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899 Bottles of Beer on the Wall

I'm an avid "logger" on the social beer app UNTAPPD. And so, every year I like to take a quick review of my "past year in beer." Here's a quick look at it. Though I try NOT to check in the same... Continue Reading →

A Beer with Norm

This past weekend, Liz and I worked at my Mark Leslie author table at Hamilton Comic Con. It's always a fun time, meeting interesting people, engaging in fun conversations, checking out great Cosplay costumes and observing some of the celebrity... Continue Reading →

Chores Turned Into Beer Tours

I love it when you can turn a simple chore into something more. A few weeks ago, Liz agreed to pick up a good friend near midnight at Pearson airport in Toronto. Since I work in Toronto, we thought it might... Continue Reading →

Doing One Thing Really Really Well

I've long been a fan of Steam Whistle, and promise to write a longer post about the great relationship I've had with the good folks there over the years, including the direct delivery of kegs to my house that I... Continue Reading →

Mark’s 3 Most Memorable Beers – #3

This post is in response to Liz's cool question about Your 3 Most Memorable Beers. This is my third post in that series. (Here's the first & Here's the second) I normally write horror. Perhaps that's why my other two "most memorable" beer stories... Continue Reading →

Mark’s 3 Most Memorable Beers – #2

This post is in response to the cool question that Liz proposed in Your 3 Most Memorable Beers. This is my second post in that series. (Here's the first) Similar to my first most memorable beer, this particular one isn't a positive... Continue Reading →

Mark’s 3 Most Memorable Beers – #1

This post is in response to the great question that Liz proposed in this post: Your 3 Most Memorable Beers. We were on one of our back-roads tours of some SouthWestern Ontario breweries when she asked the question, and my... Continue Reading →

Liz’s 3 Most Memorable Beers – #2

Spicy chili, ginger and lime in a wit beer. The description of this beer from Ballast Point Brewery highlighted a key word that initially turned me off......wit.  Early on, as I tried different styles of beers, I recognized that I had... Continue Reading →

Liz’s 3 Most Memorable Beers – #1

When I first started calling myself a 'craft beer enthusiast' I started to notice that my interest in a beer waned the more it was readily available. A trip to the local Beer Store or LCBO was usually not the... Continue Reading →

Your 3 Most Memorable Beers

When I first started investigating the incredible offerings of the craft beer world I was introduced to the app, Untappd. Akin to FaceBook for beer lovers, the app allows users to chronicle their beer drinking, see what 'friends' are enjoying, determine... Continue Reading →

A Nightmare on Mill Street

I know it's a bit early in the season to post about pumpkin beer, but because August just popped its head in and said "Surprise, I'm here!" my mind is already racing forward to thinking about the wonderful seasonal beers that... Continue Reading →

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