... it was originally called 'Hockey Rink Style'

Oh, hello there Toques!

We were mentioned recently in a blog called : 'The Canadian Expat | Perpetuating Canadian Stereotypes Since 1979'. With a title like that, we were sold on taking a peek. In the brief post, they talked about our Rink Ratt style being inspired by "the iconic coloured stripes of the Hudson Bay Company". 

The Drink Toque, style : Rink Ratt

Well, this is sort of true, but not quite. In the design of the Rink Ratt, you will notice 3 red lines, and 2 blue lines. You know what has 3 red lines, and 2 blue lines?

In fact, it was originally called 'Hockey Rink Style'.  That was our concept with this style, and we love the way it turned out. Speaks to the nostalgia of times past, and to our love of hockey. 


Thanks for the post mention The Canadian Expat  :-) 



Cheers,


The Drink Toque


PS Hey, it's 'ski season', so get out there, ... and as we always like to say, 'Tips up, bottoms up!'

82 REASONS TO USE MY DRINK TOQUE (IN LIEU OF WATCHING AN #NHL GAME) #NHLlockout

01 : Because I need something to catch my tears with ...

02 : Not playing is bananas. P.S. Will play for bananas 

... We were going somewhere with this, buuuuut they started playing hockey again, and the Ottawa Senators are giving away free beer at their 2013 home opener, sooooo ... see you there :-)

Happy (upcoming) Canada Day!

I can't really think of anything any more essential to your Canada Day festivities, other than what generally goes inside this ... Get some now, to ensure you get them in time :-)

Happy (upcoming) Canada Day!

The Drink Toque

DOUGHNUTS, ROGUE VOODOO, BACON, MAPLE

DOUGHNUTS, VOODOO, BACON, MAPLE, ROGUE. When a beer maker and a doughnut maker collaborate, magic happens = Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale. I want one, and I want one now. Now what would make this puppy even better??? ... this or this

Beer + Ice Cream = Frozen Pints

http://www.frozenpints.com/

You love beer, and you love ice cream. Me too. Duh. So, why not combine them, and have a beer / ice cream party (statement not a question) ... and these guys already have it figured out for you, http://www.frozenpints.com/ ... I can't wait to try this! (via @Grant_D)


The Drink Toque

What Iceland and Vagabonds know about CHILLING beer

'Beer being cooled by evaporation', photo : @VagabondJourney

There's toilet paper on my beer, and that's a good thing.

Because you know you like drinking in the park ; ) , and because you 'forgot' your cooler at your friend's BBQ last weekend; you probably are in need of a low tech way to cool your beer while hanging out in the park, camping, "in a middle of a field", wherever you are. Well, Wade Shepard, of vagabondjourney.com, has found a very simple way of cooling your beers. 

"We were camping, without refrigeration, and I was drinking a cool beer in the middle of a field in Iceland ... 

Just wrap up the bottles in a blanket of wet toilet paper (or another material that retains water but also allows for it to dry) and wait for the water to evaporate a little. The drier the paper gets (the more the water evaporates) the cooler your beer should get."

Now, if it works with wet toilet paper, will it work with a wet Drink Toque perhaps??? I am willing to find out. Off to experiment, more on this later. 

Cheers,

The Drink Toque

Investing in Beer : drink beer, make money

... Well, now you can, for £95/share! (that's like $140 CDN or US)

Equity for Punks II 

BrewDog Brewery(Scotland) is selling a second round of shares, Equity for Punks II, to fund a purchase of land, and buildout of a state of the art, eco-friendly brewery. Do you need a stock account or something to be able to invest? Nope. Can you resell your shares at a later date? Yes. Are there other benefits to having these shares? You bet. Honestly, it is pretty cool: beers, bar deals, dividends, talk about beer, and maybe have some more beers. Check it out here, and if you like it, you can buy a share or two.

And, when drinking their beer, and increasing the value of your share(s), you can put a Drink Toque on it  : )

Equity for Punks 2011 from BrewDog on Vimeo.

Cheers!

The Drink Toque