Drinks On Us

This week’s show turns out to be mostly about coffee.

First, we are joined again by Kriti, founder of What The Cup. A Toronto based online store which offers coffee from local roasters, and now tea from local blenders. We get an update, learn about their roaster of the month program and more.

Then Michelle and Courtney talk about roasting coffee at home. Yes, even you can do this! Learn how.

And finally, should dogs and kids be allowed in taprooms? Our listeners weigh in on this week’s Twitter poll.

We take a look back to 2019, before a global pandemic was even considered... What were the predicted beverage trends for 2020? Did any of them come true? We find out.

Next we’re joined by Nicolas Krantz, CEO of Corby Spirits & Wine. He moved to Canada to take over this position in the summer of 2020. We talk to him about a huge opportunity in the Canadian alcohol industry that he noticed upon his arrival.

This week we talk to Harry the Bartender, who we loved, and we’re certain you will too. He has the solution to the lockdown - Virtual Cocktail classes! He tells us how this got started and about some of his favourite cocktails. He’ll be back to talk to us again, and stay tuned, Courtney and Michelle are talking about booking a class.

Courtney talks to Troy, owner & brewer at Badlands Brewing out of Caledon, ON. They talk honestly about starting a brewery on land that’s been in the family in the 1860s, the future of their Beer Bus, a Local Weirdo, and why they keep their curbside pick-up hours restricted to Saturday afternoons.

Our Twitter poll makes it’s return, as we ask if our listeners are planning a dry January. The results aren’t super surprising.

What were the Top10 Donuts sold in Canada in 2020? We’re going to enlighten you!

Rob from Creekside Estate Winery joins us. Did you know they started to be disrupters in the wine industry? Hear the tale!

How do you like them apples? 10 craft ciders that will make you forget all about beer!

Courtney recounts a sad tale of a lost bottle opener...

*Note: due to a scheduling mix up, the open and close of this show will refer to an interview with Troy from Badlands Brewing. Don’t worry - you’ll hear from Troy next week*

Happy New Year!

Our idea for this show started as a quick chat with Matt and then a bunch of our favourite clips.

We’d forgotten that there’s no such thing as a quick hat with Matt ;) Honestly we loved every minute of this chat, and the minutes we had before and after recording.

As we started to talk about our favourite chats, the one that Courtney thought of immediately was when Michelle made her own Kaluha. So, we present this to you again for your listening enjoyment!

For all of you that have come along for the ride, thank you! Stick with us, we’ve got big plans for 2021!

Can you believe that 2020 is almost over?!

We start off the show this week talking about holiday tea. What makes a good holiday tea?

Next we are joined by Keeshan who is the Brand Director for Canadian Whiskey at Corby. He talks about Corby, how he got involved, and J.P. Wisers, the. Ingest brand in his portfolio.

Finally, we talk to Jennifer, founder of the somm app. She saw a need for this early in the pandemic and made it happen! She talks about how the app works, about their sommeliers, the marketplace and much more.

We start the show this week talking about Christmas Coffee beverages, there are a variety of things to choose from!

Next we chat about the Niagara College Teaching Brewery that routinely wins awards at the Canadian and North American Beer Awards.

Christmas cocktails from around the world leaves Michelle puzzling about pronunciations. Have a laugh at her expense!

And we finish off with Christmas Cocktails and heartfelt holiday wishes for all of our listeners.

This week, in honour of the impending holidays, we talk about the history of eggnog.

Next is the result of our weekly poll. When did our listeners last order online from a brewery or winery? It’s a mixed bag of results!

And finally, we’re joined by Bryan Simpson, brand ambassador for Glen Morangie, talks to us about The Bartenders Benevolent Fund, Coming Together magazine, and so much more! You won’t want to miss this chat!

Did you know that tea drinkers may have a better brain structure than coffee drinkers? We explore.

Courtney and Michelle explore the wonderful world of non-alcoholic beer. There are some excellent choices available in Canada!

But, the main event is Estelle and Mischa from Meuse Brewing in Norfolk County. They aren’t even open yet, but they haven’t let that stop them, from winning multiple awards!

Recently the results of our Twitter poll suggested that our listeners wanted to hear more inane chatter. Be careful what you wish for folks!

First - not sleeping well? We have suggestions for how you can kick start your morning that do not involve coffee.

The holidays are coming, which means that it’s cream liqueur season. Courtney talks about some great Ontario options, and shares how you can make your own!

Did you know that Beaujolais Nouveau has a day? Do you know why? Courtney enlightens us.

The definite highlight of the show this week is the Twitter poll that caught the attention of the craft beer Twitter community. What is your favourite thing to do with your beer, that doesn’t involve drinking it. The result may surprise you.