I didn’t make it for the first tapping at 5:00 on Friday, but I have now had a glass (or two) of Hop Mess Monster v.2, which is undoubtedly the hoppiest beer ever brewed in Canada. The proud papa is… Continue Reading →
It will come as no surprise to any of you that in the middle of my workload here in Halifax, I have been trying in fits and starts to sample the city’s beer culture. Last week I popped in on… Continue Reading →
A report in the Winnipeg Free Press late last week reveals that the Manitoba government is going to amend its liquor control act to loosen a number of its restrictions on the production and sale of alcohol. From my reading,… Continue Reading →
The second of the Alley Kat/Sherbrooke/Glenora Distillery collaboration is hitting the shelves sometime today. Glenda Sherbrooke follows in its older brother’s footsteps as a beer aged for 3 months in oak casks formerly containing single malt whiskey from Nova Scotia’s… Continue Reading →
I have been writing about oak-aged beer a fair bit lately. That is because certain brewers we know and love have started releasing their own wood-y versions to supplement the growing list of oak-soaked imports available in the west. With… Continue Reading →
Such a bittersweet week for yours truly. Here I am in Halifax, where it has been raining for 9 straight days, and on Thursday (May 19) a whack of lucky Edmontonians will be gathering at the Sugar Bowl for the… Continue Reading →
Well, thank goodness I worked ahead before coming to Halifax, as my regular columns are providing me with ready content. The latest is May’s Beer 101 at sherbrookeliquor.com. This month I start a two-part series on beer flaws – the… Continue Reading →
I just realized the last CBC column I did before coming to Halifax is on their website (don’t worry, I will be returning to my regular slot upon my return). It was a piece a new look at fruit beer…. Continue Reading →
Jon Stott may have just written the book I should have if I had got my butt in gear. If you haven’t heard yet, he has just published Beer Quest West, a new book that offers a comprehensive overview of… Continue Reading →
So far there hasn’t been much time for beer in Halifax. However, I did sneak a quick trip down to the bay shore to sample a beer or two at the Hart and Thistle brewpub, for which the mad genius… Continue Reading →