We're in the middle of what should be the best of all weeks - Ontario Craft Beer Week, like Christmas but seven days long and less of an eggnog hangover - and I am at home. At bars around the city, there are tap takeovers, pilsner faceoffs, beer-soaked taster menus, and ale trails. And I am at home. I am at home because I want to be responsible, for once, and have money for groceries and clean laundry.
So I will keep OCB Week in my way (well, with at least one outing.) I'll enjoy craft beer at home. Thanks to its growth in popularity, even the closet-like footage of my local LCBO contains some craft beers, like the Beau's Sticke Alt seen here, a beer which tastes like molasses on toast. And the Beer Store has its share of craft as well. But better to go right to the source, if you can, and buy your beer where it was made. Several breweries are offering growler programs, the staff is often friendly, and you don't have to support the creepy provincial monopoly of the LCBO. You can ever tip yourself when your pour your purchase, if that makes you feel better.
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