracking and rating the many different beers I love to try both locally and when I travel, the app has given me so... Continue Reading →
This past Friday, a musician that I stumbled across on social media from my old hometown stomping grounds of Sudbury, Ontario, has released a new single. Ashley Joanisse is a Canadian singer-songwriter of country and pop music. No, she's not... Continue Reading →
During the self-isolation, quarantine, and lock-down situation facing the world, one of the things Liz and I have tried to do was order from as many local breweries as we could. It's not like we weren't already doing that prior... Continue Reading →
When self-isolating, in your attempt to flatten the curve and spread of Covid-19, there are a few things you can do. You can support and order great craft beer from local brewers. (Seriously, if you're in Ontario, check out this... Continue Reading →
How cool is this? Get your short story published on a beer label. Refined Fool Brewing in Sarnia is hosting a short story contest to help celebrate fellow local independent business The Book Keeper. They make great beers, and already... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday the 13th. Did you know that the superstition surrounding the fear of Friday the 13th is compiled up an intriguing selection of different fears and beliefs which form a recipe for a super superstition? The main ones are... Continue Reading →
A new initiative to annually celebrate one of Canada's most beloved products, beer, has been announced by Beer Canada, a brewery trade organization. Occurring on the first Wednesday before Thanksgiving each year (Canadian Thanksgiving, in October, of course), Canadian Beer... Continue Reading →
Though it's late in January, on Jan 1st I took some snapshots of my previous 365 days in beer via Untappd. I check in all unique (or, I should say, perhaps about 98% of all unique beers I try. Occasionally... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, on a quick late afternoon stop in Barrie, I had the chance to check out a cool little Barrie hotspot that I can imagine gets quite packed in the evenings. Chillz Dessert Lounge in downtown Barrie, has "expected the... Continue Reading →
One of our annual "cannot miss" local beer festivals is the Because Beer Craft Beer Festival at Pier 4 Park in Hamilton. As usual, every year there are new added elements that make it that much better. And, no, I'm... Continue Reading →
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