Too Many Words on the Madness that is the PairingwithBeer Playlist Series on Spotify Back near the beginning of the pandemic, spending more time in the house alone, I got into a habit I haven’t exercised since I was a teenager: dancing in front of the mirror. This is an important practise for any developing […] The post PairingwithBeer’s Playlist Series appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

New strategy: an Indie-roused Christmas gift idea Last year around this time, I published an article about Christmas gifts for the craft beer lover. I focused the article on items that were connected to the craft beer scene, but were not beer themselves. The logic was simply that purchasing beer for a craft beer drinker […] The post The Gift of Craft Beer for Christmas appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

The ‘Surplus’ of Collaboration Brews As a craft beer aficionado, whenever a pair of breweries get together to collaborate on creating a beer, it’s always an extra-special, sought-after release. These beers, in the eyes of the beer-holder, contain an ‘extra;’ a surplus of enjoyment beyond that of the (non-collab) beer beside it on the shelf. […] The post Define Your Craft: Craft Beer Collaborations are Bringing “Craft” into Higher Relief appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

Faced with uncertainty “The new normal”: a phrase many of us had gotten used to saying in recent months. And then the murder of George Floyd made how truly “new” whatever “normal” might become in the future. I had written most of this article, about how Toronto hospitality in COVID-19 is adjusting, prior to that […] The post The New Normal? How Toronto Hospitality in COVID-19 is adapting appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

“It’s a conduit or mechanism… It was different sort of interview with Ajeet Grover, VP of business development and community relations at Common Good Brewing Company, when we sat down only days after the NBA had shut down its season, triggering the shutdown of much of North America due to the COVID-19 outbreak. While we […] The post Common Good Brewing Company appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

Ontario Craft Beer Delivery During COVID-19: Support Local With a pandemic, it’s time to hunker down, maintain social-distancing, and wash our hands thoroughly and regularly. It’s time to STAY HOME. And, while we’re home, there’s thankfully many Ontario craft breweries offering beer delivery during COVID-19. It’s convenient to take advantage of, for sure, but it’s […] The post Beer Delivery during COVID-19 appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

From one family’s love… When I sat down with Mary Beth Keefe, head brewer at Granite Brewery, I asked her whether she believed there was a ‘craft beer lifestyle,’ and, if so, what that might mean to her. Being a part of a family business with a history, like Granite Brewery, means that she’s been […] The post Granite Brewery appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

A PairingwithBeer Wishlist: Craft Beer Christmas Gifts As a craft beer lover, approaching Christmas produces visions of wonderment about what craft beer Santa might be bringing for under the tree, but when family and friends ask me what I want for Christmas, “Beer,” of course, is not always the most acceptable response – nor is […] The post Craft Beer Christmas Gifts appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

Having the vision and passion… Across from Peter Caira, co-owner and head brewer for People’s Pint Brewing Company, sitting at a high top table in the middle of the taproom, we enjoyed a pair of pints together. I asked him what he thought a “craft beer lifestyle” might be. “For me it’s just knowing that […] The post People’s Pint Brewing Company appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more

This is in response to Ben Johnson’s Article, “Under the Influence: How Social Media is Changing Craft Beer Culture,” originally published in The Growler on October 23, 2019. Please give the article a read before you dive into my response below. A response to Ben Johnson I feel inclined to jump into the discussion that […] The post Craft Beer Social Media and its Effect on Craft Beer Culture appeared first on PairingwithBeer ..read more