Toronto Beer Podcast

A not-so-apologetic ep maybe explaining where I've been, and also where I'm going. Also, drinking some Czechvar. — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

In a world of hazy bois and crispy bois, is there still a place for an icky-sticky left coast IPA? Tune in to find out! — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Getting caught back up after an unplanned hiatus. And also drinking Czechvar. And yes, I talk about Rugby (and softball!). — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is sipping a classic and spinning some yarns, featuring Karma Citra from Great Lakes Brewery. — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Getting into a cute little whisky-club bottle of the mighty Talisker 25, Scotch whisky. It's bonkers and a great reminder how complex and fun tasting whisky is! Now I'm going to finish this alone. — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a fantastic little saison from his pals at Great Lakes. It has a surprising ingredient, and it was scary making a guess at it, but being right never felt (or tasted) so great! — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Always lovely when a friend stops at a brewery and brings you some cans to sample. Friend of the pod J Lake dropped this beauty off and now Chris is getting into it. A really delightful IPA from Elora Brewing Co. — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Getting reintroduced to an classic west-coast IPA, Nickel Brook Brewing Co's Headstock IPA. — — — — Theme: The Curse of the Currie Brothers by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/ TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).--

Chris is trying out a brand new beer and having an absolute ball doing it. Plus, The Currie Brothers have a new EP and you should buy it! Link(s) below. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/the-curse-of-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is breaking the Pale Ale streak, but doing it in style, with a lovely Ghost Runner from Left Field. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Keeping the run of pale ale eps alive, Chris is trying a truly unknown entity out, a Chicken Man Pale Ale from Furnace Room Brewery. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is on a Pale Ale story arc, and today's offering is from his pals at Left Field. Longshot is actually the first beer brewed at their new Liberty Village brewpub. Here's to new chapters! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

A joyful return with a new offering from friends-of-the-pod Refined Fool Brewing, who's beer names are only eclipsed by their quality. Todd is an Absolute Beauty Pale Ale is, like Todd, an absolute beauty! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is visiting with an old friend on an evening when he really needs a break. Is this ep chaotic and hard to follow? Maybe. Is this beer amazing? Absolutely. Get it in you! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is sipping a Ghost Orchid IPA from Bellwoods and waxing lyrical about Nelson Sauvin hops. Also telling a potentially apocryphal story about why NS is such a limited hop. And complaining about having a sore face after a little shoulder/face collision on the rugby training pitch. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a fruit salad of a farmhouse ale from Great Lakes. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

After an unexpected hiatus Chris is back with a new season, some beer scene news, and stories from the past month. Also a banging IPA. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Back from the holiday week with a bang (BANG!) getting into a big old classic IIPA (yeah, there's two i's) and also discussing a CRAZY weekend of 6 Nations Rugby. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris found himself some Guinness 0, and is ready to tell you all about it! (Also, some rugby chatter). — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

To quote Ben Johnson, we're talking Quidditch and loving it! The first week of the Guinness Six Nations is in the books, and what a book they're writing! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

In honour of Muddy York's imminent move to Stouffville, Chris is drinking their classic Helles lager, talking Muddy York, and (of course) the Guinness Six Nations. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is back off the wagon (on it? I'm on the beer wagon!) and getting into a Cold IPA brewed by Rorschach Brewing and Counterpart Brewery. Also, Muddy York's going away party is coming up and so is the Guinness Six Nations! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is not even close to doing Dry January, but is sipping a (nearly) non-alc beverage tonight and discussing: what is it? how do you make it? do you have to be a witch? Also Innocente Brewery gets a long-overdue calling out for being awful. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

