I am a freelance writer with bylines in:
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"Mashing to the beat of my own drummer."
As of December 8, 2024, I have sampled 28,846 different beers.
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Subscribe to The Don Of Beer News! A (roughly) monthly dispatch from the brain of The Don Of Beer (yes, he does have one):
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I co-host the All About Beer Magazine podcast with Em Sauter, better known as Pints & Panels. Every two weeks, we take a deep dive into one beer topic.
It is available free on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Audible, Google Podcasts, PodBean, Player FM and many others. If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a 5-star review (it helps others find the podcast) and tell your friends! |
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Every month, Amazon puts some books on sale, sometimes for ridiculously low prices. The links to below are the amazing deals that I have found for this month. I don't post everything here. I post books I have read or authors I admire when their books are as cheap as Budweiser. Buy!
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You can help out The Don of Beer! Believe it or not, being a professional beer writer is not incredibly lucrative. You can help me out by signing up for Rakuten (formerly eBates); if you sign up through the link on the right, I get a small referral bonus. I've been a member for over a year and love it! You get a small percentage of your online purchases (which you're making anyways) back in cash every few months. I've received just over $1,000 of rebates. Yes, this is legit!
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I'm also an Amazon affiliate. If you shop on Amazon anyway, by clicking on the links to the right (left if you're Canadian, right if you're American), I get a small percentage of your purchase! When you click either link, a new window will open and you'll shop on Amazon just as you normally would. There is no cost to you.
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The Fermented Thoughts of Don TseI am a freelance beer writer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada commonly known as "The Don of Beer". This website is intended to share some of my thoughts on beer (and to a lesser extent Scotch). Why? Well...why not? I have the opportunity to try some incredible beers and whiskies and this is an opportunity to share some of my experiences with those who care. I write for publications around the world, but sometimes I need an extra outlet, usually to rant about something.
Cerevisaphile: I am a beer lover.It's pretty simple, really. I've been tasting beer seriously for over 25 years. I'm pretty nerdy, so I take tasting notes of every new beer I try. I have sampled almost 25,000 commercial beers.
The video above is a little profile that a local cable company did of me as part of its local content programming. It was filmed during the 2013 Calgary International BeerFest. And here is a little bio about me that the North American Guild of Beer Writers wrote about me as part of their regular "Meet A Member" feature.
In the September 2014 issue of Beat Route Magazine, I was interviewed along with a photographer as part of their "Village Voice" column. You can read the interview by clicking on the link below:
I am a voting member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers. The Guild has a regular "Meet A Member" feature on their blog. You can read mine here.
You can follow me on Twitter @TheDonOfBeer. Most of my Tweets are what I happen to be drinking, but I'll occasionally Tweet an interesting article about the beer business.
I'm also on Instagram now! @thedonofbeer |
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Uisgebeathaist: I like Scotch, too!
In addition to being a cerevisaphile, I'm also a uisgebeathaist. About 15 years ago, I discovered Scotch and have developed a taste for other whiskies as well. When you think about it, whisky is basically distilled beer.
Because I taste beer professionally, I take it pretty seriously and it takes up most of my time. As a result, my Scotch appreciation is more of a hobby. But I do know a thing or two about it and write about it from time to time.
Because I taste beer professionally, I take it pretty seriously and it takes up most of my time. As a result, my Scotch appreciation is more of a hobby. But I do know a thing or two about it and write about it from time to time.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT.
I enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame when I appeared on the long-running daytime game show, The Price Is Right. This was a life-long dream come true for me. Not only was I able to "Come On Down" and be a contestant on the show, but I was the winner of some great prizes, including winning my Showcase.
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I was able to prolong my 15 minutes of fame by having the local CTV News come out to document me picking up the car that I won. You can watch the clip here:
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The local Metro newspaper picked up the story, which you can read here:
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I was also interviewed by CHQR News Talk 770 in Calgary, which you can listen to here:
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Don Tse from Calgary won his showcase on The Price Is Right.
NewsTalk 1010 in Toronto also interviewed me. Unfortunately, I can't find an archive of that broadcast that I can link to.
I realize that this has nothing to do with beer. But it's a pretty cool thing that happened, so I thought I'd share it here. Cheers!
I realize that this has nothing to do with beer. But it's a pretty cool thing that happened, so I thought I'd share it here. Cheers!
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Do you remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral in 2014? Here is my video. I was nominated by Matt Lanigan of Brewsters Brewing Company. In turn, I nominated Andrew Ferguson of Kensington Wine Market, Marcus Brais of Brewsters Brewing Company and my very good friend Reverend Darren Wooff. I'll probably go to hell for that last one.
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