I'm back. Discussing where I went (nothing major), future plans (some), and a tasty beer (Rorschach Truth Serum). — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Changing gears a little for Halloween, Chris is getting into a bag of Lay's Craft Beer flavoured potato chips. And wrapping up the Rugby World Cup with a run-down of the weekend's action. Chips from CandyFunhouse.ca — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers Closing Theme: No Go-Go The Bogeyman https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/no-go-go-the-bogeyman TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a fun little hop bomb from his pals at Godspeed, and bringing you the penultimate episode of the Toronto Beer and Rugby Podcast (at least until the Six Nations). — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is drinking a real classic, Saison Dupump from Great Lakes, and rounding up 3 full weeks of rugby. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris thought he was revisiting his Munich-made Oktoberfest favourite and talking PLENTY of rugby, but he realized in situ that it was, in fact, their original lager. And it was still delicious. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is sipping a super Shimmer IPA and really getting into the weeds about the rugby this past weekend. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is drinking one hell of a nice IPA from Two Loons Brewing, and talking RUGBY. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into an unexpected homage, and that's a-okay! It's Kawasemi from Godspeed Brewery, and it's a delightful snappy little lager. And tonight's PSA is that if you don't like the rugby talk on this podcast, you're really not going to like the next two months. Because it's RUGBY WORLD CUP!!! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a proper English ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord Pale Ale. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is welcoming the cooler evenings with a massive warming barley wine from his good pals at Great Lakes, NOT Sawdust City (though they're awesome too), like his concussed brain totally mistook for most of the first part of this episode. Apologies, Great Lakes, concussions are a real thing, and aren't cool. Which is why today's PSA is all about wearing a helmet when doing things where wearing a helmet could be the difference between walking home or catching a ride to the ER in an ambulance. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a seriously funky masterpiece, Limberlost Pomme from Sawdust City. A tart and funk-forward beer/cider hybrid. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into an experimental hop IPA from Great Lakes Brewery, quoting Pineapple Express, talking hop breeding, and SO MANY PEACHES. It's a good one. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris and Jordan St John sit down to drink PBR, discuss lagers, then trail off into stories of high school band, and whatever else catches their fancy. Apologies for the less-than-ideal sound quality; zoom does a lot of things well, but audio compression ain't one of them. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into an Octopus, and talking about about IPAs more widely. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Sipping a Lone Pine IPA from Sawdust City Brewing, making a prediction on the Toronto Mayoral byelection, giving Propaghandi some much deserved love, and there's LATE BREAKING NEWS! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a favourite tonight, sipping an absolutely delightful Bord du Lac from Amsterdam Brewery, then ranting about making your own spaetzle which you should absolutely do. Now. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into another serious hazy boi and loving it.Then get ready for an uncommonly long yarn about how humans have been cloud-computing since long before the existence of computers! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

After an unplanned absence, Chris is back with a bang! (and a banger). Sipping a Party Sharks from Refined Fool, and talking Pride. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Yes, Chris is drinking a beer (A delightful Czechvar) but he's mostly just on a rant, so haters look out! The Brewer's Association gets both barrels. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Getting into this unsuspecting little pale ale from Left Field and realizing there's a lot more going on here than you might expect. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris is getting into a lovely Monogamy Mosaic from Bellwoods, and trying to shake his head back into post-holiday reality. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Spring is in the air, and this Belgian-style witbier from Sawdust is a harbinger of warm days to come! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

We might have missed last week, but this ep is like 2.7x the norm, so don't worry: we're ahead! Sipping the sublime Karma Simcoe from Great Lakes Brewery, then going on a serious tear about bud light, trans rights, and the idiocy of craft breweries serving bud light (yes I'm talking about you Rhythm and Brews). — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

In honour of getting mentioned not once, but twice, on the most recent ep of Beer and Bull$hit, Chris is dedicating this ep to his good buddy, Ben Johnson. Drinking a super juicy Neon Haze from Amsterdam Brewery. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Absolutely tearing into the new season, tonight Chris is drinking a new take on a world class OG Toronto craft beer. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).

Chris reads the mythology of the "first" saint of Ireland.

Chris is getting into it for the last ep of the season before a break that will include St Patrick's Day; a good day for a stout. Sipping a Kuro Nitro Dry Stout from Godspeed, and laying down some good ground rules for celebrating the patron saint of Cote D'Ivoire. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin). https://paddynotpatty.com/

Chris is hanging out with Ben Johnson from the Beer and Bullshit podcast ahead of his return to the digital airwaves later this week. They talk podcasting, beer, the beer scene, and Chris explains why witnessing a child's certain death kind of put him off Bombay Sapphire gin. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin). Beer and Bullshit on Insta @Beer_and_Bullshit